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Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School

Public Grades K-8

1567^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 237 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vanderpoel consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly lower than state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 43.1% of Vanderpoel students were proficient in ELA compared to 53.1% statewide, and only 10.2% were proficient in Math compared to 38.5% statewide. The school's performance lags behind nearby schools like Kellogg Elementary and Sutherland Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings.

Vanderpoel has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.1% to 40.8% in recent years, significantly above state and district averages. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that the resources may not be effectively targeted or utilized to support student learning. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and ensuring that the school's funding and staffing are aligned with evidence-based practices could be important steps in improving outcomes at Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School.

241

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,333

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9510 S Prospect Ave
Chicago, IL 60643-1296

(773) 535-2690

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.5%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,567^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

954^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

213^th 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	24.6	1567 of 2056	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1831 of 2067	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1524 of 2077	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1651 of 2082	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1476 of 1948	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	1421 of 2086	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	1226 of 2037	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.3	1135 of 2044	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.7	1463 of 2046	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.0	1031 of 2052	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.4	918 of 2093	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	879 of 2167	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	591 of 2166	72.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.9	511 of 2147	76.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.4	685 of 2139	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.1	694 of 2120	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.9	657 of 2092	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	912 of 2095	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.7	1184 of 2086	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.7	1126 of 2022	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.5	1587 of 2030	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	40.6	1375 of 2020	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	277 of 688	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	419 of 655	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	247 of 692	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	257 of 684	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	123 of 428	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	174 of 711	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	104 of 698	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1301 of 1942	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1598 of 1942	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1473 of 1957	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	1550 of 1970	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1500 of 1680	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	1308 of 2019	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	1019 of 1964	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1235 of 1800	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1502 of 1793	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.2	929 of 1808	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1566 of 1763	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	1160 of 1816	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	913 of 1765	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1642 of 1947	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1839 of 1959	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1454 of 1984	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1465 of 1977	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1409 of 2019	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	1332 of 1972	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	954 of 1368	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.8	1085 of 1363	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	675 of 1367	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	919 of 1369	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	674 of 1241	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1192 of 1356	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	1001 of 1293	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.5	973 of 1293	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	901 of 1294	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.6	886 of 1302	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.8	414 of 1322	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	540 of 1367	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	444 of 1365	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	441 of 1344	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	485 of 1327	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	83.7	123 of 1318	90.7%	★★★★★
2008	86.9	69 of 1293	94.7%	★★★★★
2007	74.9	294 of 1287	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	75.9	279 of 1272	78.1%	★★★★☆
2005	73.9	340 of 1209	71.9%	★★★★☆
2004	56.3	616 of 1204	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.7	652 of 1185	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	253 of 574	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	284 of 548	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.3	53 of 569	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	57.0	160 of 573	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	48 of 385	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	36.2	355 of 565	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	250 of 511	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	800 of 1248	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	894 of 1251	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	818 of 1275	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	972 of 1286	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1111 of 1276	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	930 of 1226	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	825 of 1229	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.3	1053 of 1219	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.7	435 of 1234	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.9	799 of 1221	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	927 of 1217	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	966 of 1161	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	1061 of 1271	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.5	1117 of 1264	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.5	310 of 1292	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	36.5	755 of 1286	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1146 of 1296	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1013 of 1223	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)56th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science12%-30 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, December 27, 2014

I am a freshman at Lindblom Math and Science Academy. I attended Vanderpoel from kindergarten to 7th grade. This may sound crazy but it was time for me to go. When I first started at the school, I had passed the gifted test. However, Vanderpoel wasnt far from my house and it was a GREAT school. The principal was Dr. Stafold. We had very high test scores and multiple extracurricular programs. We even had a band/choir. Then our school hit a downfall. Test scores dropped, with an administration change. Students acted out of hand and many teachers that had worked at the school for a while, left. Vanderpoel hit another downfall with new teachers that didnt teach well, another administration change, and the pattern continues.In adjacent with the not so magnificent teachers and low test scores, students behavior was TERRIBLE! Students disrespected teachers, didnt do work, cheated on test and there were multiple cases of bullying and fights, not handled correctly. The new administration didnt know much about Chicago or Vanderpoel as they were from another State. While it would have been nice to graduation from a school that I could once call home, it was time for me to leave and do what was best for my education.

