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Greeley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1409th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 31% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Greeley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 434 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.

Greeley Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 36.6% and 28%, respectively, compared to the district averages of 42.8% and 27.3%, and the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.5% in 7th grade to 41.7% in 8th grade, compared to the state average of 37% in 7th grade and 32.9% in 8th grade. Additionally, Greeley's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is below the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Blaine Elementary School, Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy, and Hamilton Elementary School, Greeley Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower. These neighboring schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as higher statewide rankings. Greeley Elementary School's declining statewide ranking and rating, along with its high rates of chronic absenteeism, suggest the need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

331
Students ?
10.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,072
Per pupil spending ?
80.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 832 W Sheridan Rd
       Chicago, IL  60613-3004

(773) 534-5800

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Greeley Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Lake View High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.8%
African American:
21.5%
White:
9.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 25% Illinois)
!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,409th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 31%▼ down 35 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
895th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 34 pts since 2015
From top 32% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
167th 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
202531.01409 of 205631.5%★★☆☆☆
202431.31359 of 206734.3%★★☆☆☆
202349.8950 of 207754.3%★★★☆☆
202254.0863 of 208258.5%★★★☆☆
202142.31008 of 194848.3%★★☆☆☆
201961.5748 of 208664.1%★★★☆☆
201873.7482 of 203776.3%★★★★☆
201782.0324 of 204484.1%★★★★☆
201674.7467 of 204677.2%★★★★☆
201561.8687 of 205266.5%★★★☆☆
201462.1824 of 209360.6%★★★☆☆
201367.0745 of 216765.6%★★★☆☆
201252.81221 of 216643.6%★★☆☆☆
201150.41278 of 214740.5%★★☆☆☆
201048.31327 of 213938.0%★★☆☆☆
200947.61328 of 212037.4%★★☆☆☆
200838.91476 of 209229.4%★☆☆☆☆
200763.4932 of 209555.5%★★★☆☆
200657.31133 of 208645.7%★★☆☆☆
200551.51197 of 202240.8%★★☆☆☆
200453.21156 of 203043.1%★★☆☆☆
200346.61275 of 202036.9%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202528.3536 of 68822.1%★☆☆☆☆
202378.468 of 69290.2%★★★★★
201959.8195 of 71172.6%★★★★☆
201862.1166 of 69876.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.4313 of 78860.3%★★★☆☆
202446.4360 of 82656.4%★★★☆☆
202346.3341 of 78856.7%★★★☆☆
202256.5220 of 76871.4%★★★★☆
201964.2133 of 74382.1%★★★★☆
201880.066 of 71890.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202528.71398 of 194228.0%★☆☆☆☆
202430.01332 of 194231.4%★★☆☆☆
202353.1818 of 195758.2%★★★☆☆
202253.4799 of 197059.4%★★★☆☆
202135.61024 of 168039.0%★★☆☆☆
201956.5814 of 201959.7%★★★☆☆
201875.4424 of 196478.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202559.9338 of 98265.6%★★★☆☆
202446.1450 of 95953.1%★★★☆☆
202366.8213 of 97078.0%★★★★☆
202272.3164 of 95482.8%★★★★☆
202168.8121 of 74283.7%★★★★☆
201979.990 of 95590.6%★★★★★
201888.753 of 93894.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.11065 of 180040.8%★★☆☆☆
202444.9927 of 179348.3%★★☆☆☆
202366.9403 of 180877.7%★★★★☆
202273.9256 of 176385.5%★★★★☆
202171.4238 of 151484.3%★★★★☆
201983.6129 of 181692.9%★★★★★
201890.461 of 176596.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.61184 of 194739.2%★★☆☆☆
202431.91270 of 195935.2%★★☆☆☆
202344.41016 of 198448.8%★★☆☆☆
202250.3873 of 197755.8%★★★☆☆
202142.8890 of 170747.9%★★☆☆☆
201964.5635 of 201968.5%★★★☆☆
201868.1551 of 197272.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201946.7510 of 119457.3%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.1895 of 136834.6%★★☆☆☆
202439.1761 of 136344.2%★★☆☆☆
202366.5373 of 136772.7%★★★★☆
202259.3454 of 136966.8%★★★☆☆
202153.5472 of 124162.0%★★★☆☆
201978.2245 of 135681.9%★★★★☆
201878.9227 of 129382.4%★★★★☆
201764.6390 of 129369.8%★★★★☆
201670.6307 of 129476.3%★★★★☆
201560.3413 of 130268.3%★★★☆☆
201470.6368 of 132272.2%★★★★☆
201369.2388 of 136771.6%★★★★☆
201264.9518 of 136562.1%★★★☆☆
201174.7310 of 134476.9%★★★★☆
201070.4411 of 132769.0%★★★☆☆
200971.4384 of 131870.9%★★★★☆
200860.0621 of 129352.0%★★★☆☆
200769.5406 of 128768.5%★★★☆☆
200661.3550 of 127256.8%★★★☆☆
200564.2516 of 120957.3%★★★☆☆
200443.4762 of 120436.7%★★☆☆☆
200351.3655 of 118544.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202540.2311 of 57445.8%★★☆☆☆
202373.078 of 56986.3%★★★★☆
202248.9220 of 57361.6%★★★☆☆
201976.269 of 56587.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.1176 of 48363.6%★★★☆☆
202420.2479 of 4861.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.0464 of 4803.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.9747 of 124840.1%★★☆☆☆
202431.1837 of 125133.1%★★☆☆☆
202353.1503 of 127560.5%★★★☆☆
202245.1633 of 128650.8%★★★☆☆
202131.6665 of 101734.6%★★☆☆☆
201977.2248 of 127680.6%★★★★☆
201877.0231 of 122681.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.7350 of 66947.7%★★☆☆☆
202453.6242 of 64362.4%★★★☆☆
202387.841 of 66193.8%★★★★★
202283.563 of 66290.5%★★★★★
202171.680 of 51784.5%★★★★☆
201985.552 of 63991.9%★★★★★
201887.835 of 59094.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202547.5608 of 122950.5%★★★☆☆
202448.0550 of 121954.9%★★★☆☆
202383.4102 of 123491.7%★★★★★
202282.3100 of 122191.8%★★★★★
202174.6127 of 101987.5%★★★★☆
201989.649 of 121796.0%★★★★★
201890.751 of 116195.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.8885 of 127130.4%★★☆☆☆
202447.4581 of 126454.0%★★★☆☆
202378.6209 of 129283.8%★★★★☆
202270.9284 of 128677.9%★★★★☆
202153.4391 of 104862.7%★★★☆☆
201975.0271 of 129679.1%★★★★☆
201876.5219 of 122382.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201959.2182 of 79277.0%★★★★☆
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
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+34 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+29 vs school
Special Education (2019)57th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2025)22nd percentile-9 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2019)77th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+13 vs school
African American (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts37%-16 vs state
Mathematics28%-10 vs state
Science26%-17 vs state

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Greeley Elementary School ranks 1409th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

High : Lake View High School

Students at Greeley Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 21% African American, 9% White, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Greeley Elementary School.


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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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