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Hughes C Elementary School

Q: Is Hughes C Elementary School a good school?

Hughes C Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Hughes C Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Hughes C Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hughes C Elementary School?

Students at Hughes C Elementary School are 72% African American, 27% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1657^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hughes C Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 154 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.

Despite its relatively small class sizes and high per-student funding, Hughes C Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and only 16.5% were proficient or better in math, compared to district averages of 42.8% and 27.3%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years. Additionally, Hughes C Elementary has difficulty serving its student subgroups effectively, with many African American and low-socioeconomic status students performing below their peers at nearby schools like Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary, KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend Academy, and Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy.

Despite the school's high poverty levels and relatively high funding, Hughes C Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the school's challenges may not be solely due to resource constraints, but rather may be related to other factors, such as instructional practices, school leadership, or student and family engagement. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses both academic and non-academic factors.

169

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,245

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4247 W 15th St
Chicago, IL 60623-1929

(773) 534-1762

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.2%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 32 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,657^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,268^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

248^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	20.6	1657 of 2056	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1684 of 2067	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	2066 of 2077	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	2075 of 2082	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1933 of 1948	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1949 of 2086	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1724 of 2037	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	1533 of 2044	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.0	1480 of 2046	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.1	1561 of 2052	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.6	1452 of 2093	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.1	1676 of 2167	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.2	1674 of 2166	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	1933 of 2147	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	1861 of 2139	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.5	1837 of 2120	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.5	1772 of 2092	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.3	1918 of 2095	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	41.9	1469 of 2086	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.8	1629 of 2022	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.3	1741 of 2030	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	7.6	1829 of 2020	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	185 of 688	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	40.0	368 of 655	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	649 of 692	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	666 of 684	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	405 of 428	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	466 of 711	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	290 of 698	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	1810 of 1957	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1675 of 1680	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1713 of 2019	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1596 of 1964	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	1214 of 1800	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1178 of 1793	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1792 of 1808	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1757 of 1763	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1494 of 1514	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1639 of 1816	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1359 of 1765	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	31.8	1272 of 1959	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1705 of 1707	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1953 of 2019	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	1888 of 1972	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1268 of 1368	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1110 of 1363	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	1361 of 1367	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1217 of 1369	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	1180 of 1241	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1117 of 1356	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	945 of 1293	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.8	889 of 1293	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.7	1117 of 1294	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	1162 of 1302	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.7	1035 of 1322	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.2	1243 of 1367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.8	1136 of 1365	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.0	1140 of 1344	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	1134 of 1327	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	1117 of 1318	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.2	1015 of 1293	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.7	1042 of 1287	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.0	1018 of 1272	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.1	1074 of 1209	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.6	1032 of 1204	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	7.1	1094 of 1185	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	520 of 574	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	364 of 548	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	556 of 569	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	329 of 573	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	307 of 385	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	267 of 565	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	152 of 511	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	7.6	1268 of 1275	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1220 of 1286	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1014 of 1017	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1175 of 1276	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	855 of 1226	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1019 of 1229	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	865 of 1219	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1229 of 1234	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	1051 of 1221	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	946 of 1019	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	918 of 1217	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	702 of 1161	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	7.3	1291 of 1292	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1266 of 1286	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	1037 of 1048	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1042 of 1296	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	1029 of 1223	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+54 vs school

Male (2024)35th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2023)8th percentile+7 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2023)1st percentile~ school

Male (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-32 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

Science15%-28 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
Hughes C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4247 W 15th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1762	169	19	9.1	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	122 (72.2%)	45 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	20.6	1657^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.4%		20	1684^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.5%	27	30.8	0.0	23.1	28.6	30.8	0.0	31.3	7.7	21.3	18.2	7.1	38.5	9.1	23.5	0.0	16.5	83.0	86.8	86.8	86.8	93.1	85.5	76.1	14.5	18.9	$28,245	$3,993	$24,252
Mason Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4217 W 18th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1530	241	20	11.9	95.0%	3 (1.2%)	197 (81.7%)	41 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	1980^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.7%		13	1940^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.1%	40	5.0	4.5	15.4	35.0	5.6	12.0	14.3	30.4	19.0	7.7	4.8	5.0	0.0	14.3	9.1	6.3	92.6	96.3	96.3	96.3	98.4	96.3	90.2	12.7	23.4	$27,274	$4,256	$23,018
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
Penn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1616 S Avers Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1665	218	24	9.1	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	192 (88.1%)	25 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.3	2033^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.1%		17.2	1764^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.7%	269		0.0	18.8	4.8	20.0	5.3	18.2	6.3	11.5	6.3	5.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	0.0	3.9	85.3	87.2	87.2	87.2	93.4	87.2	84.4	14.7	20.9	$30,694	$4,349	$26,345
KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1616 S Avers Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 521-4399	897	8	112.1	94.8%	1 (0.1%)	802 (89.4%)	86 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	16.4	1753^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	14.7%		13.5	1915^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.4%	162	18.2	29.1	20.2	24.5	25.0	36.7	28.0	46.5	29.6	32.3	12.1	4.5	8.9	8.0	7.0	12.7										$20,058	$1,410	$18,648
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
Herzl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3711 W Douglas Blvd	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1480	429	34	12.6	97.2%	5 (1.2%)	379 (88.3%)	41 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.7	2053^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	0.1%		8.4	2059^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.4%	6	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	4.7	8.6	17.1	6.7	6.8	10.7	0.0	2.4	2.9	5.0	0.0	3.3	70.5	76.0	76.0	76.3	86.7	76.0	74.8	2.4	13.8	$22,215	$3,445	$18,770
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
Dvorak Technology Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3615 W 16th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1690	276	25	11.2	88.8%	2 (0.7%)	219 (79.3%)	52 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	8	1992^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	3.1%		11.3	2003^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	3.1%	11	7.4	2.9	9.5	9.7	22.2	30.0	29.6	25.7	21.6	4.8	6.5	3.7	0.0	11.1	0.0	4.1	89.8	90.1	90.1	90.1	96.1	90.8	86.9	6.7	23.3	$21,487	$3,207	$18,279
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4946 W 13th St	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4475	453	34	13.4	78.6%	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.9%)	434 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)								(n/a)			37.1						37.1	47.4						47.4	96.2	96.6	96.6	96.6	3.4	96.4	96.4	3.4		$21,275	$1,864	$19,411

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How many students attend Hughes C Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Hughes C Elementary School.

Is Hughes C Elementary School a good school?

Hughes C Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Hughes C Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Hughes C Elementary School?

Students at Hughes C Elementary School are 72% African American, 27% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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