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OToole Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

OToole Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 286 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.

OToole Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 18.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.7% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 55.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, OToole Elementary School ranks in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students.

While the nearby schools, such as Providence-Englewood Elementary Charter, Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School, and Claremont Academy Elementary School, generally perform better than OToole Elementary School on academic measures, they still struggle to meet state and district averages. Despite spending significantly more per student ($22,245 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools, OToole Elementary School's academic performance does not reflect this additional funding. Addressing the root causes of the school's high chronic absenteeism rates should be a top priority for the school and district.

309

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,160

Per pupil spending ?

93.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6550 S Seeley Ave
Chicago, IL 60636-2500

(773) 535-9040

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

55.7%

Hispanic:

40.1%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,744^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,330^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

282^nd 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	16.9	1744 of 2056	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1773 of 2067	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	2040 of 2077	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	2050 of 2082	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1869 of 1948	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1988 of 2086	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1970 of 2037	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	1900 of 2044	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.8	1832 of 2046	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	1946 of 2052	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	1849 of 2093	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	1834 of 2167	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.5	2082 of 2166	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.1	2087 of 2147	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.7	2010 of 2139	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.3	2088 of 2120	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.4	2064 of 2092	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.9	2051 of 2095	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.4	1970 of 2086	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.6	1892 of 2022	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.5	1834 of 2030	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.3	1903 of 2020	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	451 of 688	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	388 of 655	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	620 of 692	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	625 of 684	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	306 of 428	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	610 of 711	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	581 of 698	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	773 of 788	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1682 of 1942	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1625 of 1942	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1892 of 1957	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1892 of 1970	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1853 of 2019	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	1900 of 1964	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	918 of 982	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	956 of 959	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	906 of 954	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1437 of 1800	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1426 of 1793	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1784 of 1808	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1726 of 1763	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1424 of 1514	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1684 of 1816	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1687 of 1765	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1588 of 1947	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1739 of 1959	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1954 of 1984	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1948 of 1977	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1934 of 2019	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1884 of 1972	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1330 of 1368	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1075 of 1363	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1250 of 1367	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1279 of 1369	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1198 of 1241	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1199 of 1356	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1189 of 1293	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	1127 of 1293	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.6	1235 of 1294	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	1218 of 1302	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.1	1257 of 1322	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.4	1304 of 1367	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.6	1267 of 1365	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	1297 of 1344	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.8	1265 of 1327	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.5	1267 of 1318	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.9	1265 of 1293	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.9	1233 of 1287	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.7	1149 of 1272	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	561 of 574	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	314 of 548	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	402 of 569	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	464 of 573	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	319 of 385	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	379 of 565	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	405 of 511	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1201 of 1248	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1090 of 1251	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1133 of 1275	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	1167 of 1286	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	1150 of 1276	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1121 of 1226	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	515 of 669	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	466 of 643	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	616 of 661	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	606 of 662	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	1171 of 1229	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	876 of 1219	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1083 of 1234	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1108 of 1221	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	961 of 1019	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	1021 of 1217	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	1038 of 1161	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1222 of 1271	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	914 of 1264	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1200 of 1292	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1224 of 1286	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1160 of 1296	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1118 of 1223	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+20 vs school

