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Chicago World Language Academy

Public Grades K-8
555th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Chicago World Language Academy is a public elementary school serving 453 students in grades K-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, performing significantly better than the district and state averages on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas.

The school's academic performance is particularly strong in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates ranging from 53.7% in 3rd grade to 82.5% in 6th grade. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are also higher than the district and state, ranging from 28.1% in 5th grade to 64.8% in 3rd grade. Chicago World Language Academy also performs exceptionally well for several student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, outperforming nearby schools like Rudolph Elementary Learning Center, Smyth J Elementary School, and Brown W Elementary School.

Chicago World Language Academy has maintained its strong academic performance over the past 10 years, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Illinois and earning 4 or 5 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. This level of consistent high performance is impressive and suggests the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems in place to help students succeed. While the school's overall performance is excellent, there are a few areas where the school could potentially improve, such as in mathematics proficiency, particularly in the upper grades, and in supporting students with special needs.

449
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,084
Per pupil spending ?
38.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1340 W Harrison St
       Chicago, IL  60607-3317

(773) 534-7000

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:
37.6%
Hispanic:
27.8%
Asian:
18.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (56% vs 44% meeting standards)
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Above the Illinois median (73rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
555th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
175th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 13%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 2% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
56th 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.8555 of 205673.0%★★★★☆
202480.5349 of 206783.1%★★★★☆
202372.0525 of 207774.7%★★★★☆
202275.2469 of 208277.5%★★★★☆
202149.7860 of 194855.9%★★★☆☆
201965.3673 of 208667.7%★★★☆☆
201870.2554 of 203772.8%★★★★☆
201777.4421 of 204479.4%★★★★☆
201685.2274 of 204686.6%★★★★☆
201593.4121 of 205294.1%★★★★★
201490.6114 of 209394.6%★★★★★
201392.962 of 216797.1%★★★★★
201288.724 of 216698.9%★★★★★
201188.831 of 214798.6%★★★★★
201089.318 of 213999.2%★★★★★
200989.912 of 212099.4%★★★★★
200889.810 of 209299.5%★★★★★
200788.810 of 209599.5%★★★★★
200688.222 of 208698.9%★★★★★
200584.7132 of 202293.5%★★★★★
200485.3166 of 203091.8%★★★★★
200384.9182 of 202091.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.043 of 68893.8%★★★★★
202490.127 of 65595.9%★★★★★
202374.582 of 69288.2%★★★★☆
202255.5210 of 68469.3%★★★☆☆
202155.5106 of 42875.2%★★★★☆
201965.2144 of 71179.7%★★★★☆
201869.0123 of 69882.4%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202547.3149 of 23436.3%★★☆☆☆
202381.926 of 23789.0%★★★★☆
202277.441 of 22681.9%★★★★☆
202133.1100 of 13425.4%★☆☆☆☆
201949.0139 of 24342.8%★★☆☆☆
201856.7112 of 24253.7%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.6204 of 104980.6%★★★★☆
202461.0220 of 88675.2%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.1213 of 78873.0%★★★★☆
201890.330 of 71895.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.3578 of 194270.2%★★★★☆
202475.5403 of 194279.2%★★★★☆
202368.7534 of 195772.7%★★★★☆
202267.5567 of 197071.2%★★★★☆
202146.0824 of 168051.0%★★★☆☆
201968.9555 of 201972.5%★★★★☆
201873.2471 of 196476.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.3139 of 98285.8%★★★★☆
