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Parker Elementary Community Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1929^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Parker Elementary Community Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 358 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. Unfortunately, Parker Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1-star rating.

Parker Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 50.2% over the past few years, well above the district and state averages. Student performance is also a major concern, with only 24.4% of Parker students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 5.5% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. These low test scores are consistent across subgroups, including female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students. Despite spending significantly more per student ($24,750 in 2023-2024) than the district average, Parker Elementary has shown little to no improvement in student outcomes over the past decade.

When comparing Parker Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, the school stands out as an outlier in terms of poor performance. For example, Kershaw Elementary, located just 0.58 miles away, has significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the complex socioeconomic challenges faced by Parker Elementary's student population, such as poverty and homelessness, may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements at the school level.

367

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,949

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6800 S Stewart Ave
Chicago, IL 60621-2441

(773) 535-3375

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.8%

Hispanic:

4.6%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,929^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,249^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

387^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	10.5	1929 of 2056	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1777 of 2067	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1797 of 2077	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	2011 of 2082	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.4	1930 of 1948	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	2028 of 2086	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1895 of 2037	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.7	1942 of 2044	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1927 of 2046	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.5	1921 of 2052	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.5	2059 of 2093	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	2143 of 2167	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.5	2138 of 2166	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.9	2058 of 2147	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.7	2091 of 2139	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.0	2064 of 2120	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.7	2030 of 2092	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.9	2052 of 2095	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.5	2054 of 2086	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.7	1965 of 2022	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.2	2007 of 2030	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.4	1960 of 2020	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	530 of 688	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	352 of 655	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	359 of 692	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	541 of 684	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	388 of 428	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	631 of 711	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	478 of 698	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1833 of 1942	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1660 of 1942	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1740 of 1957	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1899 of 1970	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	1660 of 1680	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1953 of 2019	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1796 of 1964	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	45.2	22 of 52	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	19 of 30	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	24 of 36	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1679 of 1800	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1462 of 1793	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1484 of 1808	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1678 of 1763	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1485 of 1514	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1753 of 1816	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1572 of 1765	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1803 of 1947	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1694 of 1959	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1599 of 1984	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1879 of 1977	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	1684 of 1707	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1959 of 2019	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	1792 of 1972	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1249 of 1368	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1203 of 1363	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1166 of 1367	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1331 of 1369	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	1166 of 1241	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1272 of 1356	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1218 of 1293	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.5	1213 of 1293	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	1239 of 1294	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	1282 of 1302	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	1179 of 1322	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.9	1333 of 1367	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.3	1215 of 1365	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.6	1178 of 1344	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.4	1138 of 1327	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	4.0	1276 of 1318	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.8	1215 of 1293	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.5	1250 of 1287	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.7	1183 of 1272	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	9.3	1071 of 1209	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.1	1053 of 1204	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.3	961 of 1185	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	403 of 574	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	352 of 548	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	324 of 569	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	516 of 573	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	333 of 385	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	456 of 565	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	407 of 511	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1105 of 1248	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1092 of 1251	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1120 of 1275	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1233 of 1286	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	952 of 1017	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1227 of 1276	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1153 of 1226	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	38 of 58	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	22 of 70	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.5	25 of 34	26.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1066 of 1229	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1007 of 1219	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	963 of 1234	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	1177 of 1221	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	923 of 1019	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1147 of 1217	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1086 of 1161	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	1166 of 1271	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1137 of 1264	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	984 of 1292	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1247 of 1286	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	1038 of 1048	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1125 of 1296	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1100 of 1223	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)58th percentile+44 vs school

African American (2025)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Middle school

Homeless (2025)34th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2025)30th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Science11%-32 vs state

