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Fort Dearborn Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1915^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Fort Dearborn Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 304 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois. 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.

Fort Dearborn Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status of its student population. The school consistently performs below the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and Illinois state averages on standardized tests, with only 25.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.8% proficient or better in math. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 46.6% over the past few years, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 82.16% to 87.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the nearby schools, such as Jackson M Elementary School, Gresham Elementary School, and Kipling Elementary School, also perform below the district and state averages, some of these schools have higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Fort Dearborn Elementary. Additionally, Fort Dearborn Elementary School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending and a decrease in its student-teacher ratio, but these changes have not yet led to improved academic performance.

298

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,288

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9025 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60620-3523

(773) 535-2680

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.3%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,915^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,182^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

378^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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1915 of 2056	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1847 of 2067	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1647 of 2077	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1802 of 2082	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1883 of 1948	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1961 of 2086	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1933 of 2037	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	1888 of 2044	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.0	1785 of 2046	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	1772 of 2052	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	1804 of 2093	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	1553 of 2167	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.5	1668 of 2166	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.2	1569 of 2147	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.0	1517 of 2139	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.3	1730 of 2120	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.5	1829 of 2092	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.8	1931 of 2095	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.6	1859 of 2086	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	7.1	1858 of 2022	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.4	1865 of 2030	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	7.4	1831 of 2020	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	502 of 688	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	438 of 655	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	272 of 692	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	361 of 684	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	343 of 428	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	539 of 711	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	511 of 698	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1799 of 1942	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1634 of 1942	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	1399 of 1957	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1628 of 1970	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	1602 of 1680	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1889 of 2019	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1756 of 1964	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1605 of 1800	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1526 of 1793	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1308 of 1808	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1460 of 1763	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1438 of 1514	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1667 of 1816	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1646 of 1765	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1792 of 1947	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	1798 of 1959	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1700 of 1984	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1771 of 1977	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1684 of 1707	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1827 of 2019	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1921 of 1972	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1182 of 1368	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1116 of 1363	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	1018 of 1367	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1330 of 1369	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1138 of 1241	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1267 of 1356	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	1263 of 1293	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1241 of 1293	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	921 of 1294	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.1	1146 of 1302	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.4	1025 of 1322	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.9	979 of 1367	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.6	906 of 1365	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	828 of 1344	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.8	1122 of 1327	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.9	1023 of 1318	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.2	995 of 1293	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.8	1027 of 1287	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.4	1081 of 1272	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.7	1108 of 1209	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.4	1048 of 1204	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	9.6	1062 of 1185	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	349 of 574	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	315 of 548	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	245 of 569	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.1	496 of 573	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	250 of 385	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	430 of 565	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	476 of 511	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	1004 of 1248	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	1003 of 1251	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	794 of 1275	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1232 of 1286	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	908 of 1017	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1140 of 1276	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1170 of 1226	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	35 of 58	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1022 of 1229	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	922 of 1219	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	874 of 1234	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1170 of 1221	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	892 of 1019	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1125 of 1217	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1129 of 1161	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1042 of 1271	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1032 of 1264	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1110 of 1292	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1233 of 1286	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1023 of 1048	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1217 of 1296	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1209 of 1223	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	730 of 802	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	472 of 548	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)27th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Middle school

