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Portage Park Elementary School

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Portage Park Elementary School ranks 1199 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Portage Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 894 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in the state.

Portage Park Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with below-average performance on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 47.7% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 42.8% in the district. Math performance was particularly low, with only 28.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 38.5% statewide and 27.3% in the district. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Beaubien Elementary, Palmer Elementary, and Farnsworth Elementary, Portage Park Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower. These nearby schools tend to have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, as well as higher overall rankings within the state. For example, Beaubien Elementary, which is about 1 mile away, consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools and outperforms Portage Park Elementary by a significant margin in both ELA and Math.

933

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,618

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5330 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60641-1398

(773) 534-3576

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Portage Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Schurz High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.5%

White:

29.3%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,199^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

721^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st 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	40.6	1199 of 2056	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1285 of 2067	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1304 of 2077	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1452 of 2082	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	1056 of 1948	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1257 of 2086	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1162 of 2037	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	1205 of 2044	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.9	1131 of 2046	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	1117 of 2052	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.1	1183 of 2093	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	1238 of 2167	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	1423 of 2166	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	1353 of 2147	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.4	1365 of 2139	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	1322 of 2120	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.3	1410 of 2092	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.0	1360 of 2095	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.3	1164 of 2086	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.7	1219 of 2022	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.8	931 of 2030	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	60.3	973 of 2020	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	429 of 1049	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	517 of 886	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	452 of 907	50.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	547 of 788	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	373 of 826	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.9	677 of 788	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	574 of 768	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.5	166 of 743	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	310 of 718	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1190 of 1942	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1295 of 1942	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	1136 of 1957	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1364 of 1970	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	906 of 1680	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	1230 of 2019	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1097 of 1964	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	550 of 982	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	629 of 959	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	611 of 970	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	709 of 954	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	333 of 742	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	578 of 955	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	434 of 938	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1080 of 1800	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1130 of 1793	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	1128 of 1808	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	1206 of 1763	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	546 of 1514	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	712 of 1816	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	739 of 1765	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1110 of 1947	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1128 of 1959	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1308 of 1984	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1382 of 1977	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	1045 of 1707	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1186 of 2019	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	1119 of 1972	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	438 of 1292	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	574 of 1195	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	445 of 1156	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	671 of 1113	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	204 of 640	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	460 of 1194	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	465 of 763	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	948 of 1389	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	977 of 1392	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1082 of 1419	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1096 of 1425	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	896 of 1308	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	980 of 1462	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1151 of 1463	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	721 of 1368	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	957 of 1363	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	823 of 1367	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	676 of 1369	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	537 of 1241	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	664 of 1356	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	825 of 1293	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	691 of 1293	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.9	734 of 1294	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.9	826 of 1302	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.5	770 of 1322	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	576 of 1367	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.0	743 of 1365	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.1	579 of 1344	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.9	726 of 1327	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	637 of 1318	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.5	682 of 1293	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	670 of 1287	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.1	715 of 1272	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.4	736 of 1209	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.6	638 of 1204	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.4	720 of 1185	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	523 of 694	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	381 of 639	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	645 of 674	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	244 of 483	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	256 of 486	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	120 of 480	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	43 of 454	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.1	32 of 339	90.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	640 of 1248	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	791 of 1251	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	687 of 1275	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	695 of 1286	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	520 of 1017	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	619 of 1276	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	759 of 1226	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	351 of 669	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	529 of 643	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	416 of 661	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	322 of 662	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	193 of 517	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	311 of 639	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	398 of 590	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	624 of 1229	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	721 of 1219	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	592 of 1234	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	324 of 1221	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	167 of 1019	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	53.3	495 of 1217	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	672 of 1161	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	693 of 1271	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	984 of 1264	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	868 of 1292	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	597 of 1286	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	453 of 1048	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	628 of 1296	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	804 of 1223	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	303 of 812	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	301 of 802	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	257 of 805	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	250 of 781	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	101 of 548	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	24.7	700 of 792	11.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	496 of 602	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	548 of 884	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	583 of 875	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	663 of 895	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	526 of 898	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	395 of 813	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	526 of 905	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	674 of 889	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)66th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)25th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science31%-12 vs state

Mathematics28%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 28, 2018

They had such a great administration with Mr Berman and Ms Moseley. The school was well run and pride was taken and showed through in everything. Ms Ready has all but destroyed this once great school. Shame! Shame! Shame! Close Quote

