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Walsh Elementary School

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Walsh Elementary School ranks 1004 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1004^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Walsh Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 242 students located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Over the past 10 years, Walsh Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a current ranking of 1004 out of 2056 schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Walsh Elementary lags behind the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with only 35.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 27.2% in math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school also faces significant challenges with student engagement and attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 48.8% in the 2024-2025 school year, well above the district average of 40.1%. However, the school's performance varies greatly by student subgroup, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively well, while female, male, and low-income students perform poorly.

Despite spending $27,199 per student, which is higher than the district average of $24,381 for nearby schools, Walsh Elementary's academic outcomes do not reflect this higher investment. In comparison, Haines Elementary and Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy, both located in the Pilsen neighborhood, have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and rankings. These findings suggest that Walsh Elementary may need to implement more targeted and differentiated instructional strategies to address the unique needs of its diverse student population and improve its overall academic performance.

245

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,707

Per pupil spending ?

80.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2015 S Peoria St
Chicago, IL 60608-3432

(773) 534-7950

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Walsh Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Juarez Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.5%

African American:

14.3%

Asian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

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

✓Above the Illinois median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 25% Illinois)

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

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,004^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,033^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^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	49.8	1004 of 2056	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.2	1336 of 2067	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1318 of 2077	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1731 of 2082	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1777 of 1948	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1533 of 2086	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1745 of 2037	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.7	1748 of 2044	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.8	1862 of 2046	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	1583 of 2052	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.6	1252 of 2093	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	1166 of 2167	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.5	1123 of 2166	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.8	1588 of 2147	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.9	1792 of 2139	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	1715 of 2120	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	1710 of 2092	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.5	1729 of 2095	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.9	1627 of 2086	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	31.4	1555 of 2022	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.4	1636 of 2030	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	25.4	1605 of 2020	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	207 of 788	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.4	377 of 826	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.9	643 of 768	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	401 of 743	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	567 of 718	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	1516 of 1942	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	1102 of 1942	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1154 of 1957	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1547 of 1970	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	1424 of 1680	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1653 of 2019	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1656 of 1964	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	533 of 982	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	428 of 959	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	454 of 970	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.5	811 of 954	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	682 of 742	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	641 of 955	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	697 of 938	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	987 of 1800	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	998 of 1793	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	901 of 1808	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.1	1420 of 1763	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1399 of 1514	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1124 of 1816	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1431 of 1765	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	1292 of 1959	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1690 of 1977	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	1566 of 1707	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1442 of 2019	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1695 of 1972	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1033 of 1368	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1256 of 1363	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	1081 of 1367	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1231 of 1369	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	1214 of 1241	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1141 of 1356	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1136 of 1293	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	1133 of 1293	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.5	937 of 1294	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.5	797 of 1302	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.9	544 of 1322	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.6	659 of 1367	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.2	724 of 1365	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.6	981 of 1344	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	949 of 1327	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.3	789 of 1318	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.7	857 of 1293	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.4	695 of 1287	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.6	606 of 1272	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	24.5	939 of 1209	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.7	864 of 1204	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	28.3	885 of 1185	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	19.6	482 of 486	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	14.7	1130 of 1251	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	859 of 1275	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1181 of 1276	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1041 of 1226	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	449 of 669	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.6	601 of 643	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	550 of 661	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	630 of 662	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	511 of 517	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	560 of 639	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	521 of 590	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	956 of 1229	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	1196 of 1219	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	954 of 1234	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1059 of 1221	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	972 of 1019	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	941 of 1217	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1000 of 1161	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	629 of 1271	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.6	1163 of 1264	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1066 of 1292	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1126 of 1286	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	991 of 1048	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	938 of 1296	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	894 of 1223	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2024)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-29 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)51st percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2024)10th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+11 vs state

