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Nettelhorst Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
253rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 88% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Nettelhorst Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 650 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. 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.

Nettelhorst consistently ranks among the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 207-319 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, Nettelhorst had 72.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 60.9% in Math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. Nettelhorst's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 8th grade ELA, where over 80% of students are proficient or better.

Nettelhorst outperforms most of the nearby schools in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math across all grade levels. Schools like Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy, Lincoln Elementary School, and Blaine Elementary School also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking among the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools. However, some nearby schools, such as Greeley Elementary School and Brennemann Elementary School, have significantly lower academic achievement compared to Nettelhorst and the state/district averages.

653
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,843
Per pupil spending ?
19.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3252 N Broadway St
       Chicago, IL  60657-3521

(773) 534-5810

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Nettelhorst Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Lake View High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
54.8%
Hispanic:
15.0%
Two or more races:
11.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (66% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 12% 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 school66%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
253rd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
205th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From top 19% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
30th 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
202586.6253 of 205687.7%★★★★☆
202489.1207 of 206790.0%★★★★★
202385.0274 of 207786.8%★★★★☆
202283.0319 of 208284.7%★★★★☆
202182.9275 of 194885.9%★★★★☆
201975.8441 of 208678.9%★★★★☆
201860.8736 of 203763.9%★★★☆☆
201776.4440 of 204478.5%★★★★☆
201680.6352 of 204682.8%★★★★☆
201587.4241 of 205288.3%★★★★☆
201480.7367 of 209382.5%★★★★☆
201382.2337 of 216784.4%★★★★☆
201276.6494 of 216677.2%★★★★☆
201171.8660 of 214769.3%★★★☆☆
201067.1846 of 213960.4%★★★☆☆
200962.8972 of 212054.2%★★★☆☆
200856.41123 of 209246.3%★★☆☆☆
200745.71401 of 209533.1%★★☆☆☆
200660.81031 of 208650.6%★★★☆☆
200545.21328 of 202234.3%★★☆☆☆
200422.11689 of 203016.8%★☆☆☆☆
200316.71705 of 202015.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201976.384 of 71188.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.818 of 23492.3%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.2355 of 104966.2%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202592.324 of 78897.0%★★★★★
202496.510 of 82698.8%★★★★★
202344.1374 of 78852.5%★★★☆☆
202295.410 of 76898.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.7193 of 194290.1%★★★★★
202485.6226 of 194288.4%★★★★☆
202381.1304 of 195784.5%★★★★☆
202279.9343 of 197082.6%★★★★☆
202180.3260 of 168084.5%★★★★☆
201976.4404 of 201980.0%★★★★☆
201862.3672 of 196465.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.4118 of 98288.0%★★★★☆
202281.7106 of 95488.9%★★★★☆
201972.9152 of 95584.1%★★★★☆
201852.3398 of 93857.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.3750 of 180058.3%★★★☆☆
202459.7558 of 179368.9%★★★☆☆
202361.0545 of 180869.9%★★★☆☆
202264.5441 of 176375.0%★★★★☆
202167.5291 of 151480.8%★★★★☆
201948.3881 of 181651.5%★★★☆☆
201833.21232 of 176530.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.2334 of 194782.8%★★★★☆
202489.9166 of 195991.5%★★★★★
202382.0288 of 198485.5%★★★★☆
202283.0278 of 197785.9%★★★★☆
202178.4290 of 170783.0%★★★★☆
201972.3476 of 201976.4%★★★★☆
201858.5728 of 197263.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202483.214 of 9384.9%★★★★☆
