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Harvard Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 7525 S Harvard Ave
       Chicago, IL  60620-1616

(773) 535-3045

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2054th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,873 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  341

Racial breakdown:

African American:
97.7%
Hispanic:
2.1%
Two or more races:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.3% Help


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Compare Details Harvard Elementary School ranks worse than 98.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 439th among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.62. (See more...)
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Compare Details Harvard Elementary School ranks worse than 94% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.86. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (97.7%), Hispanic (2.1%), two or more races (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harvard Elementary School is 13.9. 263 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harvard Elementary School is $21,873, which is the 114th highest among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Harvard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harvard Elementary School 2054th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Harvard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Harvard Elementary School 1285th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Harvard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harvard Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Harvard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.08 2013th 2020 0.3%
2004 0.89 2017th 2030 0.6%
2005 0.16 2022nd 2022 0.0%
2006 0.31 2084th 2086 0.1%
2007 0.59 2089th 2095 0.3%
2008 0.89 2088th 2092 0.2%
2009 9.97 1948th 2120 8.1%
2010 5.27 2061st 2139 3.6%
2011 9.69 2003rd 2147 6.7%
2012 14.10 1958th 2166 9.6%
2013 16.50 1887th 2167 12.9%
2014 11.60 1918th 2093 8.4%
2015 15.18 1842nd 2052 10.2%
2016 9.88 1972nd 2046 3.6%
2017 9.29 1985th 2044 2.9%
2018 11.42 1934th 2037 5.1%
2019 9.43 2024th 2086 3.0%
2022 11.21 2030th 2082 2.5%
2023 9.62 2054th 2077 1.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Harvard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 19.63 1101st 1113 1.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Harvard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.92 1633rd 1765 7.5%
2019 14.55 1737th 1816 4.4%
2022 15.94 1697th 1763 3.7%
2023 12.82 1785th 1808 1.3%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Harvard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.84 1882nd 1964 4.2%
2019 10.61 1932nd 2019 4.3%
2022 11.38 1912th 1970 2.9%
2023 9.65 1936th 1957 1.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Harvard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.19 1806th 1972 8.4%
2019 9.96 1964th 2019 2.7%
2022 11.94 1923rd 1977 2.7%
2023 11.10 1923rd 1984 3.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Harvard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.46 495th 698 29.1%
2019 24.24 626th 711 12.0%
2022 26.70 586th 684 14.3%
2023 22.22 643rd 692 7.1%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Harvard Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Harvard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 11.60 1030th 1185 13.1%
2004 3.72 1170th 1204 2.8%
2005 1.59 1203rd 1209 0.5%
2006 0.58 1269th 1272 0.2%
2007 1.00 1283rd 1287 0.3%
2008 3.50 1261st 1293 2.5%
2009 20.44 1095th 1318 16.9%
2010 12.87 1188th 1327 10.5%
2011 43.57 871st 1344 35.2%
2012 23.63 1124th 1365 17.7%
2013 19.01 1156th 1367 15.4%
2014 16.05 1162nd 1322 12.1%
2015 17.76 1111th 1302 14.7%
2016 9.45 1258th 1294 2.8%
2017 9.91 1248th 1293 3.5%
2018 13.06 1188th 1293 8.1%
2019 12.10 1266th 1356 6.6%
2022 11.50 1335th 1369 2.5%
2023 12.86 1285th 1367 6.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Harvard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.17 1026th 1161 11.6%
2019 17.75 1094th 1217 10.1%
2022 15.09 1181st 1221 3.3%
2023 16.40 1158th 1234 6.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Harvard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.13 1142nd 1226 6.9%
2019 13.84 1158th 1276 9.2%
2022 11.10 1248th 1286 3.0%
2023 12.67 1200th 1275 5.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Harvard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.54 1087th 1223 11.1%
2019 10.91 1257th 1296 3.0%
2022 13.65 1211th 1286 5.8%
2023 15.48 1164th 1292 9.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Harvard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.40 357th 511 30.1%
2019 31.25 415th 565 26.5%
2022 24.43 515th 573 10.1%
2023 28.47 442nd 569 22.3%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Harvard Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a 753 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 753
1990 n/a 707 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 707
1991 0 678 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1992 0 695 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 696
1993 0 668 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1994 0 665 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 665
1995 0 637 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1996 0 637 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 637
1997 0 643 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1998 0 656 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1999 0 641 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 641
