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Holden Elementary School

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Holden Elementary School ranks 1135 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Holden Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 429 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. 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.

Holden Elementary School's academic performance is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.6%) and Mathematics (41.7%) lower than the state (53.1% and 38.5%) and district (42.8% and 27.3%) averages. However, the school's performance is stronger in certain grade levels and subject areas, such as 8th-grade ELA (58.5%) and Math (63.4%), which exceed the state and district averages. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment is also mixed, with 5th-grade science proficiency at 31.4% and 8th-grade science proficiency at 46.3%, compared to state averages of 40.6% and 45.4%, respectively.

Holden Elementary School has shown some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who have performed relatively well. However, the school's performance for female and male students has been more uneven, and its low-income students have performed below the state average. Additionally, Holden Elementary School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. When compared to nearby schools, such as Healy Elementary School and Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy, Holden's performance is mixed, with some schools outperforming it while others struggle with even lower proficiency rates.

407

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,283

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1104 W 31st St
Chicago, IL 60608-5602

(773) 535-7200

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Holden Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

20.4%

African American:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Illinois)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,135^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

600^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

108^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	43.3	1135 of 2056	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	1074 of 2067	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	941 of 2077	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	1007 of 2082	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	786 of 1948	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.6	976 of 2086	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	1118 of 2037	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.6	1230 of 2044	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.6	1226 of 2046	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.1	1125 of 2052	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.6	1525 of 2093	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.1	1653 of 2167	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.2	1852 of 2166	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.4	1797 of 2147	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.2	1663 of 2139	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.7	1585 of 2120	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.0	1607 of 2092	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.3	1381 of 2095	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.8	1386 of 2086	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.6	1376 of 2022	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.7	1004 of 2030	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	43.5	1332 of 2020	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	43.4	157 of 243	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	186 of 242	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	414 of 788	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	216 of 826	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	86 of 788	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	212 of 768	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	163 of 743	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	287 of 718	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	1144 of 1942	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	942 of 1942	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	740 of 1957	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	809 of 1970	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	613 of 1680	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	931 of 2019	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	1203 of 1964	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	480 of 982	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	480 of 959	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	328 of 970	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	337 of 954	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	310 of 742	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	485 of 955	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	505 of 938	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	804 of 1800	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	561 of 1793	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	331 of 1808	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	393 of 1763	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	178 of 1514	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	391 of 1816	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	501 of 1765	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	1042 of 1947	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	1072 of 1959	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1097 of 1984	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	1063 of 1977	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	927 of 1707	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	966 of 2019	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	975 of 1972	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	600 of 1368	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	498 of 1363	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	446 of 1367	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	436 of 1369	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	552 of 1241	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	548 of 1356	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	521 of 1293	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	417 of 1293	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	440 of 1294	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.9	380 of 1302	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	35.4	902 of 1322	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.5	1051 of 1367	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.0	979 of 1365	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.7	819 of 1344	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.4	746 of 1327	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.3	824 of 1318	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.1	698 of 1293	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.7	594 of 1287	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.4	520 of 1272	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	32.8	870 of 1209	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.9	766 of 1204	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.9	729 of 1185	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	31.1	144 of 198	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	130 of 201	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	120 of 209	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	91 of 486	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	69 of 454	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	8 of 339	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	530 of 1248	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	447 of 1251	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	436 of 1275	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	337 of 1286	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	514 of 1276	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	624 of 1226	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	296 of 669	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	192 of 643	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	185 of 661	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	200 of 662	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	33.5	359 of 517	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	222 of 639	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	207 of 590	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	504 of 1229	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	233 of 1219	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	194 of 1234	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	119 of 1221	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	60.3	270 of 1019	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	278 of 1217	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	224 of 1161	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	617 of 1271	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	492 of 1264	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	441 of 1292	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	525 of 1286	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	428 of 1048	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	508 of 1296	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	413 of 1223	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	44.2	329 of 792	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	332 of 602	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2019)35th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2019)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2022)27th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-10 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

