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Twain Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1015th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Twain Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 876 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.

Twain Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 541 and 1106 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is generally higher than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 average, particularly in English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, 61.3% of Twain students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% statewide. However, in mathematics, Twain's performance is closer to the district and state averages. The school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is also above the district average.

Twain Elementary School has a diverse student population, and the performance of different subgroups varies. Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students at Twain perform particularly well, ranking in the top 30% and top 25% of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups, respectively. In contrast, Twain's performance for White students and students with disabilities is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Despite these challenges, Twain Elementary School has shown promising academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, and has made strides in improving its resources and funding.

850
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,918
Per pupil spending ?
74.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5134 S Lotus Ave
       Chicago, IL  60638-1630

(773) 535-2290

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Twain Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Kennedy High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.9%
White:
7.2%
African American:
2.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school39%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,015th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 18 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to top 49% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
461st of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 13 pts since 2015
From top 21% (2015) to top 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
92nd 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
202549.31015 of 205650.6%★★★☆☆
202450.5924 of 206755.3%★★★☆☆
202350.9929 of 207755.3%★★★☆☆
202244.81072 of 208248.5%★★☆☆☆
202137.51106 of 194843.2%★★☆☆☆
201959.8783 of 208662.5%★★★☆☆
201868.2597 of 203770.7%★★★★☆
201771.4541 of 204473.5%★★★★☆
201669.3571 of 204672.1%★★★★☆
201564.3634 of 205269.1%★★★☆☆
201460.1874 of 209358.2%★★★☆☆
201363.7839 of 216761.3%★★★☆☆
201266.2858 of 216660.4%★★★☆☆
201161.41001 of 214753.4%★★★☆☆
201060.01053 of 213950.8%★★★☆☆
200957.31101 of 212048.1%★★☆☆☆
200858.91076 of 209248.6%★★☆☆☆
200764.1910 of 209556.6%★★★☆☆
200644.31414 of 208632.2%★★☆☆☆
200549.11249 of 202238.2%★★☆☆☆
200461.4955 of 203053.0%★★★☆☆
200345.71284 of 202036.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202536.9628 of 104940.1%★★☆☆☆
202437.6514 of 88642.0%★★☆☆☆
202347.0366 of 90759.6%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.4188 of 78876.1%★★★★☆
202461.5183 of 82677.8%★★★★☆
202362.3177 of 78877.5%★★★★☆
202266.2133 of 76882.7%★★★★☆
202141.0277 of 53748.4%★★☆☆☆
201949.4296 of 74360.2%★★★☆☆
201852.5262 of 71863.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.5908 of 194253.2%★★★☆☆
202452.5806 of 194258.5%★★★☆☆
202348.6919 of 195753.0%★★★☆☆
202249.4878 of 197055.4%★★★☆☆
202132.51095 of 168034.8%★★☆☆☆
201956.0831 of 201958.8%★★★☆☆
201866.9600 of 196469.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202563.5298 of 98269.7%★★★☆☆
202466.4217 of 95977.4%★★★★☆
202369.0197 of 97079.7%★★★★☆
202261.3254 of 95473.4%★★★★☆
202160.5179 of 74275.9%★★★★☆
201972.9153 of 95584.0%★★★★☆
201883.880 of 93891.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.5591 of 180067.2%★★★☆☆
202465.8425 of 179376.3%★★★★☆
202368.9364 of 180879.9%★★★★☆
202264.3445 of 176374.8%★★★★☆
