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LaSalle Elementary Language Academy

Public Grades K-8
418th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 80% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

LaSalle Elementary Language Academy is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 483 students in grades K-8. 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.

LaSalle Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.9% of LaSalle students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 56.7% of LaSalle students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

LaSalle Elementary excels in serving its diverse student population, with high rankings for African American, Hispanic, and White student subgroups. The school's Hispanic and White student subgroups rank in the top 5% and top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, LaSalle Elementary has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district. While nearby schools like Skinner North Elementary and Lincoln Elementary are also highly ranked, some nearby schools, such as Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center and Manierre Elementary, struggle academically.

456
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,026
Per pupil spending ?
27.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1734 N Orleans St
       Chicago, IL  60614-5797

(773) 534-8470

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:
34.9%
White:
33.3%
Hispanic:
20.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
418th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From top 7% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
248th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 18%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 18% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
46th 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
202578.8418 of 205679.7%★★★★☆
202478.8396 of 206780.8%★★★★☆
202380.9360 of 207782.7%★★★★☆
202276.9433 of 208279.2%★★★★☆
202177.7380 of 194880.5%★★★★☆
201973.6487 of 208676.7%★★★★☆
201876.5435 of 203778.6%★★★★☆
201775.8454 of 204477.8%★★★★☆
201685.8259 of 204687.3%★★★★☆
201592.7134 of 205293.5%★★★★★
201486.7229 of 209389.1%★★★★☆
201388.0192 of 216791.1%★★★★★
201285.2129 of 216694.0%★★★★★
201186.2104 of 214795.2%★★★★★
201081.7274 of 213987.2%★★★★☆
200984.2171 of 212091.9%★★★★★
200885.5123 of 209294.1%★★★★★
200783.7146 of 209593.0%★★★★★
200686.755 of 208697.4%★★★★★
200584.1154 of 202292.4%★★★★★
200485.2173 of 203091.5%★★★★★
200382.0280 of 202086.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.984 of 68887.8%★★★★☆
202466.7131 of 65580.0%★★★★☆
202368.4118 of 69282.9%★★★★☆
202278.361 of 68491.1%★★★★★
202174.438 of 42891.1%★★★★★
201960.2191 of 71173.1%★★★★☆
201868.3128 of 69881.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.6261 of 104975.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.5470 of 194275.8%★★★★☆
202470.5507 of 194273.9%★★★★☆
202377.6379 of 195780.6%★★★★☆
202272.0484 of 197075.4%★★★★☆
202172.7377 of 168077.6%★★★★☆
201980.6321 of 201984.1%★★★★☆
201883.1273 of 196486.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202595.428 of 98297.1%★★★★★
202493.228 of 95997.1%★★★★★
202393.828 of 97097.1%★★★★★
202289.644 of 95495.4%★★★★★
201981.079 of 95591.7%★★★★★
201870.5182 of 93880.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.7516 of 180071.3%★★★★☆
202450.4798 of 179355.5%★★★☆☆
202350.5806 of 180855.4%★★★☆☆
202253.2700 of 176360.3%★★★☆☆
202145.6722 of 151452.3%★★★☆☆
201948.4876 of 181651.8%★★★☆☆
201862.8489 of 176572.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.7343 of 194782.4%★★★★☆
202483.3279 of 195985.8%★★★★☆
202379.1346 of 198482.6%★★★★☆
202275.8414 of 197779.1%★★★★☆
202173.6375 of 170778.0%★★★★☆
201964.3640 of 201968.3%★★★☆☆
201866.9573 of 197270.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.5604 of 129253.3%★★★☆☆
