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Pulaski International School of Chicago

Public Grades PK, KG-8
494th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 76% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Pulaski International School of Chicago is a public elementary school serving 844 students in grades PK-8 in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Pulaski International School outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63% of Pulaski students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Math, 47.3% of Pulaski students were proficient compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Pulaski International also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, such as white and Hispanic students, as well as special education students.

Many of the schools within a 1-mile radius of Pulaski International, such as Drummond, Chase, Goethe, Moos, Sabin, and Yates, perform significantly worse than Pulaski on state assessments, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. This highlights the stark academic achievement gap between Pulaski International and its surrounding schools, which may be partly attributable to the relatively more advantaged student population at Pulaski.

889
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,716
Per pupil spending ?
34%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2230 W McLean Ave
       Chicago, IL  60647-4410

(773) 534-4391

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Pulaski International School of Chicago usually attend:

High:    Clemente Community Academy High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.4%
White:
35.1%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Illinois average (57% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 24% of Illinois elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
494th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
402nd of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From top 39% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
53rd 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202575.3494 of 205676.0%★★★★☆
202470.8538 of 206774.0%★★★★☆
202371.1538 of 207774.1%★★★★☆
202264.0675 of 208267.6%★★★☆☆
202174.1435 of 194877.7%★★★★☆
201975.5448 of 208678.5%★★★★☆
201864.1667 of 203767.3%★★★☆☆
201769.1590 of 204471.1%★★★★☆
201666.2627 of 204669.4%★★★☆☆
201566.0599 of 205270.8%★★★★☆
201464.0787 of 209362.4%★★★☆☆
201355.61050 of 216751.5%★★★☆☆
201261.31014 of 216653.2%★★★☆☆
201139.11499 of 214730.2%★★☆☆☆
201029.81653 of 213922.7%★☆☆☆☆
200925.61710 of 212019.3%★☆☆☆☆
200827.91651 of 209221.1%★☆☆☆☆
200732.91639 of 209521.8%★☆☆☆☆
200621.41771 of 208615.1%★☆☆☆☆
200516.81768 of 202212.6%★☆☆☆☆
200425.01654 of 203018.5%★☆☆☆☆
200310.21779 of 202011.9%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202558.3325 of 104969.0%★★★☆☆
202453.3304 of 88665.7%★★★☆☆
202343.2421 of 90753.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.9248 of 78868.5%★★★☆☆
202445.4378 of 82654.2%★★★☆☆
202344.9358 of 78854.6%★★★☆☆
202255.9230 of 76870.1%★★★★☆
201969.0105 of 74385.9%★★★★☆
201885.945 of 71893.7%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.1503 of 194274.1%★★★★☆
202469.3521 of 194273.2%★★★★☆
202365.9583 of 195770.2%★★★★☆
202268.2554 of 197071.9%★★★★☆
202174.2355 of 168078.9%★★★★☆
201972.0499 of 201975.3%★★★★☆
201858.9729 of 196462.9%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202559.1348 of 98264.6%★★★☆☆
202456.9314 of 95967.3%★★★☆☆
202357.0323 of 97066.7%★★★☆☆
202258.2297 of 95468.9%★★★☆☆
202168.1126 of 74283.0%★★★★☆
201976.5116 of 95587.9%★★★★☆
201875.5146 of 93884.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.9733 of 180059.3%★★★☆☆
202459.1574 of 179368.0%★★★☆☆
202362.9498 of 180872.5%★★★★☆
202262.9473 of 176373.2%★★★★☆
202168.1284 of 151481.2%★★★★☆
201974.7258 of 181685.8%★★★★☆
201874.4255 of 176585.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202574.3467 of 194776.0%★★★★☆
202469.1528 of 195973.0%★★★★☆
202372.4472 of 198476.2%★★★★☆
