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Poe Elementary Classical School

Public Grades K-8

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Poe Elementary Classical School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 227 students. This high-performing institution consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking as high as 8th out of 2,056 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Poe Elementary Classical School's academic performance is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 688 Illinois elementary schools for African American students and 5th out of 1,793 schools for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates are significantly lower than the district average, indicating a strong commitment to student attendance and engagement.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, Dunne Technology Academy Elementary School, Bennett Elementary School, and Pullman Elementary School, Poe Elementary Classical School significantly outperforms its peers on standardized test scores, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple the district and state averages. This high-performing and equitable institution within the Chicago Public Schools District 299 provides a model for how public schools can achieve exceptional academic outcomes.

224

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,515

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10538 S Langley Ave
Chicago, IL 60628-3092

(773) 535-5525

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.1%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (81% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

8^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

141^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 2 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	98.4	8 of 2056	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	19 of 2067	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	61 of 2077	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	347 of 2082	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.2	229 of 1948	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	97.4	22 of 2086	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	31 of 2037	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	98.7	10 of 2044	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	97.9	21 of 2046	99.0%	★★★★★
2015	98.2	30 of 2052	98.5%	★★★★★
2014	95.6	10 of 2093	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	96.8	7 of 2167	99.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.0	2 of 2166	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	90.3	10 of 2147	99.5%	★★★★★
2010	91.2	1 of 2139	100.0%	★★★★★
2009	91.5	2 of 2120	99.9%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	4 of 2092	99.8%	★★★★★
2007	90.4	1 of 2095	100.0%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	67 of 2086	96.8%	★★★★★
2005	85.6	112 of 2022	94.5%	★★★★★
2004	82.7	250 of 2030	87.7%	★★★★☆
2003	89.9	36 of 2020	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	100.0	2 of 688	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	3 of 655	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	4 of 692	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	10 of 684	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	5 of 428	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	4 of 711	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	4 of 698	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	27 of 1942	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	65 of 1942	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	89 of 1957	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	253 of 1970	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	198 of 1680	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	54 of 2019	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	39 of 1964	98.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	99.9	5 of 1793	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	23 of 1808	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	59 of 1763	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.0	5 of 1816	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	6 of 1765	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	8 of 1947	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	10 of 1959	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	40 of 1984	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	73.1	458 of 1977	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	97.3	18 of 2019	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	56 of 1972	97.2%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	141 of 1368	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	110 of 1363	91.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.5	7 of 574	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	7 of 548	98.7%	★★★★★

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 (2024)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)99th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts94%+41 vs state

Mathematics80%+42 vs state

Science76%+33 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

I think that if a school be considered for the top ten school in the state we must make sure every stakeholder takes part in this. I have a daughter at Poe and I will continue to push for the mark of excellence across the board. We can never relax and think that the work is to challenging for our students. If teachers are not keeping up with their part some one has to say something and I will. Lets try to move up from ten its to crowded here. There is more room at the top. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Poe has highest expectations of their students and themselves. The Principle Mrs. Moore, is second to none when it comes to her students and parents!

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Schools Near Poe Elementary Classical School

