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Ellington Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1920^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Ellington Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 501 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. 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.

Ellington Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.9% of Ellington students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 5% at Ellington, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 53.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Ellington Elementary School struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for female students, male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

The data shows that Moving Everest Charter School, Howe Elementary School, Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School, Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary, and Depriest Elementary School, which are nearby schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, are performing significantly better than Ellington Elementary School. These nearby schools, while still generally underperforming compared to state averages, have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism than Ellington Elementary. The data indicates that Ellington Elementary School has significant room for improvement across multiple areas, and addressing the school's challenges will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to support the academic and social-emotional needs of its students.

510

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,830

Per pupil spending ?

95.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

243 N Parkside Ave
Chicago, IL 60644-2243

(773) 534-6361

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Ellington Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Douglass Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.7%

Hispanic:

15.9%

American Indian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,920^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,208^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

381^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	10.7	1920 of 2056	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	2022 of 2067	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1915 of 2077	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	2017 of 2082	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1834 of 1948	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1767 of 2086	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1575 of 2037	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	1379 of 2044	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	16.1	1807 of 2046	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.7	1819 of 2052	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.4	1527 of 2093	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.9	1377 of 2167	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.7	1558 of 2166	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.0	1864 of 2147	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	1926 of 2139	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	1928 of 2120	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	1951 of 2092	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.2	1982 of 2095	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.2	2006 of 2086	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.6	1873 of 2022	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.3	1942 of 2030	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.8	1940 of 2020	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	492 of 688	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	550 of 655	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	446 of 692	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.9	558 of 684	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	300 of 428	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	347 of 711	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	323 of 698	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1851 of 1942	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1877 of 1942	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1795 of 1957	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1799 of 1970	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1501 of 1680	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1764 of 2019	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1458 of 1964	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1660 of 1800	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1754 of 1793	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1618 of 1808	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	1681 of 1763	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1374 of 1514	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1360 of 1816	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	1244 of 1765	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1741 of 1947	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1902 of 1959	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1825 of 1984	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1966 of 1977	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1664 of 1707	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1627 of 2019	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1562 of 1972	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1259 of 1292	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	637 of 763	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1208 of 1368	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1266 of 1363	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1222 of 1367	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1284 of 1369	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	1167 of 1241	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1277 of 1356	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1071 of 1293	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.9	1062 of 1293	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.0	1060 of 1294	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	1159 of 1302	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.7	1128 of 1322	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.5	647 of 1367	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.2	911 of 1365	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.5	1136 of 1344	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.1	1105 of 1327	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	1177 of 1318	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.9	1151 of 1293	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.4	1251 of 1287	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.5	1231 of 1272	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	363 of 574	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	405 of 548	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	401 of 569	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	439 of 573	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	289 of 385	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	448 of 565	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	255 of 511	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1110 of 1248	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1105 of 1251	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1024 of 1275	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1178 of 1286	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	966 of 1017	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1201 of 1276	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1035 of 1226	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1036 of 1229	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1094 of 1219	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1035 of 1234	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1121 of 1221	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	953 of 1019	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1130 of 1217	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	872 of 1161	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1082 of 1271	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1210 of 1264	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1208 of 1292	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1184 of 1286	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	996 of 1048	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1225 of 1296	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1005 of 1223	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	16.4	797 of 802	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	700 of 792	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	404 of 602	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)28th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)37th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science13%-30 vs state

Mathematics5%-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
Ellington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 N Parkside Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6361	510	40	12.9	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	422 (82.7%)	81 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10.7	1920^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.6%		10.5	2022^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	2.2%	102	8.1	17.9	16.2	17.1	29.7	31.0	14.6	46.3	25.9	13.5	2.4	5.4	4.8	2.4	2.4	5.0	75.0	78.6	78.6	78.6	88.3	78.6	73.6	13.3	13.1	$20,830	$2,418	$18,412
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
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
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
Howe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	720 N Lorel Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6060	341	31	10.9	82.7%	7 (2.1%)	267 (78.3%)	66 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	2003^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.3	2061^st of 2067 public elementary schools	0.3%	58	9.4	20.6	8.8	10.3	9.4	24.3	20.0	38.2	18.8	2.9	0.0	0.0	13.5	4.0	5.9	4.7	86.1	89.1	89.1	89.1	95.8	88.9	84.7	7.0	20.3	$21,845	$3,453	$18,392
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
Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	932 N Central Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6025	452	35	13.1	94.0%	7 (1.5%)	320 (70.8%)	117 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5.6	2041^st of 2056 public elementary schools	0.7%		13	1946^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.9%	95	0.0	11.1	8.3	19.4	2.7	12.1	19.4	21.6	13.4	6.1	6.7	0.0	0.0	6.5	2.8	3.7	80.2	82.3	82.3	82.3	90.9	82.1	78.6	14.9	17.3	$21,450	$3,852	$17,598
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
William Beye Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 N Cuyler Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3070	397	28	14.0	17.6%	222 (55.9%)	58 (14.6%)	59 (14.9%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.3%)	88	220^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.3%		80.1	360^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.6%	140	65.0		81.2	67.2	76.7				75.1	73.9	61.9	65.0				67.2	98.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	98.9	98.4			$21,315	$1,010	$20,305
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Highland Ave	Oak Park	60304	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3060	524	52	10.1	19.1%	263 (50.2%)	84 (16.0%)	89 (17.0%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.1%)	86.5	256^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.5%		80.3	357^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.7%	101	56.5		69.3	73.0	79.1				73.8	72.7	60.8	65.1				66.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	13.1		$22,612	$1,087	$21,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellington Elementary School

How many students attend Ellington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Ellington Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ellington Elementary School attend?

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

High : Douglass Academy High School

What district is Ellington Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Ellington Elementary School?

Students at Ellington Elementary School are 83% African American, 16% Hispanic.

Is Ellington Elementary School a good school?

Ellington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

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