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Jamieson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
716th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 65% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Jamieson Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 824 students. This school stands out as a strong performer within the Chicago Public Schools District 299, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts.

Jamieson's academic performance is a key strength, with 59.6% of students proficient or better in ELA in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong in 6th grade ELA, where 83.5% of students were proficient or better, far exceeding the district's 44.9% and the state's 54.3%. In mathematics, Jamieson also outperforms the district and state, with 40.9% of students proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

Jamieson's success extends to specific student subgroups as well, with its White students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities all ranking among the top-performing schools in Illinois. Additionally, Jamieson's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 is lower than the district's 40.1%, indicating the school's ability to engage its students. While the nearby Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center outperforms Jamieson in both ELA and Mathematics, Jamieson's strong performance, particularly considering its high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, is a testament to the school's effectiveness in supporting its community.

825
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,354
Per pupil spending ?
67.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5650 N Mozart St
       Chicago, IL  60659-4823

(773) 534-2395

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Jamieson Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Mather High School
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
33.6%
Hispanic:
32.0%
White:
23.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Above the Illinois median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
716th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From top 19% (2015) to top 35% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
442nd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
69th 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
202564.4716 of 205665.2%★★★☆☆
202449.6949 of 206754.1%★★★☆☆
202368.5591 of 207771.5%★★★★☆
202264.3672 of 208267.7%★★★☆☆
202147.5902 of 194853.7%★★★☆☆
201972.7505 of 208675.8%★★★★☆
201864.1669 of 203767.2%★★★☆☆
201781.8334 of 204483.7%★★★★☆
201674.7468 of 204677.1%★★★★☆
201577.7393 of 205280.8%★★★★☆
201464.9765 of 209363.4%★★★☆☆
201356.41030 of 216752.5%★★★☆☆
201260.21038 of 216652.1%★★★☆☆
201159.21061 of 214750.6%★★★☆☆
201067.4833 of 213961.1%★★★☆☆
200962.8971 of 212054.2%★★★☆☆
200856.81114 of 209246.7%★★☆☆☆
200756.01158 of 209544.7%★★☆☆☆
200665.3874 of 208658.1%★★★☆☆
200552.61166 of 202242.3%★★☆☆☆
200458.41042 of 203048.7%★★☆☆☆
200356.91070 of 202047.0%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.5190 of 23418.8%★☆☆☆☆
202411.1205 of 2196.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.5210 of 23711.4%★☆☆☆☆
202216.0201 of 22611.1%★☆☆☆☆
202116.8120 of 13410.4%★☆☆☆☆
201940.7167 of 24331.3%★★☆☆☆
201836.8176 of 24227.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.6348 of 104966.8%★★★☆☆
202444.5412 of 88653.5%★★★☆☆
202357.8276 of 90769.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.9163 of 78879.3%★★★★☆
202443.5418 of 82649.4%★★☆☆☆
202367.7138 of 78882.5%★★★★☆
202263.8151 of 76880.3%★★★★☆
202157.9118 of 53778.0%★★★★☆
201964.1134 of 74382.0%★★★★☆
201878.175 of 71889.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.1628 of 194267.7%★★★☆☆
202451.5827 of 194257.4%★★★☆☆
202374.3431 of 195778.0%★★★★☆
202259.3706 of 197064.2%★★★☆☆
202142.1885 of 168047.3%★★☆☆☆
201967.4596 of 201970.5%★★★★☆
201858.4744 of 196462.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.2462 of 98253.0%★★★☆☆
202437.2588 of 95938.7%★★☆☆☆
202363.1254 of 97073.8%★★★★☆
202262.2246 of 95474.2%★★★★☆
202140.7397 of 74246.5%★★☆☆☆
201963.1248 of 95574.0%★★★★☆
201859.0304 of 93867.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.9277 of 180084.6%★★★★☆
202462.2502 of 179372.0%★★★★☆
202380.4179 of 180890.1%★★★★★
202278.2192 of 176389.1%★★★★☆
202153.0568 of 151462.5%★★★☆☆
201986.293 of 181694.9%★★★★★
201885.7108 of 176593.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202559.8749 of 194761.5%★★★☆☆
202445.7973 of 195950.3%★★★☆☆
202359.1699 of 198464.8%★★★☆☆
