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Falconer Elementary School

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Falconer Elementary School ranks 1396 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Falconer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 847 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.

Falconer Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 34.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 28.3% in math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Falconer has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 90.93% to 93.98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Falconer Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Scammon Elementary, Gray Elementary, and Hanson Park Elementary, it becomes clear that Falconer is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. Additionally, Falconer's performance has been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1,264 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,396 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, raising concerns about the school's ability to effectively address the needs of its students.

846

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,429

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3020 N Lamon Ave
Chicago, IL 60641-5195

(773) 534-3560

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Falconer Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Foreman High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.1%

White:

3.1%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2017 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,396^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	1396 of 2056	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1293 of 2067	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	1333 of 2077	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1523 of 2082	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	1465 of 1948	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1588 of 2086	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1538 of 2037	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	1560 of 2044	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.9	1425 of 2046	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	1264 of 2052	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.0	1242 of 2093	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.1	1401 of 2167	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.2	1604 of 2166	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.7	1503 of 2147	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.6	1527 of 2139	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.8	1490 of 2120	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.9	1579 of 2092	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.3	1222 of 2095	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.8	1151 of 2086	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.8	1338 of 2022	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.2	1227 of 2030	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	23.0	1631 of 2020	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	659 of 1049	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	537 of 886	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	747 of 907	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	492 of 788	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	243 of 826	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	332 of 788	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	436 of 768	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	530 of 537	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	504 of 743	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	439 of 718	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	1336 of 1942	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1234 of 1942	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1221 of 1957	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1446 of 1970	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	1319 of 1680	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1552 of 2019	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	1450 of 1964	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	586 of 982	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	492 of 959	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	501 of 970	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	650 of 954	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	493 of 742	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	674 of 955	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	602 of 938	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	937 of 1800	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	845 of 1793	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	832 of 1808	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	1017 of 1763	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	941 of 1514	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1073 of 1816	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1067 of 1765	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1339 of 1947	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1211 of 1959	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1320 of 1984	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1462 of 1977	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1331 of 1707	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1496 of 2019	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1500 of 1972	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	825 of 1292	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	627 of 1195	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	788 of 1156	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	958 of 1113	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	565 of 640	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	993 of 1194	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	551 of 763	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

Science26%-14 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
Falconer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3020 N Lamon Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3560	846	65	13.0	90.4%	26 (3.1%)	8 (0.9%)	796 (94.1%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	31.6	1396^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.1%		33.7	1293^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	37.4%	103	26.1		22.7	22.3	42.4	49.6			34.6	35.4	14.3	18.5	43.3			28.3	91.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	98.2	91.2	91.6	5.4	7.5	$18,429	$2,254	$16,175
Barry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2828 N Kilbourn Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3455	473	32	15.0	87.7%	5 (1.1%)	28 (5.9%)	430 (90.9%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21.7	1623^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	21.1%		16.5	1785^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.6%	162	14.3		21.2	31.1	32.1	37.5			30.5	53.8	13.1	5.4	7.1			19.0	77.4	78.7	78.5	78.5	91.0	76.4	76.6		2.7	$20,796	$2,677	$18,118
Schubert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 N Long Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3080	568	44	12.9	80.3%	24 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	535 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.6	1748^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.0%		13.4	1928^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.7%	180	12.7		20.5	28.2	34.7				27.8	23.3	14.1	16.7				17.9	81.5	83.8	83.8	83.8	98.2	80.9	82.2	7.4		$19,250	$3,019	$16,231
Scammon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4201 W Henderson St	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3475	620	49	12.6	87.4%	46 (7.4%)	26 (4.2%)	526 (84.8%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	30.6	1417^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.1%		31.8	1348^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.8%	69	28.8	12.9	44.1	38.6	35.6	33.9	46.3	30.6	38.4	38.2	28.1	16.9	14.5	23.9	16.1	23.2	93.2	95.6	95.6	95.6	96.5	92.8	93.4	6.9	20.2	$18,150	$2,250	$15,900
Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3730 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3520	1,000	67	14.9	79.1%	122 (12.2%)	22 (2.2%)	803 (80.3%)	23 (2.3%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.2%)	28.7	1465^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.7%		29	1426^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.0%	39	24.7	43.0	30.9	47.2	34.1	31.5	39.8	52.7	39.6	40.2	26.7	20.0	12.4	23.5	22.8	24.6	85.0	87.9	87.7	87.9	93.7	85.5	86.4	2.7	20.7	$16,020	$2,057	$13,963
Christopher House Chrt Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5235 W Belden St	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 922-7542	502	28	17.9	78.7%	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.8%)	481 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	1939^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.7%		17.3	1760^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.9%	179	7.4	26.1	25.0	16.3	13.0	26.9	40.4	45.7	27.3	21.2	6.1	0.0	5.8	17.0	21.7	11.7										$17,779	$998	$16,781
Camras Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3000 N Mango Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2960	702	53	13.2	82.6%	33 (4.7%)	9 (1.3%)	639 (91.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19.1	1690^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.8%		23.8	1577^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.7%	113	20.6	26.3	13.6	21.6	22.2	36.5	59.1	51.3	34.7	30.5	12.3	11.1	25.7	27.3	7.9	18.7	92.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	97.3	93.4	91.8	11.5	26.9	$18,956	$2,344	$16,612
Hanson Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5411 W Fullerton Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3100	1,125	92	12.2	93.3%	16 (1.4%)	29 (2.6%)	1,064 (94.6%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	30.4	1424^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.7%		30.6	1380^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.2%	44	36.1	39.6	20.0	23.4	57.3	29.7	41.9	50.0	36.5	29.1	27.1	33.8	11.9	30.1	23.6	25.1	87.4	89.8	89.8	89.8	92.6	88.8	87.0	8.7	23.8	$21,561	$2,580	$18,981
Prieto Math-Science Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2231 N Central Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0210	733	59	12.4	88.1%	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.1%)	692 (94.4%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23.2	1592^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.6%		24.9	1547^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.2%	45	17.8	37.5	18.5	26.1	42.5	50.0	36.4	51.3	38.4	30.8	20.3	15.1	8.1	9.1	7.5	14.4	91.6	94.5	94.5	94.5	96.8	93.7	93.7	3.7	28.0	$18,964	$3,089	$15,875
Reinberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3425 N Major Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3465	768	61	12.6	75.0%	119 (15.5%)	31 (4.0%)	561 (73.0%)	34 (4.4%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	21	1640^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.2%		26.3	1508^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.0%	132	25.7	19.1	22.0	29.0	26.8	35.1	50.8	45.6	35.1	24.0	17.7	17.1	19.3	13.6	11.8	16.9	82.5	85.0	85.0	85.0	90.0	83.6	81.2	14.9	17.9	$20,574	$2,243	$18,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Falconer Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Falconer Elementary School attend?

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

High : Foreman High School

How many students attend Falconer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 846 students attended Falconer Elementary School.

Is Falconer Elementary School a good school?

Falconer Elementary School ranks 1396^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Falconer Elementary School?

Students at Falconer Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Falconer Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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