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Herzl Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
2053rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 0% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Herzl Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total 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. Herzl Elementary School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Herzl Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 6.8% of Herzl students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 3.3% of Herzl students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 43.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools in the same district, such as Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary School, LEARN Charter - Butler, Legacy Elementary Charter School, and Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy, generally outperform Herzl Elementary School in academic proficiency and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Despite the higher per-student spending at Herzl Elementary School, the school's challenges appear to be persistent and not easily addressed by increased funding alone, suggesting the need for a more comprehensive and targeted approach to school improvement.

429
Students ?
12.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,215
Per pupil spending ?
97.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3711 W Douglas Blvd
       Chicago, IL  60623-1413

(773) 534-1480

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Herzl Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Manley Career Academy High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
88.3%
Hispanic:
9.6%
White:
1.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (3% vs 44% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 25% Illinois)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school3%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
2,053rd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,362nd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
450th 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
20254.72053 of 20560.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.42059 of 20670.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.12063 of 20770.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.52056 of 20821.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.01908 of 19482.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.42023 of 20863.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.11987 of 20372.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20179.51978 of 20443.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201614.71837 of 204610.2%★☆☆☆☆
201514.61853 of 20529.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20147.82008 of 20934.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20133.92142 of 21671.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20120.32165 of 21660.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20111.52139 of 21470.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20101.62123 of 21390.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20093.02075 of 21202.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20086.81972 of 20925.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20074.71991 of 20955.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20065.51969 of 20865.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20054.11899 of 20226.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20044.51915 of 20305.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20036.61855 of 20208.2%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202514.6671 of 6882.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.3640 of 6552.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202321.8650 of 6926.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.2624 of 6848.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202128.5352 of 42817.8%★☆☆☆☆
201926.0598 of 71115.9%★☆☆☆☆
201825.2597 of 69814.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20255.71923 of 19421.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.01933 of 19420.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.81932 of 19571.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.41967 of 19700.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.11944 of 20193.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.61928 of 19641.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20256.51792 of 18000.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.21785 of 17930.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.21793 of 18080.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.51733 of 17631.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.61460 of 15143.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.71735 of 18164.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.71706 of 17653.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20254.91943 of 19470.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.91947 of 19590.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.91957 of 19841.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.01876 of 19775.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.91641 of 17073.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.21957 of 20193.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.91898 of 19723.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202317.41111 of 11563.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202222.71003 of 11139.9%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20256.41362 of 13680.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.21359 of 13630.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.71359 of 13670.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.31341 of 13692.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.61206 of 12412.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.91270 of 13566.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.31206 of 12936.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201711.31229 of 12934.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20169.51257 of 12942.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20159.41268 of 13022.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20146.71275 of 13223.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20133.41344 of 13671.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20128.81283 of 13656.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20117.21285 of 13444.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20100.71322 of 13270.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200913.51170 of 131811.2%★☆☆☆☆
200817.41100 of 129314.9%★☆☆☆☆
200714.91115 of 128713.4%★☆☆☆☆
200610.11146 of 12729.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20054.51140 of 12095.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20045.41137 of 12045.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20036.41111 of 11856.2%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.4558 of 5742.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.3539 of 5481.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202317.8555 of 5692.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202224.3519 of 5739.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202125.3341 of 38511.4%★☆☆☆☆
201930.0428 of 56524.2%★☆☆☆☆
201828.2399 of 51121.9%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.2691 of 6940.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202420.8638 of 6390.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20256.71235 of 12481.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.91235 of 12511.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.51263 of 12750.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.11267 of 12861.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.91155 of 12769.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.51044 of 122614.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20258.01222 of 12290.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.21212 of 12190.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.71227 of 12340.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.21179 of 12213.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202116.2979 of 10193.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.31111 of 12178.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.61055 of 11619.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20256.81264 of 12710.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.51264 of 12640.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20239.91277 of 12921.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.11205 of 12866.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.41242 of 12964.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.61202 of 12231.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202512.3811 of 8120.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.7801 of 8020.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.5788 of 8052.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.6779 of 7921.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201835.1366 of 60239.2%★★☆☆☆
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 (2023)4th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Middle school
African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school
Male (2025)1st percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts7%-46 vs state
Mathematics3%-35 vs state
Science0%-43 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Herzl Elementary School.

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

High : Manley Career Academy High School

Students at Herzl Elementary School are 88% African American, 10% Hispanic, 1% White.

Herzl Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Illinois elementary schools.


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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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