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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
Poe Elementary Classical School	Public	K-8	10538 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-5525	224	16	14.0	32.6%	5 (2.2%)	195 (87.1%)	13 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	98.4	8^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.5	19^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.1%	11	92.9	58.3	82.8	100.0	100.0	97.3	80.0	91.7	93.8	89.7	90.0	85.7	81.1	50.0	41.7	80.1	95.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.7	97.4	96.9		17.5	$21,515	$1,484	$20,032
Cullen Elementary School	Public	K-8	10650 S Eberhart Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5375	176	15	11.7	97.2%	1 (0.6%)	169 (96.0%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.8	1585^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.9%		21.4	1646^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.4%	61	17.4	5.3	54.5	25.0	21.7	40.0	36.0	50.0	37.6	27.3	25.0	8.7	6.7	8.0	15.0	15.2	91.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.4	95.8	93.4		26.4	$25,521	$3,136	$22,385
Smith W Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	744 E 103rd St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5689	340	31	10.8	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	323 (95.0%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	9.7	1954^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.0%		19	1708^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.4%	246	5.9	17.9	13.9	29.7	14.7	16.2	51.5	39.3	26.8	16.7	10.8	2.9	5.4	6.1	10.7	8.8	81.9	87.1	87.1	87.1	94.8	87.1	85.1	4.0	14.9	$24,217	$3,315	$20,902
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10115 S Prairie Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5460	312	21	14.8	80.4%	0 (0.0%)	290 (92.9%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27.2	1502^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	26.9%		18.9	1715^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.0%	213	5.4	4.5	65.6	34.6	27.0	51.9	34.5	52.2	43.7	35.5	12.0	2.8	3.7	21.4	4.3	13.5	79.8	83.3	83.3	83.3	92.6	83.0	81.8		18.2	$21,082	$3,918	$17,164
Pullman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11311 S Forrestville Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5395	303	22	13.7	74.3%	7 (2.3%)	213 (70.3%)	79 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	20.9	1643^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.1%		16.7	1781^st of 2067 public elementary schools	13.8%	138	27.3	8.6	13.3	18.4	57.6	28.6	53.3	37.1	34.5	20.0	11.1	21.2	3.7	3.2	11.4	12.0	78.5	82.0	82.0	82.0	91.0	81.7	80.7		14.8	$21,455	$3,110	$18,346
Lavizzo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	138 W 109th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5300	394	28	14.3	89.8%	3 (0.8%)	340 (86.3%)	48 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14.9	1786^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.1%		16	1810^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.4%	24	10.0	12.1	28.3	25.7	33.3	33.3	12.5	22.2	25.5	9.4	17.6	0.0	7.5	4.2	0.0	6.3	87.9	92.0	92.0	92.0	98.8	92.0	90.6	5.9	20.1	$18,975	$3,137	$15,838
Schmid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9755 S Greenwood Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6235	195	25	7.8	97.9%	3 (1.5%)	180 (92.3%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	1825^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.3	1649^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.2%	176	7.7	6.3	0.0	21.4	16.7	38.1	6.7	42.9	21.5	23.5	28.6	0.0	4.8	7.1	6.3	11.7	89.5	89.0	89.0	89.0	93.9	89.0	86.2	19.3	10.5	$28,028	$4,351	$23,677
Hughes L Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	240 W 104th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5075	431	40	10.9	87.0%	1 (0.2%)	374 (86.8%)	50 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	10.2	1940^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.6%		11.4	1997^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.4%	57	4.0	12.8	25.0	26.3	22.2	20.9	14.8	35.9	24.8	7.0	2.6	0.0	9.5	3.7	7.7	5.6	86.5	91.8	91.4	91.4	94.6	91.4	83.6	23.6	17.1	$26,259	$4,036	$22,223
CICS - Prairie Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	11530 S Prairie Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 928-0480	412	17	24.2	94.4%	2 (0.5%)	275 (66.7%)	134 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19	1692^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.7%		19	1707^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.4%	15	3.2	15.4	26.8	27.6	19.4	38.7	29.4	25.0	27.6	32.1	3.4	3.2	29.0	7.8	11.5	15.6										$17,314	$2,154	$15,160
Curtis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	32 E 115th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5050	356	24	14.8	97.5%	2 (0.6%)	299 (84.0%)	55 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.6	1922^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.6	2056^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.5%	134	8.6	3.0	26.8	14.3	11.4	14.8	3.3	18.2	15.4	33.3	0.0	2.9	3.4	3.1	5.9	8.9	86.9	94.3	94.3	94.3	97.4	93.9	88.8	3.8	20.1	$20,638	$3,067	$17,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Poe Elementary Classical School

Is Poe Elementary Classical School a good school?

Yes! Poe Elementary Classical School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Poe Elementary Classical School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Poe Elementary Classical School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Poe Elementary Classical School.

What is the racial makeup of Poe Elementary Classical School?

Students at Poe Elementary Classical School are 87% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White.

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