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Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks 1397 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1397^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy is a public elementary school serving 272 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in the state.

Owen Elementary has some bright spots, particularly in its English Language Arts (ELA) performance, where proficiency rates are generally higher than the district and state averages, especially in the upper grades. For example, in 2024-2025, 55.6% of 8th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 47.7% for the district and 56.7% for the state. However, the school's math and science proficiency rates are significantly lower than the district and state, ranging from 6.9% to 22.2% proficient across grade levels in 2024-2025, compared to 23.4% to 37.9% for the district and 32.7% to 49.6% for the state.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Durkin Park Elementary School and Ashburn Community Elementary School, Owen Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better in ELA and math, but still lags behind the top-performing schools in the area. Interestingly, Northwest School, which is in a different district (Evergreen Park Education Service District 124), outperforms Owen Elementary and the other nearby Chicago Public Schools in both ELA and math proficiency.

281

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,333

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8247 S Christiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60652-3300

(773) 535-9330

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.6%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,397^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

896^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

163^rd 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	31.5	1397 of 2056	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1556 of 2067	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1566 of 2077	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1351 of 2082	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	1528 of 1948	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	1167 of 2086	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1129 of 2037	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	1057 of 2044	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.4	909 of 2046	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	755 of 2052	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.1	649 of 2093	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.3	546 of 2167	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.3	175 of 2166	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	79.9	360 of 2147	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	448 of 2139	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	67.7	814 of 2120	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	855 of 2092	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.3	871 of 2095	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	1212 of 2086	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.4	1345 of 2022	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.6	1065 of 2030	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	53.2	1151 of 2020	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	170 of 688	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	212 of 655	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	231 of 692	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	126 of 684	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	120 of 428	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	91 of 711	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	97 of 698	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	1006 of 1942	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	1223 of 1942	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1277 of 1957	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	1018 of 1970	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1409 of 1680	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1165 of 2019	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1126 of 1964	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	1101 of 1800	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1164 of 1793	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	1336 of 1808	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	1252 of 1763	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	1027 of 1514	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1090 of 1816	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	728 of 1765	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1632 of 1947	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1711 of 1959	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1685 of 1984	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1575 of 1977	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1378 of 1707	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	1004 of 2019	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	1037 of 1972	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	896 of 1368	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	915 of 1363	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	775 of 1367	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	923 of 1369	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	844 of 1241	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	634 of 1356	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	712 of 1293	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.9	607 of 1293	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.6	515 of 1294	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.5	354 of 1302	72.8%	★★★★☆
2014	89.2	97 of 1322	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	93.1	46 of 1367	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	83.8	131 of 1365	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	79.2	216 of 1344	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	68.4	452 of 1327	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	80.1	200 of 1318	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	74.1	329 of 1293	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	181 of 1287	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	285 of 1272	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	76.1	293 of 1209	75.8%	★★★★☆
2004	72.4	351 of 1204	70.8%	★★★★☆
2003	85.5	127 of 1185	89.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	147 of 574	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	164 of 548	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	62 of 569	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	151 of 573	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	82 of 385	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	80 of 565	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	89 of 511	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	23.7	960 of 1251	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	751 of 1275	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	813 of 1286	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	827 of 1017	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	560 of 1276	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	740 of 1226	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	749 of 1229	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	819 of 1219	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	941 of 1234	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	883 of 1221	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	445 of 1019	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	447 of 1217	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	380 of 1161	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	906 of 1271	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	754 of 1264	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	645 of 1292	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	789 of 1286	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	654 of 1296	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	606 of 1223	50.4%	★★★☆☆

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)75th percentile+43 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)74th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2024)23rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 vs state

