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Wadsworth Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 6650 S Ellis Ave
       Chicago, IL  60637-4216

(773) 535-0730

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1900th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,973 Help


Students who attend Wadsworth Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Hyde Park Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  460

Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.2%
Hispanic:
3.3%
Two or more races:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.1% Help


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Compare Details Wadsworth Elementary School ranks worse than 91.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 351st among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.24. (See more...)
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Compare Details Wadsworth Elementary School ranks worse than 84.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.27. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (95.2%), Hispanic (3.3%), two or more races (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wadsworth Elementary School is 15.5. 370 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wadsworth Elementary School is $15,973. 385 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wadsworth Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wadsworth Elementary School 1900th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Wadsworth Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Wadsworth Elementary School 1152nd of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Wadsworth Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wadsworth Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Wadsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 2.17 1971st 2020 2.4%
2004 3.96 1928th 2030 5.0%
2005 4.82 1887th 2022 6.7%
2006 7.73 1933rd 2086 7.3%
2007 4.06 2010th 2095 4.1%
2008 2.18 2067th 2092 1.2%
2009 6.59 2010th 2120 5.2%
2010 5.72 2050th 2139 4.2%
2011 5.85 2070th 2147 3.6%
2012 14.52 1948th 2166 10.1%
2013 5.87 2111th 2167 2.6%
2014 13.11 1889th 2093 9.7%
2015 29.17 1436th 2052 30.0%
2016 25.22 1564th 2046 23.6%
2017 19.44 1699th 2044 16.9%
2018 15.95 1794th 2037 11.9%
2019 11.35 1978th 2086 5.2%
2021 15.80 1724th 1948 11.5%
2022 14.03 1910th 2082 8.3%
2023 14.24 1900th 2077 8.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wadsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.36 1405th 1765 20.4%
2019 18.65 1666th 1816 8.3%
2021 24.00 1267th 1514 16.3%
2022 17.58 1660th 1763 5.8%
2023 22.27 1566th 1808 13.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Wadsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.77 1625th 1964 17.3%
2019 10.43 1938th 2019 4.0%
2021 14.11 1554th 1680 7.5%
2022 15.53 1755th 1970 10.9%
2023 17.12 1701st 1957 13.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Wadsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.55 1831st 1972 7.2%
2019 14.13 1856th 2019 8.1%
2021 16.25 1516th 1707 11.2%
2022 13.45 1865th 1977 5.7%
2023 11.35 1917th 1984 3.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Wadsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.33 370th 698 47.0%
2019 27.45 575th 711 19.1%
2021 38.39 234th 428 45.3%
2022 33.72 447th 684 34.6%
2023 32.18 490th 692 29.2%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Wadsworth Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Wadsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 6.09 1114th 1185 6.0%
2004 14.28 1014th 1204 15.8%
2005 22.71 956th 1209 20.9%
2006 12.46 1120th 1272 11.9%
2007 13.85 1126th 1287 12.5%
2008 8.73 1187th 1293 8.2%
2009 6.94 1240th 1318 5.9%
2014 4.71 1293rd 1322 2.2%
2015 23.37 1014th 1302 22.1%
2016 22.34 1054th 1294 18.5%
2017 25.16 978th 1293 24.4%
2018 17.51 1100th 1293 14.9%
2019 14.70 1204th 1356 11.2%
2021 16.57 1096th 1241 11.7%
2022 17.87 1162nd 1369 15.1%
2023 18.27 1152nd 1367 15.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Wadsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.71 300th 792 62.1%
2023 19.48 759th 805 5.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Wadsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.80 905th 1161 22.0%
2019 22.75 1015th 1217 16.6%
2021 26.05 809th 1019 20.6%
2022 25.89 964th 1221 21.0%
2023 27.87 931st 1234 24.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Wadsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.20 1051st 1226 14.3%
2019 15.08 1133rd 1276 11.2%
2021 14.52 928th 1017 8.8%
2022 15.21 1151st 1286 10.5%
2023 19.30 1046th 1275 18.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Wadsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.96 1032nd 1223 15.6%
2019 15.51 1159th 1296 10.6%
2021 16.51 945th 1048 9.8%
2022 22.04 998th 1286 22.4%
2023 18.69 1094th 1292 15.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Wadsworth Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.84 244th 511 52.3%
2019 33.71 378th 565 33.1%
2021 35.17 247th 385 35.8%
2022 36.66 343rd 573 40.1%
2023 39.79 318th 569 44.1%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Wadsworth Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a 516 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 516
1990 n/a 521 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 521
1991 0 528 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 528
1992 0 532 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1993 0 521 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1994 0 500 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1995 0 584 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1996 0 584 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1997 1 580 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 583
1998 1 585 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1999 0 580 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 581
2000 0 534 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 534
2001 1 602 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 607
2002 0 638 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 641
2003 0 638 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 641
2004 0 564 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2005 0 460 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 464
2006 0 373 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 375
2007 0 359 0 1 0 n/a n/a 3 363
2008 5 354 0 0 0 n/a n/a 8 367
2009 3 349 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 357
2010 2 282 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 286
2011 2 310 0 5 0 0 1 0 318
2012 1 272 0 3 0 0 0 0 276
2013 0 244 0 1 1 0 2 0 248
2014 1 514 0 3 1 1 0 0 520
2015 1 527 0 6 1 1 1 0 537
2016 1 533 0 3 0 0 2 0 539
2017 1 550 0 10 0 0 2 0 563
2018 1 526 0 14 0 0 5 0 546
2019 1 522 0 12 0 0 4 0 539
2020 1 505 0 17 0 0 4 0 527
2021 0 430 1 17 0 0 4 0 452
2022 0 455 0 19 0 0 5 0 479
2023 2 438 0 15 0 0 5 0 460

