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Kershaw Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Kershaw Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 207 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency.

Kershaw Elementary School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.7% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 217 out of 688 Illinois elementary schools for African American students, but only 1230 out of 1942 for female students and 1634 out of 1947 for male students in the 2024-2025 school year. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Kershaw Elementary School, ranging from $19,093 to $31,577 over the past few years, the academic outcomes remain poor.

The nearby schools, such as Parker Elementary Community Academy, Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School, and Bass Elementary School, also struggle academically and have similar challenges with low proficiency rates, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Addressing the issues at Kershaw Elementary School will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the unique needs of the school and its student population.

226

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,001

Per pupil spending ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6450 S Lowe Ave
Chicago, IL 60621-2706

(773) 535-3050

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 6th percentile in 2022 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2025) from a 6th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,587^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

968^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

222^nd 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	23.7	1587 of 2056	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	1580 of 2067	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1747 of 2077	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1949 of 2082	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1529 of 1948	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1727 of 2086	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1413 of 2037	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.4	1428 of 2044	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	1116 of 2046	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.5	843 of 2093	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	24.4	1716 of 2167	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.7	1467 of 2166	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.3	1480 of 2147	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	7.5	2013 of 2139	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.2	1980 of 2120	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.8	2074 of 2092	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.6	1976 of 2095	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.5	2001 of 2086	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.0	1868 of 2022	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.2	1745 of 2030	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	4.8	1890 of 2020	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	217 of 688	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	246 of 655	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	367 of 692	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	491 of 684	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.0	148 of 428	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	273 of 711	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	185 of 698	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	1230 of 1942	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	1477 of 1942	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1840 of 1970	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1606 of 2019	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1471 of 1964	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	1173 of 1800	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1210 of 1793	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1428 of 1808	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1557 of 1763	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1209 of 1514	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	1402 of 1816	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1081 of 1765	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1634 of 1947	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	1251 of 1959	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1380 of 1984	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1792 of 1977	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	1780 of 2019	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1429 of 1972	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	968 of 1368	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	956 of 1363	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1076 of 1367	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	983 of 1369	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1200 of 1356	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1196 of 1293	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	1259 of 1293	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	41.1	722 of 1294	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	72.4	329 of 1322	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	42.6	809 of 1367	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	675 of 1365	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	617 of 1344	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.0	1002 of 1327	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	1241 of 1318	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.4	1205 of 1293	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.4	1279 of 1287	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.6	1239 of 1272	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	199 of 574	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	206 of 548	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	274 of 569	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	184 of 573	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	335 of 565	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	375 of 511	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	23.7	976 of 1275	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	893 of 1286	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1220 of 1276	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	1064 of 1226	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	746 of 1229	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	725 of 1219	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	834 of 1234	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	722 of 1221	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	1143 of 1217	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1077 of 1161	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	892 of 1271	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1239 of 1296	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1134 of 1223	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+46 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)65th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2023)23rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science24%-19 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 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
Kershaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6450 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3050	226	25	9.0	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	217 (96.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	1587^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.8%		23.7	1580^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.6%	7	18.2	30.0	26.3	28.6	40.9	38.9	61.1	40.0	38.9	31.6	28.6	18.2	5.6	11.1	0.0	17.6	94.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.7	96.3	95.4	7.9	23.7	$30,001	$3,946	$26,055
Barbara A Sizemore Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	6547 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 651-1661	231	14	16.5	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	223 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	21.1	1638^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.5	1724^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.6%	86	18.2	29.6	30.8	16.7	27.3	50.0	54.5	51.9	39.4	30.8	11.1	4.5	18.2	18.2	16.0	17.0										$24,094	$1,940	$22,153
Mays Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6656 S Normal Blvd	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3892	277	16	17.8	67.9%	0 (0.0%)	247 (89.2%)	23 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	6.5	2032^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.2%		10.1	2035^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.5%	3	0.0	8.0	13.3	12.2	20.8	13.6	17.6	19.2	15.8	13.3	5.0	0.0	0.0	11.8	12.5	7.5	79.2	82.1	82.1	82.1	93.3	82.1	77.1	4.2	13.8	$19,656	$2,712	$16,944
Parker Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6800 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3375	367	26	14.1	93.2%	1 (0.3%)	348 (94.8%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.5	1929^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.2%		16.8	1777^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.0%	152	9.4	13.2	16.7	6.3	33.3	27.8	37.5	23.7	24.4	13.3	0.0	12.1	0.0	9.4	0.0	5.5	94.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.1	97.5	91.7	15.0	28.1	$23,949	$3,669	$20,280
Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6006 S Peoria St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3285	487	32	15.1	92.4%	21 (4.3%)	367 (75.4%)	94 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10	1950^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.2%		13.1	1938^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.2%	12	6.7	18.6	18.4	17.9	15.2	11.3	25.0	6.8	15.9	31.3	12.8	2.2	0.0	3.8	4.4	9.0	76.6	80.9	80.9	80.9	90.8	79.8	76.3	4.4	18.4	$19,351	$3,524	$15,826
Bass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1140 W 66th St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3275	313	25	12.3	98.1%	1 (0.3%)	279 (89.1%)	31 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9.2	1962^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.6%		13.7	1906^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.8%	56	11.5	14.3	8.6	10.0	19.2	26.9	8.7	33.3	17.6	12.1	3.3	15.4	0.0	13.0	17.2	10.2	85.7	94.4	94.4	94.4	96.9	93.7	86.0	10.8	22.0	$22,767	$3,573	$19,194
King Academy of Social Justice	Public	PK, KG-8	644 W 71st St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3875	213	23	9.4	87.8%	2 (0.9%)	180 (84.5%)	29 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.7	2009^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.3%		14.1	1889^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.6%	120	4.2	10.7	14.8	13.6	24.0	11.5	24.0	7.4	15.8	3.7	4.8	12.0	0.0	8.3	3.4	5.3	77.6	85.2	85.2	85.2	93.6	85.2	79.2	4.4	22.0	$23,345	$4,215	$19,129
Langford A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6010 S Throop St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9180	181	19	9.4	95.6%	4 (2.2%)	133 (73.5%)	43 (23.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	1805^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.4	1726^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.5%	79	18.8	16.7	7.7	17.6	43.8		26.3	22.2	24.0	15.4	5.9	13.3		5.3	11.1	10.7	87.2	88.3	88.3	88.3	93.3	87.7	84.9		31.3	$29,746	$5,168	$24,579
Bond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7050 S May St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3480	233	25	9.2	95.7%	3 (1.3%)	201 (86.3%)	27 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.2	1941^st of 2056 public elementary schools	5.6%		17.6	1751^st of 2067 public elementary schools	15.3%	190	13.0	15.4	13.3	9.5	20.8	20.0	7.1	21.4	15.7	26.7	0.0	4.2	10.0	7.7	0.0	7.6	91.2	95.8	95.8	95.8	98.5	95.4	89.7	8.8	21.1	$29,055	$3,558	$25,497
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	245 W 57th St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0829	204	26	7.8	89.7%	2 (1.0%)	175 (85.8%)	23 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	11	1907^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.2%		22.5	1607^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.3%	300	4.0	10.0	26.3	8.3	17.9	16.7	41.2	30.0	23.7	33.3	0.0	7.1	5.9	23.5	15.0	14.2	97.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.6	98.1	94.3	23.8	26.7	$34,699	$4,197	$30,502

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What district is Kershaw Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Kershaw Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Kershaw Elementary School.

Is Kershaw Elementary School a good school?

Kershaw Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kershaw Elementary School?

Students at Kershaw Elementary School are 96% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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