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Smith W Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1954^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Smith W Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 353 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. Unfortunately, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grades and subjects. Additionally, Smith W Elementary has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 22.7% to 40.8% in recent years, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the same district, such as Bennett Elementary, Cullen Elementary, and Schmid Elementary, perform significantly better than Smith W Elementary on most metrics, including academic achievement and student engagement. This suggests that the challenges faced by Smith W Elementary are not solely due to district-level factors. Despite consistent funding and resources, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past 10 years, and its statewide ranking and star rating have remained stagnant or even declined during this period.

The high percentage of low-socioeconomic and minority students at Smith W Elementary, coupled with its poor performance, raises concerns about educational equity and the school's ability to provide a high-quality education to its student population. The high chronic absenteeism rates and lack of academic progress may also indicate underlying issues with staffing, leadership, or school culture that are not being effectively addressed. Overall, Smith W Elementary School faces significant challenges that require a comprehensive review and targeted interventions to address the root causes of its underperformance.

340

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,217

Per pupil spending ?

95.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

744 E 103rd St
Chicago, IL 60628-1657

(773) 535-5689

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Smith W Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Corliss High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.0%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Science scores 31 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,954^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,106^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

401^st 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	9.7	1954 of 2056	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1708 of 2067	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1864 of 2077	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1889 of 2082	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	2027 of 2086	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1954 of 2037	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.9	1967 of 2044	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.5	2013 of 2046	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	1936 of 2052	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.9	1983 of 2093	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.4	1995 of 2167	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.7	2049 of 2166	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.1	2051 of 2147	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.3	2000 of 2139	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.5	1954 of 2120	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.8	1798 of 2092	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.2	1906 of 2095	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.0	1977 of 2086	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.1	1988 of 2022	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.0	1871 of 2030	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.9	1938 of 2020	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	540 of 688	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	367 of 655	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	397 of 692	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	459 of 684	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	622 of 711	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	572 of 698	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	1853 of 1942	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1575 of 1942	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1613 of 1957	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1645 of 1970	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1960 of 2019	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1785 of 1964	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	37 of 44	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1704 of 1800	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1357 of 1793	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	1501 of 1808	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1496 of 1763	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	1747 of 1816	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1680 of 1765	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1812 of 1947	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1608 of 1959	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1913 of 1984	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1950 of 1977	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1921 of 2019	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1933 of 1972	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1106 of 1368	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1037 of 1363	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1268 of 1367	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1241 of 1369	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1296 of 1356	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1234 of 1293	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.4	1124 of 1293	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	1193 of 1294	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	1161 of 1302	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.8	1230 of 1322	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.7	1324 of 1367	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.4	1340 of 1365	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.5	1304 of 1344	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.9	1210 of 1327	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.3	1185 of 1318	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.5	1176 of 1293	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	1213 of 1287	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.5	1143 of 1272	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	2.3	1189 of 1209	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.5	1102 of 1204	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	8.1	1078 of 1185	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	287 of 574	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	239 of 548	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.0	420 of 569	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	401 of 573	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.7	486 of 565	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	403 of 511	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	1006 of 1248	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1025 of 1251	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1101 of 1275	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1115 of 1286	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1216 of 1276	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1124 of 1226	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	882 of 1229	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	821 of 1219	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1089 of 1234	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1068 of 1221	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1161 of 1217	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1083 of 1161	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1038 of 1271	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	871 of 1264	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1290 of 1292	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1202 of 1286	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1259 of 1296	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1197 of 1223	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2025)16th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)50th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Science12%-31 vs state

Mathematics9%-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	650 E 91st Pl	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3300	264	21	12.5	81.4%	0 (0.0%)	257 (97.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33.9	1345^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.6%		34	1287^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.7%	58	14.3	32.3	29.4	50.0	75.0	46.2	52.4	58.1	53.6	29.4	25.0	7.1	15.4	9.5	16.1	16.6	93.4	94.8	94.8	94.8	96.9	95.1	94.8	5.6	21.3	$26,106	$2,654	$23,452
Gillespie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9301 S State St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5065	288	25	11.7	79.9%	0 (0.0%)	272 (94.4%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17.7	1724^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.1%		15.9	1812^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.3%	88	24.1	17.2	29.6	24.2	31.0	40.9	20.0	25.0	28.3	11.1	12.1	3.6	9.1	5.0	11.1	8.9	81.5	87.3	87.3	87.5	94.2	87.5	84.6		16.5	$25,470	$3,416	$22,055

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Smith W Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

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Chicago Public Schools District 299

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Students who attend Smith W Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Corliss High School

What is the racial makeup of Smith W Elementary School?

Students at Smith W Elementary School are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Smith W Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Smith W Elementary School.

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