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Kinzie Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
558th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Kinzie Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 676 students. Despite being part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Kinzie Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects.

Kinzie Elementary School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 71.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 41.5% proficient or better in math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students and top 10% for low socioeconomic status students in ELA and math proficiency. Additionally, Kinzie Elementary has lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.7% to 26.3%, compared to the district's rate of around 40%.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Dore Elementary, Hale Elementary, and Byrne Elementary, Kinzie Elementary School stands out with its higher academic proficiency, lower chronic absenteeism, and greater spending per student ($20,643 in 2023-2024). This suggests that Kinzie Elementary School has effective strategies in place to support student achievement and engagement, even in the face of challenges such as a high proportion of low-income students.

637
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,709
Per pupil spending ?
61.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5625 S Mobile Ave
       Chicago, IL  60638-3459

(773) 535-2425

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Kinzie Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Kennedy High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.6%
White:
15.9%
African American:
4.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
558th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
From top 30% (2016) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
314th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 23% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
58th 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
202571.7558 of 205672.9%★★★★☆
202473.8494 of 206776.1%★★★★☆
202369.3578 of 207772.2%★★★★☆
202268.4597 of 208271.3%★★★★☆
202157.7699 of 194864.1%★★★☆☆
201982.9316 of 208684.9%★★★★☆
201873.6484 of 203776.2%★★★★☆
201767.8615 of 204469.9%★★★★☆
201666.5619 of 204669.7%★★★☆☆
201456.7949 of 209354.7%★★★☆☆
201352.51118 of 216748.4%★★☆☆☆
201253.21210 of 216644.1%★★☆☆☆
201164.9904 of 214757.9%★★★☆☆
201065.6897 of 213958.1%★★★☆☆
200959.21068 of 212049.6%★★☆☆☆
200839.81461 of 209230.2%★★☆☆☆
200754.81203 of 209542.6%★★☆☆☆
200655.61186 of 208643.1%★★☆☆☆
200552.81162 of 202242.5%★★☆☆☆
200454.61126 of 203044.5%★★☆☆☆
200346.71272 of 202037.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.2491 of 104953.2%★★★☆☆
202435.2545 of 88638.5%★★☆☆☆
202346.4380 of 90758.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202465.0149 of 82682.0%★★★★☆
202347.5323 of 78859.0%★★★☆☆
202263.4154 of 76879.9%★★★★☆
201971.691 of 74387.8%★★★★☆
201857.2205 of 71871.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.9421 of 194278.3%★★★★☆
202476.7369 of 194281.0%★★★★☆
202371.4476 of 195775.7%★★★★☆
202274.0455 of 197076.9%★★★★☆
202159.5582 of 168065.4%★★★☆☆
201985.5216 of 201989.3%★★★★☆
201874.6441 of 196477.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.976 of 98292.3%★★★★★
202487.362 of 95993.5%★★★★★
202382.481 of 97091.6%★★★★★
202283.296 of 95489.9%★★★★★
202174.793 of 74287.5%★★★★☆
201991.724 of 95597.5%★★★★★
201887.263 of 93893.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.6177 of 180090.2%★★★★★
202487.994 of 179394.8%★★★★★
202379.0196 of 180889.2%★★★★☆
202284.2113 of 176393.6%★★★★★
202165.9317 of 151479.1%★★★★☆
201985.2107 of 181694.1%★★★★★
201881.3156 of 176591.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.0682 of 194765.0%★★★☆☆