Science16%-27 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
Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8247 S Christiana Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9330	281	22	12.7	58.4%	1 (0.4%)	263 (93.6%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	31.5	1397^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.1%		24.5	1556^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.7%	159	10.3	22.2	41.7	46.7	37.9	50.0	36.0	55.6	44.9	45.8	20.0	6.9	15.6	12.0	22.2	19.8	90.8	94.1	94.1	94.1	95.2	94.1	91.9	5.9	22.8	$21,333	$2,199	$19,134
Ashburn Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8300 S Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7860	324	26	12.4	76.5%	1 (0.3%)	244 (75.3%)	72 (22.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	16.5	1752^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	14.8%		27	1483^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.3%	269	17.2	44.1	10.7	32.1	31.0	43.5	55.2	58.8	39.2	25.0	0.0	3.4	8.7	17.2	11.8	11.1	97.2	96.9	96.9	96.9	98.2	96.9	95.4	8.6	29.8	$24,478	$3,329	$21,149
Carroll Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2929 W 83rd St	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9414	411	34	12.0	86.1%	8 (1.9%)	326 (79.3%)	68 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	28.4	1471^st of 2056 public elementary schools	28.5%		25.9	1516^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.7%	45	26.3	23.1	38.5	41.2	39.5	37.8	33.3	57.9	40.9	25.6	35.3	13.2	5.6	9.8	10.5	16.1	92.0	94.9	94.9	94.9	97.1	95.2	91.1	19.1	23.4	$22,126	$2,530	$19,596
Dawes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3810 W 81st Pl	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2350	926	67	13.9	94.9%	14 (1.5%)	152 (16.4%)	752 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	30.2	1428^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.5%		24.6	1553^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	24.9%	125	26.1	34.7	38.3	31.9	47.3	49.5	44.6	35.1	41.1	34.6	15.4	15.2	15.1	20.5	31.3	21.8	91.8	92.0	92.0	92.0	95.2	91.9	90.6	7.7	24.3	$17,814	$2,189	$15,625
CICS - Wrightwood	Public, Charter	K-8	8130 S California Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 434-4575	614	30	20.4	82.4%	2 (0.3%)	581 (94.6%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	15.1	1781^st of 2056 public elementary schools	13.4%		19.4	1700^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.8%	81	10.1	7.9	23.2	39.1	19.0	34.8	16.9	34.2	28.0	14.3	13.0	5.1	7.2	1.5	6.7	7.7										$17,662	$2,181	$15,481
Hampton Elementary Fine & Perf Arts School	Public	PK, KG-8	3434 W 77th St	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4030	463	33	14.0	95.2%	5 (1.1%)	205 (44.3%)	243 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	16.8	1746^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.1%		15.2	1841^st of 2067 public elementary schools	10.9%	95	11.4	17.3	20.5	36.1	20.0	39.1	20.9	52.8	32.7	11.4	27.8	8.6	2.2	4.7	9.6	10.2	97.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.9	98.2	96.3	4.4	32.9	$19,932	$2,575	$17,357
Northwest School	Public	PK, KG-5	3630 W 92nd St	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 425-9473	242	24	9.9	48.3%	62 (25.6%)	62 (25.6%)	103 (42.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	67.8	648^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.5%		51.7	897^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.6%	249	42.2		55.2	37.0	68.9				56.4	65.5	66.7	46.7				57.4	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	20.9	95.9	95.9	20.9		$21,840	$1,426	$20,414
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9058 S California Ave	Evergreen Park	60805	Cook County	Evergreen Park Education Service District 124	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 422-6501	329	27	12.1	52.9%	32 (9.7%)	119 (36.2%)	161 (48.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	39.8	1216^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.9%		28.8	1434^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.6%	218	35.5		37.8	41.9	46.8				43.0	45.9	32.6	21.3				31.2	95.6	97.5	97.5	97.5	8.2	97.2	97.2	8.2		$18,716	$1,442	$17,274
Durkin Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8445 S Kolin Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2322	679	55	12.4	80.1%	42 (6.2%)	68 (10.0%)	560 (82.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	35.7	1297^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.9%		37.1	1218^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.1%	79	22.8	23.6	34.7	33.9	50.9	41.5	45.6	52.8	43.3	51.4	30.5	28.1	13.8	27.9	20.8	29.0	79.3	80.2	80.2	80.2	87.4	79.0	80.1	4.3	17.7	$18,176	$2,237	$15,939
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8010 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2280	1,206	89	13.5	84.8%	40 (3.3%)	69 (5.7%)	1,076 (89.2%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	22.5	1605^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.9%		30.3	1388^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.8%	217	20.2	31.8	25.2	31.0	29.6	40.6	70.6	40.0	39.1	29.7	24.8	12.1	16.2	23.9	20.9	21.2	91.0	93.0	93.1	93.1	95.4	92.5	91.0	8.7	22.7	$18,596	$2,079	$16,517

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How many students attend Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy.

Is Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy a good school?

Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks 1397^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy?

Students at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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