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Schmid Elementary School

Q: Is Schmid Elementary School a good school?

Schmid Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Schmid Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Schmid Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Schmid Elementary School?

Students at Schmid Elementary School are 92% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Schmid Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Schmid Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Harlan Community Academy High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Schmid Elementary School is a public PK-8 school in Chicago, Illinois that has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade. With a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school significantly underperforms compared to the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

Schmid Elementary School faces several key challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 46.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school also serves a very high-poverty student population, with 92.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. While the nearby schools in the same district, such as Washington H Elementary School and Smith W Elementary School, also perform poorly compared to state averages, they generally outperform Schmid Elementary School in both academic proficiency and other key metrics.

One notable exception is Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School, which is located about 1 mile from Schmid and consistently ranks in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subgroups. Despite receiving relatively high per-student funding, Schmid Elementary School's persistent underperformance suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and instructional practices, may be contributing to the school's challenges.

195

Students ?

7.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,028

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9755 S Greenwood Ave
Chicago, IL 60628-1610

(773) 535-6235

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Schmid Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harlan Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.3%

Hispanic:

6.2%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (12% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,825^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,207^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

330^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1825 of 2056	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1649 of 2067	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	1655 of 2077	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1975 of 2082	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1863 of 2086	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1942 of 2037	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	1922 of 2044	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	1951 of 2046	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	1871 of 2052	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.7	1875 of 2093	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.6	2131 of 2167	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.5	2137 of 2166	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	1871 of 2147	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.9	1683 of 2139	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	1766 of 2120	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.1	1809 of 2092	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.6	1926 of 2095	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	1839 of 2086	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.7	1837 of 2022	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.2	1969 of 2030	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	10.8	1771 of 2020	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	438 of 688	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	269 of 655	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	288 of 692	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.1	534 of 684	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	538 of 711	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	534 of 698	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	1448 of 1942	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	1373 of 1942	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	1863 of 1970	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	2011 of 2019	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1810 of 1964	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1574 of 1800	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	1345 of 1793	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1585 of 1808	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1710 of 1763	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	1597 of 1816	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1648 of 1765	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	12.6	1890 of 1977	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1980 of 2019	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	1971 of 1972	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1207 of 1368	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	834 of 1363	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1040 of 1367	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1348 of 1369	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1046 of 1241	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	1352 of 1356	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1240 of 1293	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	1181 of 1293	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	1208 of 1294	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	1142 of 1302	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.9	1211 of 1322	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	1151 of 1367	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.5	1207 of 1365	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.8	944 of 1344	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.5	1000 of 1327	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.0	996 of 1318	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.1	1024 of 1293	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.1	1188 of 1287	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.7	1118 of 1272	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	1017 of 1209	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.6	1021 of 1204	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	2.0	1182 of 1185	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	373 of 574	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	168 of 548	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	198 of 569	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.7	534 of 573	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	207 of 385	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	561 of 565	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	446 of 511	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	10.7	1258 of 1286	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	1078 of 1229	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.7	704 of 1219	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	946 of 1234	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1210 of 1221	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1212 of 1217	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	1101 of 1161	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	9.0	1285 of 1286	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)36th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+14 vs school

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

Male (2022)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)35th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2022)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-32 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 vs state

Science7%-36 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, October 26, 2018

THE TEACHERS HAS TO BE THE PROBLEM... THE WAY THE TEACHERS TEACH SEEMS THE STUDENTS CAN'T RELATE... SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE...TO MANY STUDENTS ARE BEING RETAINED! NO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS SHOULD BE RETAINED, THEIR NEEDS TO BE A PROGRAM IMPLIMENTED TO MAKE SURE THOSE STUDENTS RECEIVED HELP ONLY IN THE CLASSES THEY NEED HELP... IN MAKES NO SENSE TO RETAIN STUDENTS THAT PASSED CLASSES! 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
Schmid Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9755 S Greenwood Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6235	195	25	7.8	97.9%	3 (1.5%)	180 (92.3%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	1825^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.3	1649^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.2%	176	7.7	6.3	0.0	21.4	16.7	38.1	6.7	42.9	21.5	23.5	28.6	0.0	4.8	7.1	6.3	11.7	89.5	89.0	89.0	89.0	93.9	89.0	86.2	19.3	10.5	$28,028	$4,351	$23,677
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
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
Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl School	Public	K-8	1710 E 93rd St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6416	195	16	12.1	71.3%	0 (0.0%)	188 (96.4%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	678^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.0%		62.2	694^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.4%	16	44.4	25.0	52.2	67.9	66.7	73.9	70.0	70.0	66.7	63.6	53.6	29.6	21.7	35.0	15.0	37.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	99.5	96.5	95.5		30.7	$24,592	$3,398	$21,194
Burnham Elementary Inclusive Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	9928 S Crandon Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6530	374	32	11.6	95.7%	1 (0.3%)	354 (94.7%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.3	1936^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.8%		13.3	1933^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	6.5%	3	8.6	12.8	6.7	15.0	22.9	27.9	21.1	31.7	21.6	17.9	12.5	5.7	7.0	10.8	9.8	10.3	87.2	92.3	92.3	92.3	94.9	92.8	88.7	6.8	29.2	$22,325	$3,435	$18,891
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
McDowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1419 E 89th St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6404	112	8	14.0	79.5%	0 (0.0%)	107 (95.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	31.1	1407^th of 2056 public elementary schools	31.6%		40.3	1143^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	44.7%	264	25.0		58.8	23.5	41.7				41.4	35.3	17.6	16.7				22.4	93.9	96.5	96.5	96.5	98.3	95.7	93.9	11.3		$30,229	$4,151	$26,078
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
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
Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9239 S Jeffery Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6625	317	15	21.1	94.3%	0 (0.0%)	314 (99.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.4	1777^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.6%		20	1683^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	18.6%	94	21.6	19.4	34.4	25.7	32.4	18.5	46.2	52.8	35.2	6.5	8.6	13.5	3.7	19.2	11.1	10.4	90.1	93.4	93.4	93.4	96.0	92.3	89.4	6.6	24.5	$16,898	$2,199	$14,699

Frequently Asked Questions about Schmid Elementary School

Is Schmid Elementary School a good school?

Schmid Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Schmid Elementary School?

Students at Schmid Elementary School are 92% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Schmid Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Schmid Elementary School.

What district is Schmid Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Schmid Elementary School attend?

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

High : Harlan Community Academy High School

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