Kershaw Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 6450 S Lowe Ave
       Chicago, IL  60621-2706


(773) 535-3050

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1747th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $27,973 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  213

Racial breakdown:

African American:
96.7%
Hispanic:
3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.8% Help


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Compare Details Kershaw Elementary School ranks worse than 84.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 278th among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.29. (See more...)
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Compare Details Kershaw Elementary School ranks worse than 78.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.8. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.7%), Hispanic (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kershaw Elementary School is 11.2, which is the 103rd best among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kershaw Elementary School is $27,973, which is the 30th highest among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Kershaw Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kershaw Elementary School 1747th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Kershaw Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Kershaw Elementary School 1076th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Kershaw Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kershaw Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 4.75 1890th 2020 6.4%
2004 17.16 1745th 2030 14.0%
2005 6.02 1868th 2022 7.6%
2006 3.46 2001st 2086 4.1%
2007 5.61 1976th 2095 5.7%
2008 1.84 2074th 2092 0.9%
2009 8.17 1980th 2120 6.6%
2010 7.53 2013th 2139 5.9%
2011 40.26 1480th 2147 31.1%
2012 41.75 1467th 2166 32.3%
2013 24.40 1716th 2167 20.8%
2014 61.46 843rd 2093 59.7%
2016 42.53 1116th 2046 45.5%
2017 29.39 1428th 2044 30.1%
2018 30.44 1413th 2037 30.6%
2019 20.08 1727th 2086 17.2%
2021 21.44 1529th 1948 21.5%
2022 13.07 1949th 2082 6.4%
2023 18.29 1747th 2077 15.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.13 1081st 1765 38.8%
2019 29.05 1402nd 1816 22.8%
2021 26.16 1209th 1514 20.1%
2022 20.67 1557th 1763 11.7%
2023 26.79 1428th 1808 21.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.96 1471st 1964 25.1%
2019 22.96 1606th 2019 20.5%
2022 13.31 1840th 1970 6.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.95 1429th 1972 27.5%
2019 16.55 1780th 2019 11.8%
2022 15.28 1792nd 1977 9.4%
2023 27.97 1380th 1984 30.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.88 185th 698 73.5%
2019 50.87 273rd 711 61.6%
2021 49.00 148th 428 65.4%
2022 31.02 491st 684 28.2%
2023 40.46 367th 692 47.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 2.58 1239th 1272 2.6%
2007 1.42 1279th 1287 0.6%
2008 7.36 1205th 1293 6.8%
2009 6.74 1241st 1318 5.8%
2010 31.96 1002nd 1327 24.5%
2011 60.05 617th 1344 54.1%
2012 56.21 675th 1365 50.5%
2013 42.60 809th 1367 40.8%
2014 72.38 329th 1322 75.1%
2016 41.13 722nd 1294 44.2%
2017 9.17 1259th 1293 2.6%
2018 12.65 1196th 1293 7.5%
2019 14.81 1200th 1356 11.5%
2022 25.87 983rd 1369 28.2%
2023 21.80 1076th 1367 21.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.95 1077th 1161 7.2%
2019 15.23 1143rd 1217 6.1%
2022 37.23 722nd 1221 40.9%
2023 33.41 834th 1234 32.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.66 1064th 1226 13.2%
2019 9.81 1220th 1276 4.4%
2022 28.12 893rd 1286 30.6%
2023 23.66 976th 1275 23.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.51 1134th 1223 7.3%
2019 11.52 1239th 1296 4.4%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.69 375th 511 26.6%
2019 37.99 335th 565 40.7%
2022 55.08 184th 573 67.9%
2023 43.87 274th 569 51.8%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Kershaw Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a 496 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 496
1990 n/a 520 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 520
1991 0 489 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 489
1992 0 504 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1993 0 432 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1994 0 499 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 499
1995 0 505 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1996 0 505 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1997 0 531 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1998 0 557 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 557
1999 0 527 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 527
2000 0 429 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2001 0 450 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2002 0 372 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2003 0 372 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2004 0 303 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2005 0 217 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 217
2006 0 260 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 261
2007 0 252 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2008 0 239 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 244
2009 0 268 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2010 1 219 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 223
2011 0 237 0 3 0 0 2 0 242
2012 0 259 0 4 0 0 0 0 263
2013 0 251 0 6 0 0 0 0 257
2014 0 271 0 3 0 0 1 0 275
2015 2 263 0 2 0 0 0 0 267
2016 1 288 0 3 0 0 0 0 292
2017 1 267 0 5 0 0 1 0 274
2018 2 257 0 6 0 0 0 0 265
2019 2 265 0 5 0 0 0 0 272
2020 1 225 0 5 0 0 0 0 231
2021 0 210 0 4 0 0 0 0 214
2022 0 207 0 5 0 0 0 0 212
2023 0 206 0 7 0 0 0 0 213

