Penn Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 1616 S Avers Ave
       Chicago, IL  60623-2401


(773) 534-1665

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1986th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,933 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  220

Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.7%
Hispanic:
6.4%
White:
0.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.7% Help


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Compare Details Penn Elementary School ranks worse than 95.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 402nd among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.56. (See more...)
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Compare Details Penn Elementary School ranks worse than 69.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.14. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.7%), Hispanic (6.4%), American Indian (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Penn Elementary School is 11, which is the 86th best among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Penn Elementary School is $24,933, which is the 53rd highest among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Penn Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Penn Elementary School 1986th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Penn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Penn Elementary School 945th of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Penn Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Penn Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Penn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 1.09 2012th 2020 0.4%
2004 2.23 1967th 2030 3.1%
2005 1.57 1970th 2022 2.6%
2006 7.85 1929th 2086 7.5%
2007 8.54 1935th 2095 7.6%
2008 2.63 2053rd 2092 1.9%
2009 6.65 2009th 2120 5.2%
2010 2.90 2098th 2139 1.9%
2011 9.96 1997th 2147 7.0%
2012 5.49 2095th 2166 3.3%
2013 11.74 1988th 2167 8.3%
2014 14.88 1859th 2093 11.2%
2015 16.47 1802nd 2052 12.2%
2016 15.93 1811th 2046 11.5%
2017 15.19 1817th 2044 11.1%
2018 19.78 1652nd 2037 18.9%
2019 16.71 1823rd 2086 12.6%
2021 10.84 1944th 1948 0.2%
2022 9.92 2069th 2082 0.6%
2023 11.56 1986th 2077 4.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Penn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.37 1325th 1765 24.9%
2019 26.68 1466th 1816 19.3%
2021 15.02 1504th 1514 0.7%
2022 13.26 1749th 1763 0.8%
2023 15.13 1738th 1808 3.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Penn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.40 1572nd 1964 20.0%
2019 33.36 1315th 2019 34.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Penn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.57 1620th 1972 17.8%
2019 14.56 1846th 2019 8.6%
2022 10.69 1959th 1977 0.9%
2023 15.23 1783rd 1984 10.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Penn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.62 309th 698 55.7%
2019 35.44 453rd 711 36.3%
2021 24.25 416th 428 2.8%
2022 23.29 637th 684 6.9%
2023 29.68 528th 692 23.7%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Penn Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Penn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 10.04 1056th 1185 10.9%
2004 6.61 1116th 1204 7.3%
2005 2.28 1188th 1209 1.7%
2006 5.36 1206th 1272 5.2%
2007 9.96 1166th 1287 9.4%
2008 9.02 1184th 1293 8.4%
2009 17.84 1118th 1318 15.2%
2010 15.82 1158th 1327 12.7%
2011 2.10 1325th 1344 1.4%
2012 6.52 1305th 1365 4.4%
2013 11.35 1256th 1367 8.1%
2014 15.01 1176th 1322 11.0%
2015 31.21 875th 1302 32.8%
2016 31.53 875th 1294 32.4%
2017 12.58 1208th 1293 6.6%
2018 12.78 1193rd 1293 7.7%
2019 16.61 1162nd 1356 14.3%
2021 10.05 1233rd 1241 0.6%
2022 9.74 1367th 1369 0.1%
2023 28.14 945th 1367 30.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Penn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.37 1040th 1161 10.4%
2019 21.83 1026th 1217 15.7%
2021 13.40 1012th 1019 0.7%
2022 12.11 1218th 1221 0.2%
2023 31.01 875th 1234 29.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Penn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.58 1134th 1226 7.5%
2019 8.34 1246th 1276 2.4%
2022 8.50 1284th 1286 0.2%
2023 31.30 842nd 1275 34.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Penn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.07 1098th 1223 10.2%
2019 19.76 1066th 1296 17.7%
2022 11.11 1267th 1286 1.5%
2023 18.35 1102nd 1292 14.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Penn Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.51 349th 511 31.7%
2019 33.14 390th 565 31.0%
2021 20.83 382nd 385 0.8%
2022 20.30 563rd 573 1.7%
2023 48.95 231st 569 59.4%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Penn Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 4 735 n/a 67 n/a n/a n/a 0 806
1990 2 760 n/a 81 3 n/a n/a 0 846
1991 2 782 1 51 0 n/a n/a 0 836
1992 7 732 1 45 0 n/a n/a 0 785
1993 4 711 0 43 0 n/a n/a 0 758
1994 8 657 0 38 0 n/a n/a 0 703
1995 3 696 1 33 0 n/a n/a 0 733
1996 3 696 1 33 0 n/a n/a 0 733
1997 0 735 0 38 0 n/a n/a 0 773
1998 1 721 1 40 2 n/a n/a 0 765
1999 1 705 0 26 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2000 1 656 0 35 0 n/a n/a 0 692
2001 1 631 0 36 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2002 0 614 0 29 1 n/a n/a 0 644
2003 0 614 0 29 1 n/a n/a 0 644
2004 0 587 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 614
2005 1 516 0 31 7 n/a n/a 0 555
2006 2 496 0 44 0 n/a n/a 7 549
2007 0 369 0 46 0 n/a n/a 5 420
2008 1 365 0 39 1 n/a n/a 5 411
2009 0 349 0 33 0 n/a n/a 0 382
2010 0 312 0 57 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2011 0 341 0 72 0 0 1 0 414
2012 0 343 0 76 0 0 1 0 420
2013 0 294 0 62 0 0 0 0 356
2014 0 355 0 43 0 0 0 0 398
2015 1 335 0 34 0 0 0 0 370
2016 1 331 0 36 0 0 1 0 369
2017 1 318 1 31 1 0 0 0 352
2018 1 286 0 25 1 0 0 0 313
2019 1 252 0 25 2 1 0 0 281
2020 0 208 0 28 1 1 1 0 239
2021 0 209 0 18 1 0 2 0 230
2022 0 195 0 13 1 0 0 0 209
2023 1 204 0 14 1 0 0 0 220