Science39%-4 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
Holden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1104 W 31st St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7200	407	33	12.3	71.5%	83 (20.4%)	54 (13.3%)	212 (52.1%)	50 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	43.3	1135^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.8%		43.7	1074^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.0%	61	31.4	46.3	58.1	43.2	35.3	25.7	40.0	58.5	43.6	51.6	45.9	26.5	25.7	35.0	63.4	41.7	78.1	79.1	79.1	79.1	90.6	78.9	78.9	3.1	19.5	$19,283	$2,137	$17,147
Armour Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	950 W 33rd Pl	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4530	255	28	9.1	77.3%	32 (12.5%)	20 (7.8%)	172 (67.5%)	17 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	47	1065^th of 2056 public elementary schools	48.2%		38.6	1187^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.6%	122	33.3	26.1	44.4	36.4	70.4	68.2	70.0	72.0	60.1	29.6	23.8	37.0	22.7	25.0	28.0	28.2	85.8	89.1	89.1	89.1	92.1	87.5	87.5	4.6	21.3	$24,731	$3,585	$21,145
Healy Elementary School	Public	K-8	3010 S Parnell Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9190	1,194	71	16.8	79.2%	61 (5.1%)	40 (3.4%)	190 (15.9%)	886 (74.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	13 (1.1%)	87.2	241^st of 2056 public elementary schools	88.3%		87.7	227^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.0%	14	61.5	61.2	64.4	71.1	66.7	84.1	76.8	76.1	73.4	71.2	70.4	61.8	67.4	62.0	70.1	67.2	95.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.3	97.6	97.4		33.3	$15,072	$1,838	$13,233
Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	K-8	533 W 27th St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-9120	528	32	16.5	53.8%	38 (7.2%)	56 (10.6%)	104 (19.7%)	312 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	89.1	201^st of 2056 public elementary schools	90.2%		87.4	234^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.7%	33	67.8	53.4	61.4	78.3	72.9	71.2	88.5	79.3	75.1	77.2	68.3	74.6	71.2	75.0	55.2	70.1	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.6	99.3	99.3		31.1	$16,526	$1,971	$14,555
Minnie Minoso Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3527 S Wallace St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1732	304	29	10.5	89.8%	38 (12.5%)	137 (45.1%)	98 (32.2%)	18 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	24.6	1568^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.7%		25.1	1542^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	25.4%	26	35.7	27.8	27.3	18.2	46.4	46.2	52.0	58.3	41.8	4.5	6.1	17.9	15.4	20.0	22.2	14.7	79.3	83.1	83.1	83.1	93.4	82.5	81.5		22.6	$29,628	$2,694	$26,934
Greene N Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3525 S Honore St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4560	325	27	12.2	81.8%	12 (3.7%)	13 (4.0%)	280 (86.2%)	18 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42.3	1158^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.7%		35.8	1251^st of 2067 public elementary schools	39.5%	93	20.0		32.5	60.0	54.3				49.2	27.5	55.6	20.0				35.8	83.4	85.3	85.3	85.3	94.7	84.0	81.8	10.7		$22,095	$2,461	$19,634
Ward J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2701 S Shields Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9050	500	33	15.1	79.0%	22 (4.4%)	32 (6.4%)	52 (10.4%)	384 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	77.6	446^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.8	553^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	73.2%	107	52.8	60.4	54.3	67.4	57.7	60.9	68.5	66.0	62.6	67.4	62.8	59.6	58.7	66.7	64.2	63.3	96.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.6	98.0	97.4	7.9	32.1	$18,340	$1,904	$16,437
Namaste Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	3737 S Paulina St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 715-9558	364	31	11.7	83.2%	20 (5.5%)	12 (3.3%)	325 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	35.9	1296^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.0%		21.6	1638^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.8%	342	19.5	36.8	41.2	35.6	43.9	42.6	50.0	63.2	46.9	50.0	33.3	14.6	25.9	17.1	22.8	26.5										$22,029	$1,003	$21,027
Walsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2015 S Peoria St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7950	245	30	8.3	80.4%	8 (3.3%)	35 (14.3%)	185 (75.5%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	49.8	1004^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.2%		32.2	1336^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.4%	332	63.6	43.8	33.3	41.2	63.6	31.6	7.1	43.8	35.9	40.0	52.9	54.5	0.0	7.1	18.8	27.2	77.4	77.7	77.7	77.7	92.2	76.0	76.7	13.2	23.0	$32,707	$3,468	$29,239
Perez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1241 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7650	291	28	10.3	84.2%	6 (2.1%)	25 (8.6%)	254 (87.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	38.1	1245^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.4%		16.8	1778^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.0%	533	30.8	31.6	68.2	39.3	57.7	45.2	52.0	73.7	53.7	27.3	10.7	23.1	11.9	40.0	10.5	19.8	83.7	87.4	87.4	87.1	93.7	83.3	83.0	7.6	22.3	$24,106	$2,926	$21,180

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Holden Elementary School ranks 1135^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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High : Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

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Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Holden Elementary School?

Students at Holden Elementary School are 52% Hispanic, 20% White, 13% African American, 12% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 407 students attended Holden Elementary School.

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.