Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Esmond Elementary School

Q: Is Esmond Elementary School a good school?

Esmond Elementary School ranks 1530 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1530^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Esmond Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 258 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. Esmond Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1530 out of 2056 schools.

Esmond Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.2% of Esmond students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, only 25% of Esmond students were proficient, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Esmond Elementary School to the nearby schools in the same district, such as Shoop Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy, Clissold Elementary School, and Whistler Elementary School, it performs similarly or worse in most academic metrics. Additionally, Esmond's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with female students, low socioeconomic status students, and African American students ranking in the bottom 10-15%, 10-15%, and 25-30% of their respective subgroups in Illinois, respectively.

221

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,012

Per pupil spending ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1865 W Montvale Ave
Chicago, IL 60643-4217

(773) 535-2650

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Esmond Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Morgan Park High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.0%

Hispanic:

4.1%

Asian:

0.5%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare Esmond Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 25% Illinois)

!Science scores 39 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,530^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,226^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

198^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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	1530 of 2056	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1695 of 2067	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1979 of 2077	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1986 of 2082	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1708 of 2086	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1182 of 2037	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.3	1567 of 2044	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	1522 of 2046	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.5	1494 of 2052	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.6	1363 of 2093	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	1348 of 2167	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.8	1820 of 2166	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	1847 of 2147	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	1946 of 2139	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	1914 of 2120	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.3	1926 of 2092	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.7	1974 of 2095	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.2	1912 of 2086	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.4	1895 of 2022	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.9	1902 of 2030	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.6	1895 of 2020	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	275 of 688	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	331 of 655	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	552 of 692	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	544 of 684	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	260 of 711	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	109 of 698	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1458 of 1942	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1526 of 1942	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1856 of 1970	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1380 of 2019	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	956 of 1964	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	1170 of 1800	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	1379 of 1793	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1697 of 1808	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1628 of 1763	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1282 of 1816	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.3	672 of 1765	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1116 of 1947	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1566 of 1959	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1893 of 1984	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1809 of 1977	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1858 of 2019	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	1234 of 1972	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1226 of 1368	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	992 of 1363	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1037 of 1367	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	1209 of 1369	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	1240 of 1241	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1115 of 1356	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1087 of 1293	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.2	861 of 1293	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.2	949 of 1294	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.1	1018 of 1302	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.9	841 of 1322	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.7	1101 of 1367	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.7	1137 of 1365	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.7	1160 of 1344	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	9.0	1230 of 1327	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.9	1277 of 1318	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.1	1150 of 1293	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.4	1199 of 1287	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.1	1113 of 1272	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.5	999 of 1209	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	5.3	1138 of 1204	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.5	1109 of 1185	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	444 of 574	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	234 of 548	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	225 of 569	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.8	370 of 573	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	384 of 385	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	245 of 565	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	226 of 511	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1101 of 1248	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	968 of 1251	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	905 of 1275	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1129 of 1286	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	999 of 1276	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	933 of 1226	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1068 of 1229	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	770 of 1219	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	844 of 1234	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1011 of 1221	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	913 of 1217	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	974 of 1161	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	1106 of 1271	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	838 of 1264	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1056 of 1292	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1093 of 1286	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1031 of 1296	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1126 of 1223	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-28 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

