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Pilsen Elementary Community Academy

Q: Is Pilsen Elementary Community Academy a good school?

Pilsen Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Pilsen Elementary Community Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Pilsen Elementary Community Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pilsen Elementary Community Academy?

Students at Pilsen Elementary Community Academy are 88% Hispanic, 10% African American.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1809^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Pilsen Elementary Community Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 223 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.

Pilsen Elementary Community Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 15-20% of Illinois elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on standardized tests in both English Language Arts (ELA) and math. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 42.8% in the district. In math, only 9.2% of students were proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide and 27.3% in the district. The school's performance has been consistently low over the past several years, and it struggles to effectively serve its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20-40% of Illinois schools for female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students.

Pilsen Elementary Community Academy also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.3% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the school has seen an increase in per-student spending and relatively small class sizes, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Jungman Elementary School, Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences, and STEM Magnet Academy Elementary, generally outperform Pilsen Elementary Community Academy on academic measures, suggesting that the school could benefit from a comprehensive review of its instructional practices, curriculum, and support services to identify areas for improvement.

217

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,404

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1420 W 17th St
Chicago, IL 60608-2121

(773) 534-7675

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Pilsen Elementary Community Academy usually attend:

High:

Juarez Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.5%

African American:

9.7%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,809^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,239^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

319^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	14.4	1809 of 2056	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	2040 of 2067	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1788 of 2077	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1920 of 2082	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1970 of 2086	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1765 of 2037	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	1667 of 2044	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.8	1695 of 2046	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.0	1084 of 2052	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.3	1376 of 2093	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	19.5	1808 of 2167	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.5	1867 of 2166	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	1739 of 2147	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.1	1715 of 2139	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.9	1832 of 2120	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	1794 of 2092	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.3	1531 of 2095	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.5	1586 of 2086	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.4	1633 of 2022	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.9	1640 of 2030	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.0	1693 of 2020	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	787 of 788	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	701 of 826	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	529 of 788	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	726 of 768	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	668 of 743	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	585 of 718	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	1931 of 1942	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1869 of 1957	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1740 of 1970	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1907 of 2019	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1716 of 1964	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	852 of 982	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	947 of 959	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	818 of 970	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	903 of 954	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	930 of 955	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.9	821 of 938	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1633 of 1800	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1765 of 1793	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1527 of 1808	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1593 of 1763	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1670 of 1816	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1445 of 1765	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	1799 of 1947	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1891 of 1959	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1529 of 1984	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1737 of 1977	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1832 of 2019	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1606 of 1972	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1239 of 1368	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1213 of 1363	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	1188 of 1367	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1251 of 1369	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1194 of 1356	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1028 of 1293	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	1016 of 1293	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	1061 of 1294	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.8	957 of 1302	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.1	950 of 1322	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	1181 of 1367	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.4	1197 of 1365	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	407 of 483	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	325 of 486	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	461 of 480	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	161 of 454	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	1195 of 1248	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	1128 of 1251	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1105 of 1275	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1214 of 1286	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1113 of 1276	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1014 of 1226	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	653 of 669	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	580 of 643	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	593 of 661	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	646 of 662	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	591 of 639	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	489 of 590	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1096 of 1229	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1078 of 1219	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1075 of 1234	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1075 of 1221	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1003 of 1217	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	863 of 1161	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	1090 of 1271	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1024 of 1264	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	1091 of 1292	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	1020 of 1286	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1154 of 1296	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	930 of 1223	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-30 vs state

Science17%-26 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 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
Pilsen Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 W 17th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7675	217	23	9.4	92.2%	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.7%)	192 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	1809^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.8	2040^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.3%	231	15.8	17.4	26.7	5.3	15.8	18.2	38.1	30.4	22.7	46.7	5.3	5.3	4.5	0.0	4.3	9.2	83.2	87.3	87.3	87.3	93.0	81.6	81.6	5.3	25.0	$27,404	$3,476	$23,928
Acero Charter - Bartolome de las	Public, Charter	K-8	1641 W 16th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 432-3224	225	17	13.2	88.4%	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	216 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	1843^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.3	1794^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.2%	49	15.8	13.0	12.5	35.0	15.8	22.7	19.0	34.8	24.0	18.8	15.0	5.3	9.1	9.5	0.0	9.1										$24,987	$1,381	$23,606
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
Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1624 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7205	428	35	12.4	90.0%	7 (1.6%)	20 (4.7%)	399 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.7	1723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.6	1694^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.0%	29	25.0	19.0	17.6	23.5	35.1	29.7	28.3	29.3	27.5	8.6	17.6	21.6	8.1	18.9	14.3	15.1	78.4	80.7	80.5	80.5	92.4	79.6	78.8	4.2	25.0	$22,421	$3,309	$19,112
Joseph Jungman Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1746 S Miller St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7375	301	34	8.9	72.8%	25 (8.3%)	67 (22.3%)	189 (62.8%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	42.3	1159^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.6%		42.6	1100^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	59	36.0	19.2	36.4	50.0	44.0	64.3	55.2	30.8	45.7	31.8	29.2	28.0	21.4	34.5	3.8	25.0	90.2	92.5	92.5	92.5	93.2	91.2	90.5	15.3	23.7	$28,211	$3,313	$24,899
Smyth J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1059 W 13th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7180	348	30	11.7	80.5%	3 (0.9%)	324 (93.1%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5.1	2047^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.4%		11.2	2007^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.9%	40	2.4	3.6	3.4	15.2	14.0	12.2	24.0	23.3	14.9	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	3.3	1.5	83.9	89.4	89.4	89.4	96.7	88.9	86.7	5.3	20.8	$25,382	$4,268	$21,115
Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences	Public	PK, KG-8	1940 W 18th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7215	280	24	11.6	72.9%	9 (3.2%)	6 (2.1%)	263 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	43.8	1127^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.2%		45.5	1033^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.0%	94	52.4	64.3	37.5	42.3	59.1	46.7	35.7	67.9	48.1	37.5	30.8	22.7	20.0	28.6	64.3	34.2	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.7	99.6	97.8	14.1	30.0	$22,280	$2,710	$19,570
STEM Magnet Academy Elementary	Public	K-8	1522 W Fillmore St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7300	397	28	14.4	49.9%	20 (5.0%)	136 (34.3%)	83 (20.9%)	145 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	83.8	306^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.1%		79	391^st of 2067 public elementary schools	81.1%	85	58.8	61.5	64.6	72.9	83.7	64.6	76.0	84.6	73.4	87.5	50.0	54.0	54.8	47.8	60.9	60.3	90.3	93.6	93.6	93.6	99.5	92.8	93.1		11.4	$17,231	$1,733	$15,498
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
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 W 23rd St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4590	221	21	10.5	93.7%	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	207 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11.7	1883^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.4%		11.6	1991^st of 2067 public elementary schools	3.7%	108	6.3	17.6	0.0	12.5	6.3	27.3	36.4	29.4	16.9	17.6	5.9	18.8	18.2	9.1	5.9	12.4	82.0	84.8	85.4	84.8	90.5	80.9	82.0	5.6	18.0	$24,332	$4,420	$19,912

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How many students attend Pilsen Elementary Community Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Pilsen Elementary Community Academy.

Is Pilsen Elementary Community Academy a good school?

Pilsen Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Pilsen Elementary Community Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Pilsen Elementary Community Academy?

Students at Pilsen Elementary Community Academy are 88% Hispanic, 10% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pilsen Elementary Community Academy attend?

Students who attend Pilsen Elementary Community Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Juarez Community Academy High School

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