202385.615 of 9383.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202581.1166 of 129287.2%★★★★☆
202485.7112 of 119590.6%★★★★★
202187.843 of 64093.3%★★★★★
201980.8127 of 119489.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.4183 of 138986.8%★★★★☆
202483.1177 of 139287.3%★★★★☆
202379.0227 of 141984.0%★★★★☆
202278.3228 of 142584.0%★★★★☆
202178.4194 of 130885.2%★★★★☆
201970.2368 of 146274.8%★★★★☆
201857.6583 of 146360.2%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.2205 of 136885.0%★★★★☆
202488.1133 of 136390.2%★★★★★
202381.8201 of 136785.3%★★★★☆
202282.5185 of 136986.5%★★★★☆
202184.6145 of 124188.3%★★★★☆
201956.9525 of 135661.3%★★★☆☆
201868.7346 of 129373.2%★★★★☆
201770.9313 of 129375.8%★★★★☆
201682.6175 of 129486.5%★★★★☆
201576.6241 of 130281.5%★★★★☆
201480.0222 of 132283.2%★★★★☆
201372.3346 of 136774.7%★★★★☆
201268.0456 of 136566.6%★★★☆☆
201172.8359 of 134473.3%★★★★☆
201061.2593 of 132755.3%★★★☆☆
200958.6641 of 131851.4%★★★☆☆
200864.8529 of 129359.1%★★★☆☆
200743.6851 of 128733.9%★★☆☆☆
200644.2827 of 127235.0%★★☆☆☆
200545.6754 of 120937.6%★★☆☆☆
200436.2826 of 120431.4%★★☆☆☆
200311.71028 of 118513.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202274.370 of 57387.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.2146 of 124888.3%★★★★☆
202484.8146 of 125188.3%★★★★☆
202385.3138 of 127589.2%★★★★☆
202283.7160 of 128687.6%★★★★☆
202185.1104 of 101789.8%★★★★☆
201954.9522 of 127659.1%★★★☆☆
201862.2413 of 122666.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202349.4276 of 66158.2%★★★☆☆
202293.827 of 66295.9%★★★★★
201938.9380 of 63940.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.0449 of 122963.5%★★★☆☆
202456.5424 of 121965.2%★★★☆☆
202340.5705 of 123442.9%★★☆☆☆
202245.8592 of 122151.5%★★★☆☆
202167.6188 of 101981.6%★★★★☆
201942.4680 of 121744.1%★★☆☆☆
201852.1482 of 116158.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.1232 of 127181.7%★★★★☆
202487.3127 of 126490.0%★★★★★
202372.4270 of 129279.1%★★★★☆
202275.4240 of 128681.3%★★★★☆
202175.2197 of 104881.2%★★★★☆
201957.1489 of 129662.3%★★★☆☆
201870.9286 of 122376.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202591.161 of 81292.5%★★★★★
202494.633 of 80295.9%★★★★★
202371.8145 of 80582.0%★★★★☆
202259.3153 of 78180.4%★★★★☆
202192.223 of 54895.8%★★★★★
201962.7162 of 79279.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.2102 of 88488.5%★★★★☆
202482.2125 of 87585.7%★★★★☆
202389.060 of 89593.3%★★★★★
202279.7119 of 89886.7%★★★★☆
202186.376 of 81390.7%★★★★★
201958.8344 of 90562.0%★★★☆☆
201870.0230 of 88974.1%★★★★☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+9 vs school
Asian (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
African American (2019)88th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)87th percentile~ school
White (2025)87th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2024)85th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2025)66th percentile-22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-29 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school
White (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school
African American (2022)88th percentile~ school
Male (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-22 vs school
Hispanic (2023)58th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts72%+19 vs state
Science65%+22 vs state
Mathematics61%+22 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, June 23, 2019

Open Quote I have two kids who have been at Nettelhorst for years now -- we have been so happy with the teachers, the principal and the community. They are supportive, flexible, innovative, diverse, and fostering a fantastic education for the kids. Love all of the art around school and that there are opportunities for everyone to fit in, in their own way. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Open Quote I've had two kids at Nettelhorst for 5 years -- I love the school & community! Close Quote





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Nettelhorst Elementary School ranks 253rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 653 students attended Nettelhorst Elementary School.

Students at Nettelhorst Elementary School are 55% White, 15% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 8% African American.

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

High : Lake View High School


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