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Fulton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1953^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Fulton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 329 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fulton Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.2% of Fulton students were proficient in ELA compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, only 10% of Fulton students were proficient compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Additionally, Fulton Elementary School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The nearby schools, such as Hedges Elementary, Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy, and Daley Elementary Academy, also struggle academically but generally outperform Fulton Elementary School in both ELA and Math proficiency. These schools serve similar student populations but appear to be more effective in supporting student learning. Fulton Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools for the past decade, with little to no improvement in its academic performance or SchoolDigger rating, indicating a need for a comprehensive, long-term strategy to address the school's systemic challenges.

321

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,238

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5300 S Hermitage Ave
Chicago, IL 60609-5726

(773) 535-9000

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Fulton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.1%

African American:

18.7%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,953^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,255^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

400^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	9.8	1953 of 2056	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1959 of 2067	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1927 of 2077	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1702 of 2082	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1884 of 1948	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1783 of 2086	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1553 of 2037	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.1	1869 of 2044	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.0	1917 of 2046	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	1801 of 2052	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.6	1805 of 2093	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	1926 of 2167	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.1	2072 of 2166	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.9	2132 of 2147	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.6	2103 of 2139	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.2	2119 of 2120	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.1	2085 of 2092	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.6	2058 of 2095	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.6	2082 of 2086	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.5	2016 of 2022	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.8	2021 of 2030	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.3	2000 of 2020	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	26.3	597 of 684	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	639 of 711	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	506 of 698	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	664 of 788	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	639 of 826	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	701 of 788	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	363 of 768	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	237 of 743	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	123 of 718	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1926 of 1942	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1889 of 1942	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1870 of 1957	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1652 of 1970	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1784 of 2019	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	1527 of 1964	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	904 of 982	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	883 of 959	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	866 of 970	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	653 of 954	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	602 of 955	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	536 of 938	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1688 of 1800	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1680 of 1793	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1627 of 1808	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	1337 of 1763	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1418 of 1514	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1358 of 1816	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1113 of 1765	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1773 of 1947	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1773 of 1959	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1762 of 1984	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1578 of 1977	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1579 of 2019	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1485 of 1972	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1255 of 1368	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1106 of 1363	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	906 of 1367	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	769 of 1369	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1143 of 1356	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1117 of 1293	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.4	1050 of 1293	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	1048 of 1294	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	1017 of 1302	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.9	928 of 1322	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.8	1069 of 1367	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	1250 of 1365	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	1133 of 1344	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.8	1235 of 1327	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.2	1310 of 1318	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.8	1224 of 1293	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.2	1162 of 1287	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.6	1270 of 1272	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.2	1195 of 1209	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.6	1187 of 1204	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.6	1158 of 1185	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	44.3	270 of 569	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.5	444 of 565	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	277 of 511	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	302 of 483	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	409 of 486	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	271 of 480	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	63 of 454	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.0	194 of 339	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1162 of 1248	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1061 of 1251	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	845 of 1275	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	880 of 1286	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	952 of 1276	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1129 of 1226	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	599 of 669	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	523 of 643	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.8	332 of 661	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	192 of 662	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	28.1	498 of 639	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	506 of 590	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1065 of 1229	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	895 of 1219	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	611 of 1234	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	415 of 1221	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	975 of 1217	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	900 of 1161	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1100 of 1271	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	983 of 1264	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	856 of 1292	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	590 of 1286	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.7	1195 of 1296	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	952 of 1223	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2022)13th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

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

Female (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2023)53rd percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science13%-30 vs state