Mathematics6%-33 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
Parker Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6800 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3375	367	26	14.1	93.2%	1 (0.3%)	348 (94.8%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10.5	1929^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.2%		16.8	1777^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.0%	152	9.4	13.2	16.7	6.3	33.3	27.8	37.5	23.7	24.4	13.3	0.0	12.1	0.0	9.4	0.0	5.5	94.4	97.8	97.8	97.8	96.1	97.5	91.7	15.0	28.1	$23,949	$3,669	$20,280
Barbara A Sizemore Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	6547 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 651-1661	231	14	16.5	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	223 (96.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	21.1	1638^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.5	1724^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.6%	86	18.2	29.6	30.8	16.7	27.3	50.0	54.5	51.9	39.4	30.8	11.1	4.5	18.2	18.2	16.0	17.0										$24,094	$1,940	$22,153
King Academy of Social Justice	Public	PK, KG-8	644 W 71st St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3875	213	23	9.4	87.8%	2 (0.9%)	180 (84.5%)	29 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.7	2009^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.3%		14.1	1889^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.6%	120	4.2	10.7	14.8	13.6	24.0	11.5	24.0	7.4	15.8	3.7	4.8	12.0	0.0	8.3	3.4	5.3	77.6	85.2	85.2	85.2	93.6	85.2	79.2	4.4	22.0	$23,345	$4,215	$19,129
Kershaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6450 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3050	226	25	9.0	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	217 (96.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	1587^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.8%		23.7	1580^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.6%	7	18.2	30.0	26.3	28.6	40.9	38.9	61.1	40.0	38.9	31.6	28.6	18.2	5.6	11.1	0.0	17.6	94.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.7	96.3	95.4	7.9	23.7	$30,001	$3,946	$26,055
Brownell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6741 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3030	165	13	12.6	85.5%	1 (0.6%)	149 (90.3%)	13 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	22.1	1615^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.4%		32.8	1320^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.1%	295	5.6		13.6	46.7	33.3	52.4			35.5	27.3	13.3	0.0	14.3			14.5	88.5	92.3	92.3	93.1	96.2	92.3	83.9	10.8	7.7	$23,841	$2,955	$20,885
Mays Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6656 S Normal Blvd	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3892	277	16	17.8	67.9%	0 (0.0%)	247 (89.2%)	23 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	6.5	2032^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.2%		10.1	2035^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.5%	3	0.0	8.0	13.3	12.2	20.8	13.6	17.6	19.2	15.8	13.3	5.0	0.0	0.0	11.8	12.5	7.5	79.2	82.1	82.1	82.1	93.3	82.1	77.1	4.2	13.8	$19,656	$2,712	$16,944
Deneen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7240 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3035	451	36	12.4	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	428 (94.9%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	20.8	1648^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.8%		28.7	1444^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.1%	204	10.0	11.4	40.0	26.4	32.7	47.2	34.7	46.7	37.0	28.6	5.8	9.8	5.6	8.3	4.7	9.8	87.8	92.3	92.3	92.3	97.6	92.3	91.7	10.3	23.3	$20,096	$2,929	$17,166
Harvard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7525 S Harvard Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3045	335	21	15.9	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	290 (86.6%)	45 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.7	1921^st of 2056 public elementary schools	6.6%		12.7	1952^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	5.6%	31	16.7	13.6	10.7	20.7	23.3	27.3	48.4	50.0	29.6	7.1	13.8	3.4	4.5	13.3	4.8	8.2	78.9	84.0	84.0	84.0	94.0	84.6	80.6	3.4	20.0	$23,794	$3,506	$20,288
Dulles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6311 S Calumet Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0690	651	37	17.8	95.7%	1 (0.2%)	611 (93.9%)	39 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	2030^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.3%		9.9	2039^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.4%	9	9.2	11.3	6.3	10.3	17.9	20.9	10.0	15.5	13.8	3.3	0.0	3.0	3.1	8.0	7.0	3.9	78.1	82.3	82.3	82.3	95.2	82.6	80.4	5.6	11.5	$16,197	$2,378	$13,819
Bass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1140 W 66th St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3275	313	25	12.3	98.1%	1 (0.3%)	279 (89.1%)	31 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9.2	1962^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.6%		13.7	1906^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.8%	56	11.5	14.3	8.6	10.0	19.2	26.9	8.7	33.3	17.6	12.1	3.3	15.4	0.0	13.0	17.2	10.2	85.7	94.4	94.4	94.4	96.9	93.7	86.0	10.8	22.0	$22,767	$3,573	$19,194

Frequently Asked Questions about Parker Elementary Community Academy

What district is Parker Elementary Community Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Parker Elementary Community Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Parker Elementary Community Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Parker Elementary Community Academy?

Students at Parker Elementary Community Academy are 95% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Is Parker Elementary Community Academy a good school?

Parker Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

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