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Smyser Elementary School

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Smyser Elementary School ranks 1325 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Smyser Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 765 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smyser Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 607 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,325 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally below the state and district averages. However, the school performs relatively well for White students, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois elementary schools in English Language Arts and mathematics. In contrast, the school struggles with Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools in these areas.

When comparing Smyser Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Prussing Elementary School and Bridge Elementary School, Smyser generally performs worse academically. However, Smyser outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Reinberg Elementary School and Gray Elementary School, in certain grade levels and subject areas. One notable exception is Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy, a nearby school that significantly outperforms Smyser Elementary School and the district as a whole in both English Language Arts and mathematics proficiency rates.

773

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,799

Per pupil spending ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4310 N Melvina Ave
Chicago, IL 60634-1542

(773) 534-3711

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Smyser Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Taft High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.8%

White:

23.4%

Asian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,325^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

700^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

144^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	34.7	1325 of 2056	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1272 of 2067	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	1051 of 2077	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.2	947 of 2082	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	1049 of 1948	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	859 of 2086	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	787 of 2037	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	727 of 2044	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	729 of 2046	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.4	607 of 2052	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	562 of 2093	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.2	657 of 2167	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	568 of 2166	73.8%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	813 of 2147	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	910 of 2139	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.6	1165 of 2120	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.4	1059 of 2092	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.2	659 of 2095	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.8	748 of 2086	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.5	656 of 2022	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.5	608 of 2030	70.0%	★★★★☆
2003	68.7	755 of 2020	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	641 of 1049	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	596 of 886	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	509 of 907	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	500 of 788	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	624 of 826	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	577 of 788	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	370 of 768	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.5	304 of 537	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	139 of 743	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	145 of 718	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1256 of 1942	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1249 of 1942	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1174 of 1957	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1085 of 1970	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1281 of 1680	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	940 of 2019	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	741 of 1964	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	747 of 982	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	676 of 959	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.0	393 of 970	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	311 of 954	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	319 of 742	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	197 of 955	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	193 of 938	79.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1076 of 1800	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1169 of 1793	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	510 of 1808	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	400 of 1763	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	524 of 1514	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	349 of 1816	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	249 of 1765	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	1246 of 1947	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1139 of 1959	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	824 of 1984	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	756 of 1977	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	848 of 1707	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	710 of 2019	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	752 of 1972	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	632 of 1292	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	638 of 1195	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	413 of 1156	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	480 of 1113	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	324 of 1194	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	650 of 1389	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	770 of 1392	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	847 of 1419	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	838 of 1425	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	888 of 1308	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	868 of 1462	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	640 of 1463	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	700 of 1368	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	714 of 1363	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	788 of 1367	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	591 of 1369	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	702 of 1241	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	501 of 1356	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	577 of 1293	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	484 of 1293	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.9	550 of 1294	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	400 of 1302	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.5	469 of 1322	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	431 of 1367	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.2	377 of 1365	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.7	389 of 1344	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	61.7	585 of 1327	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	620 of 1318	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.3	468 of 1293	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	400 of 1287	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.2	339 of 1272	73.3%	★★★★☆
2005	52.5	679 of 1209	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.6	479 of 1204	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	71.8	354 of 1185	70.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	478 of 694	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	427 of 639	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	459 of 674	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	327 of 483	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	282 of 486	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	114 of 480	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	46 of 454	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	60.7	58 of 339	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	843 of 1248	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	884 of 1251	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	849 of 1275	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	694 of 1286	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	478 of 1276	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	514 of 1226	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	331 of 669	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	337 of 643	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	325 of 661	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	294 of 662	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	203 of 517	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	227 of 639	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	230 of 590	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	451 of 1229	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	556 of 1219	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	550 of 1234	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	310 of 1221	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.5	436 of 1019	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.2	197 of 1217	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	283 of 1161	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	504 of 1271	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	478 of 1264	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	612 of 1292	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	449 of 1286	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.5	692 of 1048	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.5	481 of 1296	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	590 of 1223	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	322 of 812	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	252 of 802	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	428 of 805	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	290 of 781	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	116 of 792	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	24.6	570 of 602	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	502 of 884	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	489 of 875	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	618 of 895	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	437 of 898	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	318 of 905	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	464 of 889	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