202466.8554 of 195971.7%★★★★☆
202361.6637 of 198467.9%★★★☆☆
202258.2724 of 197763.4%★★★☆☆
202149.5746 of 170756.3%★★★☆☆
201978.4358 of 201982.3%★★★★☆
201869.7522 of 197273.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.3514 of 129260.2%★★★☆☆
202440.0648 of 119545.8%★★☆☆☆
202349.1469 of 115659.4%★★★☆☆
202245.1476 of 111357.2%★★★☆☆
201955.4393 of 119467.1%★★★☆☆
201827.3581 of 76323.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.7504 of 138963.7%★★★☆☆
202477.7238 of 139282.9%★★★★☆
202381.8189 of 141986.7%★★★★☆
202272.0324 of 142577.3%★★★★☆
202140.4770 of 130841.1%★★☆☆☆
201982.0179 of 146287.8%★★★★☆
201871.1360 of 146375.4%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.8314 of 136877.0%★★★★☆
202479.2234 of 136382.8%★★★★☆
202387.2136 of 136790.1%★★★★★
202283.7166 of 136987.9%★★★★☆
202175.8240 of 124180.7%★★★★☆
201976.6269 of 135680.2%★★★★☆
201881.0199 of 129384.6%★★★★☆
201773.2287 of 129377.8%★★★★☆
201680.8201 of 129484.5%★★★★☆
201480.0224 of 132283.1%★★★★☆
201375.8294 of 136778.5%★★★★☆
201257.6656 of 136551.9%★★★☆☆
201158.2648 of 134451.8%★★★☆☆
201058.3644 of 132751.5%★★★☆☆
200955.7693 of 131847.4%★★☆☆☆
200836.9919 of 129328.9%★☆☆☆☆
200765.9492 of 128761.8%★★★☆☆
200673.6332 of 127273.9%★★★★☆
200558.6599 of 120950.5%★★★☆☆
200461.4536 of 120455.5%★★★☆☆
200331.7860 of 118527.4%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202554.3222 of 69468.0%★★★☆☆
202452.2205 of 63967.9%★★★☆☆
202348.6253 of 67462.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.166 of 48386.3%★★★★☆
202458.2116 of 48676.1%★★★★☆
202377.431 of 48093.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.1224 of 124882.1%★★★★☆
202483.7161 of 125187.1%★★★★☆
202386.7128 of 127590.0%★★★★★
202283.8156 of 128687.9%★★★★☆
202172.8226 of 101777.8%★★★★☆
201978.2236 of 127681.5%★★★★☆
201881.3188 of 122684.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.085 of 66987.3%★★★★☆
202486.251 of 64392.1%★★★★★
202394.021 of 66196.8%★★★★★
202287.954 of 66291.8%★★★★★
202182.547 of 51790.9%★★★★★
201984.956 of 63991.2%★★★★★
201892.118 of 59096.9%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.2105 of 122991.5%★★★★★
202487.569 of 121994.3%★★★★★
202391.541 of 123496.7%★★★★★
202281.4102 of 122191.6%★★★★★
202184.467 of 101993.4%★★★★★
201988.161 of 121795.0%★★★★★
201892.539 of 116196.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.1378 of 127170.3%★★★★☆
202471.7291 of 126477.0%★★★★☆
202385.2144 of 129288.9%★★★★☆
202282.1168 of 128686.9%★★★★☆
202172.7216 of 104879.4%★★★★☆
201971.7295 of 129677.2%★★★★☆
201876.8217 of 122382.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.5198 of 81275.6%★★★★☆
202463.2205 of 80274.4%★★★★☆
202370.9149 of 80581.5%★★★★☆
202248.1265 of 78166.1%★★★☆☆
201957.1192 of 79275.8%★★★★☆
201824.8496 of 60217.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202393.326 of 89597.1%★★★★★
202286.383 of 89890.8%★★★★★
202187.467 of 81391.8%★★★★★
201966.8261 of 90571.2%★★★★☆
201870.2225 of 88974.7%★★★★☆
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
Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+17 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)60th percentile-13 vs school
Disabled (2025)53rd percentile-20 vs school
Middle school
White (2023)97th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile~ school
Male (2025)70th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts72%+19 vs state
Science48%+5 vs state
Mathematics42%+3 vs state

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Kinzie Elementary School ranks 558th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 637 students attended Kinzie Elementary School.

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

High : Kennedy High School

Students at Kinzie Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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