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Sutherland Elementary School

Public Grades K-8
976th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 53% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Sutherland Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 631 students. While the overall Chicago Public Schools District 299 is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Sutherland Elementary consistently outperforms the district average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51.4% of Sutherland students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district, and 31.6% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 27.3% for the district.

Sutherland Elementary School performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with African American students ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools and White students ranking in the top 25-30%. However, the school struggles with supporting Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.2% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Sutherland Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, it generally outperforms them in academic proficiency. For instance, Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School and Kellogg Elementary School have lower ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates than Sutherland. Additionally, the nearby Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School is a high-performing school, with over 90% of students proficient or better in both subjects, suggesting families in the area may have access to other quality educational options.

641
Students ?
13.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,129
Per pupil spending ?
34.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10015 S Leavitt St
       Chicago, IL  60643-1991

(773) 535-2580

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Sutherland Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Morgan Park High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.8%
White:
30.1%
Hispanic:
10.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
976th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 47%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to top 47% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
757th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 45%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
85th 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
202551.4976 of 205652.5%★★★☆☆
202449.3952 of 206753.9%★★★☆☆
202356.7808 of 207761.1%★★★☆☆
202246.11034 of 208250.3%★★★☆☆
202139.51065 of 194845.3%★★☆☆☆
201945.41068 of 208648.8%★★☆☆☆
201831.81378 of 203732.4%★★☆☆☆
201743.91075 of 204447.4%★★☆☆☆
201646.61016 of 204650.3%★★★☆☆
201563.7643 of 205268.7%★★★☆☆
201468.3669 of 209368.0%★★★☆☆
201366.8751 of 216765.3%★★★☆☆
201254.81174 of 216645.8%★★☆☆☆
201165.9870 of 214759.5%★★★☆☆
201063.7946 of 213955.8%★★★☆☆
200972.4658 of 212069.0%★★★☆☆
200868.9762 of 209263.6%★★★☆☆
200770.1702 of 209566.5%★★★☆☆
200665.2877 of 208658.0%★★★☆☆
200558.91010 of 202250.0%★★★☆☆
200453.71148 of 203043.4%★★☆☆☆
200354.01135 of 202043.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.3176 of 68874.4%★★★★☆
202463.0150 of 65577.1%★★★★☆
202373.886 of 69287.6%★★★★☆
202266.1130 of 68481.0%★★★★☆
202162.775 of 42882.5%★★★★☆
201964.9147 of 71179.3%★★★★☆
201844.9315 of 69854.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.0425 of 104959.5%★★★☆☆
202439.5488 of 88644.9%★★☆☆☆
202336.7514 of 90743.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202547.6992 of 194248.9%★★☆☆☆
202450.4862 of 194255.6%★★★☆☆
202356.0770 of 195760.7%★★★☆☆
202243.7999 of 197049.3%★★☆☆☆
202133.01085 of 168035.4%★★☆☆☆
201941.01152 of 201942.9%★★☆☆☆
201828.81404 of 196428.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.71171 of 180034.9%★★☆☆☆
202448.8832 of 179353.6%★★★☆☆
202354.0711 of 180860.7%★★★☆☆
202242.5964 of 176345.3%★★☆☆☆
202117.11470 of 15142.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201943.11008 of 181644.5%★★☆☆☆
201834.01208 of 176531.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.6863 of 194755.7%★★★☆☆
202445.9967 of 195950.6%★★★☆☆
