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Howe Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
2003rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 3% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Howe Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 354 students in grades PK-8. 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.

Howe Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.8% of Howe students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Howe's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with only 4.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

The nearby schools, such as Nash Elementary School, Ellington Elementary School, and KIPP Academy Chicago Campus, generally perform better academically than Howe Elementary School, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher spending per student compared to Howe. The high rates of chronic absenteeism at Howe Elementary School may be a significant contributor to the school's low academic performance, and the school's location in a high-poverty area may also be a factor in the school's challenges.

341
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,845
Per pupil spending ?
82.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 720 N Lorel Ave
       Chicago, IL  60644-1666

(773) 534-6060

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Howe Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Orr Academy High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
78.3%
Hispanic:
19.4%
White:
2.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school13%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
2,003rd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,203rd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
419th 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
20257.82003 of 20562.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.32061 of 20670.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.02002 of 20773.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.42060 of 20821.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.51889 of 19483.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.72041 of 20862.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.81972 of 20373.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201710.01964 of 20443.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201612.01914 of 20466.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201511.01974 of 20523.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201420.61743 of 209316.7%★☆☆☆☆
201328.51618 of 216725.3%★☆☆☆☆
201233.41614 of 216625.5%★☆☆☆☆
201130.01648 of 214723.2%★☆☆☆☆
201015.11894 of 213911.5%★☆☆☆☆
20098.21979 of 21206.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20085.02007 of 20924.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20070.52091 of 20950.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20061.92038 of 20862.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20050.72009 of 20220.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20041.51994 of 20301.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20031.61990 of 20201.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202524.5577 of 68816.1%★☆☆☆☆
202418.7636 of 6552.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.6602 of 69213.0%★☆☆☆☆
202223.0644 of 6845.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202128.9348 of 42818.7%★☆☆☆☆
201924.5621 of 71112.7%★☆☆☆☆
201825.4594 of 69814.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20256.31919 of 19421.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.51938 of 19420.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.51913 of 19572.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.21918 of 19702.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.01581 of 16805.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.71978 of 20192.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.21873 of 19644.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202423.349 of 525.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202328.627 of 3010.0%★☆☆☆☆
202235.326 of 3627.8%★★☆☆☆
201918.422 of 248.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20259.01772 of 18001.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.81787 of 17930.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.71730 of 18084.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.21737 of 17631.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202118.51433 of 15145.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201913.01760 of 18163.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.81689 of 17654.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202512.31782 of 19478.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.41938 of 19591.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.51875 of 19845.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.51963 of 19770.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.71578 of 17077.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.81938 of 20194.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.81931 of 19722.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202224.8930 of 111316.4%★☆☆☆☆
201919.71148 of 11943.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201823.9637 of 76316.5%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.71203 of 136812.1%★☆☆☆☆
202424.41011 of 136325.8%★☆☆☆☆
202314.61243 of 13679.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.21321 of 13693.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.21186 of 12414.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.61332 of 13561.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.11232 of 12934.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201713.01196 of 12937.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201615.01177 of 12949.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201515.61154 of 130211.4%★☆☆☆☆
201424.31051 of 132220.5%★☆☆☆☆
201329.71022 of 136725.2%★☆☆☆☆
201227.11086 of 136520.4%★☆☆☆☆
201123.31125 of 134416.3%★☆☆☆☆
201029.61025 of 132722.8%★☆☆☆☆
200911.61192 of 13189.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20082.21276 of 12931.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20073.31256 of 12872.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20062.51241 of 12722.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20052.31185 of 12092.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20041.41201 of 12040.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20033.81154 of 11852.6%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.9332 of 57442.2%★★☆☆☆
202449.6220 of 54859.9%★★★☆☆
202331.2399 of 56929.9%★★☆☆☆
202226.4490 of 57314.5%★☆☆☆☆
202130.8287 of 38525.5%★☆☆☆☆
201920.8528 of 5656.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201828.1400 of 51121.7%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202323.9584 of 67413.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202516.51068 of 124814.4%★☆☆☆☆
202432.4808 of 125135.4%★★☆☆☆
202313.01192 of 12756.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202212.91206 of 12866.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.4964 of 10175.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.91235 of 12763.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.51177 of 12264.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202451.228 of 7060.0%★★★☆☆
202233.823 of 3432.4%★★☆☆☆
201919.834 of 365.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.11026 of 122916.5%★☆☆☆☆
202435.1782 of 121935.8%★★☆☆☆
202321.51057 of 123414.3%★☆☆☆☆
202216.31160 of 12215.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202116.0983 of 10193.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.41193 of 12172.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201815.71080 of 11617.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.51095 of 127113.8%★☆☆☆☆
202420.11031 of 126418.4%★☆☆☆☆
202317.11130 of 129212.5%★☆☆☆☆
202212.71230 of 12864.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.31285 of 12960.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.81127 of 12237.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202427.2603 of 80224.8%★☆☆☆☆
202318.5788 of 8052.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202226.4767 of 7811.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.7700 of 79211.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.8496 of 60217.6%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2022)16th percentile+15 vs school
African American (2025)16th percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)8th percentile+6 vs school
Homeless (2024)6th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)1st percentile~ school
Middle school
Homeless (2024)60th percentile+34 vs school
African American (2025)42nd percentile+30 vs school
Special Education (2024)25th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)14th percentile~ school
Male (2025)14th percentile~ school
Disabled (2023)13th percentile+4 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts19%-34 vs state
Science15%-28 vs state
Mathematics5%-34 vs state

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

High : Orr Academy High School

Howe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Howe Elementary School are 78% African American, 19% Hispanic, 2% White.

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Howe 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.

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