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Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Public Grades K-8
315th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 85% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. Despite the district's overall below-average performance, Thorp O A has consistently outpaced its peers, ranking among the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency.

The school's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates that significantly exceed the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, Thorp O A's ELA proficiency rate was 67.9%, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 51.6%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is especially strong in 5th and 6th grade ELA, where proficiency rates exceed 75%. Additionally, Thorp O A has consistently high rankings for its performance among diverse student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate remains higher than desired, it is still lower than the district average. Thorp O A's steady improvement in statewide rankings over the past decade, moving from rank 979 out of 2,037 Illinois elementary schools in 2017-2018 to rank 315 out of 2,056 in 2024-2025, is a testament to the school's commitment to academic excellence and equity. This level of performance makes Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy a standout example of educational success within the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

831
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,608
Per pupil spending ?
37.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6024 W Warwick Ave
       Chicago, IL  60634-2554

(773) 534-3640

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.5%
White:
29.1%
African American:
8.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Illinois average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
315th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
389th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 28%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to top 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
34th 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
202583.5315 of 205684.7%★★★★☆
202476.8440 of 206778.7%★★★★☆
202385.7260 of 207787.5%★★★★☆
202279.5392 of 208281.2%★★★★☆
202169.5513 of 194873.7%★★★★☆
201959.4793 of 208662.0%★★★☆☆
201848.0979 of 203751.9%★★★☆☆
201765.7640 of 204468.7%★★★☆☆
201667.4606 of 204670.4%★★★★☆
201575.1429 of 205279.1%★★★★☆
201482.8327 of 209384.4%★★★★☆
201381.0373 of 216782.8%★★★★☆
201277.3467 of 216678.4%★★★★☆
201177.8446 of 214779.2%★★★★☆
201074.2585 of 213972.7%★★★★☆
200976.9476 of 212077.5%★★★★☆
200875.2534 of 209274.5%★★★★☆
200769.2735 of 209564.9%★★★☆☆
200673.2577 of 208672.3%★★★★☆
200573.0568 of 202271.9%★★★★☆
200471.2657 of 203067.6%★★★☆☆
200373.4602 of 202070.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202290.227 of 68496.1%★★★★★
201862.2165 of 69876.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.9179 of 104982.9%★★★★☆
202467.8164 of 88681.5%★★★★☆
202378.3113 of 90787.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201951.2269 of 74363.8%★★★☆☆
201827.1626 of 71812.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.8279 of 194285.6%★★★★☆
202476.6373 of 194280.8%★★★★☆
202383.2275 of 195785.9%★★★★☆
202272.6479 of 197075.7%★★★★☆
202159.4586 of 168065.1%★★★☆☆
201960.2740 of 201963.3%★★★☆☆
201845.21036 of 196447.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202587.165 of 98293.4%★★★★★
202475.8134 of 95986.0%★★★★☆
202392.935 of 97096.4%★★★★★
202287.956 of 95494.1%★★★★★
202171.6109 of 74285.3%★★★★☆
201960.3276 of 95571.1%★★★★☆
201855.0365 of 93861.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.3221 of 180087.7%★★★★☆
202475.4257 of 179385.7%★★★★☆
202392.852 of 180897.1%★★★★★
202289.074 of 176395.8%★★★★★
202180.8120 of 151492.1%★★★★★
201964.6462 of 181674.6%★★★★☆
201856.9627 of 176564.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.8361 of 194781.5%★★★★☆
202474.7433 of 195977.9%★★★★☆
202384.3252 of 198487.3%★★★★☆
202284.2259 of 197786.9%★★★★☆
