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Hedges Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1961st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 5% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Hedges Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 482 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.

Hedges Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 26.1% of Hedges students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, the proficiency rate was just 9.7%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the nearby schools, such as Hamline Elementary, Fulton Elementary, and Christopher Elementary, also struggle academically, some schools in the area, like CICS - Basil Campus and Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy, perform significantly better, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in both ELA and math. This suggests that while the overall district and neighborhood face challenges, there are pockets of higher-performing schools that could provide insights into effective practices.

502
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,124
Per pupil spending ?
95.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4747 S Winchester Ave
       Chicago, IL  60609-4140

(773) 535-7360

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Hedges Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Richards Career Academy High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
96.2%
American Indian:
1.4%
White:
1.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school18%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,961st of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 5%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,093rd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
403rd 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
20259.21961 of 20564.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.11845 of 206710.7%★☆☆☆☆
202312.61951 of 20776.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.91913 of 20828.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.31848 of 19485.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.12009 of 20863.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.61925 of 20375.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201720.01684 of 204417.6%★☆☆☆☆
201619.71698 of 204617.0%★☆☆☆☆
201517.01792 of 205212.7%★☆☆☆☆
20145.52044 of 20932.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20138.62052 of 21675.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20124.42112 of 21662.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20115.62074 of 21473.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20104.72068 of 21393.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20094.82049 of 21203.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20084.42016 of 20923.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20079.41930 of 20957.9%☆☆☆☆☆
200614.41862 of 208610.7%★☆☆☆☆
20057.61845 of 20228.8%☆☆☆☆☆
200414.31773 of 203012.7%★☆☆☆☆
20035.31875 of 20207.2%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202520.4731 of 7887.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202425.4726 of 82612.1%★☆☆☆☆
202327.3684 of 78813.2%★☆☆☆☆
202229.7629 of 76818.1%★☆☆☆☆
202127.4486 of 5379.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.2685 of 7437.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201825.1653 of 7189.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20258.11893 of 19422.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.21676 of 194213.7%★☆☆☆☆
202312.71847 of 19575.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.81778 of 19709.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.71904 of 20195.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.11901 of 19643.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202511.5957 of 9822.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.5853 of 95911.1%★☆☆☆☆
202315.8938 of 9703.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202217.2909 of 9544.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202118.6719 of 7423.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.9945 of 9551.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.6903 of 9383.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202513.41706 of 18005.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202423.31494 of 179316.7%★☆☆☆☆
202319.01657 of 18088.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202220.81553 of 176311.9%★☆☆☆☆
202119.71394 of 15147.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.91715 of 18165.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201818.01628 of 17657.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202511.91791 of 19478.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.21797 of 19598.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202313.21859 of 19846.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.01844 of 19776.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.31626 of 17074.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.61942 of 20193.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.61771 of 197210.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202526.7958 of 129225.9%★☆☆☆☆
202429.0862 of 119527.9%★☆☆☆☆
202334.7701 of 115639.4%★★☆☆☆
202227.1854 of 111323.3%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202521.11093 of 136820.1%★☆☆☆☆
202416.81181 of 136313.4%★☆☆☆☆
202313.51265 of 13677.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.51075 of 136921.5%★☆☆☆☆
202114.21146 of 12417.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201919.11128 of 135616.8%★☆☆☆☆
201817.51096 of 129315.2%★☆☆☆☆
201716.71117 of 129313.6%★☆☆☆☆
201631.8870 of 129432.8%★★☆☆☆
201519.01095 of 130215.9%★☆☆☆☆
201412.51204 of 13228.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201322.71114 of 136718.5%★☆☆☆☆
201214.91217 of 136510.8%★☆☆☆☆
201113.41217 of 13449.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201013.41182 of 132710.9%★☆☆☆☆
200921.41087 of 131817.5%★☆☆☆☆
200818.71088 of 129315.9%★☆☆☆☆
200719.01082 of 128715.9%★☆☆☆☆
200638.1896 of 127229.6%★☆☆☆☆
20057.11104 of 12098.7%☆☆☆☆☆
200415.41001 of 120416.9%★☆☆☆☆
200310.81041 of 118512.2%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202531.8351 of 48327.3%★☆☆☆☆
202431.9358 of 48626.3%★☆☆☆☆
202330.5390 of 48018.8%★☆☆☆☆
202250.7141 of 45468.9%★★★☆☆
202132.2227 of 27718.1%★☆☆☆☆
201932.0279 of 33917.7%★☆☆☆☆
201829.0275 of 2853.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202519.11037 of 124816.9%★☆☆☆☆
202417.21073 of 125114.2%★☆☆☆☆
202314.41163 of 12758.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202222.41010 of 128621.5%★☆☆☆☆
201922.41004 of 127621.3%★☆☆☆☆
201814.01111 of 12269.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202524.2533 of 66920.3%★☆☆☆☆
202419.8558 of 64313.2%★☆☆☆☆
202314.4639 of 6613.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.4543 of 66218.0%★☆☆☆☆
202116.6492 of 5174.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.1568 of 63911.1%★☆☆☆☆
201819.4524 of 59011.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202528.3920 of 122925.1%★☆☆☆☆
202423.9987 of 121919.0%★☆☆☆☆
202320.11084 of 123412.2%★☆☆☆☆
202232.1841 of 122131.1%★★☆☆☆
202121.1901 of 101911.6%★☆☆☆☆
201928.4932 of 121723.4%★☆☆☆☆
201825.6934 of 116119.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202523.0964 of 127124.2%★☆☆☆☆
202418.31071 of 126415.3%★☆☆☆☆
202313.21209 of 12926.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202221.91004 of 128621.9%★☆☆☆☆
202113.7987 of 10485.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.61108 of 129614.5%★☆☆☆☆
201822.4972 of 122320.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202523.1652 of 81219.7%★☆☆☆☆
202437.9424 of 80247.1%★★☆☆☆
202329.8552 of 80531.4%★★☆☆☆
202241.8355 of 78154.5%★★★☆☆
201929.6587 of 79225.9%★☆☆☆☆
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
Special Education (2025)26th percentile+21 vs school
Male (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)20th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)20th percentile~ school
Female (2025)17th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts26%-27 vs state
Science17%-26 vs state
Mathematics10%-29 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Hedges Elementary School.

Hedges Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

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

High : Richards Career Academy High School

Students at Hedges Elementary School are 96% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% White, 1% African American.


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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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