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Sullivan Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1975th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 4% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Sullivan Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 410 students enrolled. 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.

Sullivan Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with low academic performance on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, only 5.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Sullivan Elementary School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 55.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools, such as Hoyne Elementary School, Mann Elementary School, and Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center, generally perform better than Sullivan Elementary School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and math. However, these nearby schools also have high rates of chronic absenteeism and a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, similar to Sullivan Elementary School. Addressing the challenges faced by Sullivan Elementary School, such as improving attendance and strengthening instructional practices, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on supporting students and families.

439
Students ?
12.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$24,134
Per pupil spending ?
96.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8331 S Mackinaw Ave
       Chicago, IL  60617-2626

(773) 535-6585

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Sullivan Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Bowen High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
70.2%
Hispanic:
26.0%
White:
2.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (56% vs 25% Illinois)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school14%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,975th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 4%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,213th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
408th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20258.81975 of 20563.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.31789 of 206713.4%★☆☆☆☆
202321.01645 of 207720.8%★☆☆☆☆
202221.41622 of 208222.1%★☆☆☆☆
202116.91682 of 194813.7%★☆☆☆☆
201919.21754 of 208615.9%★☆☆☆☆
201816.11791 of 203712.1%★☆☆☆☆
201716.61780 of 204412.9%★☆☆☆☆
201615.21821 of 204611.0%★☆☆☆☆
201520.01708 of 205216.8%★☆☆☆☆
20148.21999 of 20934.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20135.52115 of 21672.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20125.02104 of 21662.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20115.72072 of 21473.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20104.12073 of 21393.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20093.12072 of 21202.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20083.12041 of 20922.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20071.52062 of 20951.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20065.61968 of 20865.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20051.81964 of 20222.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20042.61958 of 20303.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20032.11972 of 20202.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.8478 of 68830.5%★★☆☆☆
202442.2343 of 65547.6%★★☆☆☆
202348.2282 of 69259.2%★★★☆☆
202249.9260 of 68462.0%★★★☆☆
202146.5165 of 42861.4%★★★☆☆
201948.2299 of 71157.9%★★★☆☆
201841.8347 of 69850.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202513.31761 of 19429.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202418.61638 of 194215.7%★☆☆☆☆
202325.71429 of 195727.0%★☆☆☆☆
202222.41525 of 197022.6%★☆☆☆☆
202117.11455 of 168013.4%★☆☆☆☆
201917.31761 of 201912.8%★☆☆☆☆
201814.81760 of 196410.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20256.0981 of 9820.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202421.0844 of 95912.0%★☆☆☆☆
201919.3878 of 9558.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201827.3731 of 93822.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202513.81696 of 18005.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202425.41443 of 179319.5%★☆☆☆☆
202332.81231 of 180831.9%★★☆☆☆
202234.21161 of 176334.1%★★☆☆☆
202127.01183 of 151421.9%★☆☆☆☆
201932.21313 of 181627.7%★☆☆☆☆
201826.21411 of 176520.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20257.11912 of 19471.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.71815 of 19597.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202316.21744 of 198412.1%★☆☆☆☆
202222.31516 of 197723.3%★☆☆☆☆
201927.01482 of 201926.6%★☆☆☆☆
201819.11671 of 197215.3%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.11213 of 136811.3%★☆☆☆☆
202421.01079 of 136320.8%★☆☆☆☆
202318.31150 of 136715.9%★☆☆☆☆
202219.41119 of 136918.3%★☆☆☆☆
202124.6930 of 124125.1%★☆☆☆☆
201923.61047 of 135622.8%★☆☆☆☆
201820.81040 of 129319.6%★☆☆☆☆
201714.81153 of 129310.8%★☆☆☆☆
201613.21201 of 12947.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201514.11182 of 13029.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201417.61138 of 132213.9%★☆☆☆☆
201317.11187 of 136713.2%★☆☆☆☆
201217.31199 of 136512.2%★☆☆☆☆
201111.41240 of 13447.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20108.61237 of 13276.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20098.01229 of 13186.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20085.61228 of 12935.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20076.61212 of 12875.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20066.81182 of 12727.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20053.11170 of 12093.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200411.11051 of 120412.7%★☆☆☆☆
200315.1999 of 118515.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202536.2366 of 57436.2%★★☆☆☆
202445.6242 of 54855.8%★★★☆☆
202343.3285 of 56949.9%★★★☆☆
202245.2243 of 57357.6%★★★☆☆
202153.2116 of 38569.9%★★★★☆
201947.8243 of 56557.0%★★★☆☆
201847.1219 of 51157.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202520.11023 of 124818.0%★☆☆☆☆
202422.7975 of 125122.1%★☆☆☆☆
202318.81055 of 127517.3%★☆☆☆☆
202215.91136 of 128611.7%★☆☆☆☆
202119.9851 of 101716.3%★☆☆☆☆
201928.1937 of 127626.6%★☆☆☆☆
201823.5956 of 122622.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201933.4437 of 63931.6%★★☆☆☆
201827.5468 of 59020.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202520.41056 of 122914.1%★☆☆☆☆
202427.5910 of 121925.3%★☆☆☆☆
202325.9969 of 123421.5%★☆☆☆☆
202228.2917 of 122124.9%★☆☆☆☆
202138.2616 of 101939.5%★★☆☆☆
201934.3821 of 121732.5%★★☆☆☆
201831.3831 of 116128.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202510.71218 of 12714.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.31093 of 126413.5%★☆☆☆☆
202320.91049 of 129218.8%★☆☆☆☆
202227.8907 of 128629.5%★☆☆☆☆
202120.2885 of 104815.6%★☆☆☆☆
201919.61071 of 129617.4%★☆☆☆☆
201817.91047 of 122314.4%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201924.6756 of 7924.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201824.7551 of 6028.5%☆☆☆☆☆
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)31st percentile+27 vs school
Female (2025)9th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school
Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)36th percentile+25 vs school
Hispanic (2019)32nd percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2019)5th percentile-18 vs school
Male (2025)4th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts22%-31 vs state
Science15%-28 vs state
Mathematics5%-33 vs state

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