Higgins Elementary Community Academy

Public PK, KG-8

 11710 S Morgan St
       Chicago, IL  60643-5249


(773) 535-5625

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1800th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,048 Help


Students who attend Higgins Elementary Community Academy usually attend:

High:    Fenger Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  264

Racial breakdown:

African American:
93.6%
Hispanic:
6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.6% Help


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Compare Details Higgins Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 86.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 298th 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 16.75. (See more...)
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Compare Details Higgins Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 67.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.71. (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 (93.6%), Hispanic (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Higgins Elementary Community Academy is 15.5. 370 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 Higgins Elementary Community Academy is $20,048, which is the 180th highest among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Higgins Elementary Community Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Higgins Elementary Community Academy 1800th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Higgins Elementary Community Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Higgins Elementary Community Academy 920th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Higgins Elementary Community Academy 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 Higgins Elementary Community Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Higgins Elementary Community Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 5.21 1880th 2020 6.9%
2004 17.81 1735th 2030 14.5%
2005 6.75 1862nd 2022 7.9%
2006 11.06 1898th 2086 9.0%
2007 16.68 1841st 2095 12.1%
2008 21.36 1752nd 2092 16.3%
2009 27.25 1686th 2120 20.5%
2010 35.10 1570th 2139 26.6%
2011 40.87 1470th 2147 31.5%
2012 59.85 1044th 2166 51.8%
2013 41.97 1353rd 2167 37.6%
2014 59.67 883rd 2093 57.8%
2015 28.50 1461st 2052 28.8%
2016 29.39 1442nd 2046 29.5%
2017 21.53 1640th 2044 19.8%
2018 20.24 1639th 2037 19.5%
2019 24.84 1586th 2086 24.0%
2021 12.46 1887th 1948 3.1%
2022 18.67 1715th 2082 17.6%
2023 16.75 1800th 2077 13.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Higgins Elementary Community Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.36 1255th 1765 28.9%
2019 39.36 1126th 1816 38.0%
2021 19.25 1408th 1514 7.0%
2022 29.01 1316th 1763 25.4%
2023 26.82 1426th 1808 21.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Higgins Elementary Community Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.32 1532nd 1964 22.0%
2019 26.79 1495th 2019 26.0%
2022 18.15 1661st 1970 15.7%
2023 16.72 1717th 1957 12.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Higgins Elementary Community Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.45 1623rd 1972 17.7%
2019 25.07 1525th 2019 24.5%
2022 19.33 1625th 1977 17.8%
2023 20.15 1596th 1984 19.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Higgins Elementary Community Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.92 282nd 698 59.6%
2019 52.51 257th 711 63.9%
2021 29.80 331st 428 22.7%
2022 41.25 347th 684 49.3%
2023 40.33 371st 692 46.4%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Higgins Elementary Community Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Higgins Elementary Community Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 26.92 895th 1185 24.5%
2004 17.09 986th 1204 18.1%
2005 8.43 1085th 1209 10.3%
2006 28.73 988th 1272 22.3%
2007 43.00 859th 1287 33.3%
2008 61.61 593rd 1293 54.1%
2009 15.71 1146th 1318 13.1%
2010 34.36 984th 1327 25.8%
2011 53.34 733rd 1344 45.5%
2012 72.04 378th 1365 72.3%
2013 62.11 508th 1367 62.8%
2014 61.35 508th 1322 61.6%
2015 23.72 1010th 1302 22.4%
2016 23.12 1038th 1294 19.8%
2017 23.34 1010th 1293 21.9%
2018 19.88 1060th 1293 18.0%
2019 18.92 1132nd 1356 16.5%
2021 11.43 1211th 1241 2.4%
2022 19.52 1114th 1369 18.6%
2023 29.71 920th 1367 32.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Higgins Elementary Community Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.79 906th 1161 22.0%
2019 24.10 997th 1217 18.1%
2021 16.34 976th 1019 4.2%
2022 25.74 968th 1221 20.7%
2023 43.16 658th 1234 46.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Higgins Elementary Community Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.03 918th 1226 25.1%
2019 26.91 953rd 1276 25.3%
2022 22.40 1009th 1286 21.5%
2023 24.37 957th 1275 24.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Higgins Elementary Community Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.88 1120th 1296 13.6%
2022 21.18 1013th 1286 21.2%
2023 37.03 766th 1292 40.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Higgins Elementary Community Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.82 260th 511 49.1%
2019 41.61 304th 565 46.2%
2021 25.44 338th 385 12.2%
2022 39.59 295th 573 48.5%
2023 59.03 154th 569 72.9%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Higgins Elementary Community Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a 568 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 572
1990 n/a 567 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 572
1991 0 534 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1992 0 525 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1993 0 505 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1994 0 497 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 497
1995 0 495 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1996 0 495 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 498
1997 0 503 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1998 0 522 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1999 0 487 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 487
2000 0 523 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2001 0 536 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2002 0 548 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2003 0 548 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2004 0 476 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2005 0 473 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 473
2006 0 498 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2007 0 445 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 445
2008 2 393 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 400
2009 2 430 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2010 2 397 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2011 0 381 0 2 0 1 1 0 385
2012 0 359 0 2 1 1 1 0 364
2013 0 375 0 1 0 0 2 0 378
2014 0 395 0 6 0 0 2 0 403
2015 0 329 0 5 0 0 2 0 336
2016 0 297 0 7 0 0 1 0 305
2017 0 268 0 6 1 0 1 0 276
2018 0 262 0 6 1 0 1 0 270
2019 1 249 0 9 1 0 1 0 261
2020 1 229 0 7 0 0 1 0 238
2021 0 259 0 6 0 0 1 0 266
2022 2 249 0 14 0 0 1 0 266
2023 0 247 0 17 0 0 0 0 264

