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Drake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Drake Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 301 students enrolled. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Drake Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Math proficiency was even lower, at just 10.2%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's academic performance has been consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement.

The nearby schools, such as Haines Elementary School, Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy, and Healy Elementary School, significantly outperform Drake Elementary School on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. These nearby schools also serve more economically advantaged student populations, with lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the root causes of Drake Elementary School's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and resource inequities, could be crucial in improving student outcomes and providing a more equitable education for the community.

302

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,200

Per pupil spending ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2710 S Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60616-2684

(773) 534-9129

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Drake Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Phillips Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.4%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,884^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,195^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

361^st of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1884 of 2056	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1876 of 2067	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1858 of 2077	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1941 of 2082	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1896 of 1948	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	2004 of 2086	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1922 of 2037	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1948 of 2044	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	2000 of 2046	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	1943 of 2052	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.5	1993 of 2093	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.0	1933 of 2167	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	1968 of 2166	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.8	1946 of 2147	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.4	1842 of 2139	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	1743 of 2120	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.9	1863 of 2092	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.8	1888 of 2095	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.8	1826 of 2086	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.2	1674 of 2022	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.7	1611 of 2030	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	12.1	1754 of 2020	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	483 of 688	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	485 of 655	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	450 of 692	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	472 of 684	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	354 of 428	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	537 of 711	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	517 of 698	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1796 of 1942	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1631 of 1942	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1720 of 1957	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	1909 of 1970	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1936 of 2019	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	1749 of 1964	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1597 of 1800	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1556 of 1793	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1539 of 1808	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1613 of 1763	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1455 of 1514	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1739 of 1816	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1644 of 1765	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1777 of 1947	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1867 of 1959	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1804 of 1984	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1921 of 1977	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1857 of 2019	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1941 of 1972	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1195 of 1368	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1149 of 1363	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1261 of 1367	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	996 of 1369	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	1119 of 1241	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1208 of 1356	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1224 of 1293	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	1277 of 1293	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	1231 of 1294	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.2	1179 of 1302	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	1144 of 1322	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.1	960 of 1367	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.1	925 of 1365	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.5	931 of 1344	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.4	983 of 1327	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.6	991 of 1318	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.8	1036 of 1293	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.9	1131 of 1287	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	1103 of 1272	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.0	761 of 1209	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.7	857 of 1204	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	7.9	1081 of 1185	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	367 of 574	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	328 of 548	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	430 of 569	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.2	208 of 573	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	229 of 385	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	373 of 565	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.7	434 of 511	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1012 of 1248	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	963 of 1251	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1213 of 1275	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	721 of 1286	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.5	1146 of 1276	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1158 of 1226	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	996 of 1229	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	948 of 1219	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1115 of 1234	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	752 of 1221	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	854 of 1019	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1034 of 1217	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1064 of 1161	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1141 of 1271	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1164 of 1264	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1010 of 1292	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1082 of 1296	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1188 of 1223	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	19.8	738 of 802	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)30th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)36th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)8th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-28 vs state

