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Ebinger Elementary School

Public Grades K-8
330th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Ebinger Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. With 699 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ebinger Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the Chicago Public Schools district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70% of Ebinger students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, 58.6% of Ebinger students were proficient compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for its Hispanic, White, and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools for these groups.

Ebinger's success extends beyond academic achievement. The school has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district, ranging from 15.3% to 40.1% over the past few years, while the district average is around 40-45%. Additionally, Ebinger spends significantly more per student ($17,601 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average ($15,523 in 2022-2023), which may contribute to its strong performance. Compared to nearby schools, such as Clarence E Culver School and Wildwood Elementary School, Ebinger outperforms them significantly in both ELA and Math proficiency across all grade levels, making it a high-performing outlier within the district.

693
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,382
Per pupil spending ?
14.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7350 W Pratt Ave
       Chicago, IL  60631-1121

(773) 534-1070

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Ebinger Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Taft High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.5%
Hispanic:
12.4%
Asian:
4.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
330th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 16% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
203rd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
36th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.7330 of 205683.9%★★★★☆
202480.7345 of 206783.3%★★★★☆
202381.8344 of 207783.4%★★★★☆
202281.1358 of 208282.8%★★★★☆
202175.3416 of 194878.6%★★★★☆
201993.4105 of 208695.0%★★★★★
201893.2106 of 203794.8%★★★★★
201793.697 of 204495.3%★★★★★
201692.2127 of 204693.8%★★★★★
201593.4123 of 205294.0%★★★★★
201488.5175 of 209391.6%★★★★★
201387.0220 of 216789.8%★★★★☆
201278.7407 of 216681.2%★★★★☆
201179.2393 of 214781.7%★★★★☆
201074.1590 of 213972.4%★★★★☆
200979.0390 of 212081.6%★★★★☆
200879.7344 of 209283.6%★★★★☆
200776.8426 of 209579.7%★★★★☆
200675.4491 of 208676.5%★★★★☆
200575.2481 of 202276.2%★★★★☆
200477.2433 of 203078.7%★★★★☆
200365.3850 of 202057.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.4554 of 104947.2%★★☆☆☆
202455.6279 of 88668.5%★★★☆☆
202365.4206 of 90777.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.5335 of 194282.7%★★★★☆
202481.1293 of 194284.9%★★★★☆
202383.4273 of 195786.1%★★★★☆
202283.5278 of 197085.9%★★★★☆
202168.5446 of 168073.5%★★★★☆
201994.456 of 201997.2%★★★★★
201894.964 of 196496.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202476.2132 of 95986.2%★★★★☆
202377.7113 of 97088.4%★★★★☆
201994.715 of 95598.4%★★★★★
201891.034 of 93896.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.9258 of 180085.7%★★★★☆
202474.5270 of 179384.9%★★★★☆
202381.7157 of 180891.3%★★★★★
202272.8271 of 176384.6%★★★★☆
201986.981 of 181695.5%★★★★★
201897.412 of 176599.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.1336 of 194782.7%★★★★☆
202478.7360 of 195981.6%★★★★☆
202377.6376 of 198481.0%★★★★☆
202274.9428 of 197778.4%★★★★☆
202174.8355 of 170779.2%★★★★☆
201989.6148 of 201992.7%★★★★★
201888.8158 of 197292.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.4292 of 129277.4%★★★★☆
202477.3177 of 119585.2%★★★★☆
202378.0163 of 115685.9%★★★★☆
202262.3262 of 111376.5%★★★★☆
202164.9151 of 64076.4%★★★★☆
201970.8216 of 119481.9%★★★★☆
201880.471 of 76390.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.6376 of 138972.9%★★★★☆
202467.9389 of 139272.1%★★★★☆
202368.7361 of 141974.6%★★★★☆
202268.2390 of 142572.6%★★★★☆
202162.6440 of 130866.4%★★★☆☆
201987.0109 of 146292.5%★★★★★
201888.788 of 146394.0%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.3203 of 136885.2%★★★★☆
202480.9218 of 136384.0%★★★★☆
202389.3117 of 136791.4%★★★★★
202294.464 of 136995.3%★★★★★
202190.782 of 124193.4%★★★★★
201992.472 of 135694.7%★★★★★
201892.274 of 129394.3%★★★★★
201790.299 of 129392.3%★★★★★
201682.2182 of 129485.9%★★★★☆
201588.1136 of 130289.6%★★★★☆
201485.0154 of 132288.4%★★★★☆
201386.5138 of 136789.9%★★★★☆
201283.4137 of 136590.0%★★★★★
201173.2348 of 134474.1%★★★★☆
201068.2459 of 132765.4%★★★☆☆
200979.3223 of 131883.1%★★★★☆
200884.798 of 129392.4%★★★★★
200775.6278 of 128778.4%★★★★☆
200675.2298 of 127276.6%★★★★☆
200572.7360 of 120970.2%★★★★☆
200471.6362 of 120469.9%★★★★☆
200365.9441 of 118562.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202554.6220 of 69468.3%★★★☆☆
202467.6117 of 63981.7%★★★★☆
202381.253 of 67492.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.2147 of 124888.2%★★★★☆
202484.2153 of 125187.8%★★★★☆
202389.5105 of 127591.8%★★★★★
202294.945 of 128696.5%★★★★★
202187.486 of 101791.5%★★★★★
201991.380 of 127693.7%★★★★★
201894.242 of 122696.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202397.510 of 66198.5%★★★★★
202295.819 of 66297.1%★★★★★
202199.57 of 51798.6%★★★★★
201989.133 of 63994.8%★★★★★
201894.512 of 59098.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.4180 of 122985.4%★★★★☆
202478.1152 of 121987.5%★★★★☆
202386.473 of 123494.1%★★★★★
202290.641 of 122196.6%★★★★★
201982.3122 of 121790.0%★★★★★
201893.335 of 116197.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.3220 of 127182.7%★★★★☆
202475.6251 of 126480.1%★★★★☆
202387.0119 of 129290.8%★★★★★
202291.283 of 128693.5%★★★★★
202184.4111 of 104889.4%★★★★☆
201990.193 of 129692.8%★★★★★
201885.8133 of 122389.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.0120 of 81285.2%★★★★☆
202488.067 of 80291.6%★★★★★
202395.031 of 80596.1%★★★★★
202278.365 of 78191.7%★★★★★
202173.364 of 54888.3%★★★★☆
201977.886 of 79289.1%★★★★☆
201843.9258 of 60257.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.9206 of 88476.7%★★★★☆
202463.9278 of 87568.2%★★★☆☆
202379.7135 of 89584.9%★★★★☆
202287.077 of 89891.4%★★★★★
202183.987 of 81389.3%★★★★☆
201988.259 of 90593.5%★★★★★
201887.267 of 88992.5%★★★★★
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
Hispanic (2024)86th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school
Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)77th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school
Disabled (2025)47th percentile-37 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2023)98th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school
Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school
White (2025)77th percentile-8 vs school
Disabled (2025)68th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts70%+17 vs state
Science63%+20 vs state
Mathematics59%+20 vs state

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Students at Ebinger Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Ebinger Elementary School ranks 330th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Ebinger Elementary School.

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

High : Taft High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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