English Language Arts12%-41 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 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
Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5300 S Hermitage Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9000	321	31	10.5	98.1%	3 (0.9%)	60 (18.7%)	254 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9.8	1953^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.0%		12.4	1959^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.2%	6	7.7	17.4	13.6	8.0	7.7	25.0	17.4	4.3	12.2	22.7	8.0	0.0	14.3	8.7	8.7	10.0	82.9	86.2	85.9	86.2	91.1	84.1	81.7	11.6	22.3	$21,238	$2,603	$18,635
CICS - Basil Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	1816 W Garfield Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 778-9455	541	13	41.6	92.8%	1 (0.2%)	403 (74.5%)	133 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43	1141^st of 2056 public elementary schools	44.5%		27.6	1472^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.8%	331	22.6	17.4	47.2	50.8	56.6	49.1	69.6	61.7	55.3	52.8	36.1	13.2	14.8	43.5	23.4	30.6										$17,804	$2,081	$15,724
Daley Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5024 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9091	511	36	14.1	94.1%	10 (2.0%)	53 (10.4%)	446 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.3	1899^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.6%		13.2	1935^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.4%	36	13.8	23.1	14.6	21.6	19.0	15.1	37.2	34.0	23.2	18.8	11.8	8.6	11.3	18.6	9.4	12.7	86.1	89.0	89.0	89.0	95.8	85.9	87.6	3.6	17.7	$18,225	$2,597	$15,627
Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5300 S Loomis Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9050	275	24	11.5	76.0%	4 (1.5%)	138 (50.2%)	132 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.4	1893^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	7.9%		12.4	1961^st of 2067 public elementary schools	5.1%	68	5.3	25.0	9.1	18.5	22.2	43.8	40.7	60.0	34.6	9.1	7.4	5.3	3.1	11.1	13.3	8.3	79.4	84.1	84.1	84.1	92.9	82.5	80.6		17.5	$24,255	$3,681	$20,575
Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5650 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9080	246	16	15.6	76.0%	2 (0.8%)	113 (45.9%)	131 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	1943^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.5%		13.7	1908^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.7%	35	8.3	3.7	13.3	14.3	25.0	28.6	53.3	29.6	27.0	13.3	9.5	0.0	9.5	0.0	0.0	5.5	71.7	76.0	76.0	76.0	89.7	75.5	73.4	5.6	16.3	$27,609	$3,782	$23,827
Hedges Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4747 S Winchester Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7360	502	36	14.1	95.6%	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	483 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.2	1961^st of 2056 public elementary schools	4.6%		15.1	1845^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.7%	116	5.6	28.6	11.4	19.6	11.1	24.2	34.0	46.9	26.1	17.1	11.1	5.6	6.1	12.2	6.1	9.7	88.6	93.9	93.9	93.9	94.5	91.6	91.0	12.6	27.0	$20,124	$2,573	$17,551
Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy Ct	Public	PK, KG-8	4747 S Marshfield Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4600	784	53	14.7	96.0%	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.0%)	760 (96.9%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66.4	680^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.9%		62.6	688^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.7%	8	48.8	48.6	56.1	30.6	65.4	63.6	55.4	56.3	54.7	62.1	40.3	55.6	47.0	41.9	50.7	49.5	96.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.2	96.2	6.8	30.3	$19,230	$1,926	$17,304
Hamline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4747 S Bishop St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4565	582	51	11.5	97.9%	5 (0.9%)	33 (5.7%)	539 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12.5	1859^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.6%		11.6	1988^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.8%	129	11.9	5.8	24.4	20.0	23.3	15.0	11.3	15.7	17.7	19.5	20.0	11.6	2.5	11.3	3.9	11.3	80.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	89.5	82.4	81.3	8.0	20.2	$21,489	$2,956	$18,533
Seward Elementary Communication Arts Ac	Public	PK, KG-8	4600 S Hermitage Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4890	390	31	12.4	97.4%	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.3%)	376 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10	1949^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.5	2024^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.1%	75	6.7	17.1	6.1	17.1	13.8	31.3	25.5	41.5	23.5	18.2	14.3	3.4	6.1	18.0	22.0	14.5	91.9	93.1	93.1	93.1	94.1	92.4	90.2	4.7	22.6	$21,101	$2,913	$18,188
Lara Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4619 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4389	362	34	10.6	91.4%	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.0%)	335 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	14.6	1799^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.5%		13.5	1921^st of 2067 public elementary schools	7.1%	122	28.1	34.6	14.3	34.4	25.0	27.3	17.4	42.9	27.2	10.7	0.0	5.6	9.1	13.0	21.4	9.5	81.4	83.5	83.2	83.2	90.2	81.7	82.6		16.2	$24,606	$2,957	$21,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Fulton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fulton Elementary School?

Students at Fulton Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 19% African American.

What district is Fulton Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Fulton Elementary School attend?

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

High : Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

How many students attend Fulton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Fulton Elementary School.

Is Fulton Elementary School a good school?

Fulton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

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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.

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