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Libby Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1893^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Libby Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 253 students. 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.

Libby Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15-20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.6% of Libby students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Math proficiency was even lower, with just 8.3% of Libby students meeting or exceeding standards, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance lags behind nearby schools, such as CICS - Basil Campus, Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy, and Dewey Elementary Academy of Fine Arts, which have significantly higher proficiency rates.

Libby Elementary School also faces challenges with student demographics, with 86.56% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024 and a high percentage of English Language Learners and minority students. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 44.5% over the past few years, significantly above the district and state averages. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional quality, providing targeted support for high-need students, and addressing the underlying factors contributing to the school's persistent low performance.

275

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,255

Per pupil spending ?

76%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5300 S Loomis Blvd
Chicago, IL 60609-5948

(773) 535-9050

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.2%

Hispanic:

48.0%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,893^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

944^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

366^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	11.4	1893 of 2056	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1961 of 2067	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1748 of 2077	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1739 of 2082	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1576 of 1948	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1571 of 2086	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1635 of 2037	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.6	1694 of 2044	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	1644 of 2046	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	1891 of 2052	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.2	2035 of 2093	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	2144 of 2167	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	2144 of 2166	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.9	2090 of 2147	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.6	1953 of 2139	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.5	2084 of 2120	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.5	2058 of 2092	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.4	2042 of 2095	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.0	2031 of 2086	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.2	1983 of 2022	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.1	2008 of 2030	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.8	1941 of 2020	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	464 of 688	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	500 of 655	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	456 of 692	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	353 of 684	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	151 of 428	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	309 of 711	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	374 of 698	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	764 of 788	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	43.5	383 of 788	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	222 of 768	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	1770 of 1942	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1784 of 1942	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1692 of 1957	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1444 of 1970	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1332 of 1680	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1617 of 2019	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	1617 of 1964	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	965 of 982	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	882 of 959	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	654 of 970	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	815 of 954	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1584 of 1800	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1601 of 1793	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1396 of 1808	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1329 of 1763	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	1079 of 1514	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1195 of 1816	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	1240 of 1765	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1722 of 1947	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1842 of 1959	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1847 of 1984	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1800 of 1977	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1623 of 1707	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1410 of 2019	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1487 of 1972	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	944 of 1368	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1026 of 1363	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	986 of 1367	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	1020 of 1369	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	983 of 1241	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1057 of 1356	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	935 of 1293	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	1011 of 1293	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	1154 of 1294	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.8	1169 of 1302	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.7	1247 of 1322	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.5	1268 of 1367	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	1274 of 1365	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.3	1306 of 1344	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.2	1285 of 1327	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.2	1296 of 1318	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	1254 of 1293	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	1227 of 1287	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.4	1164 of 1272	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.8	1176 of 1209	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.5	1188 of 1204	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.2	1180 of 1185	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	218 of 574	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	231 of 548	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	258 of 569	