Is Hedges Elementary School a good school?

Hedges Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Hedges Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 460 students attended Hedges Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hedges Elementary School?

Students at Hedges Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Hedges Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hedges Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Richards Career Academy High School

Hedges Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

4747 S Winchester Ave
Chicago, IL 60609-4140

(773) 535-7360

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1951^st of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,017

Students who attend Hedges Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Richards Career Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.6

Number of students: 460

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

African American:

1.5%

White:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hedges Elementary School ranks worse than 93.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 382^nd among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.56. (See more...)

Compare Details Hedges Elementary School ranks worse than 92.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.51. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97%), African American (1.5%), White (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hedges Elementary School is 11.6, which is the 120^th best among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)

Compare Hedges Elementary School employs 39.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hedges Elementary School is $21,017, which is the 145^th highest among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Hedges Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hedges Elementary School 1951^st of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hedges Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Hedges Elementary School 1265^th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hedges Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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City of Chicago School District 299:

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

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Rank History for Hedges Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	5.34	1875^th	2020	7.2%
2004	14.25	1773^rd	2030	12.7%
2005	7.62	1845^th	2022	8.8%
2006	14.41	1862^nd	2086	10.7%
2007	9.40	1930^th	2095	7.9%
2008	4.44	2016^th	2092	3.6%
2009	4.75	2049^th	2120	3.3%
2010	4.72	2068^th	2139	3.3%
2011	5.62	2074^th	2147	3.4%
2012	4.42	2112^th	2166	2.5%
2013	8.63	2052^nd	2167	5.3%
2014	5.53	2044^th	2093	2.3%
2015	16.96	1792^nd	2052	12.7%
2016	19.74	1698^th	2046	17.0%
2017	19.96	1684^th	2044	17.6%
2018	11.64	1925^th	2037	5.5%
2019	10.06	2009^th	2086	3.7%
2021	13.32	1848^th	1948	5.1%
2022	13.90	1913^th	2082	8.1%
2023	12.56	1951^st	2077	6.1%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.09	653^rd	718	9.1%
2019	24.21	685^th	743	7.8%
2021	27.38	486^th	537	9.5%
2022	29.68	629^th	768	18.1%
2023	27.33	684^th	788	13.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	27.08	854^th	1113	23.3%
2023	34.66	701^st	1156	39.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.02	1628^th	1765	7.8%
2019	15.88	1715^th	1816	5.6%
2021	19.74	1394^th	1514	7.9%
2022	20.76	1553^rd	1763	11.9%
2023	18.96	1657^th	1808	8.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.11	1901^st	1964	3.2%
2019	11.69	1904^th	2019	5.7%
2022	14.85	1778^th	1970	9.7%
2023	12.75	1847^th	1957	5.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.56	1771^st	1972	10.2%
2019	10.64	1942^nd	2019	3.8%
2021	13.32	1626^th	1707	4.7%
2022	14.00	1844^th	1977	6.7%
2023	13.22	1859^th	1984	6.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.63	903^rd	938	3.7%
2019	11.90	945^th	955	1.0%
2021	18.56	719^th	742	3.1%
2022	17.17	909^th	954	4.7%
2023	15.82	938^th	970	3.3%