Homeless (2025)40th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science12%-31 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 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
Fort Dearborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9025 S Throop St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2680	298	30	10.1	75.5%	0 (0.0%)	281 (94.3%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.9	1915^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.1	1847^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.6%	68	6.1	18.9	2.9	20.0	34.4	25.0	23.5	45.9	25.9	22.9	12.0	3.1	0.0	5.9	11.1	9.8	73.5	78.3	78.3	78.3	90.1	77.6	74.1	6.7	13.7	$26,288	$4,209	$22,079
Jackson M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	917 W 88th St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3341	305	26	11.7	85.6%	1 (0.3%)	293 (96.1%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7.9	1998^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.9	2038^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.4%	40	16.1	14.3	14.7	4.3	16.7	8.7	21.4	31.0	16.8	12.1	9.1	6.9	0.0	13.8	17.2	10.3	90.2	92.1	92.1	92.1	97.8	92.1	87.0	7.9	23.7	$28,717	$2,897	$25,821
CICS - Loomis Primary Campus	Public, Charter	K-2	9535 S Loomis St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 429-8955	333	22	15.4	90.7%	1 (0.3%)	324 (97.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$19,118	$1,991	$17,127
Green W Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1150 W 96th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2575	267	25	10.5	72.3%	3 (1.1%)	250 (93.6%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16.4	1754^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.7%		23.4	1587^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.2%	167	26.9	30.3	9.5	21.7	37.0	34.8	56.0	57.6	38.2	27.3	13.0	0.0	4.3	19.2	12.5	12.4	91.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	98.0	92.6	90.6	5.7	36.6	$28,145	$3,515	$24,630
Gresham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8524 S Green St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3350	332	26	12.7	94.6%	2 (0.6%)	309 (93.1%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	1485^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.8%		18.7	1719^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.8%	234	7.7	18.4	53.8	43.2	40.0	30.0	50.0	28.9	40.9	30.8	18.4	7.7	20.7	9.5	10.5	15.6	89.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	93.8	88.9	8.3	27.8	$19,874	$2,585	$17,289
Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School	Public	K-8	9510 S Prospect Ave	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2690	241	19	12.5	56.8%	0 (0.0%)	235 (97.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	24.6	1567^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.8%		15.4	1831^st of 2067 public elementary schools	11.4%	264	10.7	14.3	18.5	59.3	21.4	56.7	40.7	60.7	43.1	25.9	22.2	3.6	3.4	3.7	3.6	10.2	91.6	91.2	91.2	91.2	97.1	92.0	92.0		20.2	$21,333	$2,864	$18,469
Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School	Public	PK, KG-8	8716 S Wallace St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3843	351	33	10.8	92.3%	3 (0.9%)	333 (94.9%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	1872^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.9%		18.1	1733^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	16.2%	139	3.8	20.0	26.3	20.0	23.1	18.5	21.2	60.0	27.4	26.3	13.3	3.8	7.7	9.1	8.0	12.4	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	92.9	98.9	13.5	26.1	$28,845	$3,238	$25,606
Cuffe Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8324 S Racine Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8250	249	22	11.5	86.7%	2 (0.8%)	238 (95.6%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.2	1740^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.1	1653^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	20.0%	87	26.1	6.9	20.8	25.0	30.4	37.0	42.3	27.6	31.0	20.8	6.3	8.7	10.7	11.5	0.0	9.6	97.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	98.3	95.8	11.8	27.0	$24,780	$3,152	$21,628
Kipling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9351 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3151	237	20	11.8	87.8%	0 (0.0%)	230 (97.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.3	1555^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.4%		25.5	1531^st of 2067 public elementary schools	25.9%	24	23.5	52.4	42.3	26.7	23.5	31.3	36.0	52.4	35.6	30.8	20.0	17.6	25.0	20.0	38.1	25.2	92.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.5	95.1	92.9	5.3	26.6	$23,372	$3,698	$19,674
Foster Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8530 S Wood St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2725	345	29	11.7	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	328 (95.1%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	1735^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.6%		16.2	1799^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.0%	64	15.2	10.0	28.6	17.9	36.4	26.1	30.0	20.0	26.1	25.7	5.1	27.3	0.0	10.0	0.0	12.2	92.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	99.1	95.8	92.8	14.7	20.1	$24,216	$2,797	$21,418

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What district is Fort Dearborn Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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Fort Dearborn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Fort Dearborn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Fort Dearborn Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Dearborn Elementary School?

Students at Fort Dearborn Elementary School are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic.

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