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Onahan Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
544th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 74% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Onahan Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 647 students. The school consistently outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency, particularly for certain student subgroups.

Onahan Elementary School has a strong academic performance, with 68.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 50.5% proficient in Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 42.8% and 27.3%, respectively. The school also performs well for Hispanic students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools in these categories. Additionally, Onahan has lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher per-student spending than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools like Edgebrook Elementary School, Norwood Park Elementary School, Wildwood Elementary School, and Ebinger Elementary School, Onahan Elementary School outperforms these schools in most grade levels and subject areas, despite having a higher percentage of low-income students. This suggests that the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems in place to help students succeed.

657
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,979
Per pupil spending ?
31.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6634 W Raven St
       Chicago, IL  60631-2503

(773) 534-1180

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Onahan Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Taft High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
59.2%
Hispanic:
31.4%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 55th percentile in 2021 → 74th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranking is rebounding — up to 74th (2025) from a 55th-percentile low (2021)
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 school55%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
544th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
219th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
55th 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
202572.4544 of 205673.5%★★★★☆
202463.0676 of 206767.3%★★★☆☆
202367.8600 of 207771.1%★★★★☆
202254.3855 of 208258.9%★★★☆☆
202148.9880 of 194854.8%★★★☆☆
201956.8848 of 208659.3%★★★☆☆
201863.8678 of 203766.7%★★★☆☆
201775.0471 of 204477.0%★★★★☆
201685.7263 of 204687.1%★★★★☆
201579.2365 of 205282.2%★★★★☆
201478.0444 of 209378.8%★★★★☆
201375.0528 of 216775.6%★★★★☆
201276.5498 of 216677.0%★★★★☆
201178.8406 of 214781.1%★★★★☆
201074.1588 of 213972.5%★★★★☆
200964.4922 of 212056.5%★★★☆☆
200863.0955 of 209254.3%★★★☆☆
200764.1908 of 209556.7%★★★☆☆
200672.7599 of 208671.3%★★★★☆
200568.7719 of 202264.4%★★★☆☆
200478.7383 of 203081.1%★★★★☆
200368.2770 of 202061.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.3237 of 104977.4%★★★★☆
202463.5199 of 88677.5%★★★★☆
202370.3173 of 90780.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201971.890 of 74387.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202576.7411 of 194278.8%★★★★☆
202463.1617 of 194268.2%★★★☆☆
202368.7531 of 195772.9%★★★★☆
202248.0904 of 197054.1%★★★☆☆
202137.8973 of 168042.1%★★☆☆☆
201959.0758 of 201962.5%★★★☆☆
201869.5543 of 196472.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.9167 of 98283.0%★★★★☆
202463.3247 of 95974.2%★★★★☆
202372.5165 of 97083.0%★★★★☆
202245.3471 of 95450.6%★★★☆☆
202134.1479 of 74235.4%★★☆☆☆
201944.8503 of 95547.3%★★☆☆☆
201861.6274 of 93870.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.0209 of 180088.4%★★★★☆
202468.5382 of 179378.7%★★★★☆
202376.6235 of 180887.0%★★★★☆
202250.8757 of 176357.1%★★★☆☆
202142.4800 of 151447.2%★★☆☆☆
201967.1417 of 181677.0%★★★★☆
201865.9422 of 176576.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.3642 of 194767.0%★★★☆☆