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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
Portage Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5330 W Berteau Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3576	933	64	14.5	66.9%	273 (29.3%)	39 (4.2%)	555 (59.5%)	26 (2.8%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	40.6	1199^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.7%		34.2	1285^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.8%	86	31.2	30.1	46.4	42.2	43.6	56.1	52.5	46.5	47.7	46.4	33.7	11.8	19.5	36.3	18.4	28.2	93.0	94.6	94.6	94.6	96.6	93.4	93.9	5.3	22.9	$18,618	$1,769	$16,849
Gray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3730 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3520	1,000	67	14.9	79.1%	122 (12.2%)	22 (2.2%)	803 (80.3%)	23 (2.3%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.2%)	28.7	1465^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.7%		29	1426^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.0%	39	24.7	43.0	30.9	47.2	34.1	31.5	39.8	52.7	39.6	40.2	26.7	20.0	12.4	23.5	22.8	24.6	85.0	87.9	87.7	87.9	93.7	85.5	86.4	2.7	20.7	$16,020	$2,057	$13,963
Prussing Elementary School	Public	K-8	4650 N Menard Ave	Chicago	60630	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3460	642	48	13.5	65.3%	240 (37.4%)	12 (1.9%)	334 (52.0%)	40 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	35	1316^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.0%		35.8	1250^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.5%	66	32.5	36.5	21.0	45.6	42.5	57.1	54.3	55.6	45.4	25.9	29.8	9.6	30.4	42.0	31.7	28.3	85.6	89.1	89.1	89.1	95.8	88.6	88.5		16.7	$17,163	$2,297	$14,865
Beaubien Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5025 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60630	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3500	1,004	64	15.6	40.8%	339 (33.8%)	40 (4.0%)	355 (35.4%)	168 (16.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	97 (9.7%)	83.4	317^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.6%		80.8	343^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	83.4%	26	61.9	67.9	65.1	78.3	76.2	67.3	63.5	78.3	71.6	70.8	62.3	49.5	45.9	38.5	46.7	52.6	92.0	93.7	93.7	93.7	97.4	92.9	92.5	1.7	25.7	$16,538	$1,348	$15,189
Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	K-8	6024 W Warwick Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3640	831	57	14.5	37.1%	242 (29.1%)	67 (8.1%)	453 (54.5%)	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (3.9%)	83.5	315^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.7%		76.8	440^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.7%	125	62.1	37.9	71.3	62.9	77.9	78.1	56.0	60.2	67.9	62.1	47.2	62.1	63.5	38.5	35.2	51.6	93.0	95.5	95.5	95.5	97.6	95.5	94.6		24.3	$18,608	$1,428	$17,180
Reinberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3425 N Major Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3465	768	61	12.6	75.0%	119 (15.5%)	31 (4.0%)	561 (73.0%)	34 (4.4%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	21	1640^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.2%		26.3	1508^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.0%	132	25.7	19.1	22.0	29.0	26.8	35.1	50.8	45.6	35.1	24.0	17.7	17.1	19.3	13.6	11.8	16.9	82.5	85.0	85.0	85.0	90.0	83.6	81.2	14.9	17.9	$20,574	$2,243	$18,331
Smyser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4310 N Melvina Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3711	773	55	14.1	62.6%	181 (23.4%)	32 (4.1%)	493 (63.8%)	41 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	34.7	1325^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.6%		34.9	1272^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	38.5%	53	33.3	48.0	30.2	41.9	41.0	44.0	41.1	52.5	42.7	33.3	34.0	18.6	24.7	28.8	23.8	27.4	90.6	92.9	92.7	92.7	97.0	91.4	92.3	5.0	23.6	$17,799	$1,823	$15,975
Chicago Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 N Austin Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3885	548	40	13.7	63.1%	101 (18.4%)	15 (2.7%)	405 (73.9%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	57.1	870^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.7%		45.2	1045^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.4%	175	25.9	28.6	64.0	52.7	48.2	72.5	53.8	51.8	56.9	70.6	48.1	26.8	17.6	21.2	19.6	33.8	93.7	93.3	93.3	93.3	95.7	93.7	92.6	6.7	19.8	$18,843	$1,843	$16,999
Belding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4257 N Tripp Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3590	609	42	14.5	47.6%	294 (48.3%)	34 (5.6%)	226 (37.1%)	28 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.8%)	71.7	557^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.9%		71.2	530^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.4%	27	42.9	50.9	61.8	75.5	60.0	53.2	60.0	67.9	62.7	61.8	62.5	37.1	50.0	48.6	37.7	48.9	93.6	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.3	95.1	94.4	7.3	25.1	$17,275	$1,737	$15,538
Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5051 N Kenneth Ave	Chicago	60630	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3704	746	53	14.0	64.9%	278 (37.3%)	17 (2.3%)	299 (40.1%)	119 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.0%)	34.5	1330^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.3%		34.7	1278^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.2%	52	34.2	50.0	38.1	44.4	36.8	51.8	50.0	52.4	45.6	31.7	18.1	23.7	18.8	29.0	36.5	25.7	94.1	97.1	96.9	96.9	98.4	96.4	95.3	7.5	24.6	$17,899	$2,086	$15,813

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What is the racial makeup of Portage Park Elementary School?

Students at Portage Park Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 29% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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Portage Park Elementary School ranks 1199^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Chicago Public Schools District 299

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High : Schurz High School

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In the 2024-25 school year, 933 students attended Portage Park Elementary School.

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