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Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
681st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 67% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Peirce Elementary International Studies School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with a student population of 1,103. 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. However, Peirce Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating over the past several years.

Peirce Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in proficiency rates for both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 53.1%, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Peirce Elementary's proficiency rate was 35.2%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in the upper grades, with 6th grade ELA proficiency at 72.2% and 6th grade Math proficiency at 54.6%.

While Peirce Elementary performs exceptionally well for its African American and White student subgroups, the school's performance for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups is more mixed. The school's Special Education and Disabled student subgroups also perform well, ranking in the top 350 Illinois elementary schools. However, Peirce Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the district average suggest it is allocating resources effectively to support student learning.

1,116
Students ?
14.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,265
Per pupil spending ?
34.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1423 W Bryn Mawr Ave
       Chicago, IL  60660-4224

(773) 534-2440

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Peirce Elementary International Studies School usually attend:

High:    Senn High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
48.9%
Hispanic:
28.9%
Two or more races:
9.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Above the Illinois median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
681st of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From top 38% (2015) to top 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
738th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 44% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
68th 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
202566.4681 of 205666.9%★★★☆☆
202462.1696 of 206766.3%★★★☆☆
202362.3703 of 207766.2%★★★☆☆
202253.8866 of 208258.4%★★★☆☆
202160.3646 of 194866.8%★★★☆☆
201960.1778 of 208662.7%★★★☆☆
201844.11075 of 203747.2%★★☆☆☆
201755.8838 of 204459.0%★★★☆☆
201659.0762 of 204662.8%★★★☆☆
201556.5772 of 205262.4%★★★☆☆
201449.71107 of 209347.1%★★☆☆☆
201353.61092 of 216749.6%★★☆☆☆
201252.41238 of 216642.8%★★☆☆☆
201148.11344 of 214737.4%★★☆☆☆
201054.71174 of 213945.1%★★☆☆☆
200947.61327 of 212037.4%★★☆☆☆
200847.51311 of 209237.3%★★☆☆☆
200757.51125 of 209546.3%★★☆☆☆
200655.01198 of 208642.6%★★☆☆☆
200563.6889 of 202256.0%★★★☆☆
200452.31175 of 203042.1%★★☆☆☆
200342.11358 of 202032.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202472.098 of 65585.0%★★★★☆
202374.581 of 69288.3%★★★★☆
202264.6138 of 68479.8%★★★★☆
201965.7142 of 71180.0%★★★★☆
201881.366 of 69890.5%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202558.5322 of 104969.3%★★★☆☆
202461.8209 of 88676.4%★★★★☆
202340.8450 of 90750.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.1649 of 78817.6%★☆☆☆☆
202445.0387 of 82653.1%★★★☆☆
202331.3607 of 78823.0%★☆☆☆☆
202242.2396 of 76848.4%★★☆☆☆
201926.9658 of 74311.4%★☆☆☆☆
201825.4648 of 7189.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202558.6770 of 194260.4%★★★☆☆
202460.6670 of 194265.5%★★★☆☆
202358.9707 of 195763.9%★★★☆☆
202254.0784 of 197060.2%★★★☆☆
202157.8618 of 168063.2%★★★☆☆
201960.2741 of 201963.3%★★★☆☆
201851.7883 of 196455.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.9654 of 98233.4%★★☆☆☆
202437.9575 of 95940.0%★★☆☆☆
202344.5496 of 97048.9%★★☆☆☆
202237.3575 of 95439.7%★★☆☆☆
202142.2381 of 74248.7%★★☆☆☆
201943.0523 of 95545.2%★★☆☆☆
201832.3652 of 93830.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.11251 of 180030.5%★★☆☆☆
202443.7964 of 179346.2%★★☆☆☆
202342.8985 of 180845.5%★★☆☆☆
202237.71082 of 176338.6%★★☆☆☆
202140.5843 of 151444.3%★★☆☆☆
201951.5779 of 181657.1%★★★☆☆
201840.51046 of 176540.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.1537 of 194772.4%★★★★☆
202461.5646 of 195967.0%★★★☆☆
202363.2607 of 198469.4%★★★☆☆
202251.4845 of 197757.3%★★★☆☆
202155.8624 of 170763.4%★★★☆☆
201958.2761 of 201962.3%★★★☆☆
201838.01160 of 197241.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.3343 of 129273.5%★★★★☆
