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Shoesmith Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

1608^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Shoesmith Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 335 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shoesmith Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.1% of Shoesmith students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 995 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,608 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025. Shoesmith also struggles to support certain student subgroups, particularly students with disabilities and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking 1,128 out of 1,292 and 1,211 out of 1,800 Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in 2024-2025.

While the nearby schools, such as Reavis Elementary Math & Sci Special School, Kozminski Elementary Community Academy, and Bret Harte Elementary School, also perform below the district and state averages, some schools like Murray Elementary Language Academy and Univ of Chicago Charter-Nth Kenwood demonstrate stronger academic performance. Despite the increased per-student spending at Shoesmith Elementary School, the school's academic performance continues to lag behind, suggesting that factors beyond funding, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and curriculum, may play a more significant role in driving student success.

294

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,889

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 E 50th St
Chicago, IL 60615-2992

(773) 535-1764

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Shoesmith Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kenwood Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.0%

Hispanic:

22.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,608^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1608 of 2056	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1495 of 2067	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1558 of 2077	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1494 of 2082	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1716 of 1948	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1457 of 2086	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	1250 of 2037	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	1193 of 2044	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.1	1004 of 2046	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.9	995 of 2052	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.8	1322 of 2093	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.8	1497 of 2167	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.3	1655 of 2166	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.1	1570 of 2147	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	1833 of 2139	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	1589 of 2120	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.5	1483 of 2092	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.1	1717 of 2095	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.3	1482 of 2086	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.2	1753 of 2022	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.4	1649 of 2030	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	26.0	1597 of 2020	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	215 of 688	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	141 of 655	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	249 of 692	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	189 of 684	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.0	220 of 428	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.5	136 of 711	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	112 of 698	84.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1040 of 1049	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1586 of 1942	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1621 of 1942	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	1587 of 1957	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1354 of 1970	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1499 of 1680	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1260 of 2019	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1236 of 1964	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	1211 of 1800	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	1187 of 1793	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	1160 of 1808	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	1099 of 1763	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	1254 of 1514	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	962 of 1816	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	780 of 1765	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1436 of 1947	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1204 of 1959	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	1407 of 1984	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1472 of 1977	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1531 of 1707	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1499 of 2019	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1141 of 1972	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1128 of 1292	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1033 of 1195	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1004 of 1156	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)69th percentile+47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Science22%-18 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Although Shoesmith has some issues as other PUBLIC school, it’s still one of the better schools in Chicago. My 2 sons went there and now my grandson. 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
Shoesmith Elementary School	Public	K-6	1330 E 50th St	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1764	294	27	11.0	71.8%	12 (4.1%)	197 (67.0%)	66 (22.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	22.4	1608^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.8%		26.7	1495^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.7%	113	22.5		35.9	31.0	30.0	34.1			33.1	30.8	24.4	10.0	9.8			18.5	83.3	86.6	86.6	86.6	97.7	84.5	81.9		11.4	$22,889	$2,430	$20,458
Murray Elementary Language Academy	Public	K-8	5335 S Kenwood Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0585	477	32	15.1	60.6%	10 (2.1%)	423 (88.7%)	22 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	36.1	1293^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	37.1%		47.4	992^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	52.0%	301	25.0	21.8	49.1	45.3	50.9	62.3	50.0	58.2	52.7	20.0	30.2	8.9	7.5	22.7	5.5	15.5	82.8	87.6	87.6	87.6	95.2	87.3	86.9		21.2	$16,484	$2,182	$14,302
Univ of Chicago Charter-Nth Kenwood	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1119 E 46th St	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 536-2399	304	16	19.0	77.6%	12 (3.9%)	281 (92.4%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	39.9	1214^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.0%		36.6	1230^th of 2067 public elementary schools	40.5%	16	32.6		39.6	34.0	52.2				41.4	47.2	32.1	23.9				34.9										$20,602	$905	$19,697
Ariel Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1119 E 46th St	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1996	364	35	10.4	71.2%	1 (0.3%)	349 (95.9%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14	1819^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.5%		16.3	1791^st of 2067 public elementary schools	13.4%	28	14.7	22.7	19.0	34.2	26.5	16.2	29.0	34.8	26.6	28.6	13.2	2.9	5.4	9.7	30.4	13.0	87.2	92.3	92.3	92.3	94.3	91.2	88.3	6.6	19.7	$24,219	$2,776	$21,444
Reavis Elementary Math & Sci Special School	Public	PK, KG-8	834 E 50th St	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1060	356	24	15.1	66.6%	10 (2.8%)	324 (91.0%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10.6	1923^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	6.5%		12.1	1973^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	4.5%	50	3.4	10.3	32.1	21.9	7.1	16.7	28.0	27.6	22.3	25.0	9.4	0.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	7.1	82.8	83.9	83.9	83.9	89.6	83.9	78.1	21.9	12.9	$21,798	$3,717	$18,081
Kozminski Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	936 E 54th St	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0980	275	26	10.6	79.3%	14 (5.1%)	199 (72.4%)	47 (17.1%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	24.7	1565^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.9%		18.3	1728^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.4%	163	24.0	17.4	30.8	36.0	44.0	38.1	21.7	56.5	37.8	38.5	12.0	12.0	4.8	4.3	8.7	14.0	89.2	93.6	93.6	93.6	94.8	91.6	88.0	14.8	20.4	$24,938	$3,003	$21,935
Bret Harte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1556 E 56th St	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0870	339	27	12.6	75.2%	14 (4.1%)	263 (77.6%)	43 (12.7%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.7%)	21.7	1624^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.0%		26.5	1503^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.3%	121	33.3	13.2	17.8	39.1	39.3	28.0	39.0	36.8	32.5	15.6	22.7	14.8	4.0	22.0	5.3	14.1	85.3	87.3	87.3	87.3	92.1	85.6	83.3	13.0	22.4	$22,120	$3,010	$19,110
Ray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5631 S Kimbark Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-0970	613	42	14.7	44.9%	79 (12.9%)	364 (59.4%)	108 (17.6%)	33 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.9%)	41	1191^st of 2056 public elementary schools	42.1%		32.7	1325^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.9%	134	45.3	19.4	32.6	26.9	39.6	50.0	33.8	34.8	36.5	58.1	17.3	36.5	23.3	14.9	11.9	24.7	74.2	78.2	78.2	78.2	89.1	78.0	75.3	6.6	19.9	$17,993	$1,771	$16,222
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4225 S Lake Park Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1777	117	13	9.3	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	110 (94.0%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)			33.3						33.3	13.3						13.3	84.2	86.0	86.0	86.0	93.9	84.2	80.7	14.9		$33,929	$4,056	$29,873
Woodson South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4414 S Evans Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1280	298	22	13.5	70.8%	0 (0.0%)	272 (91.3%)	19 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	14.7	1794^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.7%		12.2	1970^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.7%	176	11.5	5.0	35.0	14.7	30.8	17.1	9.4	42.5	24.4	40.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	5.2	85.4	88.4	88.8	88.4	96.6	86.7	86.4	4.1	19.4	$23,327	$3,330	$19,997

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoesmith Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Shoesmith Elementary School attend?

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

High : Kenwood Academy High School

How many students attend Shoesmith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Shoesmith Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Shoesmith Elementary School?

Students at Shoesmith Elementary School are 67% African American, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% Asian.

Is Shoesmith Elementary School a good school?

Shoesmith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Shoesmith Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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