202257.7737 of 197762.7%★★★☆☆
202167.0457 of 170773.2%★★★★☆
201977.6375 of 201981.4%★★★★☆
201867.4559 of 197271.7%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.5258 of 129280.0%★★★★☆
202462.5326 of 119572.7%★★★★☆
202368.1256 of 115677.9%★★★★☆
202232.4714 of 111335.8%★★☆☆☆
202161.7170 of 64073.4%★★★★☆
201984.1101 of 119491.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202584.2158 of 138988.6%★★★★☆
202482.2190 of 139286.4%★★★★☆
202386.2127 of 141991.1%★★★★★
202272.5312 of 142578.1%★★★★☆
202184.8129 of 130890.1%★★★★★
201987.799 of 146293.2%★★★★★
201886.3127 of 146391.3%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202567.0402 of 136870.6%★★★★☆
202467.8365 of 136373.2%★★★★☆
202368.6344 of 136774.8%★★★★☆
202273.4295 of 136978.5%★★★★☆
202178.6215 of 124182.7%★★★★☆
201951.5602 of 135655.6%★★★☆☆
201833.2837 of 129335.3%★★☆☆☆
201749.5595 of 129354.0%★★★☆☆
201660.0441 of 129465.9%★★★☆☆
201553.9503 of 130261.4%★★★☆☆
201470.6367 of 132272.2%★★★★☆
201376.8282 of 136779.4%★★★★☆
201268.6442 of 136567.6%★★★☆☆
201160.7607 of 134454.8%★★★☆☆
201043.1881 of 132733.6%★★☆☆☆
200933.7975 of 131826.0%★☆☆☆☆
200834.5942 of 129327.1%★☆☆☆☆
200739.0903 of 128729.8%★★☆☆☆
200629.0986 of 127222.5%★☆☆☆☆
200531.2888 of 120926.6%★☆☆☆☆
200427.9909 of 120424.5%★☆☆☆☆
200323.8918 of 118522.5%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.4388 of 69444.1%★★☆☆☆
202445.9263 of 63958.8%★★★☆☆
202337.6382 of 67443.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.0205 of 48357.6%★★★☆☆
202446.0199 of 48659.1%★★★☆☆
202343.4224 of 48053.3%★★★☆☆
202247.0171 of 45462.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202569.2347 of 124872.2%★★★★☆
202468.2340 of 125172.8%★★★★☆
202365.4360 of 127571.8%★★★★☆
202263.7375 of 128670.8%★★★★☆
202177.9180 of 101782.3%★★★★☆
201950.9589 of 127653.8%★★★☆☆
201840.8704 of 122642.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202554.7264 of 66960.5%★★★☆☆
202457.2216 of 64366.4%★★★☆☆
202357.8206 of 66168.8%★★★☆☆
202273.6110 of 66283.4%★★★★☆
202184.042 of 51791.9%★★★★★
201955.9238 of 63962.8%★★★☆☆
201835.7396 of 59032.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.8432 of 122964.8%★★★☆☆
202466.9281 of 121976.9%★★★★☆
202368.5260 of 123478.9%★★★★☆
202278.6137 of 122188.8%★★★★☆
202180.790 of 101991.2%★★★★★
201959.3386 of 121768.3%★★★☆☆
201842.1650 of 116144.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.6426 of 127166.5%★★★☆☆
202466.4341 of 126473.0%★★★★☆
202370.2297 of 129277.0%★★★★☆
202280.4183 of 128685.8%★★★★☆
202174.5206 of 104880.3%★★★★☆
201952.2549 of 129657.6%★★★☆☆
201836.5736 of 122339.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.3249 of 81269.3%★★★☆☆
202465.3197 of 80275.4%★★★★☆
202367.0168 of 80579.1%★★★★☆
202260.5144 of 78181.6%★★★★☆
202176.952 of 54890.5%★★★★★
201982.460 of 79292.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202580.9136 of 88484.6%★★★★☆
202483.6113 of 87587.1%★★★★☆
202388.961 of 89593.2%★★★★★
202282.1105 of 89888.3%★★★★☆
202177.7127 of 81384.4%★★★★☆
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
White (2025)89th percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)76th percentile~ school
Female (2025)74th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile-17 vs school
Middle school
White (2025)85th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)69th percentile~ school
Male (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school
Disabled (2025)44th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts63%+10 vs state
Science59%+16 vs state
Mathematics47%+9 vs state

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Students at Pulaski International School of Chicago are 50% Hispanic, 35% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 889 students attended Pulaski International School of Chicago.

Pulaski International School of Chicago ranks 494th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Pulaski International School of Chicago usually go on to attend:

High : Clemente Community Academy High School


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