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Mount Greenwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
170th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 92% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Mount Greenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 1,157 students in grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.

Mount Greenwood Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 84.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 62.2% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking 8th out of 982 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students and 71st out of 1,800 for low socioeconomic status students. Mount Greenwood Elementary has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools for several consecutive years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Mount Greenwood Elementary consistently outperforms its peers. For example, Cassell Elementary School, located just 0.62 miles away, has lower academic proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, the school's proximity to Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School, a highly-ranked and selective public school, may contribute to the strong academic performance of Mount Greenwood Elementary by attracting and retaining high-achieving students in the area.

1,182
Students ?
17.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,619
Per pupil spending ?
15.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10841 S Homan Ave
       Chicago, IL  60655-2611

(773) 535-2786

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Mount Greenwood Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Morgan Park High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
77.7%
Hispanic:
16.6%
African American:
3.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (67% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 8% 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 (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
170th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
112th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From top 19% (2015) to top 8% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
23rd 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
202590.4170 of 205691.7%★★★★★
202487.6230 of 206788.9%★★★★☆
202378.7390 of 207781.2%★★★★☆
202286.1258 of 208287.6%★★★★☆
202183.8263 of 194886.5%★★★★☆
201994.967 of 208696.8%★★★★★
201895.173 of 203796.4%★★★★★
201795.764 of 204496.9%★★★★★
201690.9156 of 204692.4%★★★★★
201592.4144 of 205293.0%★★★★★
201489.3148 of 209392.9%★★★★★
201385.9252 of 216788.4%★★★★☆
201285.5119 of 216694.5%★★★★★
201185.0150 of 214793.0%★★★★★
201079.7365 of 213982.9%★★★★☆
200979.3373 of 212082.4%★★★★☆
200873.5604 of 209271.1%★★★★☆
200755.61178 of 209543.8%★★☆☆☆
200660.01053 of 208649.5%★★☆☆☆
200545.01331 of 202234.2%★★☆☆☆
200444.21331 of 203034.4%★★☆☆☆
200350.51203 of 202040.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.0123 of 104988.3%★★★★☆
202460.7224 of 88674.7%★★★★☆
202362.0233 of 90774.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.8178 of 194290.8%★★★★★
202485.1235 of 194287.9%★★★★☆
202378.4362 of 195781.5%★★★★☆
202282.8296 of 197085.0%★★★★☆
202178.5286 of 168083.0%★★★★☆
201994.948 of 201997.6%★★★★★
201892.988 of 196495.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202598.58 of 98299.2%★★★★★
202497.411 of 95998.9%★★★★★
202391.846 of 97095.3%★★★★★
202295.817 of 95498.2%★★★★★
202198.85 of 74299.3%★★★★★
201998.54 of 95599.6%★★★★★
201898.59 of 93899.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.871 of 180096.1%★★★★★
202487.0103 of 179394.3%★★★★★
202366.5413 of 180877.2%★★★★☆
202281.9136 of 176392.3%★★★★★
202189.454 of 151496.4%★★★★★
201995.622 of 181698.8%★★★★★
201897.313 of 176599.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202589.4159 of 194791.8%★★★★★
202485.9235 of 195988.0%★★★★☆
202375.5414 of 198479.1%★★★★☆
202286.2223 of 197788.7%★★★★☆
202182.1220 of 170787.1%★★★★☆
201993.389 of 201995.6%★★★★★
201895.458 of 197297.1%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.1134 of 129289.6%★★★★☆
