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Wacker Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1621^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wacker Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 220 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. Wacker Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 1400-1900 out of over 2,000 schools.

Wacker Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 30.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15.8% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, and 53.1% and 38.5% for the state. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.2% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, over 80% of Wacker Elementary School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students.

Wacker Elementary School performs significantly worse than most of the nearby schools in the area, including CICS - Loomis Primary Campus, Fernwood Elementary School, Garvey M Elementary School, and several others. These nearby schools generally have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve a lower percentage of low-socioeconomic status students. Wacker Elementary School's performance has also declined over the past decade, suggesting the school is struggling to improve and may be falling further behind its peers.

217

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,778

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9746 S Morgan St
Chicago, IL 60643-1541

(773) 535-2821

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Wacker Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Harlan Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.2%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,621^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,114^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

235^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	21.8	1621 of 2056	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	1602 of 2067	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1621 of 2077	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1602 of 2082	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1488 of 2086	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1475 of 2037	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	1751 of 2044	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.0	1943 of 2046	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	28.3	1470 of 2052	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.3	1416 of 2093	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.1	1591 of 2167	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.8	1787 of 2166	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.5	1725 of 2147	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	1820 of 2139	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	1741 of 2120	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.2	1604 of 2092	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.4	1788 of 2095	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.6	1769 of 2086	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.8	1835 of 2022	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.4	1749 of 2030	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	7.9	1822 of 2020	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	255 of 688	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	294 of 655	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	271 of 692	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	250 of 684	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	183 of 711	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	221 of 698	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	1541 of 1942	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1592 of 1942	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1540 of 1957	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1651 of 1970	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1521 of 2019	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1511 of 1964	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1337 of 1800	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1293 of 1793	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	1242 of 1808	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1216 of 1763	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	1038 of 1816	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	1097 of 1765	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	1368 of 1947	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1487 of 1959	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1775 of 1984	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1233 of 1977	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1323 of 2019	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1216 of 1972	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	1114 of 1368	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	989 of 1363	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	952 of 1367	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1001 of 1369	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1022 of 1356	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1163 of 1293	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	1113 of 1293	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	1217 of 1294	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	21.5	1048 of 1302	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.3	1052 of 1322	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.8	839 of 1367	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	677 of 1365	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.8	477 of 1344	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.5	857 of 1327	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.6	958 of 1318	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.7	835 of 1293	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	823 of 1287	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.2	815 of 1272	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.0	894 of 1209	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.4	920 of 1204	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	53.2	628 of 1185	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	269 of 574	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	227 of 548	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	150 of 569	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	210 of 573	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	205 of 565	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	335 of 511	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	1035 of 1248	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1040 of 1251	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	910 of 1275	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	806 of 1286	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1114 of 1276	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	1201 of 1226	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	943 of 1229	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	831 of 1219	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	794 of 1234	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	872 of 1221	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	795 of 1217	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	964 of 1161	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1120 of 1271	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	778 of 1264	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	853 of 1292	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	847 of 1286	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	895 of 1296	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.3	997 of 1223	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)63rd percentile+42 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)53rd percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Science19%-24 vs state

Mathematics16%-23 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
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
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
Evers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9811 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2565	233	22	10.5	87.1%	0 (0.0%)	222 (95.3%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	1665^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.0%		24.2	1561^st of 2067 public elementary schools	24.5%	104	20.8	16.7	23.8	27.8	45.8	34.6	29.4	61.1	37.1	14.3	22.2	4.3	12.0	12.5	11.1	12.4	87.8	91.2	91.2	91.2	93.2	91.2	85.9	8.8	22.4	$24,873	$3,326	$21,546
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
Fernwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10041 S Union Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2700	259	18	14.3	87.6%	0 (0.0%)	228 (88.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.0%)	27.8	1491^st of 2056 public elementary schools	27.5%		24.6	1555^th of 2067 public elementary schools	24.8%	64	5.9	12.9	26.7	34.6	25.0	58.1	52.9	51.6	43.0	37.9	32.0	5.0	22.6	21.2	6.5	21.3	78.7	81.1	81.1	81.1	91.3	80.3	79.5		15.4	$19,281	$2,550	$16,732
Garvey M Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10309 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2763	262	21	12.4	92.7%	0 (0.0%)	245 (93.5%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	19.5	1680^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.3%		18.6	1721^st of 2067 public elementary schools	16.7%	41	4.2	11.8	42.3	31.3	12.5	50.0	26.3	50.0	36.1	30.8	3.1	0.0	5.0	5.3	11.8	9.7	84.8	93.0	93.0	93.0	97.1	92.6	83.1	10.3	21.4	$22,258	$3,441	$18,817
Kipling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9351 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3151	237	20	11.8	87.8%	0 (0.0%)	230 (97.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.3	1555^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.4%		25.5	1531^st of 2067 public elementary schools	25.9%	24	23.5	52.4	42.3	26.7	23.5	31.3	36.0	52.4	35.6	30.8	20.0	17.6	25.0	20.0	38.1	25.2	92.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	96.5	95.1	92.9	5.3	26.6	$23,372	$3,698	$19,674
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
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
Mount Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	10540 S Morgan St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2825	245	23	10.6	75.5%	0 (0.0%)	233 (95.1%)	10 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25	1563^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	24.0%		25.7	1521^st of 2067 public elementary schools	26.4%	42	16.7	8.0	27.8	29.2	43.3	52.2	55.2	72.0	45.5	33.3	16.7	13.3	8.7	13.8	12.0	17.4	82.2	86.4	86.4	86.4	92.2	86.0	85.1		18.2	$25,637	$3,646	$21,991

Frequently Asked Questions about Wacker Elementary School

How many students attend Wacker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Wacker Elementary School.

Is Wacker Elementary School a good school?

Wacker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Wacker Elementary School attend?

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

High : Harlan Community Academy High School

What district is Wacker Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Wacker Elementary School?

Students at Wacker Elementary School are 97% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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