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Pullman Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Pullman Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 313 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pullman Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, poor academic performance, and a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Pullman Elementary School has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams are well below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.5% of Pullman students were proficient in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state, and only 12% were proficient in math, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state.

When comparing Pullman Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, it is clear that Pullman is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. For instance, Bennett Elementary School, which is only 1.55 miles away, outperforms Pullman across nearly all academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates and a higher overall school ranking. Addressing the challenges faced by Pullman Elementary School will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses the underlying social, economic, and educational factors contributing to the school's struggles.

303

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,455

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11311 S Forrestville Ave
Chicago, IL 60628-5107

(773) 535-5395

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.3%

Hispanic:

26.1%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,643^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,112^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

243^rd 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	20.9	1643 of 2056	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1781 of 2067	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1926 of 2077	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1991 of 2082	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1946 of 1948	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1814 of 2086	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1690 of 2037	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	1895 of 2044	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	1948 of 2046	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	1932 of 2052	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	32.2	1490 of 2093	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.2	1216 of 2167	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.0	1512 of 2166	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	1448 of 2147	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.7	1686 of 2139	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	1888 of 2120	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.2	1898 of 2092	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.6	1927 of 2095	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.3	1954 of 2086	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.0	1953 of 2022	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.6	1989 of 2030	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.7	1984 of 2020	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	356 of 688	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	411 of 655	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	425 of 692	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	476 of 684	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	423 of 428	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	354 of 711	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	317 of 698	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1570 of 1942	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1661 of 1942	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1863 of 1957	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1884 of 1970	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1747 of 2019	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1593 of 1964	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1267 of 1800	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1504 of 1793	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1676 of 1808	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1594 of 1763	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1511 of 1514	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	1499 of 1816	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1301 of 1765	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1553 of 1947	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1706 of 1959	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	1770 of 1984	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	1830 of 1977	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1727 of 2019	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	1619 of 1972	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1112 of 1368	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1185 of 1363	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1208 of 1367	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1200 of 1369	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1172 of 1356	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1083 of 1293	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	1171 of 1293	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	31.4	878 of 1294	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	24.3	999 of 1302	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.9	1102 of 1322	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.2	915 of 1367	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.5	1054 of 1365	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.8	959 of 1344	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.3	1272 of 1327	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.1	1106 of 1318	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.7	1105 of 1293	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	3.6	1247 of 1287	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.5	1187 of 1272	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.7	1109 of 1209	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	8.4	1088 of 1204	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.0	1115 of 1185	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	317 of 574	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	365 of 548	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	309 of 569	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	372 of 573	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	339 of 565	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	360 of 511	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1121 of 1248	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1059 of 1251	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1134 