202480.9153 of 119587.2%★★★★☆
202390.562 of 115694.6%★★★★★
202278.4132 of 111388.1%★★★★☆
201978.8136 of 119488.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202586.2135 of 138990.3%★★★★★
202487.3116 of 139291.7%★★★★★
202393.135 of 141997.5%★★★★★
202286.0121 of 142591.5%★★★★★
202190.570 of 130894.6%★★★★★
201986.4118 of 146291.9%★★★★★
201887.999 of 146393.2%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.1248 of 136881.9%★★★★☆
202480.8220 of 136383.9%★★★★☆
202365.0389 of 136771.5%★★★★☆
202277.7249 of 136981.8%★★★★☆
202168.3310 of 124175.0%★★★★☆
201960.2482 of 135664.5%★★★☆☆
201873.5284 of 129378.0%★★★★☆
201779.4218 of 129383.1%★★★★☆
201684.7153 of 129488.2%★★★★☆
201593.173 of 130294.4%★★★★★
201490.572 of 132294.6%★★★★★
201393.147 of 136796.6%★★★★★
201287.064 of 136595.3%★★★★★
201185.483 of 134493.8%★★★★★
201083.5122 of 132790.8%★★★★★
200988.238 of 131897.1%★★★★★
200890.217 of 129398.7%★★★★★
200789.234 of 128797.4%★★★★★
200691.716 of 127298.7%★★★★★
200592.917 of 120998.6%★★★★★
200496.19 of 120499.3%★★★★★
200395.614 of 118598.8%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.2115 of 57480.0%★★★★☆
202464.8117 of 54878.6%★★★★☆
202349.0230 of 56959.6%★★★☆☆
202273.872 of 57387.4%★★★★☆
202161.281 of 38579.0%★★★★☆
201946.6253 of 56555.2%★★★☆☆
201856.5156 of 51169.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.2212 of 124883.0%★★★★☆
202474.5264 of 125178.9%★★★★☆
202371.1302 of 127576.3%★★★★☆
202280.3201 of 128684.4%★★★★☆
202180.9140 of 101786.2%★★★★☆
201965.1397 of 127668.9%★★★☆☆
201878.2221 of 122682.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202593.325 of 66996.3%★★★★★
202274.9103 of 66284.4%★★★★☆
201938.1393 of 63938.5%★★☆☆☆
201873.4105 of 59082.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202554.4488 of 122960.3%★★★☆☆
202457.4410 of 121966.4%★★★☆☆
202350.7525 of 123457.5%★★★☆☆
202257.4399 of 122167.3%★★★☆☆
201940.3724 of 121740.5%★★☆☆☆
201847.4557 of 116152.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.1241 of 127181.0%★★★★☆
202480.9201 of 126484.1%★★★★☆
202359.0423 of 129267.3%★★★☆☆
202275.2245 of 128680.9%★★★★☆
202157.2348 of 104866.8%★★★☆☆
201949.9577 of 129655.5%★★★☆☆
201851.6534 of 122356.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202479.2123 of 80284.7%★★★★☆
202386.571 of 80591.2%★★★★★
202291.724 of 78196.9%★★★★★
201955.6206 of 79274.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202594.317 of 88498.1%★★★★★
202495.020 of 87597.7%★★★★★
202377.5154 of 89582.8%★★★★☆
202284.595 of 89889.4%★★★★☆
202170.1195 of 81376.0%★★★★☆
201983.298 of 90589.2%★★★★☆
201879.0132 of 88985.2%★★★★☆
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)97th percentile+17 vs school
White (2025)90th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-26 vs school
Middle school
White (2025)98th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2024)85th percentile~ school
Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)81st percentile~ school
African American (2025)80th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts68%+15 vs state
Mathematics57%+18 vs state
Science51%+8 vs state

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Friday, April 22, 2022

Open Quote we current have one child at 2nd grade there, absolutely love how communicative the teachers and principal have been. Lots of opportunities to be involved with the school and community. Close knit families, great language program, no complaints here!! Close Quote





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Students at LaSalle Elementary Language Academy are 35% African American, 33% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended LaSalle Elementary Language Academy.

LaSalle Elementary Language Academy ranks 418th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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