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Higgins Elementary Community Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 572 28.0 20.4 n/a
1990 572 28.0 20.4 n/a
1991 538 27.0 19.9 n/a
1992 525 30.0 17.5 n/a
1993 505 31.0 16.3 n/a
1994 497 31.0 16.0 n/a
1995 498 31.0 16.1 n/a
1996 498 31.0 16.1 n/a
1997 503 31.0 16.2 n/a
1998 522 31.0 16.8 n/a
1999 487 32.0 15.2 n/a
2000 523 32.0 16.3 n/a
2001 536 26.0 20.6 n/a
2002 548 29.0 18.9 83.2
2003 548 29.0 18.9 83.2
2004 476 27.8 17.1 97.9
2005 473 29.0 16.3 94.9
2006 498 31.0 16.1 94.8
2007 445 24.0 18.5 99.3
2008 400 22.0 18.2 99.2
2009 432 24.0 18.0 91
2010 399 23.0 17.3 98
2011 385 19.5 19.7 92.2
2012 364 23.0 15.8 98.1
2013 378 23.1 16.3 95.2
2014 403 22.5 17.9 97
2015 336 20.0 16.8 94.9
2016 305 19.0 16.0 90.2
2017 276 16.5 16.6 90.2
2018 270 13.5 19.9 93.7
2019 261 16.0 16.3 88.5
2020 238 16.0 14.8 95
2021 266 n/a n/a n/a
2022 266 16.0 16.6 93.6
2023 264 17.0 15.5 96.6

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 Higgins Elementary Community Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 572 28.0 20.4 n/a
1990 572 28.0 20.4 n/a
1991 538 27.0 19.9 n/a
1992 525 30.0 17.5 n/a
1993 505 31.0 16.3 n/a
1994 497 31.0 16.0 n/a
1995 498 31.0 16.1 n/a
1996 498 31.0 16.1 n/a
1997 503 31.0 16.2 n/a
1998 522 31.0 16.8 n/a
1999 487 32.0 15.2 n/a
2000 523 32.0 16.3 n/a
2001 536 26.0 20.6 n/a
2002 548 29.0 18.9 83.2
2003 548 29.0 18.9 83.2
2004 476 27.8 17.1 97.9
2005 473 29.0 16.3 94.9
2006 498 31.0 16.1 94.8
2007 445 24.0 18.5 99.3
2008 400 22.0 18.2 99.2
2009 432 24.0 18.0 91
2010 399 23.0 17.3 98
2011 385 19.5 19.7 92.2
2012 364 23.0 15.8 98.1
2013 378 23.1 16.3 95.2
2014 403 22.5 17.9 97
2015 336 20.0 16.8 94.9
2016 305 19.0 16.0 90.2
2017 276 16.5 16.6 90.2
2018 270 13.5 19.9 93.7
2019 261 16.0 16.3 88.5
2020 238 16.0 14.8 95
2021 266 n/a n/a n/a
2022 266 16.0 16.6 93.6
2023 264 17.0 15.5 96.6

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
201596.7%97.0%97.3%97.3%37.6%96.1%96.7%6.6%
201697.8%98.1%98.4%98.4%34.0%98.1%70.5%6.1%8.0%
201798.9%97.8%98.6%98.6%39.2%98.6%98.2%7.2%17.6%
201897.4%98.5%98.9%98.9%36.1%99.3%98.5%11.5%24.9%
201997.5%97.5%97.8%97.8%38.9%96.0%97.5%12.0%25.1%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Higgins Elementary Community Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,851 (14.2%) $11,167 (85.8%) $13,019
2020 $1,118 (7.6%) $13,544 (92.4%) $14,662
2021 $3,845 (24.2%) $12,055 (75.8%) $15,900
2022 $3,845 (24.2%) $12,055 (75.8%) $15,900
2023 $4,067 (20.3%) $15,981 (79.7%) $20,048

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Higgins Elementary Community Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1586th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1800th of 2077 Elementary schools
 10.6%
Ranks 1132nd of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 920th of 1367 Middle schools
 16.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)32.36.2
 26.1%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)14.76.3
 8.4%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)27.616
 11.6%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)18.512
 6.5%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)7.44.5
 2.9%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)3.70
 3.7%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)36.827.3
 9.5%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)32.315.4
 16.9%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)03.8
 3.8%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)11.122.7
 11.6%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)09.1
 9.1%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)17.242.1
 24.9%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)3.610
 6.4%
   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 (Higgins Elementary Community Academy)3238.1
 6.1%
   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 Students261264
 1.1%
African American249247
 0.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic917
 88.9%
Pacific Islander00
White10
 100%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.5%96.6%
 8.1%


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Students who attend Higgins Elementary Community Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Fenger Academy High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 264 students attended Higgins Elementary Community Academy.

Higgins Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Higgins Elementary Community Academy are 94% African American, 6% Hispanic.


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