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Fiske Elementary School

Q: Is Fiske Elementary School a good school?

Fiske Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Fiske Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Fiske Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fiske Elementary School?

Students at Fiske Elementary School are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Fiske Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fiske Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Hyde Park Academy High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2040^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Fiske Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 385 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas.

Fiske Elementary School faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 41.6% over the past few years, which are much higher than the district and state averages. The school serves a student population that is predominantly from low socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Dulles Elementary, Till Elementary Math & Science Academy, and Wadsworth Elementary, it becomes clear that the challenges faced by Fiske are not unique, and many of the surrounding schools also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism.

The persistent low rankings and poor test scores, coupled with the high rates of chronic absenteeism, indicate that Fiske Elementary School is struggling to provide a quality education to its students. Addressing these issues will require a multi-faceted approach that addresses the underlying socioeconomic and equity concerns within the school and the broader district.

373

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,061

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6020 S Langley Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-2595

(773) 535-0990

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Fiske Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hyde Park Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.5%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (9% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

2,040^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,296^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

443^rd 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	6.0	2040 of 2056	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1840 of 2067	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1826 of 2077	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1952 of 2082	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	1942 of 1948	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1986 of 2086	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1962 of 2037	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.9	2017 of 2044	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	2023 of 2046	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	2029 of 2052	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.6	1957 of 2093	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.2	2102 of 2167	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	1797 of 2166	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.3	2046 of 2147	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.2	1748 of 2139	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	1721 of 2120	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.7	1919 of 2092	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.8	1932 of 2095	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.2	1974 of 2086	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.4	1941 of 2022	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.4	1940 of 2030	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.5	1993 of 2020	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	648 of 688	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	413 of 655	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	408 of 692	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	464 of 684	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	410 of 428	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	556 of 711	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	576 of 698	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1918 of 1942	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1690 of 1942	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1776 of 1957	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1839 of 1970	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1926 of 2019	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1917 of 1964	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	1794 of 1800	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	1518 of 1793	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1420 of 1808	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1754 of 1763	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1514 of 1514	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1690 of 1816	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	1685 of 1765	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	1925 of 1947	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1778 of 1959	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1645 of 1984	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	1839 of 1977	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1876 of 2019	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1825 of 1972	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	1296 of 1368	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1167 of 1363	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1325 of 1367	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1327 of 1369	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1188 of 1241	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1273 of 1356	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1268 of 1293	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	1190 of 1293	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.1	1222 of 1294	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.4	1102 of 1302	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.9	1210 of 1322	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.8	1213 of 1367	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.9	854 of 1365	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	10.2	1253 of 1344	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	21.3	1109 of 1327	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.2	802 of 1318	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	16.6	1107 of 1293	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	1139 of 1287	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.6	1186 of 1272	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.4	1070 of 1209	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	5.0	1146 of 1204	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.5	1160 of 1185	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	443 of 574	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	337 of 548	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	494 of 569	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	493 of 573	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	326 of 385	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	446 of 565	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	472 of 511	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	1093 of 1248	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1075 of 1251	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1232 of 1275	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1213 of 1286	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1221 of 1276	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1204 of 1226	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1158 of 1229	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	937 of 1219	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1175 of 1234	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1175 of 1221	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	950 of 1019	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	1112 of 1217	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1134 of 1161	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1229 of 1271	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1073 of 1264	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1240 of 1292	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1236 of 1286	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1157 of 1296	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1170 of 1223	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)6th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-38 vs state

Science8%-35 vs state

Mathematics4%-34 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, August 1, 2009

I am an ex-student of John Fiske Elementary school. I transeferred out when I was in the 6th grade. I am now a sophmore in high school. I gave this school 2 stars only because of the poor behaviors of the students that I saw while I was attending the school and the behavior that I hear is going on in the school now. The students continously fought and thought about non-important things rather than thier school work. In addition to that I also loved the school because of the teachers that never gave up on us and the present ones that aren't giving up on the students now. Close Quote

