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Mayer Elementary School

Q: Is Mayer Elementary School a good school?

Mayer Elementary School ranks 177 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Mayer Elementary School is a Chicago school serving pre-K through grade 8, with 707 students. Its 2025–26 results show strong achievement across the school: 83% of students were proficient in all-grade English Language Arts (ELA) and 66% in mathematics, well above both state and district results.

Mayer ranks near the top of the nearby-school group, especially in mathematics: it placed fourth among 11 schools with reported ELA results and second among 10 with reported math results. Its ELA proficiency was 26 percentage points above the state and 37 above Chicago Public Schools District 299; in math, it was 27 points above the state and 37 above the district. Lincoln, Alcott, and Prescott had higher ELA results, while Lincoln led in math. Mayer’s eighth-grade results were especially strong: 91% in ELA and 75% in math, the highest reported nearby scores in both. Third-grade ELA (67%) and seventh-grade math (55%) were the school’s lowest tested-grade results, although each remained above the state result.

Both subjects have improved since 2023–24, despite a small dip in 2025–26: ELA gained 11 percentage points overall and math gained 10. The state gap narrowed over that period by 5 points in ELA and 1 point in math. SchoolDigger ranks Mayer 177th of 1,737 Illinois schools, in the 90th percentile, with 4 stars; its overall percentile slipped from 92 the prior year. In 2024–25, its student-teacher ratio was 14.5, compared with a nearby-school average of about 13.2, and 9% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest reported nearby share. SchoolDigger’s ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was notably lower: the 32nd percentile in 2022–23, versus the school’s 94th-percentile overall ranking. Its Special Education Students ranking also fell, from the 97th percentile in 2022–23 to the 82nd in 2024–25.

707

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,756

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

2250 N Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60614-3523

(773) 534-5535

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Mayer Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Hispanic:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (77% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools

✓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 (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg38%

Illinois avg49%

Elementary school

177^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

79^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 7% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 280Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

568^th of 738Chicago 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
2026	87.0	177 of 1737	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	90.9	161 of 2056	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	182 of 2067	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	127 of 2077	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	147 of 2082	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	125 of 1948	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	138 of 2086	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	126 of 2037	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	93.6	98 of 2044	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.1	191 of 2046	90.7%	★★★★★
2015	91.8	157 of 2052	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	72.4	569 of 2093	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	606 of 2167	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	55.8	1151 of 2166	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.2	1461 of 2147	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.8	1617 of 2139	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.7	1648 of 2120	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.3	1641 of 2092	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.3	1792 of 2095	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.8	1869 of 2086	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.6	1838 of 2022	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	20.0	1709 of 2030	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	16.0	1714 of 2020	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	73.5	97 of 711	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	119 of 698	83.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	132 of 1049	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	154 of 1286	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	91.7	116 of 1942	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	166 of 1942	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	98 of 1957	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	158 of 1970	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	169 of 1680	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	122 of 2019	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	132 of 1964	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	83.5	51 of 742	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	39 of 955	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	27 of 938	97.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	32.7	1234 of 1808	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.9	192 of 1816	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	304 of 1765	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	217 of 1311	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.5	202 of 1947	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	206 of 1959	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	175 of 1984	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	135 of 1977	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	100 of 1707	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	171 of 2019	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	137 of 1972	93.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	229 of 1292	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	91 of 1195	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	38 of 1156	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	32 of 1113	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	11 of 640	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	142 of 1194	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	153 of 1149	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	87.4	116 of 1389	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.9	162 of 1392	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	88 of 1419	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	101 of 1425	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	97 of 1308	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	78 of 1462	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	38 of 1463	97.4%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	79 of 1126	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	56 of 1368	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	30 of 1363	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	28 of 1367	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	68 of 1369	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	60 of 1241	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	46 of 1356	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	89 of 1293	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	84.8	166 of 1293	87.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.5	326 of 1294	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	182 of 1302	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	62.6	481 of 1322	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.4	711 of 1367	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.5	949 of 1365	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	17.2	1170 of 1344	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.3	909 of 1327	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.2	984 of 1318	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.8	975 of 1293	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.7	946 of 1287	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.7	900 of 1272	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.3	857 of 1209	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.2	837 of 1204	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	43.6	743 of 1185	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	72.9	83 of 511	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	81 of 867	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.1	56 of 1248	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	42 of 1251	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	43 of 1275	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	77 of 1286	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	78 of 1017	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	41 of 1276	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	104 of 1226	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	93.8	22 of 661	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	49 of 662	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	11 of 517	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	9 of 639	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	37 of 590	93.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	97.5	10 of 1234	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	63 of 1217	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	169 of 1161	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	97 of 829	88.3%	★★★★☆
2025	94.6	45 of 1271	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	20 of 1264	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	16 of 1292	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	51 of 1286	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	47 of 1048	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	55 of 1296	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	80 of 1223	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	89 of 812	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	98.3	16 of 802	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	23 of 805	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	14 of 781	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	96.3	14 of 548	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	23 of 792	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	65.3	117 of 602	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	63 of 754	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	93.7	19 of 884	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	13 of 875	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	15 of 895	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	24 of 898	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.5	42 of 813	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	19 of 905	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	31 of 889	96.5%	★★★★★

