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Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy

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Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy ranks 1093 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1093^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 203 students enrolled. The school's performance is a mix of strengths and challenges, with some bright spots but also significant room for improvement.

Sumner Elementary outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District and the state of Illinois in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency across most grade levels, with 52.6% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. However, the school lags behind in Mathematics and Science, with only 29.8% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and single-digit proficiency rates in Science. Sumner's male students and African American students perform better than their counterparts in the state, but the school's female students and low-income students struggle, performing below the state average.

Sumner Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $17,851 in 2020-2021 to $30,154 in 2023-2024, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio. Compared to nearby schools, Sumner generally performs better in ELA but lags behind in Mathematics and Science, suggesting the need to focus on improving STEM outcomes and addressing equity and access issues within the school.

203

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,010

Per pupil spending ?

78.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4320 W 5th Ave
Chicago, IL 60624-3401

(773) 534-6730

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy usually attend:

High:

Manley Career Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.1%

Hispanic:

4.9%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 27 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,093^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

840^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

102^nd 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	45.6	1093 of 2056	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1184 of 2067	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	1257 of 2077	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1753 of 2082	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	1833 of 1948	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	1930 of 2086	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	1782 of 2037	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	1588 of 2044	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.6	1358 of 2046	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.7	1219 of 2052	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.7	1191 of 2093	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	1412 of 2167	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.3	1621 of 2166	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.8	1803 of 2147	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.2	1592 of 2139	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.6	1632 of 2120	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.5	1467 of 2092	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.0	1775 of 2095	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.9	1722 of 2086	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.5	1806 of 2022	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.7	1804 of 2030	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	5.6	1869 of 2020	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	167 of 688	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	127 of 655	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	155 of 692	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	337 of 684	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	279 of 428	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	465 of 711	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	383 of 698	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1879 of 1942	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1207 of 1942	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1775 of 1970	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1948 of 2019	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1807 of 1964	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	809 of 1800	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	686 of 1793	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	774 of 1808	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	1307 of 1763	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1392 of 1514	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	1685 of 1816	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1484 of 1765	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	492 of 1947	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	39.4	1097 of 1959	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1202 of 1984	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1722 of 1977	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1591 of 1707	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	1720 of 2019	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1838 of 1972	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	840 of 1368	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	668 of 1363	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	705 of 1367	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	982 of 1369	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1233 of 1241	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	938 of 1356	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	860 of 1293	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.2	835 of 1293	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.0	977 of 1294	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	965 of 1302	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	64.0	461 of 1322	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	567 of 1367	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.8	763 of 1365	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	814 of 1344	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.2	785 of 1327	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.7	766 of 1318	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.3	946 of 1293	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.1	960 of 1287	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.8	906 of 1272	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.4	828 of 1209	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.6	927 of 1204	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.6	956 of 1185	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	142 of 574	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	69 of 548	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	67 of 569	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	189 of 573	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.0	372 of 385	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	172 of 565	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	122 of 511	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	45.4	627 of 1251	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1038 of 1286	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	900 of 1276	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.6	904 of 1226	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	666 of 1229	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	342 of 1219	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	348 of 1234	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	34.1	794 of 1221	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1012 of 1019	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	729 of 1217	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	598 of 1161	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	427 of 1271	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	619 of 1264	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	609 of 1292	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	837 of 1286	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1030 of 1048	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	865 of 1296	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	712 of 1223	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)76th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-44 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)75th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2024)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