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 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
Walsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2015 S Peoria St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7950	245	30	8.3	80.4%	8 (3.3%)	35 (14.3%)	185 (75.5%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	49.8	1004^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.2%		32.2	1336^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.4%	332	63.6	43.8	33.3	41.2	63.6	31.6	7.1	43.8	35.9	40.0	52.9	54.5	0.0	7.1	18.8	27.2	77.4	77.7	77.7	77.7	92.2	76.0	76.7	13.2	23.0	$32,707	$3,468	$29,239
Joseph Jungman Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1746 S Miller St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7375	301	34	8.9	72.8%	25 (8.3%)	67 (22.3%)	189 (62.8%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	42.3	1159^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.6%		42.6	1100^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	59	36.0	19.2	36.4	50.0	44.0	64.3	55.2	30.8	45.7	31.8	29.2	28.0	21.4	34.5	3.8	25.0	90.2	92.5	92.5	92.5	93.2	91.2	90.5	15.3	23.7	$28,211	$3,313	$24,899
Perez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1241 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7650	291	28	10.3	84.2%	6 (2.1%)	25 (8.6%)	254 (87.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	38.1	1245^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.4%		16.8	1778^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.0%	533	30.8	31.6	68.2	39.3	57.7	45.2	52.0	73.7	53.7	27.3	10.7	23.1	11.9	40.0	10.5	19.8	83.7	87.4	87.4	87.1	93.7	83.3	83.0	7.6	22.3	$24,106	$2,926	$21,180
Smyth J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1059 W 13th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7180	348	30	11.7	80.5%	3 (0.9%)	324 (93.1%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5.1	2047^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.4%		11.2	2007^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.9%	40	2.4	3.6	3.4	15.2	14.0	12.2	24.0	23.3	14.9	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	3.3	1.5	83.9	89.4	89.4	89.4	96.7	88.9	86.7	5.3	20.8	$25,382	$4,268	$21,115
Haines Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	247 W 23rd Pl	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9200	461	33	13.9	78.5%	4 (0.9%)	43 (9.3%)	24 (5.2%)	388 (84.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	89.1	198^th of 2056 public elementary schools	90.4%		81.8	324^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.3%	126	67.9	52.5	75.5	61.1	73.6	68.8	77.8	76.3	72.5	81.6	80.6	69.8	71.9	77.8	62.7	73.2	95.6	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.7	98.5	97.7	3.5	33.1	$17,827	$2,191	$15,636
Pilsen Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 W 17th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7675	217	23	9.4	92.2%	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.7%)	192 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	1809^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.8	2040^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.3%	231	15.8	17.4	26.7	5.3	15.8	18.2	38.1	30.4	22.7	46.7	5.3	5.3	4.5	0.0	4.3	9.2	83.2	87.3	87.3	87.3	93.0	81.6	81.6	5.3	25.0	$27,404	$3,476	$23,928
Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	K-8	533 W 27th St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-9120	528	32	16.5	53.8%	38 (7.2%)	56 (10.6%)	104 (19.7%)	312 (59.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	89.1	201^st of 2056 public elementary schools	90.2%		87.4	234^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.7%	33	67.8	53.4	61.4	78.3	72.9	71.2	88.5	79.3	75.1	77.2	68.3	74.6	71.2	75.0	55.2	70.1	98.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	97.6	99.3	99.3		31.1	$16,526	$1,971	$14,555
National Teachers Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	55 W Cermak Rd	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9970	795	49	16.2	46.2%	77 (9.7%)	583 (73.3%)	55 (6.9%)	34 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.7%)	45.6	1092^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.9%		56.3	795^th of 2067 public elementary schools	61.5%	297	40.2	21.7	38.3	42.9	46.3	46.5	35.4	41.7	42.1	39.8	36.7	38.6	29.4	6.5	21.3	30.0	91.4	94.2	94.2	94.2	96.5	94.3	92.7	5.5	20.3	$16,081	$2,268	$13,813
Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1624 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7205	428	35	12.4	90.0%	7 (1.6%)	20 (4.7%)	399 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.7	1723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.6	1694^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.0%	29	25.0	19.0	17.6	23.5	35.1	29.7	28.3	29.3	27.5	8.6	17.6	21.6	8.1	18.9	14.3	15.1	78.4	80.7	80.5	80.5	92.4	79.6	78.8	4.2	25.0	$22,421	$3,309	$19,112
Ward J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2701 S Shields Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9050	500	33	15.1	79.0%	22 (4.4%)	32 (6.4%)	52 (10.4%)	384 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	77.6	446^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.3%		69.8	553^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	73.2%	107	52.8	60.4	54.3	67.4	57.7	60.9	68.5	66.0	62.6	67.4	62.8	59.6	58.7	66.7	64.2	63.3	96.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.6	98.0	97.4	7.9	32.1	$18,340	$1,904	$16,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Walsh Elementary School

Is Walsh Elementary School a good school?

Walsh Elementary School ranks 1004^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Walsh Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Walsh Elementary School attend?

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

High : Juarez Community Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Walsh Elementary School?

Students at Walsh Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Walsh Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Walsh Elementary School.

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