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Hefferan Elementary School

Q: Is Hefferan Elementary School a good school?

Hefferan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hefferan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Hefferan Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hefferan Elementary School?

Students at Hefferan Elementary School are 79% African American, 18% Hispanic, 1% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Hefferan Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hefferan Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Marshall Metropolitan High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2018^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hefferan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the West Garfield Park neighborhood of Chicago, with 181 students enrolled. Despite its relatively high per-student spending of $28,458, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 1886 out of 2082 schools and a 0 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hefferan Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the Chicago Public Schools district and the state of Illinois on standardized tests, with only 12.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and a mere 3.3% proficient in math. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 50% in the 2024-2025 school year. These academic and attendance challenges are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, with Hefferan ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools for both female and male students, as well as for students of low socioeconomic status.

While the nearby Melody Elementary, Webster Elementary, and Leland Elementary schools generally outperform Hefferan Elementary, they too struggle compared to state averages, suggesting that the challenges facing Hefferan are not unique to the school but rather reflect broader issues within the Chicago Public Schools system. Addressing these systemic challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve student engagement, instructional quality, and resource allocation at Hefferan Elementary and across the district.

214

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,695

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4409 W Wilcox St
Chicago, IL 60624-2550

(773) 534-6192

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Hefferan Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marshall Metropolitan High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.5%

Hispanic:

18.2%

White:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

2,018^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 73 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,329^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

427^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	7.4	2018 of 2056	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	2037 of 2067	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1928 of 2077	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1886 of 2082	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1478 of 2086	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1257 of 2037	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	1009 of 2044	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.3	947 of 2046	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.1	512 of 2052	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	611 of 2093	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	60.5	931 of 2167	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.0	1571 of 2166	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.3	1672 of 2147	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.2	1425 of 2139	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.2	1638 of 2120	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.8	1478 of 2092	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.3	1590 of 2095	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.8	1766 of 2086	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.3	1777 of 2022	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.2	1731 of 2030	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	4.1	1905 of 2020	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	572 of 688	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	586 of 655	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	478 of 692	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	428 of 684	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	222 of 711	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	169 of 698	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1855 of 1942	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1808 of 1957	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1871 of 1970	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1393 of 2019	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	1074 of 1964	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1757 of 1800	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1753 of 1793	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1620 of 1808	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1522 of 1763	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.6	1020 of 1816	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	795 of 1765	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	1875 of 1947	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	1942 of 1959	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1828 of 1984	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	1685 of 1977	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1422 of 2019	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1217 of 1972	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1329 of 1368	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	1291 of 1363	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1061 of 1367	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1158 of 1369	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	962 of 1241	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1046 of 1356	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	843 of 1293	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	629 of 1293	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.6	715 of 1294	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.1	856 of 1302	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.9	464 of 1322	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	524 of 1367	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	561 of 1365	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.9	587 of 1344	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.3	706 of 1327	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	891 of 1318	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.1	959 of 1293	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.2	1081 of 1287	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.9	1058 of 1272	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.8	977 of 1209	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.6	1117 of 1204	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	13.8	1005 of 1185	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	509 of 574	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	440 of 548	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	273 of 569	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	326 of 573	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	177 of 385	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	192 of 565	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	149 of 511	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1042 of 1248	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1127 of 1251	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	962 of 1275	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	994 of 1286	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1008 of 1276	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	763 of 1226	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	1167 of 1229	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1121 of 1219	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	858 of 1234	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	976 of 1221	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	663 of 1019	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	783 of 1217	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	649 of 1161	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	1268 of 1271	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1176 of 1264	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1031 of 1292	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1129 of 1286	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	930 of 1296	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	723 of 1223	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)17th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2025)17th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-24 vs state