202155.1522 of 151465.5%★★★☆☆
201973.3284 of 181684.4%★★★★☆
201884.1123 of 176593.0%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.41035 of 194746.8%★★☆☆☆
202446.3959 of 195951.0%★★★☆☆
202353.6818 of 198458.8%★★★☆☆
202239.21111 of 197743.8%★★☆☆☆
202137.6986 of 170742.2%★★☆☆☆
201962.5671 of 201966.8%★★★☆☆
201867.1567 of 197271.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202534.1809 of 129237.4%★★☆☆☆
202438.3677 of 119543.3%★★☆☆☆
202349.2467 of 115659.6%★★★☆☆
202225.3911 of 111318.1%★☆☆☆☆
201946.7512 of 119457.1%★★★☆☆
201829.3546 of 76328.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202330.71038 of 141926.8%★☆☆☆☆
201952.0686 of 146253.1%★★★☆☆
201852.0685 of 146353.2%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.5461 of 136866.3%★★★☆☆
202462.3423 of 136369.0%★★★☆☆
202367.1363 of 136773.4%★★★★☆
202255.5506 of 136963.0%★★★☆☆
202149.4528 of 124157.5%★★★☆☆
201970.2345 of 135674.6%★★★★☆
201883.5176 of 129386.4%★★★★☆
201788.3122 of 129390.6%★★★★★
201689.1108 of 129491.7%★★★★★
201574.7268 of 130279.4%★★★★☆
201471.6346 of 132273.8%★★★★☆
201375.0306 of 136777.6%★★★★☆
201280.6190 of 136586.1%★★★★☆
201175.1304 of 134477.4%★★★★☆
201065.3517 of 132761.0%★★★☆☆
200964.6528 of 131859.9%★★★☆☆
200866.8477 of 129363.1%★★★☆☆
200766.1482 of 128762.5%★★★☆☆
200647.1788 of 127238.1%★★☆☆☆
200558.6596 of 120950.7%★★★☆☆
200442.6772 of 120435.9%★★☆☆☆
200336.0809 of 118531.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202525.6570 of 69417.9%★☆☆☆☆
202430.9457 of 63928.5%★☆☆☆☆
202343.5307 of 67454.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202578.743 of 48391.1%★★★★★
202464.483 of 48682.9%★★★★☆
202373.544 of 48090.8%★★★★★
202263.662 of 45486.3%★★★★☆
201925.3330 of 3392.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202558.6469 of 124862.4%★★★☆☆
202460.1428 of 125165.8%★★★☆☆
202366.1354 of 127572.2%★★★★☆
202251.5520 of 128659.6%★★★☆☆
202146.1494 of 101751.4%★★★☆☆
201976.9251 of 127680.3%★★★★☆
201887.0122 of 122690.0%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202568.9161 of 66975.9%★★★★☆
202470.4138 of 64378.5%★★★★☆
202379.783 of 66187.4%★★★★☆
202268.4139 of 66279.0%★★★★☆
202162.3130 of 51774.9%★★★★☆
201975.995 of 63985.1%★★★★☆
201889.228 of 59095.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202579.8145 of 122988.2%★★★★☆
202477.9155 of 121987.3%★★★★☆
202386.474 of 123494.0%★★★★★
202271.7207 of 122183.0%★★★★☆
202166.9198 of 101980.6%★★★★☆
201987.366 of 121794.6%★★★★★
201894.625 of 116197.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.5386 of 127169.6%★★★☆☆
202461.7399 of 126468.4%★★★☆☆
202366.4336 of 129274.0%★★★★☆
202258.5438 of 128665.9%★★★☆☆
202145.9484 of 104853.8%★★★☆☆
201959.4461 of 129664.4%★★★☆☆
201875.5237 of 122380.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202556.5246 of 81269.7%★★★☆☆
202446.8320 of 80260.1%★★★☆☆
202346.9309 of 80561.6%★★★☆☆
202236.1458 of 78141.4%★★☆☆☆
201931.9533 of 79232.7%★★☆☆☆
201836.2345 of 60242.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202322.3760 of 89515.1%★☆☆☆☆
202223.3727 of 89819.0%★☆☆☆☆
201976.0163 of 90582.0%★★★★☆
201886.076 of 88991.5%★★★★★
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
English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+26 vs school
Hispanic (2025)70th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+17 vs school
Female (2025)53rd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2025)40th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)37th percentile-13 vs school
White (2023)27th percentile-28 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+22 vs school
Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2025)18th percentile-48 vs school
White (2023)15th percentile-58 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts61%+8 vs state
Mathematics32%-6 vs state
Science30%-13 vs state

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

High : Kennedy High School

Twain Elementary School ranks 1015th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Twain Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 850 students attended Twain Elementary School.


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