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Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1784^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 185 students in grades PK-6. 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. Pirie Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years.

Pirie Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.7% of Pirie students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 11%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 40% of Illinois elementary schools for female students, male students, and students with low socioeconomic status. Its ranking for special education students is particularly concerning, placing it in the bottom 10% of Illinois schools.

Pirie Elementary's challenges extend beyond academics, with extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism reaching over 40% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The nearby schools, such as Neil Elementary School, McDade Elementary Classical School, and Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy, generally outperform Pirie Elementary across a range of academic metrics, suggesting the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the school's systemic issues and implement effective interventions to support student success.

216

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,144

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 E 85th St
Chicago, IL 60619-6112

(773) 535-3435

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C usually attend:

High:

Harlan Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.8%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,784^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

309^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	1784 of 2056	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1796 of 2067	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	1803 of 2077	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1743 of 2082	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1412 of 1948	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1691 of 2086	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1343 of 2037	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.9	1293 of 2044	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.6	1356 of 2046	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.7	1270 of 2052	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.3	1511 of 2093	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.4	1560 of 2167	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.2	1268 of 2166	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	1438 of 2147	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.2	1550 of 2139	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.8	1584 of 2120	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.0	1539 of 2092	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.4	1730 of 2095	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.2	1749 of 2086	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.5	1760 of 2022	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.9	1656 of 2030	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	28.2	1566 of 2020	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	380 of 688	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	436 of 655	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	343 of 692	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	325 of 684	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	113 of 428	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	270 of 711	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	155 of 698	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	1500 of 1942	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1655 of 1942	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1615 of 1957	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1774 of 1970	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1341 of 1680	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1578 of 2019	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1226 of 1964	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1561 of 1800	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1554 of 1793	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1590 of 1808	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1333 of 1763	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	935 of 1514	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1241 of 1816	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	797 of 1765	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1853 of 1947	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1728 of 1959	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1584 of 1984	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1586 of 1977	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	1566 of 2019	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	1369 of 1972	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1181 of 1292	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1182 of 1195	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)45th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-27 vs state

Science18%-22 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 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
Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C	Public	PK, KG-6	650 E 85th St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3435	216	19	11.3	72.7%	0 (0.0%)	209 (96.8%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	15	1784^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.2%		16.2	1796^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.1%	12	18.2		29.6	17.2	30.4	27.3			25.7	22.2	3.6	4.3	13.6			11.0	86.2	86.7	86.7	86.7	96.1	86.2	84.5			$23,144	$3,675	$19,469
Dixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8306 S Saint Lawrence Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3834	412	31	13.2	75.2%	3 (0.7%)	393 (95.4%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	1332^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.2%		36.5	1234^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.3%	98	10.4	20.0	44.7	40.9	53.1	51.1	54.3	36.5	46.6	39.5	25.0	14.3	14.9	20.3	31.1	24.0	97.2	97.2	97.0	97.0	98.5	96.8	96.6	3.4	39.3	$18,900	$2,638	$16,262
Ashe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8505 S Ingleside Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3550	387	24	16.1	94.6%	1 (0.3%)	312 (80.6%)	68 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8.1	1989^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.3%		11.4	1996^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.4%	7	6.5	15.6	22.5	15.6	19.4	25.7	32.0	34.4	24.6	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.4	3.1	84.9	90.4	89.8	90.1	96.1	89.5	84.6	7.4	18.7	$18,763	$2,250	$16,512
Neil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8555 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3000	258	27	9.5	88.0%	1 (0.4%)	240 (93.0%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	16.1	1760^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.4%		33.3	1305^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.9%	455	16.7	20.0	36.4	17.6	22.2	44.4	30.0	25.0	28.7	9.1	17.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	5.3	88.7	91.5	91.5	91.5	94.4	90.7	88.7		23.0	$35,060	$3,893	$31,167
McDade Elementary Classical School	Public	K-8	8801 S Indiana Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-3669	207	12	17.2	36.2%	5 (2.4%)	186 (89.9%)	7 (3.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	97.5	19^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.1%		98.4	21^st of 2067 public elementary schools	99.0%	2	74.1		92.9	92.9	85.2	96.6	91.7		91.6	85.7	92.9	85.2	93.1	66.7		87.0	90.3	92.2	92.2	92.2	95.9	92.6	91.7		14.8	$19,542	$1,358	$18,184
Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	650 E 91st Pl	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3300	264	21	12.5	81.4%	0 (0.0%)	257 (97.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33.9	1345^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.6%		34	1287^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.7%	58	14.3	32.3	29.4	50.0	75.0	46.2	52.4	58.1	53.6	29.4	25.0	7.1	15.4	9.5	16.1	16.6	93.4	94.8	94.8	94.8	96.9	95.1	94.8	5.6	21.3	$26,106	$2,654	$23,452
Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7823 S Ellis Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Betty Shabazz Internl Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 651-1221	293	17	17.2	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	271 (92.5%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	39.7	1221^st of 2056 public elementary schools	40.6%		31	1368^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.8%	147	18.6	34.2	39.3	52.4	37.8	65.2	70.0	46.2	49.2	42.9	45.2	2.2	17.4	5.0	30.8	24.9										$20,866	$2,664	$18,202
Ruggles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7831 S Prairie Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3085	290	25	11.6	91.7%	0 (0.0%)	271 (93.4%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	1589^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.7%		26.8	1491^st of 2067 public elementary schools	27.9%	98	5.1	19.0	30.4	30.8	23.1	68.6	53.3	39.1	40.7	16.7	22.2	0.0	17.1	10.0	13.6	12.9	86.6	89.5	89.5	89.5	94.8	87.9	86.9	4.3	16.1	$23,986	$4,487	$19,499
Avalon Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8045 S Kenwood Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6615	225	16	14.0	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	208 (92.4%)	15 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.6	1886^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.3%		23	1594^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.9%	292	4.5	16.1	23.1	19.2	18.2	23.8	47.1	42.4	29.5	7.7	11.5	9.1	15.0	5.9	21.2	13.0	86.7	87.2	86.7	86.7	95.7	86.2	87.2		21.8	$23,818	$4,886	$18,932
Washington H Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9130 S University Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6225	273	23	11.8	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	247 (90.5%)	20 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	14.1	1818^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.6%		31.2	1360^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.2%	458	13.3	4.2	20.7	23.1	23.3	47.1	34.5	58.3	32.9	6.9	0.0	6.9	5.9	6.9	4.2	5.2	82.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	94.4	90.5	84.1	4.7	24.1	$22,281	$2,556	$19,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

What is the racial makeup of Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C?

Students at Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C.

What district is Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C attend?

Students who attend Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C usually go on to attend:

High : Harlan Community Academy High School

Is Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C a good school?

Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C ranks in the bottom 13.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

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