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Jackson M Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1998^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Jackson M Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 315 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.

Despite having relatively high spending per student, ranging from $18,661 to $26,870 in recent years, Jackson M Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 54.2%, are also much higher than the district and state averages, which likely contributes to the poor academic performance. Additionally, the school serves a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 93.97% to 97.83% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Jackson M Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Fort Dearborn Elementary School, Cuffe Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy, and Kipling Elementary School, these nearby schools generally perform better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving student populations with similar socioeconomic challenges. This suggests that the issue at Jackson M Elementary School may not be solely about funding, but rather the effectiveness of the educational strategies and interventions being implemented.

305

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,717

Per pupil spending ?

85.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

917 W 88th St
Chicago, IL 60620-3204

(773) 535-3341

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Jackson M Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harlan Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.1%

Hispanic:

3.0%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (54% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,998^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,232^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

417^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	7.9	1998 of 2056	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	2038 of 2067	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1999 of 2077	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	2072 of 2082	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	1933 of 1948	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	2048 of 2086	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	2019 of 2037	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.0	1963 of 2044	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.7	2009 of 2046	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	1933 of 2052	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.6	2069 of 2093	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.9	2067 of 2167	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	2077 of 2166	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.8	1931 of 2147	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.2	1975 of 2139	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	1930 of 2120	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.2	1969 of 2092	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.8	2055 of 2095	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.6	2047 of 2086	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.8	2000 of 2022	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.6	2028 of 2030	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.1	2010 of 2020	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	566 of 688	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	598 of 655	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	561 of 692	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	654 of 684	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	405 of 428	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	635 of 711	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	643 of 698	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1836 of 1942	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1852 of 1942	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	1811 of 1957	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1960 of 1970	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	1985 of 2019	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	1927 of 1964	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1736 of 1800	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1759 of 1793	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1728 of 1808	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1750 of 1763	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1494 of 1514	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1776 of 1816	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1747 of 1765	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1892 of 1947	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	1945 of 1959	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1980 of 1984	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1953 of 1977	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1966 of 2019	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	1951 of 1972	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1232 of 1368	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1081 of 1363	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1305 of 1367	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1317 of 1369	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1229 of 1241	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	1230 of 1356	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1070 of 1293	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	1244 of 1293	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.7	1247 of 1294	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	1256 of 1302	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	1274 of 1322	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.7	1312 of 1367	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	1307 of 1365	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	1211 of 1344	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.3	1116 of 1327	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	1157 of 1318	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	2.0	1280 of 1293	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.7	1264 of 1287	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.4	1247 of 1272	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.2	1207 of 1209	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.9	1195 of 1204	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.9	1183 of 1185	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	381 of 574	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	292 of 548	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	479 of 569	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	511 of 573	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	379 of 385	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	372 of 565	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	269 of 511	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	956 of 1248	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	959 of 1251	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1157 of 1275	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1223 of 1286	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1210 of 1276	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1066 of 1226	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	993 of 1229	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	899 of 1219	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1149 of 1234	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1153 of 1221	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	1009 of 1019	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	1057 of 1217	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	889 of 1161	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	1236 of 1271	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1248 of 1264	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1288 of 1292	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1215 of 1286	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1089 of 1296	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1103 of 1223	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	788 of 805	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	767 of 781	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)18th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)34th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-36 vs state