Science11%-32 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Drake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2710 S Dearborn St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9129	302	25	12.3	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	285 (94.4%)	15 (5.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.7	1884^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.4%		14.3	1876^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.2%	8	6.1	15.4	9.7	25.7	19.4	29.0	38.5	34.5	25.5	25.8	11.8	8.3	3.2	7.7	3.4	10.2	73.1	77.1	77.1	77.1	92.0	76.7	74.1		18.6	$27,200	$4,437	$22,763
Ward J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2701 S Shields Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9050	500	33	15.1	79.0%	22 (4.4%)	32 (6.4%)	52 (10.4%)	384 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	77.6	446^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.8	553^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	73.2%	107	52.8	60.4	54.3	67.4	57.7	60.9	68.5	66.0	62.6	67.4	62.8	59.6	58.7	66.7	64.2	63.3	96.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.6	98.0	97.4	7.9	32.1	$18,340	$1,904	$16,437
Haines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	247 W 23rd Pl	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9200	461	33	13.9	78.5%	4 (0.9%)	43 (9.3%)	24 (5.2%)	388 (84.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	89.1	198^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.4%		81.8	324^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.3%	126	67.9	52.5	75.5	61.1	73.6	68.8	77.8	76.3	72.5	81.6	80.6	69.8	71.9	77.8	62.7	73.2	95.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.7	98.5	97.7	3.5	33.1	$17,827	$2,191	$15,636
National Teachers Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	55 W Cermak Rd	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9970	795	49	16.2	46.2%	77 (9.7%)	583 (73.3%)	55 (6.9%)	34 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.7%)	45.6	1092^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.9%		56.3	795^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.5%	297	40.2	21.7	38.3	42.9	46.3	46.5	35.4	41.7	42.1	39.8	36.7	38.6	29.4	6.5	21.3	30.0	91.4	94.2	94.2	94.2	96.5	94.3	92.7	5.5	20.3	$16,081	$2,268	$13,813
Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	K-8	533 W 27th St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-9120	528	32	16.5	53.8%	38 (7.2%)	56 (10.6%)	104 (19.7%)	312 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	89.1	201^st of 2056 public elementary schools	90.2%		87.4	234^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.7%	33	67.8	53.4	61.4	78.3	72.9	71.2	88.5	79.3	75.1	77.2	68.3	74.6	71.2	75.0	55.2	70.1	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.6	99.3	99.3		31.1	$16,526	$1,971	$14,555
Healy Elementary School	Public	K-8	3010 S Parnell Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9190	1,194	71	16.8	79.2%	61 (5.1%)	40 (3.4%)	190 (15.9%)	886 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.1%)	87.2	241^st of 2056 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.7	227^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.0%	14	61.5	61.2	64.4	71.1	66.7	84.1	76.8	76.1	73.4	71.2	70.4	61.8	67.4	62.0	70.1	67.2	95.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.3	97.6	97.4		33.3	$15,072	$1,838	$13,233
John J Pershing Magnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 S Calumet Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9272	439	32	13.7	83.1%	9 (2.1%)	392 (89.3%)	24 (5.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	17.1	1741^st of 2056 public elementary schools	15.3%		15.8	1817^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.1%	76	18.6	22.4	9.7	22.2	40.0	51.2	27.9	20.4	29.6	9.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	9.3	10.2	7.9	82.2	85.9	85.9	85.9	90.5	85.9	84.4	6.5	23.1	$21,245	$4,793	$16,451
Minnie Minoso Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3527 S Wallace St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1732	304	29	10.5	89.8%	38 (12.5%)	137 (45.1%)	98 (32.2%)	18 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	24.6	1568^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.7%		25.1	1542^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	25.4%	26	35.7	27.8	27.3	18.2	46.4	46.2	52.0	58.3	41.8	4.5	6.1	17.9	15.4	20.0	22.2	14.7	79.3	83.1	83.1	83.1	93.4	82.5	81.5		22.6	$29,628	$2,694	$26,934
Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	249 E 37th St	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1204	308	22	14.0	82.8%	2 (0.6%)	296 (96.1%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	33.4	1349^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.4%		29.2	1421^st of 2067 public elementary schools	31.3%	72	22.6	14.3	25.9	38.5	44.4	66.7	78.3	78.6	53.6	28.6	23.1	25.8	16.7	17.4	14.3	21.4	77.8	82.2	82.2	82.2	93.8	80.6	79.4	10.9	12.8	$22,776	$2,969	$19,807
James R Doolittle Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	535 E 35th St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1040	257	21	12.5	84.8%	0 (0.0%)	252 (98.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	2020^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.8%		10.4	2025^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.0%	5	10.7	16.7	4.3	18.4	13.8	8.3	23.8	22.2	15.0	4.3	7.9	0.0	8.3	0.0	0.0	3.9	81.3	85.9	85.9	85.9	91.2	85.1	79.8	9.2	12.6	$24,891	$4,318	$20,573

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Is Drake Elementary School a good school?

Drake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Drake Elementary School?

Students at Drake Elementary School are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Drake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Drake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Phillips Academy High School

What district is Drake Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Drake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Drake Elementary School.

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