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Harriet Tubman Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
461st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Harriet Tubman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 282 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 68.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 44.4% in Math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state.

Harriet Tubman Elementary School's performance is particularly noteworthy for certain student subgroups. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 89th out of 1,389 Illinois elementary schools for White students, 207th out of 982 for Hispanic students, and 206th out of 684 for African American students in ELA proficiency. Additionally, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is impressive, with the school ranking 120th out of 1,808 Illinois elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Alcott Elementary School, Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy, Nettelhorst Elementary School, Prescott Elementary School, Burley Elementary School, Mayer Elementary School, and Lincoln Elementary School also perform exceptionally well, with Harriet Tubman ranking 461st out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

308
Students ?
9.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,441
Per pupil spending ?
33.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2851 N Seminary Ave
       Chicago, IL  60657-4363

(773) 534-5725

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Harriet Tubman Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Lincoln Park High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
38.0%
Hispanic:
30.5%
African American:
18.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 22% of Illinois elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
461st of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
486th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to top 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
49th 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
202576.8461 of 205677.6%★★★★☆
202453.0865 of 206758.2%★★★☆☆
202372.3516 of 207775.2%★★★★☆
202266.6623 of 208270.1%★★★★☆
202158.8674 of 194865.4%★★★☆☆
201972.4516 of 208675.3%★★★★☆
201867.7603 of 203770.4%★★★★☆
201773.9502 of 204475.4%★★★★☆
201660.8719 of 204664.9%★★★☆☆
201572.3491 of 205276.1%★★★★☆
201467.6692 of 209366.9%★★★☆☆
201374.9530 of 216775.5%★★★★☆
201265.0902 of 216658.4%★★★☆☆
201154.41182 of 214744.9%★★☆☆☆
201056.01146 of 213946.4%★★☆☆☆
200956.01130 of 212046.7%★★☆☆☆
200855.51144 of 209245.3%★★☆☆☆
200756.71141 of 209545.5%★★☆☆☆
200649.51320 of 208636.7%★★☆☆☆
200524.11678 of 202217.0%★☆☆☆☆
200417.21744 of 203014.1%★☆☆☆☆
200314.01735 of 202014.1%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202256.2206 of 68469.9%★★★★☆
201959.9194 of 71172.7%★★★★☆
201877.986 of 69887.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.0506 of 194273.9%★★★★☆
202453.1797 of 194259.0%★★★☆☆
202376.6394 of 195779.9%★★★★☆
202267.4569 of 197071.1%★★★★☆
202147.0807 of 168052.0%★★★☆☆
201971.4509 of 201974.8%★★★★☆
201870.7524 of 196473.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.2207 of 98278.9%★★★★☆
202459.3289 of 95969.9%★★★☆☆
202379.599 of 97089.8%★★★★☆
202288.751 of 95494.7%★★★★★
202159.5193 of 74274.0%★★★★☆
201959.3289 of 95569.7%★★★☆☆
201856.5340 of 93863.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202428.51355 of 179324.4%★☆☆☆☆
202385.0120 of 180893.4%★★★★★
202257.9594 of 176366.3%★★★☆☆
202147.0698 of 151453.9%★★★☆☆
201967.2415 of 181677.1%★★★★☆
201872.1296 of 176583.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.8404 of 194779.3%★★★★☆
202450.6866 of 195955.8%★★★☆☆
202362.7615 of 198469.0%★★★☆☆
202262.0651 of 197767.1%★★★☆☆
202160.2552 of 170767.7%★★★☆☆
201969.1546 of 201973.0%★★★★☆
201858.4731 of 197262.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202370.3237 of 115679.5%★★★★☆
202258.8297 of 111373.3%★★★★☆
201962.5311 of 119474.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.589 of 138993.6%★★★★★
202384.5160 of 141988.7%★★★★☆
202261.7491 of 142565.5%★★★☆☆
202167.5364 of 130872.2%★★★★☆
201989.677 of 146294.7%★★★★★
201873.2327 of 146377.6%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202559.9486 of 136864.5%★★★☆☆
202443.4697 of 136348.9%★★☆☆☆
202375.1277 of 136779.7%★★★★☆
202258.8461 of 136966.3%★★★☆☆
202176.2234 of 124181.1%★★★★☆
201958.4504 of 135662.8%★★★☆☆
201840.5733 of 129343.3%★★☆☆☆
201749.3598 of 129353.8%★★★☆☆
201631.0882 of 129431.8%★★☆☆☆
201546.1611 of 130253.1%★★★☆☆
201457.0571 of 132256.8%★★★☆☆
201378.9251 of 136781.6%★★★★☆
201263.6551 of 136559.6%★★★☆☆
201132.91016 of 134424.4%★☆☆☆☆
201040.5918 of 132730.8%★★☆☆☆
200958.0652 of 131850.5%★★★☆☆
200857.5658 of 129349.1%★★☆☆☆
200739.2901 of 128730.0%★★☆☆☆
200651.2728 of 127242.8%★★☆☆☆
200546.0748 of 120938.1%★★☆☆☆
200430.3890 of 120426.1%★☆☆☆☆
200337.1799 of 118532.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.6170 of 57470.4%★★★★☆
202367.9109 of 56980.8%★★★★☆
202256.2170 of 57370.3%★★★★☆
201942.2294 of 56548.0%★★☆☆☆
201848.3210 of 51158.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.9371 of 124870.3%★★★★☆
202444.1647 of 125148.3%★★☆☆☆
202377.9219 of 127582.8%★★★★☆
202259.8411 of 128668.0%★★★☆☆
202177.3187 of 101781.6%★★★★☆
201961.4439 of 127665.6%★★★☆☆
201848.7611 of 122650.2%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.6136 of 66979.7%★★★★☆
202458.3209 of 64367.5%★★★☆☆
202368.0142 of 66178.5%★★★★☆
202252.4255 of 66261.5%★★★☆☆
201947.4299 of 63953.2%★★★☆☆
201839.4358 of 59039.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.5337 of 122972.6%★★★★☆
202430.6853 of 121930.0%★★☆☆☆
202374.6188 of 123484.8%★★★★☆
202238.8698 of 122142.8%★★☆☆☆
201955.6461 of 121762.1%★★★☆☆
201848.1546 of 116153.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.9480 of 127162.2%★★★☆☆
202441.1662 of 126447.6%★★☆☆☆
202371.0290 of 129277.6%★★★★☆
202248.2573 of 128655.4%★★★☆☆
201951.7554 of 129657.3%★★★☆☆
201837.7726 of 122340.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202445.0345 of 80257.0%★★★☆☆
202391.543 of 80594.7%★★★★★
202260.9140 of 78182.1%★★★★☆
201837.7329 of 60245.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.8392 of 88455.7%★★★☆☆
202457.6342 of 87560.9%★★★☆☆
202385.884 of 89590.6%★★★★★
202266.6248 of 89872.4%★★★★☆
202166.7232 of 81371.5%★★★★☆
201981.5111 of 90587.7%★★★★☆
201861.5305 of 88965.7%★★★☆☆
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
White (2025)94th percentile+16 vs school
Special Education (2023)79th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)79th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)79th percentile~ school
Female (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2022)70th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)24th percentile-34 vs school
Middle school
Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school
African American (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2024)57th percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts69%+16 vs state
Science49%+6 vs state
Mathematics44%+6 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Harriet Tubman Elementary School.

Harriet Tubman Elementary School ranks 461st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Harriet Tubman Elementary School are 38% White, 31% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Students who attend Harriet Tubman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln Park High School


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