Shoesmith Elementary School

Public K-6

 1330 E 50th St
       Chicago, IL  60615-2992


(773) 535-1764

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1558th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,051 Help


Students who attend Shoesmith Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Kenwood Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  322

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.8%
Hispanic:
5.6%
White:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.3% Help


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Compare Details Shoesmith Elementary School ranks worse than 75% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 207th among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.59. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.8%), Hispanic (5.6%), White (2.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shoesmith Elementary School is 14.3. 297 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shoesmith Elementary School is $16,051. 383 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Shoesmith Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shoesmith Elementary School 1558th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Shoesmith Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shoesmith Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Shoesmith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 25.98 1597th 2020 20.9%
2004 25.40 1649th 2030 18.8%
2005 18.19 1753rd 2022 13.3%
2006 41.27 1482nd 2086 29.0%
2007 28.11 1717th 2095 18.0%
2008 38.53 1483rd 2092 29.1%
2009 33.55 1589th 2120 25.0%
2010 18.73 1833rd 2139 14.3%
2011 35.06 1570th 2147 26.9%
2012 31.33 1655th 2166 23.6%
2013 34.81 1497th 2167 30.9%
2014 39.79 1322nd 2093 36.8%
2015 45.89 995th 2052 51.5%
2016 47.09 1004th 2046 50.9%
2017 39.02 1193rd 2044 41.6%
2018 36.84 1250th 2037 38.6%
2019 29.67 1457th 2086 30.2%
2021 16.13 1716th 1948 11.9%
2022 25.91 1494th 2082 28.2%
2023 23.59 1558th 2077 25.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Shoesmith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.21 1004th 1156 13.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shoesmith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.91 780th 1765 55.8%
2019 45.20 962nd 1816 47.0%
2021 24.52 1254th 1514 17.2%
2022 37.05 1099th 1763 37.7%
2023 35.47 1160th 1808 35.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Shoesmith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.19 1236th 1964 37.1%
2019 35.62 1260th 2019 37.6%
2021 15.83 1499th 1680 10.8%
2022 28.85 1354th 1970 31.3%
2023 20.42 1587th 1957 18.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Shoesmith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.93 1141st 1972 42.1%
2019 26.00 1499th 2019 25.8%
2021 16.05 1531st 1707 10.3%
2022 23.51 1472nd 1977 25.5%
2023 26.81 1407th 1984 29.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Shoesmith Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.70 112th 698 84.0%
2019 66.46 136th 711 80.9%
2021 40.01 220th 428 48.6%
2022 58.00 189th 684 72.4%
2023 51.60 249th 692 64.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Open Quote 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



Enrollment information for Shoesmith Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 4 287 10 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 303
1989 3 276 7 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 291
1990 3 301 3 6 n/a n/a n/a 0 313
1991 1 278 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1992 1 284 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1993 0 291 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1994 5 287 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1995 0 310 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1996 0 310 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1997 1 330 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1998 0 348 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1999 1 384 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2000 2 364 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2001 2 292 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2002 0 400 4 18 1 n/a n/a 0 423
2003 0 400 4 18 1 n/a n/a 0 423
2004 0 386 3 19 0 n/a n/a 0 408
2005 2 366 1 15 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2006 4 335 3 10 0 n/a n/a 5 357
2007 2 342 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2008 1 346 1 9 0 n/a n/a 5 362
2009 2 338 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2010 1 357 7 11 3 n/a n/a 0 379
2011 2 320 2 9 0 2 3 0 338
2012 1 309 2 13 0 1 4 0 330
2013 3 323 2 10 0 0 2 0 340
2014 4 324 5 8 0 0 2 0 343
2015 1 322 5 12 1 0 0 0 341
2016 3 323 4 12 1 0 1 0 344
2017 14 322 4 14 1 0 1 0 356
2018 13 330 5 14 1 0 0 0 363
2019 13 322 3 14 1 0 1 0 354
2020 9 343 2 11 0 0 2 0 367
2021 6 317 2 14 0 2 5 0 346
2022 6 293 1 17 0 1 3 0 321
2023 7 289 2 18 0 0 6 0 322