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 (2021)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2019)86th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)32nd percentile-62 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2018)84th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts83%+26 vs state

Science79%+30 vs state

Mathematics66%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mayer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2250 N Clifton Ave	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5535	707	49	14.5	8.8%	487 (68.9%)	48 (6.8%)	58 (8.2%)	45 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	61 (8.6%)	87	177^th of 1737 public elementary schools	89.8%		90.9	161^st of 2056 public elementary schools	92.2%	16	78.3	80.4	66.7	85.3	85.9	85.9	81.7	91.1	82.6	62.3	66.3	72.5	67.9	55.0	75.0	66.4	95.2%		$17,756	$298	$17,458
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-8	615 W Kemper Pl	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5720	868	54	16.0	10.1%	525 (60.5%)	82 (9.4%)	75 (8.6%)	102 (11.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (9.3%)	96.5	29^th of 1737 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.2	21^st of 2056 public elementary schools	99.0%	8	81.8	75.5	76.2	96.9	95.4	98.0	94.0	86.3	90.8	85.7	90.8	78.2	91.9	79.8	67.6	82.4	95.5%		$16,042	$473	$15,569
Alcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2625 N Orchard St	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5460	567	0	575.0	12.9%	313 (55.2%)	36 (6.3%)	91 (16.0%)	79 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.3%)	92.9	78^th of 1737 public elementary schools	95.5%		92.2	128^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.8%	50	83.9	68.8	83.6	77.4	85.7	93.3	87.8	83.3	85.0	78.2	71.7	75.0	80.0	79.6	60.4	74.2	95.8%		$21,379	$367	$21,012
Prescott Elementary School	Public	K-8	1632 W Wrightwood Ave	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5505	463	31	15.0	27.6%	202 (43.6%)	46 (9.9%)	135 (29.2%)	44 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	90.9	108^th of 1737 public elementary schools	93.8%		93.7	96^th of 2056 public elementary schools	95.3%	12	68.8	65.9	79.2	83.6	85.7	86.0	89.6	90.9	85.6	73.6	76.4	71.4	76.0	66.7	59.1	70.9	97.2%		$18,174	$373	$17,801
Harriet Tubman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2851 N Seminary Ave	Chicago	60657	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5725	308	32	9.6	33.8%	117 (38.0%)	56 (18.2%)	94 (30.5%)	10 (3.2%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.4%)	70	477^th of 1737 public elementary schools	72.5%		76.8	461^st of 2056 public elementary schools	77.6%	16	53.8		46.4	85.7	66.7	82.9	73.9	59.1	69.2	59.3	61.9	48.1	62.9	43.5		50.3	94.6%		$28,570	$835	$27,735
Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	700 W Willow St	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-8000	330	29	11.3	74.2%	11 (3.3%)	249 (75.5%)	54 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	18.9	1407^th of 1737 public elementary schools	19.0%		25.8	1542^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.0%	135				28.6	38.5	51.2	57.6	78.6	45.7							13.5	94.2%		$25,973	$2,008	$23,965
Burr Elementary School	Public	K-8	1621 W Wabansia Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4090	465	33	14.3	24.1%	184 (39.6%)	38 (8.2%)	158 (34.0%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.3%)	82.6	248^th of 1737 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.6	358^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.6%	110	76.5	79.6	84.0	81.1	76.5	80.8	66.7	87.0	79.4	72.0	52.8	54.9	59.6	60.8	48.1	57.9	98.7%		$19,240	$827	$18,414
Drummond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1845 W Cortland St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4120	339	24	14.4	16.2%	148 (43.7%)	23 (6.8%)	97 (28.6%)	26 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.7%)	51.8	810^th of 1737 public elementary schools	53.4%		60.7	789^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.6%	21	58.3	54.2	58.1	58.1	50.0	82.1	48.0	56.0	58.5	45.2	38.7	33.3	50.0	46.2	48.0	42.9	99.1%		$22,325	$460	$21,866
Lozano Elementary Bilingual & International Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 N Greenview Ave	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4750	256	27	9.6	67.6%	16 (6.3%)	53 (20.7%)	172 (67.2%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)								(n/a)									14.6								95.4%		$30,202	$1,917	$28,285
Rowe Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	1424 N Cleaver St	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 799-2730	617	39	15.8	68.4%	12 (1.9%)	148 (24.0%)	401 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.8%)	3.5	1723^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	0.8%		11	1908^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.2%	185		17.7		26.4	21.3	19.3	25.6	40.0	23.5					14.5		9.6	95.9%		$21,061	$3,767	$17,294

Frequently Asked Questions about Mayer Elementary School

How many students attend Mayer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Mayer Elementary School.

What district is Mayer Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Mayer Elementary School?

Students at Mayer Elementary School are 69% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Mayer Elementary School attend?

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

High : Lincoln Park High School

Is Mayer Elementary School a good school?

Mayer Elementary School ranks 177^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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