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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
Fiske Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6020 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0990	373	30	12.4	75.1%	1 (0.3%)	345 (92.5%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	6	2040^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.8%		15.2	1840^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.0%	200	5.6	11.1	12.5	12.5	9.4	11.5	17.6	25.0	14.7	1.8	5.3	0.0	4.0	18.2	0.0	4.5	71.7	74.5	74.5	74.5	89.2	74.8	73.2		8.9	$21,061	$3,582	$17,480
Dulles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6311 S Calumet Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0690	651	37	17.8	95.7%	1 (0.2%)	611 (93.9%)	39 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	2030^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.3%		9.9	2039^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.4%	9	9.2	11.3	6.3	10.3	17.9	20.9	10.0	15.5	13.8	3.3	0.0	3.0	3.1	8.0	7.0	3.9	78.1	82.3	82.3	82.3	95.2	82.6	80.4	5.6	11.5	$16,197	$2,378	$13,819
CICS - Washington Pk Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	110 E 61st St	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 347-0200	493	18	27.3	95.3%	2 (0.4%)	476 (96.6%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.4	1155^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.8%		20.2	1677^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.9%	522	3.8	13.9	54.5	47.5	46.2	52.9	55.8	66.7	53.0	70.9	23.0	17.3	19.6	9.3	19.4	27.9										$16,864	$1,770	$15,094
Till Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6543 S Champlain Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0570	370	24	15.2	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	327 (88.4%)	41 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	2004^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.8	2054^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.6%	50	14.3	10.3	4.2	15.8	5.7	18.5	4.3	15.4	11.0	0.0	8.3	5.7	7.1	4.3	3.2	5.1	74.3	77.7	77.7	78.0	85.8	76.8	72.8	8.4	10.2	$19,511	$2,602	$16,909
Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6650 S Ellis Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0730	487	27	18.0	87.5%	1 (0.2%)	432 (88.7%)	48 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	10.1	1944^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.4%		15.7	1822^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	11.9%	122	7.3	7.1	10.0	15.2	21.4	36.6	39.2	37.8	27.2	12.8	8.9	0.0	5.0	9.8	13.6	8.4	73.4	79.8	79.8	79.8	89.8	79.2	74.6	7.3	15.0	$18,326	$3,225	$15,100
Carter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5740 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0860	279	16	17.4	70.6%	0 (0.0%)	264 (94.6%)	12 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.9	1913^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.0%		13.4	1924^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.9%	11	20.7	0.0	4.9	3.0	24.1	27.3	22.2	36.4	18.6	4.9	6.1	17.2	4.3	11.1	3.0	7.7	78.3	80.8	80.8	80.8	92.0	80.8	78.3		19.9	$19,728	$3,123	$16,605
Burke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5356 S King Dr	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1325	323	25	12.9	96.0%	6 (1.9%)	260 (80.5%)	53 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	8	1993^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.7	2043^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	1.2%	50	3.8	11.1	11.5	9.4	7.7	19.0	16.7	11.1	12.3	28.0	6.5	3.8	0.0	6.7	14.8	10.0	72.9	78.6	78.6	78.6	85.5	78.6	74.4	7.6	12.2	$22,233	$4,153	$18,080
Ray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5631 S Kimbark Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-0970	613	42	14.7	44.9%	79 (12.9%)	364 (59.4%)	108 (17.6%)	33 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.9%)	41	1191^st of 2056 public elementary schools	42.1%		32.7	1325^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.9%	134	45.3	19.4	32.6	26.9	39.6	50.0	33.8	34.8	36.5	58.1	17.3	36.5	23.3	14.9	11.9	24.7	74.2	78.2	78.2	78.2	89.1	78.0	75.3	6.6	19.9	$17,993	$1,771	$16,222
Carnegie Elementary School	Public	K-8	1414 E 61st Pl	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0530	389	31	12.5	79.7%	2 (0.5%)	375 (96.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	32.4	1374^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.2%		38.9	1179^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.0%	195	23.9	17.2	35.7	30.5	47.8	43.1	39.5	29.6	38.0	35.7	27.1	21.7	23.5	28.9	11.1	25.5	89.7	92.5	92.5	92.7	96.2	92.5	93.0		24.8	$20,761	$2,919	$17,842
Kozminski Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	936 E 54th St	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0980	275	26	10.6	79.3%	14 (5.1%)	199 (72.4%)	47 (17.1%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	24.7	1565^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.9%		18.3	1728^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.4%	163	24.0	17.4	30.8	36.0	44.0	38.1	21.7	56.5	37.8	38.5	12.0	12.0	4.8	4.3	8.7	14.0	89.2	93.6	93.6	93.6	94.8	91.6	88.0	14.8	20.4	$24,938	$3,003	$21,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Fiske Elementary School

How many students attend Fiske Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Fiske Elementary School.

Is Fiske Elementary School a good school?

Fiske Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Fiske Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Fiske Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hyde Park Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Fiske Elementary School?

Students at Fiske Elementary School are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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