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shoesmith Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 303 17.0 17.8 n/a
1989 291 15.0 19.4 n/a
1990 313 15.0 20.8 n/a
1991 283 16.0 17.6 n/a
1992 295 14.0 21.0 n/a
1993 303 17.0 17.8 n/a
1994 298 17.0 17.5 n/a
1995 314 18.0 17.4 n/a
1996 314 18.0 17.4 n/a
1997 338 18.0 18.8 n/a
1998 353 20.0 17.7 n/a
1999 395 21.0 18.8 n/a
2000 375 19.0 19.7 n/a
2001 302 20.0 15.1 n/a
2002 423 22.0 19.2 76.8
2003 423 22.0 19.2 76.8
2004 408 20.3 20.1 83.3
2005 384 20.2 19.0 81
2006 357 20.6 17.3 84.9
2007 352 16.0 22.0 88.1
2008 362 18.0 20.1 90.2
2009 348 19.0 18.3 83.6
2010 379 19.0 19.9 90
2011 338 17.0 19.8 92.9
2012 330 17.0 19.4 92.7
2013 340 17.6 19.2 91.2
2014 343 19.5 17.5 84.8
2015 341 18.0 18.9 88.9
2016 344 17.0 20.2 84.3
2017 356 18.8 18.8 78.9
2018 363 20.4 17.7 80.4
2019 354 21.0 16.8 73.4
2020 367 19.5 18.8 69.2
2021 346 n/a n/a n/a
2022 321 21.2 15.1 74.1
2023 322 22.5 14.3 77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shoesmith Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 303 17.0 17.8 n/a
1989 291 15.0 19.4 n/a
1990 313 15.0 20.8 n/a
1991 283 16.0 17.6 n/a
1992 295 14.0 21.0 n/a
1993 303 17.0 17.8 n/a
1994 298 17.0 17.5 n/a
1995 314 18.0 17.4 n/a
1996 314 18.0 17.4 n/a
1997 338 18.0 18.8 n/a
1998 353 20.0 17.7 n/a
1999 395 21.0 18.8 n/a
2000 375 19.0 19.7 n/a
2001 302 20.0 15.1 n/a
2002 423 22.0 19.2 76.8
2003 423 22.0 19.2 76.8
2004 408 20.3 20.1 83.3
2005 384 20.2 19.0 81
2006 357 20.6 17.3 84.9
2007 352 16.0 22.0 88.1
2008 362 18.0 20.1 90.2
2009 348 19.0 18.3 83.6
2010 379 19.0 19.9 90
2011 338 17.0 19.8 92.9
2012 330 17.0 19.4 92.7
2013 340 17.6 19.2 91.2
2014 343 19.5 17.5 84.8
2015 341 18.0 18.9 88.9
2016 344 17.0 20.2 84.3
2017 356 18.8 18.8 78.9
2018 363 20.4 17.7 80.4
2019 354 21.0 16.8 73.4
2020 367 19.5 18.8 69.2
2021 346 n/a n/a n/a
2022 321 21.2 15.1 74.1
2023 322 22.5 14.3 77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Shoesmith Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
201595.3%97.1%97.1%97.1%14.3%97.4%96.5%
201696.6%97.4%97.4%97.4%13.7%97.1%83.7%12.6%
201795.7%95.7%95.7%95.7%13.9%94.3%96.0%10.8%
201895.3%96.4%96.4%96.4%13.1%94.7%95.5%10.1%
201998.1%98.1%98.1%98.1%14.8%97.5%98.1%12.3%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Shoesmith Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $831 (7.5%) $10,282 (92.5%) $11,114
2020 $889 (7.9%) $10,417 (92.1%) $11,306
2021 $2,172 (16.6%) $10,880 (83.4%) $13,052
2022 $2,172 (16.6%) $10,880 (83.4%) $13,052
2023 $2,867 (17.9%) $13,185 (82.1%) $16,051

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shoesmith Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1457th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1558th of 2077 Elementary schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Shoesmith Elementary School)36.29.3
 26.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shoesmith Elementary School)24.111.6
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Shoesmith Elementary School)21.911.1
 10.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shoesmith Elementary School)21.94.4
 17.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Shoesmith Elementary School)13.315.3
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shoesmith Elementary School)15.65.1
 10.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Shoesmith Elementary School)42.224.1
 18.1%
   5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Shoesmith Elementary School)18.534.7
 16.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Shoesmith Elementary School)14.914.2
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students354322
 9%
African American322289
 10.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic1418
 28.6%
Pacific Islander00
White137
 46.2%
Two or More Races16
 500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.4%77.3%
 3.9%


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Shoesmith Elementary School ranks in the bottom 25.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Shoesmith Elementary School are 90% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 322 students attended Shoesmith Elementary School.

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

High : Kenwood Academy High School


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