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Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1992^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 281 students. 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.

Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1756-2003 out of around 2,000 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 21.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 4.1% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 52.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

In comparison, nearby schools such as LEARN Charter - Butler, Cardenas Elementary School, and Legacy Elementary Charter School generally perform better academically, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students from low-income families. Despite the relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio at Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages, suggesting that additional resources and support may be needed to address the underlying issues.

276

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,487

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3615 W 16th St
Chicago, IL 60623-2001

(773) 534-1690

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Farragut Career Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.3%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (9% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,992^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,280^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

415^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	8.0	1992 of 2056	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	2003 of 2067	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1983 of 2077	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1985 of 2082	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1756 of 1948	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1917 of 2086	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1919 of 2037	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	1861 of 2044	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	1883 of 2046	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	1848 of 2052	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	2060 of 2093	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.4	2151 of 2167	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.0	2089 of 2166	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	2021 of 2147	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.7	1965 of 2139	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.5	1850 of 2120	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.3	1819 of 2092	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.2	2006 of 2095	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.4	1886 of 2086	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.5	1794 of 2022	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	30.5	1575 of 2030	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	17.5	1697 of 2020	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	580 of 688	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	559 of 655	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	538 of 692	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	567 of 684	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	247 of 428	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	529 of 711	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	469 of 698	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	1862 of 1942	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1853 of 1942	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1844 of 1957	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1800 of 1970	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1668 of 1680	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1933 of 2019	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1764 of 1964	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1707 of 1800	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1685 of 1793	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1688 of 1808	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1659 of 1763	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1292 of 1514	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1634 of 1816	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1635 of 1765	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1883 of 1947	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1896 of 1959	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1924 of 1984	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1941 of 1977	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1749 of 2019	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1804 of 1972	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	1280 of 1368	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1242 of 1363	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1240 of 1367	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1207 of 1369	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1028 of 1241	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1301 of 1356	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1228 of 1293	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	1099 of 1293	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	1068 of 1294	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	1149 of 1302	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	1299 of 1322	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.9	1321 of 1367	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.4	1332 of 1365	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.6	1180 of 1344	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	1157 of 1327	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.2	1151 of 1318	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.9	1123 of 1293	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.7	1106 of 1287	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.6	1096 of 1272	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.8	993 of 1209	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.1	1063 of 1204	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.4	983 of 1185	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	441 of 574	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	401 of 548	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	381 of 569	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	360 of 573	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	157 of 385	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	483 of 565	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	395 of 511	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	673 of 694	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	664 of 674	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1040 of 1248	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1164 of 1251	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1145 of 1275	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1055 of 1286	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	1257 of 1276	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	1209 of 1226	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1099 of 1229	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1035 of 1219	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1042 of 1234	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1018 of 1221	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	717 of 1019	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	1157 of 1217	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	1079 of 1161	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	1255 of 1271	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1113 of 1264	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1157 of 1292	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1182 of 1286	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1141 of 1296	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1053 of 1223	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	801 of 812	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	594 of 805	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)16th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

Science5%-38 vs state

Mathematics4%-34 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
Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3615 W 16th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1690	276	25	11.2	88.8%	2 (0.7%)	219 (79.3%)	52 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	8	1992^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	3.1%		11.3	2003^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	3.1%	11	7.4	2.9	9.5	9.7	22.2	30.0	29.6	25.7	21.6	4.8	6.5	3.7	0.0	11.1	0.0	4.1	89.8	90.1	90.1	90.1	96.1	90.8	86.9	6.7	23.3	$21,487	$3,207	$18,279
Herzl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3711 W Douglas Blvd	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1480	429	34	12.6	97.2%	5 (1.2%)	379 (88.3%)	41 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.7	2053^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	0.1%		8.4	2059^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.4%	6	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	4.7	8.6	17.1	6.7	6.8	10.7	0.0	2.4	2.9	5.0	0.0	3.3	70.5	76.0	76.0	76.3	86.7	76.0	74.8	2.4	13.8	$22,215	$3,445	$18,770
KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1616 S Avers Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 521-4399	897	8	112.1	94.8%	1 (0.1%)	802 (89.4%)	86 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	16.4	1753^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	14.7%		13.5	1915^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.4%	162	18.2	29.1	20.2	24.5	25.0	36.7	28.0	46.5	29.6	32.3	12.1	4.5	8.9	8.0	7.0	12.7										$20,058	$1,410	$18,648
Penn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1616 S Avers Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1665	218	24	9.1	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	192 (88.1%)	25 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.3	2033^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.1%		17.2	1764^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.7%	269		0.0	18.8	4.8	20.0	5.3	18.2	6.3	11.5	6.3	5.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	0.0	3.9	85.3	87.2	87.2	87.2	93.4	87.2	84.4	14.7	20.9	$30,694	$4,349	$26,345
Lawndale Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3500 W Douglas Blvd	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1635	191	18	10.4	80.6%	0 (0.0%)	165 (86.4%)	26 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.8	2028^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.4%		11	2012^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.7%	16	10.5	5.3	16.7	6.7	10.5	15.4	15.0	15.8	13.6	12.0	6.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	4.5	86.8	88.4	88.4	88.4	96.3	89.0	87.9	8.4	16.8	$27,642	$4,468	$23,175
Legacy Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3318 W Ogden Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 542-1640	458	26	17.6	92.4%	3 (0.7%)	417 (91.0%)	32 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	16.1	1762^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	14.3%		17.7	1746^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.5%	16	7.8	26.9	28.6	32.7	29.4	32.0	56.0	55.8	39.2	16.7	12.2	11.8	8.0	14.0	7.7	11.7										$22,085	$2,353	$19,732
Crown Elementary Community Acd Fine Arts Center	Public	K-8	2128 S Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1680	92	14	6.5	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	68 (73.9%)	23 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	19.4	1685^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.0%		13.4	1929^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.7%	244	18.2				27.3	46.7	38.5		31.7			9.1	0.0	7.7		6.3	85.3	92.7	92.7	92.7	93.6	90.8	89.9		18.4	$36,771	$6,981	$29,790
LEARN Charter - Butler	Public, Charter	K-8	1132 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 722-0200	475	23	20.6	97.3%	0 (0.0%)	464 (97.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35.3	1306^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.5%		38.5	1188^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.5%	118	26.3	7.3	31.0	26.8	49.1	31.0	53.7	34.1	37.3	46.6	23.2	33.3	33.3	26.8	17.1	30.8										$19,472	$3,284	$16,188
Johnson STEAM Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 S Albany Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1829	209	20	10.4	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	187 (89.5%)	20 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1852^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.9%		11.7	1987^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.9%	135	7.7	11.5	30.0	33.3	14.8	27.3	14.3	23.1	23.1	20.0	11.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.5	6.8	82.6	90.3	90.3	90.3	94.2	90.3	85.0	5.8	26.6	$26,243	$4,742	$21,501
Cardenas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2345 S Millard Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1465	764	56	13.6	95.8%	27 (3.5%)	21 (2.7%)	714 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42.7	1146^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.3%		32.6	1329^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.7%	183	26.0	30.3	37.9	38.9	61.0	45.8	68.9	44.7	49.9	38.5	27.8	40.3	27.8	30.7	19.7	30.7	95.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.3	95.9	94.3	5.7	29.1	$19,889	$2,275	$17,614

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Is Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School a good school?

Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Farragut Career Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School?

Students at Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School are 79% African American, 19% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School.

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