White (2025)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

Mathematics27%-11 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
Smyser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4310 N Melvina Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3711	773	55	14.1	62.6%	181 (23.4%)	32 (4.1%)	493 (63.8%)	41 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	34.7	1325^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.6%		34.9	1272^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	38.5%	53	33.3	48.0	30.2	41.9	41.0	44.0	41.1	52.5	42.7	33.3	34.0	18.6	24.7	28.8	23.8	27.4	90.6	92.9	92.7	92.7	97.0	91.4	92.3	5.0	23.6	$17,799	$1,823	$15,975
Prussing Elementary School	Public	K-8	4650 N Menard Ave	Chicago	60630	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3460	642	48	13.5	65.3%	240 (37.4%)	12 (1.9%)	334 (52.0%)	40 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	35	1316^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.0%		35.8	1250^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.5%	66	32.5	36.5	21.0	45.6	42.5	57.1	54.3	55.6	45.4	25.9	29.8	9.6	30.4	42.0	31.7	28.3	85.6	89.1	89.1	89.1	95.8	88.6	88.5		16.7	$17,163	$2,297	$14,865
Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	K-8	6024 W Warwick Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-3640	831	57	14.5	37.1%	242 (29.1%)	67 (8.1%)	453 (54.5%)	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	32 (3.9%)	83.5	315^th of 2056 public elementary schools	84.7%		76.8	440^th of 2067 public elementary schools	78.7%	125	62.1	37.9	71.3	62.9	77.9	78.1	56.0	60.2	67.9	62.1	47.2	62.1	63.5	38.5	35.2	51.6	93.0	95.5	95.5	95.5	97.6	95.5	94.6		24.3	$18,608	$1,428	$17,180
Beard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6445 W Strong St	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1228	327	41	7.9	36.1%	113 (34.6%)	19 (5.8%)	124 (37.9%)	47 (14.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)								(n/a)																	92.7	92.1	92.1	92.1	92.7	91.6	85.7	75.3		$36,111	$5,164	$30,946
Union Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4600 N Oak Park Ave	Harwood Heights	60706	Cook County	Union Ridge School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 867-5822	664	50	13.1	50.6%	407 (61.3%)	2 (0.3%)	164 (24.7%)	79 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	81.4	364^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.3%		78.1	412^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.1%	48	55.7	48.3	62.1	75.0	68.6	79.3	63.4	76.7	70.3	71.2	55.9	42.9	53.4	48.8	40.0	52.0	97.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.1	97.1	97.4	12.1	29.5	$16,668	$623	$16,045
Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3800 N New England Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3718	1,100	70	15.7	56.7%	352 (32.0%)	19 (1.7%)	648 (58.9%)	47 (4.3%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	24 (2.2%)	45.6	1090^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.0%		49.3	953^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.9%	137	46.6	42.7	37.3	42.9	61.2	42.4	42.5	44.5	44.9	39.8	37.1	22.3	28.3	29.2	28.2	31.0	87.9	90.6	90.6	90.6	94.5	90.1	89.3	7.6	23.1	$15,777	$1,794	$13,983
Portage Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5330 W Berteau Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3576	933	64	14.5	66.9%	273 (29.3%)	39 (4.2%)	555 (59.5%)	26 (2.8%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.4%)	40.6	1199^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.7%		34.2	1285^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.8%	86	31.2	30.1	46.4	42.2	43.6	56.1	52.5	46.5	47.7	46.4	33.7	11.8	19.5	36.3	18.4	28.2	93.0	94.6	94.6	94.6	96.6	93.4	93.9	5.3	22.9	$18,618	$1,769	$16,849
Chicago Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 N Austin Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3885	548	40	13.7	63.1%	101 (18.4%)	15 (2.7%)	405 (73.9%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	57.1	870^th of 2056 public elementary schools	57.7%		45.2	1045^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.4%	175	25.9	28.6	64.0	52.7	48.2	72.5	53.8	51.8	56.9	70.6	48.1	26.8	17.6	21.2	19.6	33.8	93.7	93.3	93.3	93.3	95.7	93.7	92.6	6.7	19.8	$18,843	$1,843	$16,999
Reinberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3425 N Major Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3465	768	61	12.6	75.0%	119 (15.5%)	31 (4.0%)	561 (73.0%)	34 (4.4%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	21	1640^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.2%		26.3	1508^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.0%	132	25.7	19.1	22.0	29.0	26.8	35.1	50.8	45.6	35.1	24.0	17.7	17.1	19.3	13.6	11.8	16.9	82.5	85.0	85.0	85.0	90.0	83.6	81.2	14.9	17.9	$20,574	$2,243	$18,331
Garvy J Elementary School	Public	K-8	5225 N Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1185	736	49	15.1	36.3%	365 (49.6%)	16 (2.2%)	264 (35.9%)	58 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	23 (3.1%)	69.5	612^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.2%		51.2	906^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.2%	294	64.8	48.8	44.3	61.1	67.6	64.0	69.3	48.8	58.7	59.1	40.0	52.1	36.0	46.7	32.6	44.2	96.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.1	95.0	96.0		30.5	$15,921	$1,346	$14,575

Frequently Asked Questions about Smyser Elementary School

What district is Smyser Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Smyser Elementary School attend?

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

High : Taft High School

What is the racial makeup of Smyser Elementary School?

Students at Smyser Elementary School are 64% Hispanic, 23% White, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Smyser Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 773 students attended Smyser Elementary School.

Is Smyser Elementary School a good school?

Smyser Elementary School ranks 1325^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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