of 1275	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1087 of 1286	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1037 of 1276	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1057 of 1226	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	31.9	426 of 590	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	894 of 1229	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	958 of 1219	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1124 of 1234	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1057 of 1221	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1016 of 1217	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	960 of 1161	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	886 of 1271	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1107 of 1264	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1115 of 1292	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1134 of 1286	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1139 of 1296	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	987 of 1223	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	696 of 812	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)48th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)45th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2018)28th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Science18%-25 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 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
Pullman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11311 S Forrestville Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5395	303	22	13.7	74.3%	7 (2.3%)	213 (70.3%)	79 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	20.9	1643^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.1%		16.7	1781^st of 2067 public elementary schools	13.8%	138	27.3	8.6	13.3	18.4	57.6	28.6	53.3	37.1	34.5	20.0	11.1	21.2	3.7	3.2	11.4	12.0	78.5	82.0	82.0	82.0	91.0	81.7	80.7		14.8	$21,455	$3,110	$18,346
CICS - Prairie Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	11530 S Prairie Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 928-0480	412	17	24.2	94.4%	2 (0.5%)	275 (66.7%)	134 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19	1692^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.7%		19	1707^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.4%	15	3.2	15.4	26.8	27.6	19.4	38.7	29.4	25.0	27.6	32.1	3.4	3.2	29.0	7.8	11.5	15.6										$17,314	$2,154	$15,160
Curtis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	32 E 115th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5050	356	24	14.8	97.5%	2 (0.6%)	299 (84.0%)	55 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.6	1922^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.6	2056^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.5%	134	8.6	3.0	26.8	14.3	11.4	14.8	3.3	18.2	15.4	33.3	0.0	2.9	3.4	3.1	5.9	8.9	86.9	94.3	94.3	94.3	97.4	93.9	88.8	3.8	20.1	$20,638	$3,067	$17,571
Cullen Elementary School	Public	K-8	10650 S Eberhart Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5375	176	15	11.7	97.2%	1 (0.6%)	169 (96.0%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.8	1585^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.9%		21.4	1646^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.4%	61	17.4	5.3	54.5	25.0	21.7	40.0	36.0	50.0	37.6	27.3	25.0	8.7	6.7	8.0	15.0	15.2	91.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	96.4	95.8	93.4		26.4	$25,521	$3,136	$22,385
Poe Elementary Classical School	Public	K-8	10538 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-5525	224	16	14.0	32.6%	5 (2.2%)	195 (87.1%)	13 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	98.4	8^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.5	19^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.1%	11	92.9	58.3	82.8	100.0	100.0	97.3	80.0	91.7	93.8	89.7	90.0	85.7	81.1	50.0	41.7	80.1	95.6	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.7	97.4	96.9		17.5	$21,515	$1,484	$20,032
Lavizzo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	138 W 109th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5300	394	28	14.3	89.8%	3 (0.8%)	340 (86.3%)	48 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14.9	1786^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.1%		16	1810^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.4%	24	10.0	12.1	28.3	25.7	33.3	33.3	12.5	22.2	25.5	9.4	17.6	0.0	7.5	4.2	0.0	6.3	87.9	92.0	92.0	92.0	98.8	92.0	90.6	5.9	20.1	$18,975	$3,137	$15,838
Haley Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	11411 S Eggleston Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5340	458	33	13.7	98.0%	7 (1.5%)	401 (87.6%)	47 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	17.5	1730^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.9%		24.1	1565^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.3%	165	10.4	19.0	14.5	47.1	10.4	26.5	30.0	40.5	26.6	42.6	17.6	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.3	11.8	78.8	83.6	83.6	83.6	91.9	82.9	82.7	5.2	14.0	$21,726	$3,504	$18,222
Smith W Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	744 E 103rd St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5689	340	31	10.8	95.3%	0 (0.0%)	323 (95.0%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	9.7	1954^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.0%		19	1708^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.4%	246	5.9	17.9	13.9	29.7	14.7	16.2	51.5	39.3	26.8	16.7	10.8	2.9	5.4	6.1	10.7	8.8	81.9	87.1	87.1	87.1	94.8	87.1	85.1	4.0	14.9	$24,217	$3,315	$20,902
Owens Community Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12302 S State St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5475	340	26	13.3	95.3%	2 (0.6%)	315 (92.6%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	27.7	1492^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	27.4%		22.3	1613^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.0%	121	19.4	20.6	34.5	30.0	47.2	48.0	44.4	44.1	41.6	20.7	16.7	27.8	12.0	2.8	3.0	13.8	85.4	89.3	89.3	89.3	94.0	89.3	85.7	3.6	21.8	$23,163	$3,817	$19,346
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10115 S Prairie Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5460	312	21	14.8	80.4%	0 (0.0%)	290 (92.9%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	27.2	1502^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	26.9%		18.9	1715^th of 2067 public elementary schools	17.0%	213	5.4	4.5	65.6	34.6	27.0	51.9	34.5	52.2	43.7	35.5	12.0	2.8	3.7	21.4	4.3	13.5	79.8	83.3	83.3	83.3	92.6	83.0	81.8		18.2	$21,082	$3,918	$17,164

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Pullman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Pullman Elementary School.

What district is Pullman Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Pullman Elementary School?

Students at Pullman Elementary School are 70% African American, 26% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

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