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Nash Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1892^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Nash Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 269 students enrolled. 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.

Nash Elementary School faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 51.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school performs poorly on standardized tests, with only 19.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 7% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school also struggles to serve its student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for female students, male students, African American students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Moving Everest Charter School, Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School, and Howe Elementary School, generally perform better than Nash Elementary School on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. The relatively high spending per student at Nash Elementary School, ranging from $17,479 to $25,158 over the past few years, suggests that resources may not be effectively allocated to support student learning. Addressing the root causes of the school's poor performance, such as chronic absenteeism and inequitable practices, will be crucial for improving student outcomes and ensuring that all students have access to a strong educational foundation.

255

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,337

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4837 W Erie St
Chicago, IL 60644-1720

(773) 534-6125

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Nash Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marshall Metropolitan High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.4%

Hispanic:

36.5%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

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

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (11% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,892^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,286^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

365^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	1892 of 2056	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	2029 of 2067	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	2070 of 2077	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	2028 of 2082	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1923 of 1948	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	2045 of 2086	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1830 of 2037	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	1982 of 2044	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	1930 of 2046	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	1895 of 2052	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	1686 of 2093	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	1697 of 2167	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	1816 of 2166	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.4	1955 of 2147	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.9	2085 of 2139	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.4	1956 of 2120	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.7	2050 of 2092	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.8	2054 of 2095	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.8	2040 of 2086	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.0	1992 of 2022	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.7	2026 of 2030	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.2	2006 of 2020	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	466 of 688	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	532 of 655	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	648 of 692	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	579 of 684	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	389 of 428	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	653 of 711	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	418 of 698	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1571 of 1942	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1912 of 1942	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1901 of 1957	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1904 of 1970	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1949 of 2019	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1668 of 1964	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1612 of 1800	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	1745 of 1793	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1794 of 1808	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1690 of 1763	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1482 of 1514	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1788 of 1816	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1512 of 1765	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	13.2	1836 of 1959	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1982 of 1984	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1680 of 1707	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	2000 of 2019	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	1857 of 1972	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1286 of 1368	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1260 of 1363	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1348 of 1367	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1302 of 1369	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1241 of 1241	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1340 of 1356	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1237 of 1293	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	1206 of 1293	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1016 of 1294	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	6.5	1300 of 1302	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	39.9	821 of 1322	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.0	1047 of 1367	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.9	1203 of 1365	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.5	1260 of 1344	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.8	1291 of 1327	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.4	1271 of 1318	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.3	1274 of 1293	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.0	1281 of 1287	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	1260 of 1272	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.5	1181 of 1209	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.7	1169 of 1204	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.9	1152 of 1185	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	461 of 574	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	372 of 548	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	541 of 569	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	499 of 573	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	385 of 385	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	541 of 565	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	394 of 511	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1139 of 1248	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	1258 of 1275	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1203 of 1286	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	1272 of 1276	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	1116 of 1226	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1102 of 1229	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1089 of 1219	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1224 of 1234	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1132 of 1221	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1019 of 1019	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1204 of 1217	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1107 of 1161	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1243 of 1271	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1201 of 1223	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)32nd percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2024)6th percentile+4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)20th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-34 vs state