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kershaw Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 496 23.0 21.5 n/a
1990 520 22.0 23.6 n/a
1991 489 25.0 19.5 n/a
1992 504 23.0 21.9 n/a
1993 432 25.0 17.3 n/a
1994 499 24.0 20.8 n/a
1995 505 27.0 18.7 n/a
1996 505 27.0 18.7 n/a
1997 531 25.0 21.2 n/a
1998 557 31.0 18.0 n/a
1999 527 27.2 19.4 n/a
2000 429 22.0 19.5 n/a
2001 451 22.0 20.5 n/a
2002 373 21.0 17.8 94.6
2003 373 21.0 17.8 94.6
2004 303 15.4 19.7 90.8
2005 217 16.0 13.6 92.2
2006 261 14.0 18.6 94.6
2007 252 12.0 21.0 91.7
2008 244 9.0 27.1 100.8
2009 270 20.0 13.5 96.7
2010 223 18.0 12.3 98.7
2011 242 17.0 14.2 94.6
2012 263 17.0 15.4 95.4
2013 257 17.6 14.5 94.2
2014 275 18.0 15.2 94.2
2015 267 17.0 15.7 94
2016 292 17.0 17.1 94.9
2017 274 15.3 17.8 91.6
2018 265 15.3 17.2 92.5
2019 272 16.5 16.4 88.2
2020 231 16.5 14.0 90.9
2021 214 n/a n/a n/a
2022 212 19.5 10.8 91.5
2023 213 19.0 11.2 94.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kershaw Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 496 23.0 21.5 n/a
1990 520 22.0 23.6 n/a
1991 489 25.0 19.5 n/a
1992 504 23.0 21.9 n/a
1993 432 25.0 17.3 n/a
1994 499 24.0 20.8 n/a
1995 505 27.0 18.7 n/a
1996 505 27.0 18.7 n/a
1997 531 25.0 21.2 n/a
1998 557 31.0 18.0 n/a
1999 527 27.2 19.4 n/a
2000 429 22.0 19.5 n/a
2001 451 22.0 20.5 n/a
2002 373 21.0 17.8 94.6
2003 373 21.0 17.8 94.6
2004 303 15.4 19.7 90.8
2005 217 16.0 13.6 92.2
2006 261 14.0 18.6 94.6
2007 252 12.0 21.0 91.7
2008 244 9.0 27.1 100.8
2009 270 20.0 13.5 96.7
2010 223 18.0 12.3 98.7
2011 242 17.0 14.2 94.6
2012 263 17.0 15.4 95.4
2013 257 17.6 14.5 94.2
2014 275 18.0 15.2 94.2
2015 267 17.0 15.7 94
2016 292 17.0 17.1 94.9
2017 274 15.3 17.8 91.6
2018 265 15.3 17.2 92.5
2019 272 16.5 16.4 88.2
2020 231 16.5 14.0 90.9
2021 214 n/a n/a n/a
2022 212 19.5 10.8 91.5
2023 213 19.0 11.2 94.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201599.3%98.7%99.3%99.3%42.2%99.0%99.3%16.9%
201699.7%99.7%99.7%99.7%40.3%99.7%75.4%16.4%7.9%
201799.3%99.3%99.3%99.3%41.1%99.3%99.3%14.2%17.5%
201897.0%97.7%97.7%97.7%38.0%98.5%97.4%13.5%25.6%
201998.2%97.8%97.8%97.8%37.8%98.2%98.2%14.1%25.2%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Kershaw Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,706 (11.1%) $13,686 (88.9%) $15,392
2020 $984 (5.5%) $16,938 (94.5%) $17,922
2021 $3,154 (16.5%) $15,938 (83.5%) $19,093
2022 $3,154 (16.5%) $15,938 (83.5%) $19,093
2023 $3,136 (11.2%) $24,836 (88.8%) $27,973

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kershaw Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1727th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1747th of 2077 Elementary schools
 1.3%
Ranks 1200th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1076th of 1367 Middle schools
 9.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw Elementary School)15.410.5
 4.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kershaw Elementary School)00
   3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw Elementary School)15.426.7
 11.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kershaw Elementary School)7.76.7
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw Elementary School)27.315
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kershaw Elementary School)18.20
 18.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Kershaw Elementary School)31.825
 6.8%
   5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw Elementary School)197.1
 11.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Kershaw Elementary School)9.57.1
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw Elementary School)1020
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Kershaw Elementary School)06.7
 6.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Kershaw Elementary School)4.235
 30.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Kershaw Elementary School)4.25
 0.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Kershaw Elementary School)2820
 8%
   8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students272213
 21.7%
African American265206
 22.3%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic57
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White20
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.2%94.8%
 6.6%


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Students at Kershaw Elementary School are 97% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Kershaw Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 213 students attended Kershaw Elementary School.


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