202460.3670 of 195965.8%★★★☆☆
202364.4591 of 198470.2%★★★★☆
202257.1746 of 197762.3%★★★☆☆
202151.9694 of 170759.3%★★★☆☆
201953.5847 of 201958.0%★★★☆☆
201850.5887 of 197255.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.9240 of 129281.4%★★★★☆
202470.1239 of 119580.0%★★★★☆
202377.3171 of 115685.2%★★★★☆
202249.7414 of 111362.8%★★★☆☆
202147.7282 of 64055.9%★★★☆☆
201930.0851 of 119428.7%★☆☆☆☆
201838.4406 of 76346.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.8591 of 138957.5%★★★☆☆
202454.7609 of 139256.3%★★★☆☆
202353.1647 of 141954.4%★★★☆☆
202241.6853 of 142540.1%★★☆☆☆
202137.1842 of 130835.6%★★☆☆☆
201943.8851 of 146241.8%★★☆☆☆
201851.5693 of 146352.6%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.3219 of 136884.0%★★★★☆
202480.9219 of 136383.9%★★★★☆
202376.2258 of 136781.1%★★★★☆
202263.0414 of 136969.8%★★★☆☆
202159.8385 of 124169.0%★★★☆☆
201975.7283 of 135679.1%★★★★☆
201884.2169 of 129386.9%★★★★☆
201783.0183 of 129385.8%★★★★☆
201672.5289 of 129477.7%★★★★☆
201576.8237 of 130281.8%★★★★☆
201482.5188 of 132285.8%★★★★☆
201381.0221 of 136783.8%★★★★☆
201277.6264 of 136580.7%★★★★☆
201181.7164 of 134487.8%★★★★☆
201076.8274 of 132779.4%★★★★☆
200976.5278 of 131878.9%★★★★☆
200871.1389 of 129369.9%★★★★☆
200770.2388 of 128769.9%★★★☆☆
200666.3465 of 127263.4%★★★☆☆
200565.6490 of 120959.5%★★★☆☆
200464.0486 of 120459.6%★★★☆☆
200356.9576 of 118551.4%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.675 of 69489.2%★★★★☆
202473.984 of 63986.9%★★★★☆
202347.2264 of 67460.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202252.1127 of 45472.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202577.7233 of 124881.3%★★★★☆
202479.7217 of 125182.7%★★★★☆
202370.9306 of 127576.0%★★★★☆
202258.2427 of 128666.8%★★★☆☆
202158.9351 of 101765.5%★★★☆☆
201978.9229 of 127682.1%★★★★☆
201888.1108 of 122691.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.468 of 66989.8%★★★★☆
202475.3103 of 64384.0%★★★★☆
202378.096 of 66185.5%★★★★☆
202254.3230 of 66265.3%★★★☆☆
201961.5186 of 63970.9%★★★★☆
201872.8107 of 59081.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.2120 of 122990.2%★★★★★
202477.9154 of 121987.4%★★★★☆
202379.1138 of 123488.8%★★★★☆
202260.0363 of 122170.3%★★★★☆
202158.7294 of 101971.1%★★★★☆
201978.8155 of 121787.3%★★★★☆
201886.872 of 116193.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.9184 of 127185.5%★★★★☆
202479.1215 of 126483.0%★★★★☆
202378.0217 of 129283.2%★★★★☆
202266.3343 of 128673.3%★★★★☆
202149.2446 of 104857.4%★★★☆☆
201962.2421 of 129667.5%★★★☆☆
201872.5265 of 122378.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.2109 of 81286.6%★★★★☆
202470.4173 of 80278.4%★★★★☆
202367.3166 of 80579.4%★★★★☆
202258.2162 of 78179.3%★★★★☆
202176.554 of 54890.1%★★★★★
201973.1104 of 79286.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.2223 of 88474.8%★★★★☆
202476.3155 of 87582.3%★★★★☆
202358.7319 of 89564.4%★★★☆☆
202245.7459 of 89848.9%★★☆☆☆
202151.5359 of 81355.8%★★★☆☆
201965.5278 of 90569.3%★★★☆☆
201882.4102 of 88988.5%★★★★☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+15 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)88th percentile+29 vs school
Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)79th percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)86th percentile~ school
Female (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)75th percentile-9 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)72nd percentile~ school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts68%+15 vs state
Mathematics50%+12 vs state
Science50%+7 vs state

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

High : Taft High School

Students at Onahan Elementary School are 59% White, 31% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Onahan Elementary School ranks 544th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Onahan Elementary School.


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