2000 2 644 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2001 0 712 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 712
2002 2 662 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 664
2003 2 662 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 664
2004 2 627 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 629
2005 0 583 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 583
2006 0 541 0 2 0 n/a n/a 1 544
2007 2 518 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 520
2008 2 508 0 3 2 n/a n/a 2 517
2009 3 527 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2010 1 459 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2011 1 450 0 2 0 0 0 0 453
2012 1 466 0 3 0 2 2 0 474
2013 1 424 0 3 0 1 1 0 430
2014 1 494 0 0 0 0 1 0 496
2015 0 457 0 1 0 0 1 0 459
2016 1 407 0 2 0 1 1 0 412
2017 1 417 0 4 0 1 2 0 425
2018 1 385 0 3 0 0 1 0 390
2019 1 362 0 3 0 0 0 0 366
2020 1 370 0 2 0 0 0 0 373
2021 1 343 0 1 0 0 1 0 346
2022 0 360 1 6 0 0 1 0 368
2023 0 333 0 7 0 0 1 0 341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harvard Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 753 31.0 24.2 n/a
1990 707 29.0 24.3 n/a
1991 678 28.0 24.2 n/a
1992 696 35.0 19.8 n/a
1993 668 36.0 18.6 n/a
1994 665 31.0 21.5 n/a
1995 637 32.0 19.9 n/a
1996 637 32.0 19.9 n/a
1997 643 33.0 19.5 n/a
1998 656 30.0 21.9 n/a
1999 641 32.0 20.0 n/a
2000 646 33.0 19.6 n/a
2001 712 31.0 23.0 n/a
2002 664 27.0 24.6 97
2003 664 27.0 24.6 97
2004 629 29.9 21.0 99.5
2005 583 28.5 20.5 95.2
2006 544 29.2 18.6 99.6
2007 520 27.0 19.3 89.8
2008 517 23.0 22.5 95.5
2009 531 27.0 19.7 94.7
2010 460 28.0 16.4 99.3
2011 453 25.0 18.1 99.3
2012 474 25.0 18.9 98.9
2013 430 28.6 15.0 97
2014 496 28.0 17.7 98.2
2015 459 25.0 18.3 99.1
2016 412 24.0 17.1 97.1
2017 425 22.1 19.1 98.6
2018 390 20.6 18.9 98.2
2019 366 18.5 19.7 96.2
2020 373 22.5 16.5 97.6
2021 346 n/a n/a n/a
2022 368 23.0 16.0 93.8
2023 341 24.5 13.9 93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harvard Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 753 31.0 24.2 n/a
1990 707 29.0 24.3 n/a
1991 678 28.0 24.2 n/a
1992 696 35.0 19.8 n/a
1993 668 36.0 18.6 n/a
1994 665 31.0 21.5 n/a
1995 637 32.0 19.9 n/a
1996 637 32.0 19.9 n/a
1997 643 33.0 19.5 n/a
1998 656 30.0 21.9 n/a
1999 641 32.0 20.0 n/a
2000 646 33.0 19.6 n/a
2001 712 31.0 23.0 n/a
2002 664 27.0 24.6 97
2003 664 27.0 24.6 97
2004 629 29.9 21.0 99.5
2005 583 28.5 20.5 95.2
2006 544 29.2 18.6 99.6
2007 520 27.0 19.3 89.8
2008 517 23.0 22.5 95.5
2009 531 27.0 19.7 94.7
2010 460 28.0 16.4 99.3
2011 453 25.0 18.1 99.3
2012 474 25.0 18.9 98.9
2013 430 28.6 15.0 97
2014 496 28.0 17.7 98.2
2015 459 25.0 18.3 99.1
2016 412 24.0 17.1 97.1
2017 425 22.1 19.1 98.6
2018 390 20.6 18.9 98.2
2019 366 18.5 19.7 96.2
2020 373 22.5 16.5 97.6
2021 346 n/a n/a n/a
2022 368 23.0 16.0 93.8
2023 341 24.5 13.9 93.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201596.6%96.8%97.0%97.0%38.3%96.8%96.1%6.5%
201694.9%96.5%96.5%96.5%31.8%97.7%70.8%7.0%8.1%
201797.2%97.4%97.4%97.4%34.1%96.7%97.2%7.4%17.8%
201898.5%98.7%99.2%99.2%34.3%99.2%98.5%7.2%27.6%
201998.9%99.2%99.2%99.2%33.9%99.2%98.1%5.1%29.3%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harvard Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,264 (10.6%) $10,652 (89.4%) $11,915
2020 $1,276 (9.4%) $12,257 (90.6%) $13,533
2021 $3,030 (19.6%) $12,436 (80.4%) $15,466
2022 $3,030 (19.6%) $12,436 (80.4%) $15,466
2023 $3,928 (18.0%) $17,944 (82.0%) $21,873

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harvard Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 2024th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 2054th of 2077 Elementary schools
 1.9%
Ranks 1266th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1285th of 1367 Middle schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harvard Elementary School)18.30
 18.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harvard Elementary School)8.36.9
 1.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harvard Elementary School)10.12.9
 7.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harvard Elementary School)40
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harvard Elementary School)00
   5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harvard Elementary School)00
   5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Harvard Elementary School)6.515
 8.5%
   5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harvard Elementary School)5.14
 1.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harvard Elementary School)2.60
 2.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harvard Elementary School)4.14
 0.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harvard Elementary School)6.10
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harvard Elementary School)12.417.9
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harvard Elementary School)6.20
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Harvard Elementary School)2528.6
 3.6%
   8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students366341
 6.8%
African American362333
 8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic37
 133.3%
Pacific Islander00
White10
 100%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.2%93.3%
 2.9%

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Students at Harvard Elementary School are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Harvard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended Harvard Elementary School.


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