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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
Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School	Public	K-8	9510 S Prospect Ave	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2690	241	19	12.5	56.8%	0 (0.0%)	235 (97.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	24.6	1567^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.8%		15.4	1831^st of 2067 public elementary schools	11.4%	264	10.7	14.3	18.5	59.3	21.4	56.7	40.7	60.7	43.1	25.9	22.2	3.6	3.4	3.7	3.6	10.2	91.6	91.2	91.2	91.2	97.1	92.0	92.0		20.2	$21,333	$2,864	$18,469
CICS - Loomis Primary Campus	Public, Charter	K-2	9535 S Loomis St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 429-8955	333	22	15.4	90.7%	1 (0.3%)	324 (97.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$19,118	$1,991	$17,127
Kellogg Elementary School	Public	K-8	9241 S Leavitt St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2590	299	22	13.5	31.8%	42 (14.0%)	235 (78.6%)	17 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	70.3	594^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.1%		66.9	608^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.6%	14	42.9	45.2	83.8	73.3	69.4	51.6	66.7	71.9	69.9	73.0	50.0	41.7	22.6	33.3	43.8	44.9	86.8	91.3	91.3	91.3	94.4	90.3	90.3		16.3	$20,651	$1,527	$19,123
Green W Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1150 W 96th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2575	267	25	10.5	72.3%	3 (1.1%)	250 (93.6%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	16.4	1754^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.7%		23.4	1587^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.2%	167	26.9	30.3	9.5	21.7	37.0	34.8	56.0	57.6	38.2	27.3	13.0	0.0	4.3	19.2	12.5	12.4	91.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	98.0	92.6	90.6	5.7	36.6	$28,145	$3,515	$24,630
Sutherland Elementary School	Public	K-8	10015 S Leavitt St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-2580	641	49	13.2	34.3%	193 (30.1%)	345 (53.8%)	70 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)	51.4	976^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.5%		49.3	952^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.9%	24	36.3	42.1	45.6	56.3	63.0	51.4	45.9	40.4	51.4	45.6	37.9	34.6	18.6	16.4	33.3	31.6	92.4	93.5	93.5	93.5	96.2	92.5	92.7		24.8	$18,129	$1,492	$16,637
Fort Dearborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9025 S Throop St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2680	298	30	10.1	75.5%	0 (0.0%)	281 (94.3%)	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10.9	1915^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.9%		15.1	1847^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.6%	68	6.1	18.9	2.9	20.0	34.4	25.0	23.5	45.9	25.9	22.9	12.0	3.1	0.0	5.9	11.1	9.8	73.5	78.3	78.3	78.3	90.1	77.6	74.1	6.7	13.7	$26,288	$4,209	$22,079
Wacker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9746 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2821	217	22	9.8	85.3%	0 (0.0%)	211 (97.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	21.8	1621^st of 2056 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.7	1602^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	22.5%	19	20.0	17.2	43.8	38.5	25.0	18.2	40.0	24.1	30.8	18.8	23.1	5.0	18.2	20.0	10.3	15.8	93.1	97.2	97.2	97.2	91.7	97.2	93.1	7.4	31.0	$26,778	$3,648	$23,130
Barnard Elementary Comp Math & Sci Center	Public	PK, KG-8	10354 S Charles St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2625	243	24	10.1	76.1%	7 (2.9%)	218 (89.7%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	36.9	1280^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.7%		28.4	1450^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.9%	170	44.4	18.5	37.0	45.8	48.1	31.3	24.0	33.3	36.4	48.1	16.7	29.6	6.3	8.0	0.0	17.9	86.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	92.4	86.0	85.6		17.8	$23,378	$3,897	$19,482
Foster Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8530 S Wood St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2725	345	29	11.7	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	328 (95.1%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	1735^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.6%		16.2	1799^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.0%	64	15.2	10.0	28.6	17.9	36.4	26.1	30.0	20.0	26.1	25.7	5.1	27.3	0.0	10.0	0.0	12.2	92.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	99.1	95.8	92.8	14.7	20.1	$24,216	$2,797	$21,418
Jackson M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	917 W 88th St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3341	305	26	11.7	85.6%	1 (0.3%)	293 (96.1%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7.9	1998^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.9	2038^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.4%	40	16.1	14.3	14.7	4.3	16.7	8.7	21.4	31.0	16.8	12.1	9.1	6.9	0.0	13.8	17.2	10.3	90.2	92.1	92.1	92.1	97.8	92.1	87.0	7.9	23.7	$28,717	$2,897	$25,821

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Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

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Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School?

Students at Vanderpoel Elementary Magnet School are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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