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Smyth J Elementary School

Q: Is Smyth J Elementary School a good school?

Smyth J Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Smyth J Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Smyth J Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Smyth J Elementary School?

Students at Smyth J Elementary School are 93% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Smyth J Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smyth J Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Wells Community Academy High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2047^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Smyth J Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 366 students. 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.

Smyth J Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 5-10% of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.9% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 53.1% statewide and 42.8% in the Chicago Public Schools district. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 47.4% over the past few years, which may be a significant contributor to the poor academic performance. Despite higher spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's data suggests that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be at play, such as curriculum, instructional practices, and school culture.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as STEM Magnet Academy Elementary, Perez Elementary School, and Skinner Elementary School, generally perform much better academically than Smyth J Elementary School, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. These higher-performing schools also tend to have lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the academic performance of these schools.

348

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,382

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1059 W 13th St
Chicago, IL 60608-1526

(773) 534-7180

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Smyth J Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wells Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.1%

Hispanic:

5.5%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 25% Illinois)

!Science scores 40 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

2,047^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,345^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

448^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	5.1	2047 of 2056	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	2007 of 2067	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	2042 of 2077	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	2065 of 2082	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1750 of 1948	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	2040 of 2086	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1984 of 2037	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	2023 of 2044	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	1984 of 2046	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	1973 of 2052	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.5	1962 of 2093	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	2072 of 2167	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	2012 of 2166	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.6	2107 of 2147	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	2116 of 2139	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.1	2073 of 2120	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.4	2061 of 2092	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.3	2072 of 2095	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.0	2032 of 2086	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.7	2006 of 2022	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.2	1965 of 2030	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.3	2001 of 2020	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	659 of 688	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	574 of 655	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	638 of 692	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	651 of 684	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	333 of 428	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	619 of 711	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	606 of 698	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	1935 of 1942	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1919 of 1942	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	1952 of 1957	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1952 of 1970	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	1982 of 2019	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	1948 of 1964	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1789 of 1800	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1705 of 1793	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1764 of 1808	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1756 of 1763	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1252 of 1514	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	1756 of 1816	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1711 of 1765	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1916 of 1947	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1833 of 1959	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1872 of 1984	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1939 of 1977	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1603 of 1707	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1918 of 2019	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1808 of 1972	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	1230 of 1292	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	637 of 763	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1345 of 1368	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1311 of 1363	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1311 of 1367	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1313 of 1369	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	1190 of 1241	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	1322 of 1356	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	1283 of 1293	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	1154 of 1293	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	1168 of 1294	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.2	1255 of 1302	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.0	1241 of 1322	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	1271 of 1367	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	1202 of 1365	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.7	1237 of 1344	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	1310 of 1327	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.7	1302 of 1318	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.6	1289 of 1293	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.7	1266 of 1287	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.5	1232 of 1272	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.8	1152 of 1209	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.3	1189 of 1204	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	6.6	1107 of 1185	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	540 of 574	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	493 of 548	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	496 of 569	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	485 of 573	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	321 of 385	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	511 of 565	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	488 of 511	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1233 of 1248	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1225 of 1251	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1211 of 1275	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1260 of 1286	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	1248 of 1276	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	1212 of 1226	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1211 of 1229	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1165 of 1219	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1198 of 1234	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1174 of 1221	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	963 of 1019	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1186 of 1217	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1145 of 1161	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	1194 of 1271	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1190 of 1264	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1218 of 1292	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1156 of 1286	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	1044 of 1048	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1235 of 1296	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1214 of 1223	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	24.9	680 of 792	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2019)14th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)6th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics150%+112 vs state