Science15%-28 vs state

Mathematics10%-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
Jackson M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	917 W 88th St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3341	305	26	11.7	85.6%	1 (0.3%)	293 (96.1%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7.9	1998^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.9	2038^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.4%	40	16.1	14.3	14.7	4.3	16.7	8.7	21.4	31.0	16.8	12.1	9.1	6.9	0.0	13.8	17.2	10.3	90.2	92.1	92.1	92.1	97.8	92.1	87.0	7.9	23.7	$28,717	$2,897	$25,821
Gresham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8524 S Green St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3350	332	26	12.7	94.6%	2 (0.6%)	309 (93.1%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28	1485^th of 2056 public elementary schools	27.8%		18.7	1719^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.8%	234	7.7	18.4	53.8	43.2	40.0	30.0	50.0	28.9	40.9	30.8	18.4	7.7	20.7	9.5	10.5	15.6	89.2	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	93.8	88.9	8.3	27.8	$19,874	$2,585	$17,289
Ryder Elementary Math & Sci Special School	Public	PK, KG-8	8716 S Wallace St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3843	351	33	10.8	92.3%	3 (0.9%)	333 (94.9%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.1	1872^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.9%		18.1	1733^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	16.2%	139	3.8	20.0	26.3	20.0	23.1	18.5	21.2	60.0	27.4	26.3	13.3	3.8	7.7	9.1	8.0	12.4	98.9	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	92.9	98.9	13.5	26.1	$28,845	$3,238	$25,606
Fort Dearborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9025 S Throop St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2680	298	30	10.1	75.5%	0 (0.0%)	281 (94.3%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.9	1915^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.1	1847^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.6%	68	6.1	18.9	2.9	20.0	34.4	25.0	23.5	45.9	25.9	22.9	12.0	3.1	0.0	5.9	11.1	9.8	73.5	78.3	78.3	78.3	90.1	77.6	74.1	6.7	13.7	$26,288	$4,209	$22,079
Cuffe Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8324 S Racine Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8250	249	22	11.5	86.7%	2 (0.8%)	238 (95.6%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.2	1740^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.1	1653^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	20.0%	87	26.1	6.9	20.8	25.0	30.4	37.0	42.3	27.6	31.0	20.8	6.3	8.7	10.7	11.5	0.0	9.6	97.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	98.3	95.8	11.8	27.0	$24,780	$3,152	$21,628
Kipling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9351 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3151	237	20	11.8	87.8%	0 (0.0%)	230 (97.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.3	1555^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.4%		25.5	1531^st of 2067 public elementary schools	25.9%	24	23.5	52.4	42.3	26.7	23.5	31.3	36.0	52.4	35.6	30.8	20.0	17.6	25.0	20.0	38.1	25.2	92.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.5	95.1	92.9	5.3	26.6	$23,372	$3,698	$19,674
Turner-Drew Elementary Language Academy	Public	K-8	9300 S Princeton Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5720	194	15	12.9	77.8%	0 (0.0%)	192 (99.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.6	1240^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.7%		37.5	1211^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.4%	29	28.0	53.8	37.0	32.3	56.0	29.4	87.0	58.3	48.9	51.9	51.6	16.0	17.6	34.8	30.8	36.0	92.8	95.9	95.9	95.9	97.9	95.9	94.8		19.2	$26,293	$3,479	$22,815
Green W Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1150 W 96th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2575	267	25	10.5	72.3%	3 (1.1%)	250 (93.6%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16.4	1754^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.7%		23.4	1587^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.2%	167	26.9	30.3	9.5	21.7	37.0	34.8	56.0	57.6	38.2	27.3	13.0	0.0	4.3	19.2	12.5	12.4	91.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	98.0	92.6	90.6	5.7	36.6	$28,145	$3,515	$24,630
Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8150 S Bishop St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3315	322	23	14.0	72.7%	2 (0.6%)	269 (83.5%)	49 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7.4	2014^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.0%		15	1853^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	10.4%	161	9.7	11.8	17.2	16.7	18.2	16.1	25.0	28.6	20.2	3.4	0.0	2.9	3.2	0.0	2.9	2.2	78.5	85.9	85.9	85.9	94.0	85.2	81.3	4.6	18.4	$21,646	$2,928	$18,719
CICS - Loomis Primary Campus	Public, Charter	K-2	9535 S Loomis St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 429-8955	333	22	15.4	90.7%	1 (0.3%)	324 (97.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$19,118	$1,991	$17,127

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How many students attend Jackson M Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Jackson M Elementary School.

Is Jackson M Elementary School a good school?

Jackson M Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Jackson M Elementary School?

Students at Jackson M Elementary School are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Jackson M Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Jackson M Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jackson M Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Harlan Community Academy High School

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