202265.4588 of 197770.3%★★★★☆
202145.8823 of 170751.8%★★★☆☆
201977.0390 of 201980.7%★★★★☆
201868.6546 of 197272.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.4259 of 129280.0%★★★★☆
202460.5352 of 119570.5%★★★★☆
202372.2213 of 115681.6%★★★★☆
202258.6300 of 111373.0%★★★★☆
201962.1316 of 119473.5%★★★★☆
201853.3245 of 76367.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.4412 of 138970.3%★★★★☆
202452.8643 of 139253.8%★★★☆☆
202373.8290 of 141979.6%★★★★☆
202265.9423 of 142570.3%★★★★☆
202134.3899 of 130831.3%★★☆☆☆
201955.8630 of 146256.9%★★★☆☆
201838.9916 of 146337.4%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.5442 of 136867.7%★★★☆☆
202453.7547 of 136359.9%★★★☆☆
202360.4438 of 136768.0%★★★☆☆
202272.2310 of 136977.4%★★★★☆
202158.1409 of 124167.0%★★★☆☆
201948.2649 of 135652.1%★★★☆☆
201846.2657 of 129349.2%★★☆☆☆
201748.3614 of 129352.5%★★★☆☆
201660.6430 of 129466.8%★★★☆☆
201563.0377 of 130271.0%★★★★☆
201466.5419 of 132268.3%★★★☆☆
201370.9362 of 136773.5%★★★★☆
201268.8436 of 136568.1%★★★☆☆
201169.4442 of 134467.1%★★★☆☆
201065.6510 of 132761.6%★★★☆☆
200970.9398 of 131869.8%★★★☆☆
200866.1498 of 129361.5%★★★☆☆
200763.8532 of 128758.7%★★★☆☆
200667.9436 of 127265.7%★★★☆☆
200570.3403 of 120966.7%★★★☆☆
200462.6515 of 120457.2%★★★☆☆
200369.6389 of 118567.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202523.6158 of 18615.1%★☆☆☆☆
202416.7161 of 18412.5%★☆☆☆☆
202318.2174 of 1929.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202241.1123 of 19837.9%★★☆☆☆
201911.9188 of 2016.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201814.0193 of 2097.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202531.8458 of 69434.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.1322 of 63949.6%★★☆☆☆
202331.1465 of 67431.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202554.4157 of 48367.5%★★★☆☆
202455.9128 of 48673.7%★★★★☆
202338.0285 of 48040.6%★★☆☆☆
202246.9173 of 45461.9%★★★☆☆
201941.7190 of 33944.0%★★☆☆☆
201847.0107 of 28562.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.9370 of 124870.4%★★★★☆
202452.4512 of 125159.1%★★★☆☆
202365.0365 of 127571.4%★★★★☆
202270.2304 of 128676.4%★★★★☆
202151.3429 of 101757.8%★★★☆☆
201945.4653 of 127648.8%★★☆☆☆
201846.9635 of 122648.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202550.0302 of 66954.9%★★★☆☆
202430.5451 of 64329.9%★★☆☆☆
202342.1348 of 66147.4%★★☆☆☆
202246.2316 of 66252.3%★★★☆☆
202141.2279 of 51746.0%★★☆☆☆
201929.8480 of 63924.9%★☆☆☆☆
201829.1450 of 59023.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.6228 of 122981.4%★★★★☆
202464.8308 of 121974.7%★★★★☆
202363.0327 of 123473.5%★★★★☆
202280.0117 of 122190.4%★★★★★
202172.6143 of 101986.0%★★★★☆
201963.9334 of 121772.6%★★★★☆
201862.6329 of 116171.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.6485 of 127161.8%★★★☆☆
202452.2515 of 126459.3%★★★☆☆
202352.2530 of 129259.0%★★★☆☆
202271.0283 of 128678.0%★★★★☆
202156.1357 of 104865.9%★★★☆☆
201950.8565 of 129656.4%★★★☆☆
201845.2631 of 122348.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.3227 of 81272.0%★★★★☆
202454.1256 of 80268.1%★★★☆☆
202352.4259 of 80567.8%★★★☆☆
202271.791 of 78188.3%★★★★☆
202176.356 of 54889.8%★★★★☆
201952.1245 of 79269.1%★★★☆☆
201834.6371 of 60238.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.0324 of 88463.3%★★★☆☆
202455.5363 of 87558.5%★★★☆☆
202362.7273 of 89569.5%★★★☆☆
202276.5149 of 89883.4%★★★★☆
202138.6478 of 81341.2%★★☆☆☆
201926.7696 of 90523.1%★☆☆☆☆
201829.9649 of 88927.0%★☆☆☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+19 vs school
Special Education (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+14 vs school
White (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)68th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)67th percentile~ school
Male (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2025)19th percentile-46 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile~ school
White (2025)63rd percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-13 vs school
Disabled (2025)34th percentile-34 vs school
Asian (2025)15th percentile-53 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%+6 vs state
Mathematics41%~ state avg
Science40%-3 vs state

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

High : Mather High School

Students at Jamieson Elementary School are 34% Asian, 32% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Jamieson Elementary School ranks 716th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 825 students attended Jamieson Elementary School.


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