English Language Arts12%-41 vs state

Mathematics3%-35 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
Hefferan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4409 W Wilcox St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6192	214	18	11.7	89.3%	3 (1.4%)	168 (78.5%)	39 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.4	2018^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.9	2037^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.5%	19	10.5	27.8	12.5	16.0	10.0	17.4	11.1	5.3	12.4	18.8	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	88.0	93.7	93.7	93.7	98.9	93.1	85.7	7.4	25.7	$25,695	$3,139	$22,556
Tilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	223 N Keeler Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6746	244	19	12.8	83.2%	2 (0.8%)	193 (79.1%)	48 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	1968^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.9	1948^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.8%	20	18.5	3.3	8.3	9.7	29.6	12.5	18.8	19.4	16.3	8.3	3.3	11.1	0.0	20.0	0.0	6.0	86.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	97.1	92.2	91.3	5.0	18.2	$24,608	$5,350	$19,258
Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4320 W 5th Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6730	203	20	10.1	78.8%	2 (1.0%)	191 (94.1%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.6	1093^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.8%		38.6	1184^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.7%	91	9.1	23.8	61.1	75.0	27.3	35.3	55.0	66.7	52.6	66.7	68.8	9.1	5.9	15.0	23.8	29.8	87.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	94.5	89.1	87.1	7.0	24.9	$29,010	$2,940	$26,070
Melody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3937 W Wilcox St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6850	341	23	15.1	99.4%	16 (4.7%)	273 (80.1%)	52 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	1832^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.7	1783^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.7%	49	22.9	5.9	25.8	29.2	35.3	13.8	14.8	8.3	21.0	13.3	4.2	2.9	0.0	3.7	2.9	4.5	90.1	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.3	92.9	88.8	10.6	25.5	$22,349	$4,500	$17,849
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4055 W Arthington St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6925	183	16	11.4	88.5%	0 (0.0%)	179 (97.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	31.8	1390^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.4%		26.3	1509^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.0%	119	16.7	15.8	43.8	9.5	22.2	28.6	58.8	36.8	32.4	93.8	0.0	11.1	42.9	64.7	42.1	40.0	93.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.0	96.6	89.7	16.3	20.2	$30,496	$5,241	$25,255
Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	512 S Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6340	344	30	11.4	95.6%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.2%)	44 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	9.2	1966^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.4%		11.7	1985^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.0%	19	6.3	10.0	25.8	11.8	13.9	17.2	7.4	23.3	16.6	25.8	2.9	2.8	0.0	7.1	0.0	6.4	77.0	81.4	81.4	81.4	91.2	81.1	77.4	10.1	8.5	$23,543	$3,771	$19,772
Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	214 N Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6150	427	35	12.3	99.3%	5 (1.2%)	355 (83.1%)	59 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	20.6	1654^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.6%		15.2	1837^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.1%	183	12.8	4.7	39.4	22.7	13.6	30.2	37.8	9.3	24.6	60.6	6.8	0.0	4.7	13.5	4.5	13.1	73.4	81.9	81.4	81.4	89.2	80.4	74.4	5.4	19.9	$21,434	$3,898	$17,536
Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-8	4027 W Grenshaw St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6880	129	21	6.2	88.4%	1 (0.8%)	117 (90.7%)	11 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	1844^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.3%		18.5	1722^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	16.7%	122	9.1	13.0	14.3	0.0	45.5	38.9	56.3	56.5	36.4	7.1	0.0	9.1	0.0	6.3	21.7	8.1	97.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.5	96.2		40.2	$36,195	$4,568	$31,626
Ericson Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3600 W 5th Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6660	318	23	13.8	86.5%	0 (0.0%)	310 (97.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.1	1715^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.6%		28.8	1435^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.6%	280	6.7	11.1	32.0	38.2	23.3	34.5	56.3	50.0	39.3	12.0	29.4	6.7	3.4	9.4	3.6	11.2	91.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	95.2	93.9	92.3	8.6	20.1	$19,647	$2,328	$17,320
Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3715 W Polk St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6820	287	21	14.0	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	259 (90.2%)	27 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.4	1331^st of 2056 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.2	1363^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	34.1%	32	9.4	6.7	78.6	33.3	50.0	25.9	26.9	24.1	40.6	78.6	5.6	6.3	3.7	15.4	3.4	19.4	76.4	79.8	79.8	79.8	91.4	79.0	78.1		19.3	$22,531	$2,167	$20,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Hefferan Elementary School

What district is Hefferan Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Hefferan Elementary School?

Students at Hefferan Elementary School are 79% African American, 18% Hispanic, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Hefferan Elementary School attend?

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

High : Marshall Metropolitan High School

Is Hefferan Elementary School a good school?

Hefferan Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Hefferan Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Hefferan Elementary School.

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