202356.1770 of 198461.2%★★★☆☆
202246.1960 of 197751.4%★★★☆☆
202140.2934 of 170745.3%★★☆☆☆
201949.6929 of 201954.0%★★★☆☆
201835.21240 of 197237.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.8674 of 129247.8%★★☆☆☆
202448.6496 of 119558.5%★★★☆☆
202338.7631 of 115645.4%★★☆☆☆
202235.4643 of 111342.2%★★☆☆☆
201942.3594 of 119450.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202570.6363 of 138973.9%★★★★☆
202461.4502 of 139263.9%★★★☆☆
202358.2552 of 141961.1%★★★☆☆
202259.7530 of 142562.8%★★★☆☆
202147.7643 of 130850.8%★★★☆☆
201962.0510 of 146265.1%★★★☆☆
201847.3768 of 146347.5%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.3757 of 136844.7%★★☆☆☆
202444.9671 of 136350.8%★★★☆☆
202347.6637 of 136753.4%★★★☆☆
202231.5884 of 136935.4%★★☆☆☆
202129.9828 of 124133.3%★★☆☆☆
201924.01043 of 135623.1%★☆☆☆☆
201815.01144 of 129311.5%★☆☆☆☆
201730.5897 of 129330.6%★★☆☆☆
201639.0748 of 129442.2%★★☆☆☆
201542.2678 of 130247.9%★★☆☆☆
201477.1266 of 132279.9%★★★★☆
201386.8133 of 136790.3%★★★★★
201277.1270 of 136580.2%★★★★☆
201176.3275 of 134479.5%★★★★☆
201080.4183 of 132786.2%★★★★☆
200981.0175 of 131886.7%★★★★☆
200881.5171 of 129386.8%★★★★☆
200778.2229 of 128782.2%★★★★☆
200676.2275 of 127278.4%★★★★☆
200578.3252 of 120979.2%★★★★☆
200481.7192 of 120484.1%★★★★☆
200385.2135 of 118588.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.0205 of 57464.3%★★★☆☆
202462.2135 of 54875.4%★★★★☆
202366.9117 of 56979.4%★★★★☆
202243.0266 of 57353.6%★★★☆☆
202141.0197 of 38548.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.3320 of 56543.4%★★☆☆☆
201822.3458 of 51110.4%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202528.5516 of 69425.6%★☆☆☆☆
202431.4447 of 63930.0%★★☆☆☆
202323.3603 of 67410.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202536.1781 of 124837.4%★★☆☆☆
202439.5710 of 125143.2%★★☆☆☆
202341.6705 of 127544.7%★★☆☆☆
202226.7923 of 128628.2%★☆☆☆☆
202124.8775 of 101723.8%★☆☆☆☆
201924.7981 of 127623.1%★☆☆☆☆
201814.21106 of 12269.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.3651 of 122947.0%★★☆☆☆
202447.8553 of 121954.6%★★★☆☆
202349.8543 of 123456.0%★★★☆☆
202230.4875 of 122128.3%★☆☆☆☆
201925.7970 of 121720.3%★☆☆☆☆
201818.71035 of 116110.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.3636 of 127150.0%★★★☆☆
202449.0559 of 126455.8%★★★☆☆
202353.1519 of 129259.8%★★★☆☆
202237.8732 of 128643.1%★★☆☆☆
202136.3618 of 104841.0%★★☆☆☆
201924.4982 of 129624.2%★☆☆☆☆
201817.71051 of 122314.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.1508 of 81237.4%★★☆☆☆
202442.0383 of 80252.2%★★★☆☆
202337.8432 of 80546.3%★★☆☆☆
202237.9423 of 78145.8%★★☆☆☆
201933.6490 of 79238.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.5355 of 88459.8%★★★☆☆
202462.0297 of 87566.1%★★★☆☆
202359.2311 of 89565.3%★★★☆☆
202256.6352 of 89860.8%★★★☆☆
201959.0341 of 90562.3%★★★☆☆
201836.2582 of 88934.5%★★☆☆☆
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)74th percentile+22 vs school
White (2025)74th percentile+21 vs school
Disabled (2025)59th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-18 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)64th percentile+20 vs school
White (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school
Male (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2025)26th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts51%~ state avg
Science39%-4 vs state
Mathematics32%-7 vs state

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Thursday, September 10, 2015

Open Quote The teachers are excellent at Sutherland along with our principal Mr. Steinmiller who leadership is moving the school in the right direction. Our students will have the tools to compete with other students throughout Illinois and the United States. Close Quote





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Sutherland Elementary School ranks 976th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Sutherland Elementary School.

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

High : Morgan Park High School

Students at Sutherland Elementary School are 54% African American, 30% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.


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