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	330 of 573	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	221 of 385	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	233 of 565	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	336 of 511	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	104 of 483	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	918 of 1248	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	952 of 1251	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	908 of 1275	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1071 of 1286	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	861 of 1017	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	996 of 1276	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	846 of 1226	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	427 of 669	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	485 of 643	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.4	145 of 590	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	679 of 1229	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	726 of 1219	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	674 of 1234	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	708 of 1221	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	658 of 1019	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	839 of 1217	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	660 of 1161	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	821 of 1271	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.3	997 of 1264	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	980 of 1292	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	848 of 1286	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	673 of 1048	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	975 of 1296	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	939 of 1223	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)33rd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+47 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Science15%-28 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 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
Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5300 S Loomis Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9050	275	24	11.5	76.0%	4 (1.5%)	138 (50.2%)	132 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.4	1893^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	7.9%		12.4	1961^st of 2067 public elementary schools	5.1%	68	5.3	25.0	9.1	18.5	22.2	43.8	40.7	60.0	34.6	9.1	7.4	5.3	3.1	11.1	13.3	8.3	79.4	84.1	84.1	84.1	92.9	82.5	80.6		17.5	$24,255	$3,681	$20,575
Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5300 S Hermitage Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9000	321	31	10.5	98.1%	3 (0.9%)	60 (18.7%)	254 (79.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	9.8	1953^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.0%		12.4	1959^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.2%	6	7.7	17.4	13.6	8.0	7.7	25.0	17.4	4.3	12.2	22.7	8.0	0.0	14.3	8.7	8.7	10.0	82.9	86.2	85.9	86.2	91.1	84.1	81.7	11.6	22.3	$21,238	$2,603	$18,635
CICS - Basil Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	1816 W Garfield Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 778-9455	541	13	41.6	92.8%	1 (0.2%)	403 (74.5%)	133 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43	1141^st of 2056 public elementary schools	44.5%		27.6	1472^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.8%	331	22.6	17.4	47.2	50.8	56.6	49.1	69.6	61.7	55.3	52.8	36.1	13.2	14.8	43.5	23.4	30.6										$17,804	$2,081	$15,724
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 W 52nd St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1757	225	20	11.2	97.8%	5 (2.2%)	159 (70.7%)	59 (26.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16.2	1756^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.6%		13	1941^st of 2067 public elementary schools	6.1%	185	14.3	16.0	13.0	36.4	42.9	5.9	20.0	20.0	22.3	13.0	14.3	21.4	0.0	5.0	12.0	10.8	93.8	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.7	93.8	92.3	4.8	27.8	$25,164	$4,910	$20,254
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	955 W Garfield Blvd	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9025	166	18	9.4	100.0%	2 (1.2%)	119 (71.7%)	45 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	2025^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.5%		8.5	2057^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.5%	32	6.3	11.1	14.3	16.7	6.3	28.6		10.0	13.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		5.0	1.2	72.0	77.6	77.6	77.6	93.6	77.6	74.4		17.6	$30,976	$4,406	$26,570
Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5650 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9080	246	16	15.6	76.0%	2 (0.8%)	113 (45.9%)	131 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	1943^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.5%		13.7	1908^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.7%	35	8.3	3.7	13.3	14.3	25.0	28.6	53.3	29.6	27.0	13.3	9.5	0.0	9.5	0.0	0.0	5.5	71.7	76.0	76.0	76.0	89.7	75.5	73.4	5.6	16.3	$27,609	$3,782	$23,827
Daley Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5024 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9091	511	36	14.1	94.1%	10 (2.0%)	53 (10.4%)	446 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.3	1899^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.6%		13.2	1935^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.4%	36	13.8	23.1	14.6	21.6	19.0	15.1	37.2	34.0	23.2	18.8	11.8	8.6	11.3	18.6	9.4	12.7	86.1	89.0	89.0	89.0	95.8	85.9	87.6	3.6	17.7	$18,225	$2,597	$15,627
Hamline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4747 S Bishop St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4565	582	51	11.5	97.9%	5 (0.9%)	33 (5.7%)	539 (92.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	12.5	1859^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.6%		11.6	1988^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.8%	129	11.9	5.8	24.4	20.0	23.3	15.0	11.3	15.7	17.7	19.5	20.0	11.6	2.5	11.3	3.9	11.3	80.3	83.3	83.3	83.3	89.5	82.4	81.3	8.0	20.2	$21,489	$2,956	$18,533
Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy Ct	Public	PK, KG-8	4747 S Marshfield Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4600	784	53	14.7	96.0%	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.0%)	760 (96.9%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	66.4	680^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.9%		62.6	688^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.7%	8	48.8	48.6	56.1	30.6	65.4	63.6	55.4	56.3	54.7	62.1	40.3	55.6	47.0	41.9	50.7	49.5	96.9	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.2	96.2	6.8	30.3	$19,230	$1,926	$17,304
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

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How many students attend Libby Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Libby Elementary School.

Is Libby Elementary School a good school?

Libby Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Libby Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Libby Elementary School?

Students at Libby Elementary School are 50% African American, 48% Hispanic, 1% White.

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.