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

Rank History for Hedges Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	10.76	1041^st	1185	12.2%
2004	15.37	1001^st	1204	16.9%
2005	7.11	1104^th	1209	8.7%
2006	38.09	896^th	1272	29.6%
2007	19.02	1082^nd	1287	15.9%
2008	18.66	1088^th	1293	15.9%
2009	21.44	1087^th	1318	17.5%
2010	13.37	1182^nd	1327	10.9%
2011	13.42	1217^th	1344	9.4%
2012	14.87	1217^th	1365	10.8%
2013	22.75	1114^th	1367	18.5%
2014	12.55	1204^th	1322	8.9%
2015	18.99	1095^th	1302	15.9%
2016	31.77	870^th	1294	32.8%
2017	16.72	1117^th	1293	13.6%
2018	17.55	1096^th	1293	15.2%
2019	19.10	1128^th	1356	16.8%
2021	14.21	1146^th	1241	7.7%
2022	21.51	1075^th	1369	21.5%
2023	13.51	1265^th	1367	7.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.95	275^th	285	3.5%
2019	32.02	279^th	339	17.7%
2021	32.15	227^th	277	18.1%
2022	50.73	141^st	454	68.9%
2023	30.51	390^th	480	18.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.56	587^th	792	25.9%
2022	41.84	355^th	781	54.5%
2023	29.79	552^nd	805	31.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.59	934^th	1161	19.6%
2019	28.45	932^nd	1217	23.4%
2021	21.15	901^st	1019	11.6%
2022	32.05	841^st	1221	31.1%
2023	20.07	1084^th	1234	12.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.05	1111^th	1226	9.4%
2019	22.43	1004^th	1276	21.3%
2022	22.36	1010^th	1286	21.5%
2023	14.39	1163^rd	1275	8.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.42	972^nd	1223	20.5%
2019	17.61	1108^th	1296	14.5%
2021	13.70	987^th	1048	5.8%
2022	21.88	1004^th	1286	21.9%
2023	13.23	1209^th	1292	6.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hedges Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.42	524^th	590	11.2%
2019	20.13	568^th	639	11.1%
2021	16.62	492^nd	517	4.8%
2022	24.44	543^rd	662	18.0%
2023	14.44	639^th	661	3.3%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Hedges Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	26	7	n/a	304	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	337
1990	28	11	n/a	317	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	356
1991	28	16	0	389	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1992	18	3	0	392	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1993	28	8	0	493	2	n/a	n/a	0	531
1994	13	10	0	352	2	n/a	n/a	0	377
1995	43	48	0	911	1	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1996	43	48	0	911	1	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1997	36	53	0	884	3	n/a	n/a	0	976
1998	25	56	0	897	0	n/a	n/a	0	978
1999	27	57	0	930	0	n/a	n/a	0	1014
2000	23	40	0	948	0	n/a	n/a	0	1011
2001	21	30	0	975	0	n/a	n/a	0	1026
2002	18	29	0	1031	1	n/a	n/a	0	1079
2003	18	29	0	1031	1	n/a	n/a	0	1079
2004	17	21	0	1057	0	n/a	n/a	0	1095
2005	6	28	0	1036	0	n/a	n/a	0	1070
2006	5	21	1	995	0	n/a	n/a	20	1042
2007	7	29	0	937	0	n/a	n/a	21	994
2008	6	34	1	930	0	n/a	n/a	19	990
2009	6	37	0	890	0	n/a	n/a	0	933
2010	10	41	0	829	0	n/a	n/a	0	880
2011	13	39	0	805	11	0	16	0	884
2012	13	28	0	789	7	0	3	0	840
2013	18	30	0	811	3	0	2	0	864
2014	14	29	0	788	3	0	1	0	835
2015	7	23	0	738	3	0	1	0	772
2016	11	15	0	698	2	0	0	0	726
2017	11	6	0	643	2	0	0	0	662
2018	8	12	0	645	2	1	0	0	668
2019	7	11	0	588	1	0	1	0	608
2020	11	9	0	510	0	0	0	0	530
2021	10	9	0	494	0	0	0	0	513
2022	8	8	0	465	0	0	0	0	481
2023	5	7	1	446	1	0	0	0	460

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hedges Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	337	20.0	16.8	n/a
1990	356	20.0	17.8	n/a
1991	433	21.0	20.6	n/a
1992	413	24.0	17.2	n/a
1993	531	32.0	16.6	n/a
1994	377	22.0	17.1	n/a
1995	1003	53.0	18.9	n/a
1996	1003	53.0	18.9	n/a
1997	976	51.0	19.1	n/a
1998	978	51.0	19.2	n/a
1999	1014	54.0	18.8	n/a
2000	1011	50.0	20.2	n/a
2001	1026	54.0	19.0	n/a
2002	1079	53.0	20.4	82.9
2003	1079	53.0	20.4	82.9
2004	1095	44.5	24.6	97.6
2005	1070	55.4	19.3	98.3
2006	1042	61.8	16.9	94.7
2007	994	44.0	22.6	100.7
2008	990	48.0	20.6	100.5
2009	933	50.0	18.7	95.7
2010	880	48.0	18.3	99.7
2011	884	44.0	20.0	99.3
2012	840	44.0	19.0	99.2
2013	864	68.2	12.6	99
2014	835	46.2	18.0	98.8
2015	772	47.0	16.4	99.6
2016	726	43.0	16.8	98.1
2017	662	36.8	17.9	98.2
2018	668	31.3	21.3	98.5
2019	608	36.5	16.6	96.1
2020	530	39.5	13.4	97.5
2021	513	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	481	44.0	10.9	96
2023	460	39.5	11.6	96.3

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 Hedges Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	337	20.0	16.8	n/a
1990	356	20.0	17.8	n/a
1991	433	21.0	20.6	n/a
1992	413	24.0	17.2	n/a
1993	531	32.0	16.6	n/a
1994	377	22.0	17.1	n/a
1995	1003	53.0	18.9	n/a
1996	1003	53.0	18.9	n/a
1997	976	51.0	19.1	n/a
1998	978	51.0	19.2	n/a
1999	1014	54.0	18.8	n/a
2000	1011	50.0	20.2	n/a
2001	1026	54.0	19.0	n/a
2002	1079	53.0	20.4	82.9
2003	1079	53.0	20.4	82.9
2004	1095	44.5	24.6	97.6
2005	1070	55.4	19.3	98.3
2006	1042	61.8	16.9	94.7
2007	994	44.0	22.6	100.7
2008	990	48.0	20.6	100.5
2009	933	50.0	18.7	95.7
2010	880	48.0	18.3	99.7
2011	884	44.0	20.0	99.3
2012	840	44.0	19.0	99.2
2013	864	68.2	12.6	99
2014	835	46.2	18.0	98.8
2015	772	47.0	16.4	99.6
2016	726	43.0	16.8	98.1
2017	662	36.8	17.9	98.2
2018	668	31.3	21.3	98.5
2019	608	36.5	16.6	96.1
2020	530	39.5	13.4	97.5
2021	513	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	481	44.0	10.9	96
2023	460	39.5	11.6	96.3

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.

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