202467.9268 of 119577.6%★★★★☆
202370.7231 of 115680.0%★★★★☆
202246.6452 of 111359.4%★★★☆☆
202149.4269 of 64058.0%★★★☆☆
201930.2837 of 119429.9%★★☆☆☆
201832.0492 of 76335.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202573.1328 of 138976.4%★★★★☆
202470.4352 of 139274.7%★★★★☆
202370.2344 of 141975.8%★★★★☆
202262.5476 of 142566.6%★★★☆☆
202168.8343 of 130873.8%★★★★☆
201981.5187 of 146287.2%★★★★☆
201863.2496 of 146366.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.6738 of 136846.1%★★☆☆☆
202452.5563 of 136358.7%★★★☆☆
202354.8518 of 136762.1%★★★☆☆
202258.4470 of 136965.7%★★★☆☆
202164.8339 of 124172.7%★★★★☆
201933.2886 of 135634.7%★★☆☆☆
201819.81062 of 129317.9%★☆☆☆☆
201735.3818 of 129336.7%★★☆☆☆
201649.5600 of 129453.6%★★★☆☆
201548.1576 of 130255.8%★★★☆☆
201454.9603 of 132254.4%★★★☆☆
201362.4503 of 136763.2%★★★☆☆
201249.7801 of 136541.3%★★☆☆☆
201157.0675 of 134449.8%★★☆☆☆
201067.9467 of 132764.8%★★★☆☆
200961.2588 of 131855.4%★★★☆☆
200863.1567 of 129356.1%★★★☆☆
200763.6535 of 128758.4%★★★☆☆
200653.3699 of 127245.0%★★☆☆☆
200550.5712 of 120941.1%★★☆☆☆
200448.1710 of 120441.0%★★☆☆☆
200357.6563 of 118552.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.0116 of 57479.8%★★★★☆
201994.716 of 56597.2%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.1270 of 69461.1%★★★☆☆
202451.5213 of 63966.7%★★★☆☆
202336.8391 of 67442.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.5345 of 48328.6%★☆☆☆☆
202438.9280 of 48642.4%★★☆☆☆
202336.3307 of 48036.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202540.4711 of 124843.0%★★☆☆☆
202453.6496 of 125160.4%★★★☆☆
202343.4670 of 127547.5%★★☆☆☆
202251.0529 of 128658.9%★★★☆☆
202173.2223 of 101778.1%★★★★☆
201936.7801 of 127637.2%★★☆☆☆
201821.6985 of 122619.7%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202525.2520 of 66922.3%★☆☆☆☆
202422.2539 of 64316.2%★☆☆☆☆
202328.2499 of 66124.5%★☆☆☆☆
202228.5498 of 66224.8%★☆☆☆☆
202131.3377 of 51727.1%★☆☆☆☆
201921.4554 of 63913.3%★☆☆☆☆
201818.4534 of 5909.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.4786 of 122936.0%★★☆☆☆
202433.6809 of 121933.6%★★☆☆☆
202340.2709 of 123442.5%★★☆☆☆
202244.2613 of 122149.8%★★☆☆☆
202138.0619 of 101939.3%★★☆☆☆
201934.6816 of 121732.9%★★☆☆☆
201825.4937 of 116119.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.6673 of 127147.0%★★☆☆☆
202450.1541 of 126457.2%★★★☆☆
202362.1386 of 129270.1%★★★★☆
202255.6469 of 128663.5%★★★☆☆
202157.4346 of 104867.0%★★★☆☆
201930.7875 of 129632.5%★★☆☆☆
201821.11000 of 122318.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.3319 of 81260.7%★★★☆☆
202465.7195 of 80275.7%★★★★☆
202360.1209 of 80574.0%★★★★☆
202230.5584 of 78125.2%★☆☆☆☆
202171.967 of 54887.8%★★★★☆
201932.3519 of 79234.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202546.7476 of 88446.2%★★☆☆☆
202469.2219 of 87575.0%★★★★☆
202370.9207 of 89576.9%★★★★☆
202269.8214 of 89876.2%★★★★☆
202192.535 of 81395.7%★★★★★
201948.7459 of 90549.3%★★☆☆☆
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 (2024)85th percentile+19 vs school
White (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school
Disabled (2025)69th percentile~ school
Female (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile-33 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-36 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-49 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)80th percentile+34 vs school
Disabled (2025)61st percentile+15 vs school
Special Education (2025)61st percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)47th percentile~ school
White (2025)46th percentile~ school
Female (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts53%~ state avg
Science41%~ state avg
Mathematics35%-3 vs state

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Open Quote This is our first year at Peirce and everything has been wonderful. The teachers are great. My kids love it much more than their private preschool. There's more diversity and school events and special classes. Lots of stimulation, and the parents are very involved. We couldn't be happier. Close Quote





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Students who attend Peirce Elementary International Studies School usually go on to attend:

High : Senn High School

Peirce Elementary International Studies School ranks 681st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School are 49% White, 29% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,116 students attended Peirce Elementary International Studies School.


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