Science8%-35 vs state

Mathematics7%-32 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
Nash Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4837 W Erie St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6125	255	28	9.1	91.0%	2 (0.8%)	159 (62.4%)	93 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	1892^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.0%		10.2	2029^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.8%	137	16.7	0.0	13.0	6.3	36.8	33.3	7.7	10.0	19.1	13.0	6.3	0.0	0.0	15.4	10.0	7.0	80.2	84.6	84.6	84.6	94.9	83.8	80.5	8.8	14.7	$29,337	$4,268	$25,068
KIPP Academy Chicago Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4818 W Ohio St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 938-8553	649	4	162.2	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	558 (86.0%)	81 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	11.7	1882^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.5%		15.9	1814^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.2%	68	6.6	19.7	23.8	22.8	25.0	14.0	25.8	25.8	23.2	28.8	12.5	1.3	4.0	4.8	10.6	11.1										$22,854	$1,420	$21,434
McNair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4820 W Walton St	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-8980	328	32	10.2	89.3%	5 (1.5%)	236 (72.0%)	83 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	18.6	1701^st of 2056 public elementary schools	17.3%		16.2	1795^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.2%	94	0.0	10.5	37.1	37.0	6.3	9.5	19.4	15.0	21.7	14.3	48.1	0.0	4.8	9.4	0.0	13.3	93.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	99.1	94.6	92.5	7.2	27.3	$29,395	$3,130	$26,265
Moving Everest Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	416 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(312) 683-9695	755	55	13.7	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	707 (93.6%)	42 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	15.5	1775^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.5	1920^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.1%	145	15.9	16.5	30.5	30.3	26.5	19.3	14.3	27.1	24.5	22.0	13.2	9.6	8.0	8.3	14.1	12.4										$20,518	$1,130	$19,388
Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	214 N Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6150	427	35	12.3	99.3%	5 (1.2%)	355 (83.1%)	59 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	20.6	1654^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.6%		15.2	1837^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.1%	183	12.8	4.7	39.4	22.7	13.6	30.2	37.8	9.3	24.6	60.6	6.8	0.0	4.7	13.5	4.5	13.1	73.4	81.9	81.4	81.4	89.2	80.4	74.4	5.4	19.9	$21,434	$3,898	$17,536
Howe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	720 N Lorel Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6060	341	31	10.9	82.7%	7 (2.1%)	267 (78.3%)	66 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	2003^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.3	2061^st of 2067 public elementary schools	0.3%	58	9.4	20.6	8.8	10.3	9.4	24.3	20.0	38.2	18.8	2.9	0.0	0.0	13.5	4.0	5.9	4.7	86.1	89.1	89.1	89.1	95.8	88.9	84.7	7.0	20.3	$21,845	$3,453	$18,392
Hay Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1018 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6000	247	23	10.9	97.6%	5 (2.0%)	158 (64.0%)	82 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	17.3	1736^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.6%		23.8	1579^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.6%	157	17.4	20.0	26.1	34.6	34.8	21.1	50.0	40.0	34.6	21.7	26.9	4.3	0.0	15.0	12.0	14.0	78.9	86.9	86.9	86.9	92.7	84.6	77.3	6.9	18.5	$25,626	$4,037	$21,589
Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Public	PK, KG-8	1040 N Keeler Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4425	643	57	11.3	92.2%	7 (1.1%)	198 (30.8%)	434 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19.3	1688^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.9%		13	1945^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.9%	257	32.8	12.1	23.5	18.6	37.5	27.8	35.3	32.8	29.9	34.0	11.6	4.7	7.4	5.9	1.6	10.2	83.0	87.1	87.1	87.3	93.7	85.9	82.9	12.2	22.5	$19,319	$2,868	$16,451
Tilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	223 N Keeler Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6746	244	19	12.8	83.2%	2 (0.8%)	193 (79.1%)	48 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	1968^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.9	1948^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.8%	20	18.5	3.3	8.3	9.7	29.6	12.5	18.8	19.4	16.3	8.3	3.3	11.1	0.0	20.0	0.0	6.0	86.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	97.1	92.2	91.3	5.0	18.2	$24,608	$5,350	$19,258
Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	932 N Central Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6025	452	35	13.1	94.0%	7 (1.5%)	320 (70.8%)	117 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5.6	2041^st of 2056 public elementary schools	0.7%		13	1946^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.9%	95	0.0	11.1	8.3	19.4	2.7	12.1	19.4	21.6	13.4	6.1	6.7	0.0	0.0	6.5	2.8	3.7	80.2	82.3	82.3	82.3	90.9	82.1	78.6	14.9	17.3	$21,450	$3,852	$17,598

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Is Nash Elementary School a good school?

Nash Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Nash Elementary School?

Students at Nash Elementary School are 62% African American, 36% Hispanic.

What district is Nash Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Nash Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Nash Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Nash Elementary School attend?

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

High : Marshall Metropolitan High School

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