202469.0255 of 119578.7%★★★★☆
202361.6334 of 115671.1%★★★★☆
202265.3235 of 111378.9%★★★★☆
202151.1256 of 64060.0%★★★☆☆
201971.4206 of 119482.7%★★★★☆
201885.542 of 76394.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.4262 of 138981.1%★★★★☆
202474.4287 of 139279.4%★★★★☆
202360.8518 of 141963.5%★★★☆☆
202271.9327 of 142577.1%★★★★☆
202168.7345 of 130873.6%★★★★☆
201988.293 of 146293.6%★★★★★
201888.096 of 146393.4%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.6112 of 136891.8%★★★★★
202492.786 of 136393.7%★★★★★
202384.3176 of 136787.1%★★★★☆
202281.4202 of 136985.2%★★★★☆
202187.3116 of 124190.7%★★★★★
201994.552 of 135696.2%★★★★★
201890.490 of 129393.0%★★★★★
201785.1161 of 129387.5%★★★★☆
201681.1199 of 129484.6%★★★★☆
201576.5242 of 130281.4%★★★★☆
201492.648 of 132296.4%★★★★★
201392.849 of 136796.4%★★★★★
201289.728 of 136597.9%★★★★★
201185.974 of 134494.5%★★★★★
201083.0130 of 132790.2%★★★★★
200978.6240 of 131881.8%★★★★☆
200883.9118 of 129390.9%★★★★★
200768.3437 of 128766.0%★★★☆☆
200669.5401 of 127268.5%★★★☆☆
200568.7433 of 120964.2%★★★☆☆
200452.7670 of 120444.4%★★☆☆☆
200335.9813 of 118531.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202548.3275 of 69460.4%★★★☆☆
202470.4105 of 63983.6%★★★★☆
202354.6210 of 67468.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202590.096 of 124892.3%★★★★★
202487.9118 of 125190.6%★★★★★
202382.4174 of 127586.4%★★★★☆
202281.0189 of 128685.3%★★★★☆
202186.693 of 101790.9%★★★★★
201993.944 of 127696.6%★★★★★
201891.169 of 122694.4%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202592.731 of 66995.4%★★★★★
202493.226 of 64396.0%★★★★★
202388.039 of 66194.1%★★★★★
202281.873 of 66289.0%★★★★☆
202187.033 of 51793.6%★★★★★
201991.723 of 63996.4%★★★★★
201889.031 of 59094.7%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202594.729 of 122997.6%★★★★★
202496.215 of 121998.8%★★★★★
202383.5100 of 123491.9%★★★★★
202279.2127 of 122189.6%★★★★☆
202188.548 of 101995.3%★★★★★
201998.87 of 121799.4%★★★★★
201890.252 of 116195.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202588.6120 of 127190.6%★★★★★
202493.964 of 126494.9%★★★★★
202382.8177 of 129286.3%★★★★☆
202279.8189 of 128685.3%★★★★☆
202183.6120 of 104888.5%★★★★☆
201993.557 of 129695.6%★★★★★
201888.2109 of 122391.1%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.1146 of 81282.0%★★★★☆
202483.295 of 80288.2%★★★★☆
202358.3219 of 80572.8%★★★★☆
202250.2237 of 78169.7%★★★☆☆
202146.3211 of 54861.5%★★★☆☆
201983.554 of 79293.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.0135 of 88484.7%★★★★☆
202484.5103 of 87588.2%★★★★☆
202370.3216 of 89575.9%★★★★☆
202269.3224 of 89875.1%★★★★☆
202178.9117 of 81385.6%★★★★☆
201987.665 of 90592.8%★★★★★
201882.699 of 88988.9%★★★★☆
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)99th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)91st percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)90th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)91st percentile~ school
White (2025)85th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school
Disabled (2025)60th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts84%+31 vs state
Mathematics62%+24 vs state
Science60%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, October 20, 2018

Open Quote The principal is on top of everything and communicates well, the teachers are excellent. Mt.Greenwood elementary is great and I’m grateful my son gets to be part of it ! Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Greenwood Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,182 students attended Mount Greenwood Elementary School.

Yes. Mount Greenwood Elementary School ranks in the top 8.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students who attend Mount Greenwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Morgan Park High School

Students at Mount Greenwood Elementary School are 78% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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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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