Science16%-27 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
Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4320 W 5th Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6730	203	20	10.1	78.8%	2 (1.0%)	191 (94.1%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.6	1093^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.8%		38.6	1184^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.7%	91	9.1	23.8	61.1	75.0	27.3	35.3	55.0	66.7	52.6	66.7	68.8	9.1	5.9	15.0	23.8	29.8	87.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	94.5	89.1	87.1	7.0	24.9	$29,010	$2,940	$26,070
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4055 W Arthington St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6925	183	16	11.4	88.5%	0 (0.0%)	179 (97.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	31.8	1390^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.4%		26.3	1509^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.0%	119	16.7	15.8	43.8	9.5	22.2	28.6	58.8	36.8	32.4	93.8	0.0	11.1	42.9	64.7	42.1	40.0	93.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.0	96.6	89.7	16.3	20.2	$30,496	$5,241	$25,255
Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-8	4027 W Grenshaw St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6880	129	21	6.2	88.4%	1 (0.8%)	117 (90.7%)	11 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	1844^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.3%		18.5	1722^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	16.7%	122	9.1	13.0	14.3	0.0	45.5	38.9	56.3	56.5	36.4	7.1	0.0	9.1	0.0	6.3	21.7	8.1	97.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.5	96.2		40.2	$36,195	$4,568	$31,626
Hefferan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4409 W Wilcox St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6192	214	18	11.7	89.3%	3 (1.4%)	168 (78.5%)	39 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.4	2018^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.9	2037^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.5%	19	10.5	27.8	12.5	16.0	10.0	17.4	11.1	5.3	12.4	18.8	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	88.0	93.7	93.7	93.7	98.9	93.1	85.7	7.4	25.7	$25,695	$3,139	$22,556
Melody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3937 W Wilcox St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6850	341	23	15.1	99.4%	16 (4.7%)	273 (80.1%)	52 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	1832^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.7	1783^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.7%	49	22.9	5.9	25.8	29.2	35.3	13.8	14.8	8.3	21.0	13.3	4.2	2.9	0.0	3.7	2.9	4.5	90.1	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.3	92.9	88.8	10.6	25.5	$22,349	$4,500	$17,849
Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3715 W Polk St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6820	287	21	14.0	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	259 (90.2%)	27 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.4	1331^st of 2056 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.2	1363^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	34.1%	32	9.4	6.7	78.6	33.3	50.0	25.9	26.9	24.1	40.6	78.6	5.6	6.3	3.7	15.4	3.4	19.4	76.4	79.8	79.8	79.8	91.4	79.0	78.1		19.3	$22,531	$2,167	$20,364
Hughes C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4247 W 15th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1762	169	19	9.1	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	122 (72.2%)	45 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	20.6	1657^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.4%		20	1684^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.5%	27	30.8	0.0	23.1	28.6	30.8	0.0	31.3	7.7	21.3	18.2	7.1	38.5	9.1	23.5	0.0	16.5	83.0	86.8	86.8	86.8	93.1	85.5	76.1	14.5	18.9	$28,245	$3,993	$24,252
Tilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	223 N Keeler Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6746	244	19	12.8	83.2%	2 (0.8%)	193 (79.1%)	48 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	1968^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.9	1948^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.8%	20	18.5	3.3	8.3	9.7	29.6	12.5	18.8	19.4	16.3	8.3	3.3	11.1	0.0	20.0	0.0	6.0	86.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	97.1	92.2	91.3	5.0	18.2	$24,608	$5,350	$19,258
Ericson Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3600 W 5th Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6660	318	23	13.8	86.5%	0 (0.0%)	310 (97.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.1	1715^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.6%		28.8	1435^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.6%	280	6.7	11.1	32.0	38.2	23.3	34.5	56.3	50.0	39.3	12.0	29.4	6.7	3.4	9.4	3.6	11.2	91.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	95.2	93.9	92.3	8.6	20.1	$19,647	$2,328	$17,320
Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	512 S Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6340	344	30	11.4	95.6%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.2%)	44 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	9.2	1966^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.4%		11.7	1985^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.0%	19	6.3	10.0	25.8	11.8	13.9	17.2	7.4	23.3	16.6	25.8	2.9	2.8	0.0	7.1	0.0	6.4	77.0	81.4	81.4	81.4	91.2	81.1	77.4	10.1	8.5	$23,543	$3,771	$19,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy

What district is Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy a good school?

Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy ranks 1093^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy?

Students at Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy.

What schools do graduates of Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy attend?

Students who attend Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Manley Career Academy High School

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