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Leland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1966^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Leland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 298 students. Despite being part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Leland Elementary School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leland Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.6% of Leland students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 6.4% of Leland students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 40.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Leland Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, the performance gap is even more pronounced. For example, Plato Learning Academy Elementary School, located just 0.71 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA (7.7%) and Mathematics (0%) compared to Leland. Similarly, Hefferan Elementary School and Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School, both within a mile of Leland, outperformed Leland in academic measures. The data also reveals that charter schools in the area, such as Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy and Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School, tend to outperform Leland Elementary School and other traditional public schools in the district.

344

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,543

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

512 S Lavergne Ave
Chicago, IL 60644-4948

(773) 534-6340

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Leland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Manley Career Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.2%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,966^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,349^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

405^th 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	9.2	1966 of 2056	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1985 of 2067	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	2057 of 2077	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	2074 of 2082	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1880 of 1948	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	2051 of 2086	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1945 of 2037	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1945 of 2044	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	2011 of 2046	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	1790 of 2052	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.4	2029 of 2093	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	561 of 688	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	528 of 655	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	639 of 692	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	657 of 684	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	334 of 428	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	652 of 711	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	561 of 698	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1838 of 1942	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1812 of 1942	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1938 of 1957	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	1961 of 1970	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1674 of 1680	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	1967 of 2019	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1839 of 1964	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1689 of 1800	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1697 of 1793	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1791 of 1808	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1753 of 1763	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1412 of 1514	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	1766 of 1816	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1659 of 1765	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1838 of 1947	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1872 of 1959	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1928 of 1984	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1950 of 1977	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1608 of 1707	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1988 of 2019	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1876 of 1972	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1284 of 1292	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1034 of 1194	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	728 of 763	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	1349 of 1368	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1353 of 1363	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1353 of 1367	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1349 of 1369	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1177 of 1241	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1287 of 1356	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1233 of 1293	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	1284 of 1293	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	1287 of 1294	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	1269 of 1302	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	1306 of 1322	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	534 of 574	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	530 of 548	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	543 of 569	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	526 of 573	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	314 of 385	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	447 of 565	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	411 of 511	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1236 of 1248	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	1246 of 1251	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	1267 of 1275	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1277 of 1286	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	992 of 1017	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1206 of 1276	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1184 of 1226	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1204 of 1229	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1210 of 1219	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1217 of 1234	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1197 of 1221	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	936 of 1019	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1136 of 1217	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1075 of 1161	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1228 of 1271	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1241 of 1264	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1236 of 1292	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1210 of 1286	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1005 of 1048	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1221 of 1296	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1123 of 1223	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	19.0	777 of 805	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)18th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)7th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-36 vs state

Science8%-35 vs state

Mathematics6%-32 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
Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	512 S Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6340	344	30	11.4	95.6%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.2%)	44 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	9.2	1966^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.4%		11.7	1985^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.0%	19	6.3	10.0	25.8	11.8	13.9	17.2	7.4	23.3	16.6	25.8	2.9	2.8	0.0	7.1	0.0	6.4	77.0	81.4	81.4	81.4	91.2	81.1	77.4	10.1	8.5	$23,543	$3,771	$19,772
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4946 W 13th St	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4475	453	34	13.4	78.6%	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.9%)	434 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)			37.1						37.1	47.4						47.4	96.2	96.6	96.6	96.6	3.4	96.4	96.4	3.4		$21,275	$1,864	$19,411
Plato Learning Academy Elementary School	Public	K-8	5545 W Harrison St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 413-3090	157	8	19.6	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	152 (96.8%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.4	2055^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.0%		8.4	2060^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.3%	5	6.3	9.1	4.0	8.3	0.0	10.0	5.3	18.2	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	80.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.3	99.4	99.4		46.7	$21,172	$82	$21,090
Hefferan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4409 W Wilcox St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6192	214	18	11.7	89.3%	3 (1.4%)	168 (78.5%)	39 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.4	2018^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.9	2037^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.5%	19	10.5	27.8	12.5	16.0	10.0	17.4	11.1	5.3	12.4	18.8	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	88.0	93.7	93.7	93.7	98.9	93.1	85.7	7.4	25.7	$25,695	$3,139	$22,556
Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	214 N Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6150	427	35	12.3	99.3%	5 (1.2%)	355 (83.1%)	59 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	20.6	1654^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.6%		15.2	1837^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.1%	183	12.8	4.7	39.4	22.7	13.6	30.2	37.8	9.3	24.6	60.6	6.8	0.0	4.7	13.5	4.5	13.1	73.4	81.9	81.4	81.4	89.2	80.4	74.4	5.4	19.9	$21,434	$3,898	$17,536
Depriest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	139 S Parkside Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6800	419	38	11.0	76.4%	0 (0.0%)	366 (87.4%)	50 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5.5	2042^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	0.7%		11.9	1977^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.4%	65	3.6	16.7	2.2	10.0	0.0	19.2	18.2	20.0	11.2	2.3	7.5	3.6	0.0	2.3	0.0	2.9	75.0	80.6	80.6	80.8	89.3	78.6	76.9	3.0	12.8	$26,255	$3,804	$22,451
Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4320 W 5th Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6730	203	20	10.1	78.8%	2 (1.0%)	191 (94.1%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.6	1093^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.8%		38.6	1184^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.7%	91	9.1	23.8	61.1	75.0	27.3	35.3	55.0	66.7	52.6	66.7	68.8	9.1	5.9	15.0	23.8	29.8	87.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	94.5	89.1	87.1	7.0	24.9	$29,010	$2,940	$26,070
T Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	3-6	1500 S 50th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-7833	450	31	14.5	88.9%	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	438 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	21.5	1629^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.8%		28.8	1437^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.5%	192	27.5		22.6	24.8	26.4	29.0			26.5	19.4	28.7	16.5	21.6			22.3	91.0	91.4	91.4	91.4	30.4	91.2	91.2		30.2	$19,820	$1,733	$18,087
Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	5608 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 945-5025	512	27	18.9	81.4%	2 (0.4%)	501 (97.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37.3	1266^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.7	1294^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.4%	28	37.9	22.8	40.7	46.6	46.6	40.4	55.6	58.6	48.0	49.2	32.8	12.1	5.3	9.3	15.5	20.9										$21,369	$199	$21,170
Moving Everest Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	416 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(312) 683-9695	755	55	13.7	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	707 (93.6%)	42 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	15.5	1775^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.5	1920^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.1%	145	15.9	16.5	30.5	30.3	26.5	19.3	14.3	27.1	24.5	22.0	13.2	9.6	8.0	8.3	14.1	12.4										$20,518	$1,130	$19,388

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What schools do graduates of Leland Elementary School attend?

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

High : Manley Career Academy High School

Is Leland Elementary School a good school?

Leland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Leland Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Leland Elementary School?

Students at Leland Elementary School are 85% African American, 13% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Leland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 344 students attended Leland Elementary School.

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