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Pickard Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1005th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Pickard Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 293 students enrolled. Despite being part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Pickard Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic proficiency across various grade levels and subjects.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Pickard Elementary School had 61.3% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, Pickard Elementary School had 30.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in ELA, with several grade levels (3rd, 7th, and 8th) achieving over 60% proficiency. Pickard Elementary also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners (ELLs), ranking 287 out of 982 Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students and 105 out of 788 for ELL students, both with a 4-star rating.

While Pickard Elementary School faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, the school's overall performance and outcomes suggest effective strategies and a commitment to student success. Compared to nearby schools, such as Whittier Elementary School and Hammond Elementary School, Pickard Elementary consistently outperforms in academic proficiency, particularly in ELA. The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success, despite the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

319
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,152
Per pupil spending ?
90.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2301 W 21st Pl
       Chicago, IL  60608-3809

(773) 535-7280

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Pickard Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Juarez Community Academy High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
90.0%
African American:
5.6%
White:
4.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)
!Science scores 19 pts below the Illinois average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,005th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 20 pts since 2015
From bottom 31% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
607th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 44%▲ up 42 pts since 2015
From bottom 14% (2015) to top 44% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
90th 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
202549.81005 of 205651.1%★★★☆☆
202433.01314 of 206736.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.51074 of 207748.3%★★☆☆☆
202238.41208 of 208242.0%★★☆☆☆
202132.51236 of 194836.6%★★☆☆☆
201935.41307 of 208637.3%★★☆☆☆
201835.71275 of 203737.4%★★☆☆☆
201735.51279 of 204437.4%★★☆☆☆
201632.61357 of 204633.7%★★☆☆☆
201529.91409 of 205231.3%★★☆☆☆
201424.51669 of 209320.3%★☆☆☆☆
201320.81777 of 216718.0%★☆☆☆☆
201215.01943 of 216610.3%★☆☆☆☆
201122.01798 of 214716.3%★☆☆☆☆
201016.01875 of 213912.3%★☆☆☆☆
20098.01983 of 21206.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200810.11914 of 20928.5%☆☆☆☆☆
200732.61645 of 209521.5%★☆☆☆☆
200633.01626 of 208622.1%★☆☆☆☆
200519.41744 of 202213.7%★☆☆☆☆
200433.71520 of 203025.1%★☆☆☆☆
200311.71760 of 202012.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.2105 of 78886.7%★★★★☆
202423.8762 of 8267.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202345.9347 of 78856.0%★★★☆☆
202247.3330 of 76857.0%★★★☆☆
202165.481 of 53784.9%★★★★☆
201941.9419 of 74343.6%★★☆☆☆
201867.4127 of 71882.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202550.3927 of 194252.3%★★★☆☆
202431.21289 of 194233.6%★★☆☆☆
202351.6853 of 195756.4%★★★☆☆
202241.61054 of 197046.5%★★☆☆☆
202125.01250 of 168025.6%★☆☆☆☆
201941.81132 of 201943.9%★★☆☆☆
201838.91167 of 196440.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.4287 of 98270.8%★★★★☆
202445.3465 of 95951.5%★★★☆☆
202362.2260 of 97073.2%★★★★☆
202254.0369 of 95461.3%★★★☆☆
202151.5264 of 74264.4%★★★☆☆
201946.3477 of 95550.1%★★★☆☆
