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Ogden Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1535th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 25% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Ogden Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 907 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.

Ogden Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, Ogden's proficiency rates were 33.2% in ELA and 21.9% in Mathematics, significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 348 out of 2,044 Illinois elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1,535 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, earning a 1-out-of-5-star rating. Ogden also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with its African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students ranking in the bottom half or bottom 15% of their respective statewide subgroups.

Ogden Elementary School's academic performance lags behind many nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary School, Skinner North Elementary School, and LaSalle Elementary Language Academy, which consistently outperform Ogden across various metrics. Additionally, Ogden's high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 43.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, may be a significant factor contributing to the school's low academic performance.

819
Students ?
204.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,920
Per pupil spending ?
55.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 24 W Walton St
       Chicago, IL  60610-3304

(773) 534-8110

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Ogden Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Wells Community Academy High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
45.1%
Hispanic:
20.3%
White:
17.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 25% Illinois)
!Ranking has slipped — down 64 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,535th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 25%▼ down 64 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,022nd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 25%▼ down 23 pts since 2021
From bottom 49% (2021) to bottom 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
200th 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
202526.11535 of 205625.3%★☆☆☆☆
202422.91598 of 206722.7%★☆☆☆☆
202331.41367 of 207734.2%★★☆☆☆
202234.11294 of 208237.8%★★☆☆☆
202145.8939 of 194851.8%★★★☆☆
201953.7913 of 208656.2%★★★☆☆
201870.5548 of 203773.1%★★★★☆
201781.1348 of 204483.0%★★★★☆
201676.1440 of 204678.5%★★★★☆
201588.8224 of 205289.1%★★★★☆
201473.2552 of 209373.6%★★★★☆
201375.5510 of 216776.5%★★★★☆
201270.3722 of 216666.7%★★★☆☆
201171.8661 of 214769.2%★★★☆☆
201078.1426 of 213980.1%★★★★☆
200973.5618 of 212070.8%★★★★☆
200877.3441 of 209278.9%★★★★☆
200774.1536 of 209574.4%★★★★☆
200669.4726 of 208665.2%★★★☆☆
200563.6890 of 202256.0%★★★☆☆
200446.41277 of 203037.1%★★☆☆☆
200344.51313 of 202035.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.7448 of 68834.9%★★☆☆☆
202424.1576 of 65512.1%★☆☆☆☆
202333.4473 of 69231.6%★★☆☆☆
202229.8516 of 68424.6%★☆☆☆☆
202138.4233 of 42845.6%★★☆☆☆
201942.1360 of 71149.4%★★☆☆☆
201867.4133 of 69880.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201857.9110 of 24254.5%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202521.5899 of 104914.3%★☆☆☆☆
202420.2828 of 8866.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.9761 of 90716.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202446.8355 of 82657.0%★★★☆☆
202363.3170 of 78878.4%★★★★☆
202283.440 of 76894.8%★★★★★
201977.063 of 74391.5%★★★★★
201882.558 of 71891.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202525.91470 of 194224.3%★☆☆☆☆
202423.71485 of 194223.5%★☆☆☆☆
202335.91184 of 195739.5%★★☆☆☆
202233.81227 of 197037.7%★★☆☆☆
202138.8949 of 168043.5%★★☆☆☆
201956.3822 of 201959.3%★★★☆☆
201871.0512 of 196473.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.9676 of 98231.2%★★☆☆☆
202421.7832 of 95913.2%★☆☆☆☆
202336.9601 of 97038.0%★★☆☆☆
202237.3576 of 95439.6%★★☆☆☆
201971.0167 of 95582.5%★★★★☆
201882.788 of 93890.6%★★★★★

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202423.349 of 525.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.11512 of 180016.0%★☆☆☆☆
202415.81720 of 17934.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.41494 of 180817.4%★☆☆☆☆
202222.31503 of 176314.7%★☆☆☆☆
202130.41104 of 151427.1%★☆☆☆☆
201929.91379 of 181624.1%★☆☆☆☆
201856.6638 of 176563.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202526.91416 of 194727.3%★☆☆☆☆
202423.31504 of 195923.2%★☆☆☆☆
202328.01376 of 198430.6%★★☆☆☆
202235.71181 of 197740.3%★★☆☆☆
202147.2796 of 170753.4%★★★☆☆
201950.9895 of 201955.7%★★★☆☆
201869.1534 of 197272.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.1826 of 129236.1%★★☆☆☆
202432.5783 of 119534.5%★★☆☆☆
202336.6668 of 115642.2%★★☆☆☆
202229.5782 of 111329.7%★☆☆☆☆
202184.357 of 64091.1%★★★★★
201958.3349 of 119470.8%★★★★☆
201835.4440 of 76342.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202445.3754 of 139245.8%★★☆☆☆
202338.3911 of 141935.8%★★☆☆☆
202239.9885 of 142537.9%★★☆☆☆
202147.9639 of 130851.1%★★★☆☆
201968.5395 of 146273.0%★★★★☆
201863.7487 of 146366.7%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202524.51022 of 136825.3%★☆☆☆☆
202426.0982 of 136328.0%★☆☆☆☆
202141.2637 of 124148.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202529.6433 of 57424.6%★☆☆☆☆
202422.7482 of 54812.0%★☆☆☆☆
202140.6200 of 38548.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202521.5626 of 6949.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.6595 of 6396.9%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202448.9172 of 48664.6%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.2866 of 124830.6%★★☆☆☆
202423.8956 of 125123.6%★☆☆☆☆
202137.3587 of 101742.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202417.6579 of 64310.0%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202428.758 of 7017.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202520.21060 of 122913.8%★☆☆☆☆
202414.01172 of 12193.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202138.4609 of 101940.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202521.1993 of 127121.9%★☆☆☆☆
202429.0846 of 126433.1%★★☆☆☆
202134.4646 of 104838.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202521.8671 of 81217.4%★☆☆☆☆
202436.4452 of 80243.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.6241 of 88472.7%★★★★☆
202460.8307 of 87564.9%★★★☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+34 vs school
Asian (2018)55th percentile-19 vs school
White (2024)46th percentile+23 vs school
Special Education (2025)36th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2025)35th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)27th percentile~ school
Female (2025)24th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-9 vs school
Disabled (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school
Homeless (2024)6th percentile-17 vs school
Middle school
White (2025)73rd percentile+47 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+37 vs school
Female (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school
African American (2025)25th percentile~ school
Male (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)17th percentile-8 vs school
Homeless (2024)17th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2024)10th percentile-18 vs school
Disabled (2025)10th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts33%-20 vs state
Science30%-13 vs state
Mathematics22%-17 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Open Quote The Kindergarten program is absolutely impeccable. All the teachers work together in sync to come up with a common curriculum. The academic content of the program is in line with state and federal standards. Outside of the classroom, the students have opportunities to learn Spanish as a foreign language, and the teachers are superb. Other activities, such as music and library are also impressive. My son has learned so much that I never thought he would acquire in the past 8 months, and I am myself a certified and experienced educator. Most importantly, there's a lot of parent involvement, and coupled with the fact that the "catchment" area of the school is in an elite part of the city, one can be assured that this school draws mostly students whose parents care about their education and overall development. Close Quote





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Students at Ogden Elementary School are 45% African American, 20% Hispanic, 17% White, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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

High : Wells Community Academy High School

Ogden Elementary School ranks 1535th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 819 students attended Ogden Elementary School.


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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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