Science4%-39 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Esmond Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Esmond Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Esmond Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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
Esmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1865 W Montvale Ave	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2650	221	20	11.0	92.8%	0 (0.0%)	210 (95.0%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	26.4	1530^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.6%		19.6	1695^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.0%	165	5.3	3.6	29.4	14.3	9.1	44.4	27.8	29.6	25.2	55.9	44.4	20.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	25.0	86.8	90.3	89.9	89.9	94.6	89.5	85.2	5.5	28.0	$26,012	$4,984	$21,028
Shoop Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11140 S Bishop St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2715	515	30	17.1	91.3%	3 (0.6%)	481 (93.4%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	19.5	1679^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.3%		21.4	1648^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.3%	31	12.5	14.9	25.0	45.1	30.2	27.3	26.4	24.4	30.2	33.3	20.4	9.7	0.0	18.9	4.5	12.8	80.7	86.8	86.8	86.8	93.0	86.8	82.2	6.5	16.9	$18,857	$2,094	$16,763
Clissold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2350 W 110th Pl	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2560	508	40	12.7	33.7%	81 (15.9%)	360 (70.9%)	50 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	26.5	1523^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.9%		28	1463^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	29.2%	60	23.9	18.9	40.8	43.2	30.4	30.6	50.0	37.5	39.0	46.9	16.2	10.9	5.6	13.3	5.3	17.5	87.9	87.6	87.6	87.6	91.7	87.4	86.6	14.3	22.4	$21,646	$1,842	$19,804
Whistler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11533 S Ada St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5560	242	19	12.7	88.8%	0 (0.0%)	235 (97.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	26.9	1509^th of 2056 public elementary schools	26.6%		26.5	1501^st of 2067 public elementary schools	27.4%	8	12.5	13.6	30.8	26.1	50.0	52.9	43.5	45.5	40.2	24.0	17.4	6.3	25.0	4.3	14.3	15.3	81.9	85.4	85.4	85.4	95.3	85.0	83.9	5.5	16.5	$23,107	$2,918	$20,189
Colemon J Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1441 W 119th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3975	166	23	7.3	77.7%	0 (0.0%)	157 (94.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.1	1106^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.2%		38.6	1186^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.6%	80	42.9	23.5	64.3	35.7	42.9	40.0	61.5	64.7	50.5	35.7	21.4	42.9	28.6	23.1	35.3	32.0	94.9	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.2	96.6	94.4	11.2	25.8	$31,360	$5,020	$26,340
Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center	Public	PK, KG-8	10354 S Charles St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2625	243	24	10.1	76.1%	7 (2.9%)	218 (89.7%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	36.9	1280^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.7%		28.4	1450^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.9%	170	44.4	18.5	37.0	45.8	48.1	31.3	24.0	33.3	36.4	48.1	16.7	29.6	6.3	8.0	0.0	17.9	86.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	92.4	86.0	85.6		17.8	$23,378	$3,897	$19,482
Higgins Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11710 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5625	271	23	11.7	94.1%	2 (0.7%)	245 (90.4%)	24 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1750^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.9%		17.4	1757^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.0%	7	8.8	10.0	15.8	29.2	29.4	44.4	33.3	50.0	33.8	10.5	12.5	17.6	7.4	9.1	5.0	11.0	82.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	96.4	89.5	80.8	13.4	19.2	$23,194	$3,531	$19,664
Mount Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10540 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2825	245	23	10.6	75.5%	0 (0.0%)	233 (95.1%)	10 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25	1563^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	24.0%		25.7	1521^st of 2067 public elementary schools	26.4%	42	16.7	8.0	27.8	29.2	43.3	52.2	55.2	72.0	45.5	33.3	16.7	13.3	8.7	13.8	12.0	17.4	82.2	86.4	86.4	86.4	92.2	86.0	85.1		18.2	$25,637	$3,646	$21,991
Paul Revere Intermediate School	Public	4-5	12331 Gregory St	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 385-4450	180	11	16.0	79.4%	12 (6.7%)	36 (20.0%)	131 (72.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	22.2	1613^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.5%		29.6	1412^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.7%	201	21.5			25.3	42.5				33.3		13.2	20.0				16.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.9	96.9	97.4			$20,868	$3,212	$17,656
Paul Revere Primary School	Public	K-3	2300 123rd Pl	Blue Island	60406	Cook County	Cook County School District 130	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 489-3533	318	22	14.4	83.6%	10 (3.1%)	83 (26.1%)	221 (69.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)								(n/a)			38.0						38.0	24.1						24.1	98.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.8	97.6	98.5			$20,728	$3,133	$17,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Esmond Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Esmond Elementary School attend?

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

High : Morgan Park High School

What is the racial makeup of Esmond Elementary School?

Students at Esmond Elementary School are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Is Esmond Elementary School a good school?

Esmond Elementary School ranks 1530^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Esmond Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Esmond Elementary School.

What district is Esmond Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Rate Esmond Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois Elementary School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in Chicago, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Esmond Elementary School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.