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Carver Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1967^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Carver Primary School is an elementary school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 473 students. 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.

Carver Primary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1899-2037 out of around 2,000 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 19.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 4.7% proficient in Mathematics. Carver Primary School also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 98%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very low-income student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Chicago Public Schools district, such as Owens Community Academy Elementary School and Dubois Elementary School, perform significantly better than Carver Primary School on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. Schools in the neighboring Dolton School District 148, such as Washington Elementary, Franklin Elementary, and Park Elementary, also outperform Carver Primary School on most academic metrics, despite having similar or even higher percentages of low-income students.

467

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,603

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 E 133rd Pl
Chicago, IL 60827-1427

(773) 535-5674

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Carver Primary School usually attend:

High:

Fenger Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.5%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Two or more races:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,967^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,258^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

406^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	9.2	1967 of 2056	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1930 of 2067	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1958 of 2077	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	2037 of 2082	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1899 of 1948	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1950 of 2086	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1944 of 2037	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	1917 of 2044	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.7	1762 of 2046	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.4	1674 of 2052	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.4	1966 of 2093	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	2062 of 2167	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	2085 of 2166	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.0	1981 of 2147	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.5	1997 of 2139	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.0	1699 of 2120	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.6	1583 of 2092	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.1	1798 of 2095	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	576 of 688	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	481 of 655	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	524 of 692	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	588 of 684	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	351 of 428	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	512 of 711	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	522 of 698	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	883 of 1049	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1812 of 1942	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1785 of 1942	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1884 of 1957	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1922 of 1970	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1838 of 2019	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	1714 of 1964	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	35 of 44	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1703 of 1800	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1594 of 1793	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1682 of 1808	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1711 of 1763	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	1436 of 1514	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	1647 of 1816	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1656 of 1765	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1871 of 1947	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1851 of 1959	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1814 of 1984	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1915 of 1977	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1886 of 2019	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1953 of 1972	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	1171 of 1292	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	1258 of 1368	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1319 of 1363	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	1298 of 1367	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1357 of 1369	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1268 of 1356	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1254 of 1293	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1243 of 1293	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.5	1137 of 1294	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	1197 of 1302	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.8	1245 of 1322	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.9	1286 of 1367	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.9	1302 of 1365	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.1	1287 of 1344	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	1277 of 1327	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.2	1152 of 1318	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	427 of 574	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	478 of 548	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	461 of 569	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	540 of 573	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	409 of 565	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.3	456 of 511	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	1114 of 1248	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1207 of 1251	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1153 of 1275	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1265 of 1286	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1180 of 1276	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	1214 of 1226	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1082 of 1229	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1164 of 1219	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1147 of 1234	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1203 of 1221	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1116 of 1217	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1120 of 1161	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1186 of 1271	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1223 of 1264	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	1233 of 1292	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1240 of 1286	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1194 of 1296	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1135 of 1223	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Homeless (2025)20th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2025)16th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

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

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)26th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-34 vs state

Science7%-36 vs state

Mathematics5%-34 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
Carver Primary School	Public	PK, KG-8	901 E 133rd Pl	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5674	467	31	15.0	99.8%	0 (0.0%)	460 (98.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9.2	1967^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.3%		13.4	1930^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.6%	37	0.0	14.8	11.3	9.6	18.2	37.8	22.2	23.1	19.1	13.1	1.9	1.9	5.4	2.2	1.9	4.7	86.9	94.0	93.7	93.7	95.6	94.2	86.9	6.9	22.1	$19,603	$3,825	$15,778
CICS - Bond Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	13300 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 468-1300	279	17	16.4	90.0%	0 (0.0%)	275 (98.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.6	1885^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.3%		15.1	1848^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.6%	37	10.5		20.8	17.1	23.7	17.9			20.0	20.8	4.9	18.4	3.6			13.1										$19,856	$1,949	$17,907
Aldridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	630 E 131st St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5614	257	19	13.5	93.0%	0 (0.0%)	226 (87.9%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12.7	1853^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.1	1768^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.5%	85	5.3	11.1	24.1	14.8	30.0	17.4	37.5	77.8	34.0	41.4	3.7	0.0	0.0	8.3	0.0	10.0	83.3	90.2	90.2	90.2	94.3	90.2	82.9	6.5	24.8	$21,331	$3,211	$18,120
Dubois Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	330 E 133rd St	Chicago	60827	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5582	201	20	10.0	95.0%	0 (0.0%)	191 (95.0%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1749^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.9%		19.6	1692^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.1%	57	25.0	33.3	30.0	23.8	31.3	20.0	40.0	25.9	28.4	25.0	0.0	12.5	10.0	13.3	33.3	17.4	89.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.3	92.2	7.3	28.3	$27,138	$4,830	$22,308
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-6	14151 Lincoln Ave	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2075	342	23	15.1	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.7%)	42 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12.4	1863^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	9.4%		17.6	1750^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.3%	113	17.9		30.4	23.3	30.0	13.6			23.4	13.0	0.0	10.0	0.0			5.3	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.2		13.5	$24,145	$2,427	$21,718
Gen George Patton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	13700 S Stewart Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Gen George Patton School District 133	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 841-2420	184	17	10.8	86.4%	0 (0.0%)	179 (97.3%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	11.9	1878^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.7%		15.1	1846^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.7%	32	17.6	14.3	0.0	20.0	11.8	21.4	28.6	14.3	15.5	18.8	12.5	11.8	14.3	14.3	0.0	11.2	98.1	95.3	95.3	95.3	98.6	94.8	98.1	11.3	26.9	$40,915	$13,617	$27,298
Owens Community Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12302 S State St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5475	340	26	13.3	95.3%	2 (0.6%)	315 (92.6%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	27.7	1492^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.4%		22.3	1613^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.0%	121	19.4	20.6	34.5	30.0	47.2	48.0	44.4	44.1	41.6	20.7	16.7	27.8	12.0	2.8	3.0	13.8	85.4	89.3	89.3	89.3	94.0	89.3	85.7	3.6	21.8	$23,163	$3,817	$19,346
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	13900 S School St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2078	282	21	13.7	99.6%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.3%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	10.3	1935^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		22.3	1615^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.9%	320	7.7		10.5	16.7	16.7	28.3			19.1	10.5	8.3	13.5	8.3			10.2	96.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	96.2		16.6	$24,567	$2,442	$22,126
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-6	14701 Chicago Rd	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 201-2083	259	19	13.3	95.8%	1 (0.4%)	233 (90.0%)	21 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	13.5	1827^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.1%		15	1850^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.5%	23	2.9		12.2	34.5	14.7	25.8			20.7	12.5	34.5	2.9	0.0			11.9	94.1	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	95.7		9.5	$23,673	$2,133	$21,540
Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	14200 S Wentworth Ave	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Dolton School District 148	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 849-9440	197	17	11.8	95.4%	1 (0.5%)	178 (90.4%)	11 (5.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	34.9	1319^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.9	1271^st of 2067 public elementary schools	38.5%	48	40.0		41.4	35.7	56.0	42.4			43.5	24.1	21.4	24.0	12.1			20.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9		15.0	$24,438	$2,132	$22,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver Primary School

How many students attend Carver Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Carver Primary School.

What district is Carver Primary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Carver Primary School?

Students at Carver Primary School are 99% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Is Carver Primary School a good school?

Carver Primary School ranks in the bottom 4.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Carver Primary School attend?

Students who attend Carver Primary School usually go on to attend:

High : Fenger Academy High School

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