English Language Arts15%-38 vs state

Science3%-40 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
Smyth J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1059 W 13th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7180	348	30	11.7	80.5%	3 (0.9%)	324 (93.1%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5.1	2047^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.4%		11.2	2007^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.9%	40	2.4	3.6	3.4	15.2	14.0	12.2	24.0	23.3	14.9	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	3.3	1.5	83.9	89.4	89.4	89.4	96.7	88.9	86.7	5.3	20.8	$25,382	$4,268	$21,115
Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd	Public	K-8	820 S Carpenter St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7070	547	40	13.8	47.9%	62 (11.3%)	148 (27.1%)	289 (52.8%)	20 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.9%)	75.6	488^th of 2056 public elementary schools	76.3%		71.9	521^st of 2067 public elementary schools	74.8%	33	43.1	39.3	83.1	74.1	65.5	63.6	55.4	57.1	66.6	81.4	58.5	36.8	34.5	44.6	17.9	45.8	96.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.5	97.2	96.8		28.2	$18,261	$1,340	$16,920
Joseph Jungman Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1746 S Miller St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7375	301	34	8.9	72.8%	25 (8.3%)	67 (22.3%)	189 (62.8%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	42.3	1159^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.6%		42.6	1100^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	59	36.0	19.2	36.4	50.0	44.0	64.3	55.2	30.8	45.7	31.8	29.2	28.0	21.4	34.5	3.8	25.0	90.2	92.5	92.5	92.5	93.2	91.2	90.5	15.3	23.7	$28,211	$3,313	$24,899
STEM Magnet Academy Elementary	Public	K-8	1522 W Fillmore St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7300	397	28	14.4	49.9%	20 (5.0%)	136 (34.3%)	83 (20.9%)	145 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	83.8	306^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.1%		79	391^st of 2067 public elementary schools	81.1%	85	58.8	61.5	64.6	72.9	83.7	64.6	76.0	84.6	73.4	87.5	50.0	54.0	54.8	47.8	60.9	60.3	90.3	93.6	93.6	93.6	99.5	92.8	93.1		11.4	$17,231	$1,733	$15,498
Pilsen Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 W 17th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7675	217	23	9.4	92.2%	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.7%)	192 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	1809^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.8	2040^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.3%	231	15.8	17.4	26.7	5.3	15.8	18.2	38.1	30.4	22.7	46.7	5.3	5.3	4.5	0.0	4.3	9.2	83.2	87.3	87.3	87.3	93.0	81.6	81.6	5.3	25.0	$27,404	$3,476	$23,928
Perez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1241 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7650	291	28	10.3	84.2%	6 (2.1%)	25 (8.6%)	254 (87.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	38.1	1245^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.4%		16.8	1778^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.0%	533	30.8	31.6	68.2	39.3	57.7	45.2	52.0	73.7	53.7	27.3	10.7	23.1	11.9	40.0	10.5	19.8	83.7	87.4	87.4	87.1	93.7	83.3	83.0	7.6	22.3	$24,106	$2,926	$21,180
Chicago World Language Academy	Public	K-8	1340 W Harrison St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7000	449	31	14.6	38.8%	45 (10.0%)	169 (37.6%)	125 (27.8%)	82 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	71.8	555^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.0%		80.5	349^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.1%	206	47.4	55.3	53.7	71.7	70.2	82.5	75.0	68.4	70.4	64.8	35.8	28.1	57.9	54.2	63.2	49.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.8	98.5	98.2		24.2	$17,084	$1,289	$15,795
Walsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2015 S Peoria St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7950	245	30	8.3	80.4%	8 (3.3%)	35 (14.3%)	185 (75.5%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	49.8	1004^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.2%		32.2	1336^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.4%	332	63.6	43.8	33.3	41.2	63.6	31.6	7.1	43.8	35.9	40.0	52.9	54.5	0.0	7.1	18.8	27.2	77.4	77.7	77.7	77.7	92.2	76.0	76.7	13.2	23.0	$32,707	$3,468	$29,239
Acero Charter - Bartolome de las	Public, Charter	K-8	1641 W 16th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 432-3224	225	17	13.2	88.4%	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	216 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	1843^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.3	1794^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.2%	49	15.8	13.0	12.5	35.0	15.8	22.7	19.0	34.8	24.0	18.8	15.0	5.3	9.1	9.5	0.0	9.1										$24,987	$1,381	$23,606
Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1624 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7205	428	35	12.4	90.0%	7 (1.6%)	20 (4.7%)	399 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.7	1723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.6	1694^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.0%	29	25.0	19.0	17.6	23.5	35.1	29.7	28.3	29.3	27.5	8.6	17.6	21.6	8.1	18.9	14.3	15.1	78.4	80.7	80.5	80.5	92.4	79.6	78.8	4.2	25.0	$22,421	$3,309	$19,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Smyth J Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Smyth J Elementary School?

Students at Smyth J Elementary School are 93% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Smyth J Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smyth J Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Wells Community Academy High School

What district is Smyth J Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Smyth J Elementary School a good school?

Smyth J Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Smyth J Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Smyth J Elementary School.

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