202173.9370 of 170778.3%★★★★☆
201956.3791 of 201960.8%★★★☆☆
201850.6882 of 197255.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.8435 of 129266.3%★★★☆☆
202481.3147 of 119587.7%★★★★☆
202387.782 of 115692.9%★★★★★
202253.3380 of 111365.9%★★★☆☆
202168.7130 of 64079.7%★★★★☆
201936.6696 of 119441.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202586.4131 of 138990.6%★★★★★
202487.3115 of 139291.7%★★★★★
202384.2163 of 141988.5%★★★★☆
202275.7266 of 142581.3%★★★★☆
202175.2236 of 130882.0%★★★★☆
201962.6501 of 146265.7%★★★☆☆
201848.3756 of 146348.3%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.1389 of 136871.6%★★★★☆
202470.2342 of 136374.9%★★★★☆
202377.6242 of 136782.3%★★★★☆
202265.9377 of 136972.5%★★★★☆
202167.2325 of 124173.8%★★★★☆
201954.7554 of 135659.1%★★★☆☆
201841.3722 of 129344.2%★★☆☆☆
201773.0289 of 129377.6%★★★★☆
201682.7174 of 129486.6%★★★★☆
201567.3330 of 130274.7%★★★★☆
201477.2265 of 132280.0%★★★★☆
201386.3145 of 136789.4%★★★★☆
201280.2203 of 136585.1%★★★★☆
201181.0175 of 134487.0%★★★★☆
201080.3196 of 132785.2%★★★★☆
200978.9234 of 131882.2%★★★★☆
200882.3158 of 129387.8%★★★★☆
200781.1174 of 128786.5%★★★★☆
200682.7147 of 127288.4%★★★★☆
200586.5107 of 120991.1%★★★★★
200489.073 of 120493.9%★★★★★
200384.1160 of 118586.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202585.945 of 57492.2%★★★★★
202485.437 of 54893.2%★★★★★
202226.7486 of 57315.2%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202557.8193 of 69472.2%★★★★☆
202443.4284 of 63955.6%★★★☆☆
202359.5172 of 67474.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202566.9372 of 124870.2%★★★★☆
202466.1363 of 125171.0%★★★★☆
202373.5265 of 127579.2%★★★★☆
202265.2357 of 128672.2%★★★★☆
202169.6257 of 101774.7%★★★★☆
201952.7552 of 127656.7%★★★☆☆
201834.2805 of 122634.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.1230 of 66965.6%★★★☆☆
202470.6135 of 64379.0%★★★★☆
202384.460 of 66190.9%★★★★★
202269.6131 of 66280.2%★★★★☆
202162.6126 of 51775.6%★★★★☆
201955.4242 of 63962.1%★★★☆☆
201845.5294 of 59050.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202560.3398 of 122967.6%★★★☆☆
202480.0136 of 121988.8%★★★★☆
202387.664 of 123494.8%★★★★★
202273.8186 of 122184.8%★★★★☆
202176.6112 of 101989.0%★★★★☆
201970.7242 of 121780.1%★★★★☆
201855.5434 of 116162.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202565.3374 of 127170.6%★★★★☆
202472.0286 of 126477.4%★★★★☆
202378.7206 of 129284.1%★★★★☆
202263.7364 of 128671.7%★★★★☆
202156.0359 of 104865.7%★★★☆☆
201955.7504 of 129661.1%★★★☆☆
201849.3562 of 122354.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.3397 of 81251.1%★★★☆☆
202472.4164 of 80279.6%★★★★☆
202381.396 of 80588.1%★★★★☆
202243.1333 of 78157.4%★★★☆☆
202157.4130 of 54876.3%★★★★☆
201961.4174 of 79278.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202582.1121 of 88486.3%★★★★☆
202472.0198 of 87577.4%★★★★☆
202376.7158 of 89582.3%★★★★☆
202274.4168 of 89881.3%★★★★☆
202172.2178 of 81378.1%★★★★☆
201950.7429 of 90552.6%★★★☆☆
201828.2668 of 88924.9%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2022)96th percentile+15 vs school
Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+9 vs school
White (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)86th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school
Special Education (2025)66th percentile-18 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)64th percentile~ school
Middle school
African American (2025)92nd percentile+21 vs school
White (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school
Disabled (2025)72nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)71st percentile~ school
Female (2025)70th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)51st percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts68%+15 vs state
Mathematics52%+13 vs state
Science50%+7 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy.

Students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy are 55% Hispanic, 29% White, 8% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks 315th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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