201848.1457 of 93851.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.4361 of 180079.9%★★★★☆
202448.8831 of 179353.7%★★★☆☆
202368.1381 of 180878.9%★★★★☆
202261.7505 of 176371.4%★★★★☆
202154.8528 of 151465.1%★★★☆☆
201955.2673 of 181662.9%★★★☆☆
201854.1705 of 176560.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.5947 of 194751.4%★★★☆☆
202435.51177 of 195939.9%★★☆☆☆
202339.21120 of 198443.5%★★☆☆☆
202236.81161 of 197741.3%★★☆☆☆
202138.9963 of 170743.6%★★☆☆☆
201926.91486 of 201926.4%★☆☆☆☆
201832.11335 of 197232.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202461.4340 of 119571.5%★★★★☆
202330.3785 of 115632.1%★★☆☆☆
202229.7778 of 111330.1%★★☆☆☆
201932.0785 of 119434.3%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.2607 of 136855.6%★★★☆☆
202443.9690 of 136349.4%★★☆☆☆
202346.7655 of 136752.1%★★★☆☆
202246.3649 of 136952.6%★★★☆☆
202147.2558 of 124155.0%★★★☆☆
201940.7758 of 135644.1%★★☆☆☆
201847.4637 of 129350.7%★★★☆☆
201735.5809 of 129337.4%★★☆☆☆
201632.7854 of 129434.0%★★☆☆☆
201517.11125 of 130213.6%★☆☆☆☆
201427.31010 of 132223.6%★☆☆☆☆
201341.1837 of 136738.8%★★☆☆☆
201232.11027 of 136524.8%★☆☆☆☆
201112.91225 of 13448.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20106.61255 of 13275.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200915.71147 of 131813.0%★☆☆☆☆
200814.61125 of 129313.0%★☆☆☆☆
200726.01024 of 128720.4%★☆☆☆☆
200630.7969 of 127223.8%★☆☆☆☆
200517.41000 of 120917.3%★☆☆☆☆
200426.0924 of 120423.3%★☆☆☆☆
200310.31047 of 118511.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.9156 of 69477.5%★★★★☆
202324.2577 of 67414.4%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202550.4195 of 48359.6%★★★☆☆
202445.5202 of 48658.4%★★★☆☆
202356.7113 of 48076.5%★★★★☆
202244.0206 of 45454.6%★★★☆☆
202172.817 of 27793.9%★★★★★
201953.990 of 33973.5%★★★★☆
201858.149 of 28582.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.9496 of 124860.3%★★★☆☆
202443.5658 of 125147.4%★★☆☆☆
202343.7663 of 127548.0%★★☆☆☆
202248.8569 of 128655.8%★★★☆☆
202147.2485 of 101752.3%★★★☆☆
201942.1710 of 127644.4%★★☆☆☆
201854.5518 of 122657.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202559.4238 of 66964.4%★★★☆☆
202450.0269 of 64358.2%★★★☆☆
202355.1229 of 66165.4%★★★☆☆
202255.3224 of 66266.2%★★★☆☆
202156.1170 of 51767.1%★★★☆☆
201947.5297 of 63953.5%★★★☆☆
201855.8220 of 59062.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.6293 of 122976.2%★★★★☆
202460.8367 of 121969.9%★★★☆☆
202366.5284 of 123477.0%★★★★☆
202264.1306 of 122174.9%★★★★☆
202161.7257 of 101974.8%★★★★☆
201957.6418 of 121765.7%★★★☆☆
201865.0294 of 116174.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.0592 of 127153.4%★★★☆☆
202443.2635 of 126449.8%★★☆☆☆
202349.5571 of 129255.8%★★★☆☆
202244.9618 of 128651.9%★★★☆☆
202143.0520 of 104850.4%★★★☆☆
201937.7759 of 129641.4%★★☆☆☆
201834.8758 of 122338.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.7281 of 81265.4%★★★☆☆
202448.3306 of 80261.8%★★★☆☆
202342.1370 of 80554.0%★★★☆☆
202226.9654 of 78116.3%★☆☆☆☆
201931.3543 of 79231.4%★★☆☆☆
201824.8496 of 60217.6%★☆☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile+36 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+29 vs school
Special Education (2024)72nd percentile+35 vs school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+20 vs school
Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)51st percentile~ school
Middle school
Disabled (2025)78th percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)60th percentile+5 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts61%+8 vs state
Mathematics30%-8 vs state
Science24%-19 vs state

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Students who attend Pickard Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Juarez Community Academy High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Pickard Elementary School.

Pickard Elementary School ranks 1005th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Pickard Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% White.


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