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Penn Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 806 50.0 16.1 n/a
1990 846 47.0 18.0 n/a
1991 836 49.0 17.0 n/a
1992 785 53.0 14.8 n/a
1993 758 52.0 14.6 n/a
1994 703 42.0 16.7 n/a
1995 733 39.0 18.8 n/a
1996 733 39.0 18.8 n/a
1997 773 50.0 15.5 n/a
1998 765 52.0 14.7 n/a
1999 732 45.0 16.3 n/a
2000 692 42.0 16.5 n/a
2001 668 40.0 16.7 n/a
2002 644 38.0 16.9 92.1
2003 644 38.0 16.9 92.1
2004 614 32.1 19.1 99.5
2005 555 41.1 13.5 90.8
2006 549 39.7 13.8 88.2
2007 420 24.0 17.5 79.5
2008 411 19.0 21.6 89.2
2009 382 24.0 15.9 92.7
2010 369 25.0 14.7 99.2
2011 414 22.0 18.8 99.3
2012 420 28.0 15.0 99.3
2013 356 34.1 10.4 97.8
2014 398 26.0 15.3 97
2015 370 24.0 15.4 98.9
2016 369 23.0 16.0 97.8
2017 352 20.2 17.4 99.1
2018 313 19.2 16.2 99.4
2019 281 18.5 15.1 100
2020 239 17.5 13.6 99.2
2021 230 n/a n/a n/a
2022 209 17.5 11.9 98.6
2023 220 20.0 11.0 97.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Penn Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 806 50.0 16.1 n/a
1990 846 47.0 18.0 n/a
1991 836 49.0 17.0 n/a
1992 785 53.0 14.8 n/a
1993 758 52.0 14.6 n/a
1994 703 42.0 16.7 n/a
1995 733 39.0 18.8 n/a
1996 733 39.0 18.8 n/a
1997 773 50.0 15.5 n/a
1998 765 52.0 14.7 n/a
1999 732 45.0 16.3 n/a
2000 692 42.0 16.5 n/a
2001 668 40.0 16.7 n/a
2002 644 38.0 16.9 92.1
2003 644 38.0 16.9 92.1
2004 614 32.1 19.1 99.5
2005 555 41.1 13.5 90.8
2006 549 39.7 13.8 88.2
2007 420 24.0 17.5 79.5
2008 411 19.0 21.6 89.2
2009 382 24.0 15.9 92.7
2010 369 25.0 14.7 99.2
2011 414 22.0 18.8 99.3
2012 420 28.0 15.0 99.3
2013 356 34.1 10.4 97.8
2014 398 26.0 15.3 97
2015 370 24.0 15.4 98.9
2016 369 23.0 16.0 97.8
2017 352 20.2 17.4 99.1
2018 313 19.2 16.2 99.4
2019 281 18.5 15.1 100
2020 239 17.5 13.6 99.2
2021 230 n/a n/a n/a
2022 209 17.5 11.9 98.6
2023 220 20.0 11.0 97.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201594.7%95.2%95.2%95.2%33.3%95.0%93.1%6.9%
201692.8%93.3%93.3%93.3%39.4%95.2%66.5%13.1%11.3%
201796.2%97.5%97.5%97.5%40.7%96.2%96.5%12.8%20.5%
201898.1%98.4%98.4%98.4%43.5%97.8%98.4%13.6%28.4%
201996.7%98.5%98.5%98.5%47.8%98.2%97.8%16.3%30.7%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Penn Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,298 (7.9%) $15,126 (92.1%) $16,424
2020 $1,231 (6.9%) $16,600 (93.1%) $17,832
2021 $3,560 (18.4%) $15,758 (81.6%) $19,317
2022 $3,560 (18.4%) $15,758 (81.6%) $19,317
2023 $4,344 (17.4%) $20,589 (82.6%) $24,933

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Penn Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1823rd of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1986th of 2077 Elementary schools
 8.2%
Ranks 1162nd of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 945th of 1367 Middle schools
 16.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Penn Elementary School)25.86.3
 19.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Penn Elementary School)37.20
 37.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Elementary School)15.80
 15.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Penn Elementary School)10.50
 10.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Elementary School)4.59.5
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Penn Elementary School)00
   5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Penn Elementary School)18.222.7
 4.5%
   5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Elementary School)3.34.3
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Penn Elementary School)04.3
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Elementary School)9.515.3
 5.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Penn Elementary School)07.7
 7.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Penn Elementary School)4.29.1
 4.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Penn Elementary School)4.29.1
 4.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Penn Elementary School)5581.8
 26.8%
   8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students281220
 21.7%
African American252204
 19%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic2514
 44%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White11
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%97.7%
 2.3%


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Penn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Penn Elementary School are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 220 students attended Penn Elementary School.


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