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wadsworth Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 516 26.0 19.8 n/a
1990 521 29.0 17.9 n/a
1991 528 31.0 17.0 n/a
1992 534 33.0 16.1 n/a
1993 521 34.0 15.3 n/a
1994 500 32.0 15.6 n/a
1995 587 35.0 16.8 n/a
1996 587 35.0 16.8 n/a
1997 583 36.0 16.2 n/a
1998 590 39.0 15.1 n/a
1999 581 40.0 14.5 n/a
2000 534 35.0 15.3 n/a
2001 607 35.0 17.3 n/a
2002 641 32.0 20.0 99.5
2003 641 32.0 20.0 99.5
2004 566 32.3 17.5 84.8
2005 464 29.6 15.7 99.4
2006 375 30.0 12.5 99.7
2007 363 16.0 22.7 100
2008 367 17.0 21.6 101.4
2009 357 21.0 17.0 99.2
2010 286 17.0 16.8 99
2011 318 14.0 22.7 99.1
2012 276 13.0 21.2 98.2
2013 248 7.3 33.8 98
2014 520 34.0 15.2 94.8
2015 537 31.0 17.3 98.9
2016 539 29.0 18.5 97.8
2017 563 26.8 20.9 95.2
2018 546 29.4 18.5 98.5
2019 539 31.0 17.3 89.6
2020 527 29.0 18.1 96.6
2021 452 n/a n/a n/a
2022 479 34.0 14.0 87.5
2023 460 29.5 15.5 79.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wadsworth Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 516 26.0 19.8 n/a
1990 521 29.0 17.9 n/a
1991 528 31.0 17.0 n/a
1992 534 33.0 16.1 n/a
1993 521 34.0 15.3 n/a
1994 500 32.0 15.6 n/a
1995 587 35.0 16.8 n/a
1996 587 35.0 16.8 n/a
1997 583 36.0 16.2 n/a
1998 590 39.0 15.1 n/a
1999 581 40.0 14.5 n/a
2000 534 35.0 15.3 n/a
2001 607 35.0 17.3 n/a
2002 641 32.0 20.0 99.5
2003 641 32.0 20.0 99.5
2004 566 32.3 17.5 84.8
2005 464 29.6 15.7 99.4
2006 375 30.0 12.5 99.7
2007 363 16.0 22.7 100
2008 367 17.0 21.6 101.4
2009 357 21.0 17.0 99.2
2010 286 17.0 16.8 99
2011 318 14.0 22.7 99.1
2012 276 13.0 21.2 98.2
2013 248 7.3 33.8 98
2014 520 34.0 15.2 94.8
2015 537 31.0 17.3 98.9
2016 539 29.0 18.5 97.8
2017 563 26.8 20.9 95.2
2018 546 29.4 18.5 98.5
2019 539 31.0 17.3 89.6
2020 527 29.0 18.1 96.6
2021 452 n/a n/a n/a
2022 479 34.0 14.0 87.5
2023 460 29.5 15.5 79.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Wadsworth Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201596.5%96.9%97.3%97.3%39.2%96.4%96.7%12.2%
201698.2%98.0%98.2%98.2%38.7%98.0%72.0%12.7%8.1%
201797.2%98.1%97.9%97.9%37.1%95.6%97.0%10.9%14.9%
201896.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%40.9%96.6%96.4%11.5%25.6%
201991.9%93.2%93.0%93.0%38.4%91.7%91.4%8.8%23.2%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wadsworth Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,248 (11.2%) $9,927 (88.8%) $11,175
2020 $1,329 (10.8%) $10,924 (89.2%) $12,253
2021 $2,961 (20.3%) $11,644 (79.7%) $14,605
2022 $2,961 (20.3%) $11,644 (79.7%) $14,605
2023 $3,334 (20.9%) $12,639 (79.1%) $15,973

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wadsworth Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1978th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1900th of 2077 Elementary schools
 3.3%
Ranks 1204th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1152nd of 1367 Middle schools
 4.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wadsworth Elementary School)12.94.7
 8.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wadsworth Elementary School)11.34.8
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wadsworth Elementary School)3.73.9
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wadsworth Elementary School)00
   4th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wadsworth Elementary School)12.312.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wadsworth Elementary School)06.5
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Wadsworth Elementary School)22.822.2
 0.6%
   5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wadsworth Elementary School)9.513
 3.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wadsworth Elementary School)9.53.7
 5.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wadsworth Elementary School)10.211.3
 1.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wadsworth Elementary School)6.87.5
 0.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wadsworth Elementary School)823.9
 15.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wadsworth Elementary School)142.2
 11.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Wadsworth Elementary School)1226.1
 14.1%
   8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students539460
 14.7%
African American522438
 16.1%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic1215
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White12
 100%
Two or More Races45
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.6%79.1%
 10.5%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 460 students attended Wadsworth Elementary School.

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

High : Hyde Park Academy High School

Wadsworth Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

Students at Wadsworth Elementary School are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.


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