202486.264 of 95993.3%★★★★★
202378.6106 of 97089.1%★★★★☆
202287.165 of 95493.2%★★★★★
202156.8217 of 74270.8%★★★★☆
201969.7180 of 95581.2%★★★★☆
201871.4170 of 93881.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.4281 of 180084.4%★★★★☆
202482.2152 of 179391.5%★★★★★
202377.0228 of 180887.4%★★★★☆
202281.2149 of 176391.5%★★★★★
202160.0410 of 151472.9%★★★★☆
201966.8422 of 181676.8%★★★★☆
201872.1298 of 176583.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.1497 of 194774.5%★★★★☆
202483.8273 of 195986.1%★★★★☆
202371.0507 of 198474.4%★★★★☆
202278.4369 of 197781.3%★★★★☆
202147.3795 of 170753.4%★★★☆☆
201960.5718 of 201964.4%★★★☆☆
201864.6613 of 197268.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202552.1504 of 129261.0%★★★☆☆
202475.7192 of 119583.9%★★★★☆
202367.7260 of 115677.5%★★★★☆
201948.4489 of 119459.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202272.4316 of 142577.8%★★★★☆
201982.0177 of 146287.9%★★★★☆
201877.7257 of 146382.4%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202586.0175 of 136887.2%★★★★☆
202476.8266 of 136380.5%★★★★☆
202377.3248 of 136781.9%★★★★☆
202280.0220 of 136983.9%★★★★☆
202161.8363 of 124170.7%★★★★☆
201974.9289 of 135678.7%★★★★☆
201880.7204 of 129384.2%★★★★☆
201792.573 of 129394.4%★★★★★
201693.854 of 129495.8%★★★★★
201598.424 of 130298.2%★★★★★
201496.312 of 132299.1%★★★★★
201394.135 of 136797.4%★★★★★
201287.653 of 136596.1%★★★★★
201188.938 of 134497.2%★★★★★
201091.612 of 132799.1%★★★★★
200991.613 of 131899.0%★★★★★
200889.923 of 129398.2%★★★★★
200789.331 of 128797.6%★★★★★
200691.619 of 127298.5%★★★★★
200592.620 of 120998.3%★★★★★
200494.715 of 120498.8%★★★★★
200394.324 of 118598.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.173 of 57487.3%★★★★☆
202457.7166 of 54869.7%★★★☆☆
202371.684 of 56985.2%★★★★☆
202269.297 of 57383.1%★★★★☆
202143.4180 of 38553.2%★★★☆☆
201971.597 of 56582.8%★★★★☆
201877.860 of 51188.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.4221 of 124882.3%★★★★☆
202471.1296 of 125176.3%★★★★☆
202368.4327 of 127574.4%★★★★☆
202276.6246 of 128680.9%★★★★☆
202162.1321 of 101768.4%★★★☆☆
201975.8266 of 127679.2%★★★★☆
201871.3294 of 122676.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202593.028 of 66995.8%★★★★★
202491.631 of 64395.2%★★★★★
202378.985 of 66187.1%★★★★☆
202273.3111 of 66283.2%★★★★☆
202167.997 of 51781.2%★★★★☆
201981.965 of 63989.8%★★★★☆
201889.229 of 59095.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202591.847 of 122996.2%★★★★★
202484.495 of 121992.2%★★★★★
202376.0173 of 123486.0%★★★★☆
202280.2115 of 122190.6%★★★★★
202169.4174 of 101982.9%★★★★☆
201971.7227 of 121781.3%★★★★☆
201886.970 of 116194.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202589.5107 of 127191.6%★★★★★
202479.8210 of 126483.4%★★★★☆
202380.4188 of 129285.4%★★★★☆
202282.2166 of 128687.1%★★★★☆
202155.6365 of 104865.2%★★★☆☆
201971.3300 of 129676.9%★★★★☆
201884.8141 of 122388.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202265.7117 of 78185.0%★★★★☆
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)94th percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school
Disabled (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school
White (2022)78th percentile~ school
Male (2025)74th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2025)36th percentile-37 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school
African American (2025)87th percentile~ school
Special Education (2022)85th percentile~ school
Female (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts70%+17 vs state
Science51%+8 vs state
Mathematics50%+11 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Chicago World Language Academy.

Chicago World Language Academy ranks 555th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Chicago World Language Academy are 38% African American, 28% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 10% White, 6% Two or more races.


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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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