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

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Science15%-28 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 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
OToole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6550 S Seeley Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9040	309	23	13.7	93.9%	13 (4.2%)	172 (55.7%)	124 (40.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.9	1744^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.2%		16.9	1773^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	14.2%	29	23.3	6.5	19.0	12.8	19.4	24.1	16.2	21.2	18.4	57.1	0.0	6.7	0.0	8.3	3.1	9.7	82.9	87.9	87.9	87.9	96.1	87.9	82.9	4.6	22.1	$20,160	$2,715	$17,445
Claremont Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2300 W 64th St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8110	335	29	11.4	96.4%	2 (0.6%)	237 (70.7%)	93 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20.6	1652^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	19.6%		17.5	1755^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.1%	103	18.5	8.6	33.3	13.3	26.9	37.5	23.1	26.5	25.9	29.0	10.3	11.1	25.0	18.5	5.9	15.9	87.7	91.0	91.0	91.0	97.0	89.5	88.3	5.4	28.5	$26,589	$3,881	$22,708
Earle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2040 W 62nd St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9130	286	26	11.0	98.3%	1 (0.3%)	194 (67.8%)	86 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	10.8	1917^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.8%		10	2036^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.5%	119	14.3	11.1	6.7	16.0	17.9	37.5	45.0	21.4	23.3	10.0	4.0	7.1	6.3	10.0	10.7	8.0	84.2	89.4	89.4	89.4	93.2	89.1	81.9	14.0	24.9	$23,986	$4,342	$19,644
Davis M Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6740 S Paulina St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9120	120	15	7.8	81.7%	0 (0.0%)	97 (80.8%)	23 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40	1211^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.1%		38.3	1193^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.3%	18	27.3			20.0	36.4	56.3			44.8		30.0	27.3	46.7			38.6	92.7	92.7	92.7	92.7	96.7	92.7	89.3	10.0	24.0	$37,419	$3,765	$33,654
Providence-Englewood Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6515 S Ashland Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 434-0202	428	31	13.9	97.0%	1 (0.2%)	393 (91.8%)	31 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21.1	1639^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.3%		30.6	1377^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.4%	262	17.1	7.7	15.6	26.9	34.1	43.5	37.5	15.4	29.2	24.4	19.2	14.6	19.6	25.0	10.3	19.2										$18,786	$728	$18,058
Montessori of Englewood Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6936 S Hermitage Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9255	349	7	49.8	99.1%	4 (1.1%)	269 (77.1%)	75 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6	2039^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.8%		12.6	1953^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	5.5%	86	2.5	21.6	2.6	9.5	5.0	21.7	14.3	28.9	12.9	2.6	9.3	0.0	4.3	0.0	5.3	3.8										$21,772	$1,725	$20,047
Morrill Elementary Math & Sci School	Public	PK, KG-8	6011 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9288	600	41	14.6	96.2%	17 (2.8%)	139 (23.2%)	442 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.9	1850^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.4	1870^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.5%	20	14.6	23.7	5.4	13.3	22.9	41.3	51.9	39.7	30.8	7.9	11.1	6.3	13.0	23.5	27.1	15.7	88.0	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.5	92.9	90.3	5.5	28.0	$19,231	$2,912	$16,319
McKay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6901 S Fairfield Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9340	616	45	13.7	96.8%	12 (1.9%)	277 (45.0%)	320 (51.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	11.4	1894^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.9%		14	1893^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	8.4%	1	13.3	10.9	15.0	15.4	32.6	25.0	16.7	26.1	21.9	0.0	3.8	4.4	14.3	13.5	15.2	8.3	80.0	84.9	84.7	84.7	92.4	84.7	82.2	8.6	18.4	$19,193	$2,589	$16,604
Fairfield Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6201 S Fairfield Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9500	492	35	14.0	98.2%	1 (0.2%)	64 (13.0%)	419 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11.5	1890^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.1%		9.2	2052^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	0.7%	162	5.3	20.9	26.0	23.8	26.3	31.8	10.2	39.5	25.9	14.0	9.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.7	4.9	89.4	93.1	93.1	93.1	95.9	91.6	92.0	3.5	24.4	$18,898	$2,862	$16,036
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7316 S Hoyne Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9015	367	25	14.8	92.1%	6 (1.6%)	272 (74.1%)	84 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	6.9	2026^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.5%		14.6	1867^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.7%	159	9.4	6.5	12.5	11.8	11.8	8.8	19.4	26.1	15.5	7.3	8.8	0.0	5.9	6.5	6.5	5.9	90.1	94.7	94.7	94.7	95.7	94.4	88.7	10.6	26.8	$20,673	$2,462	$18,211

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How many students attend OToole Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended OToole Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of OToole Elementary School?

Students at OToole Elementary School are 56% African American, 40% Hispanic, 4% White.

What district is OToole Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is OToole Elementary School a good school?

OToole Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

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