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Wadsworth Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1944^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Wadsworth Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 475 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.

Wadsworth Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-1 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 25.4% to 48.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Wadsworth students perform poorly on standardized tests, with only 27.2% proficient or better in ELA and 8.4% proficient in math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively.

When comparing Wadsworth Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Carnegie Elementary and South Shore Fine Arts Elementary, Wadsworth consistently performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. Despite these challenges, Wadsworth Elementary has struggled with low performance for many years, with little to no improvement in its rankings or test scores over the past decade, suggesting systemic issues that have not been adequately addressed.

487

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,326

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6650 S Ellis Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-4216

(773) 535-0730

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Wadsworth Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hyde Park Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (13% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,944^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,119^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

396^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	10.1	1944 of 2056	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1822 of 2067	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1900 of 2077	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	1910 of 2082	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	1724 of 1948	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1978 of 2086	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1794 of 2037	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	1699 of 2044	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.2	1564 of 2046	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.2	1436 of 2052	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	13.1	1889 of 2093	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.9	2111 of 2167	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	1948 of 2166	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.8	2070 of 2147	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.7	2050 of 2139	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.6	2010 of 2120	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.2	2067 of 2092	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	2010 of 2095	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	1933 of 2086	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.8	1887 of 2022	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.0	1928 of 2030	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.2	1971 of 2020	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	526 of 688	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	430 of 655	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	490 of 692	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	447 of 684	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	234 of 428	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	575 of 711	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	370 of 698	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1873 of 1942	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	1771 of 1942	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1701 of 1957	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	1755 of 1970	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1554 of 1680	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1938 of 2019	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	1625 of 1964	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1665 of 1800	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1463 of 1793	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1566 of 1808	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1660 of 1763	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1267 of 1514	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1666 of 1816	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1405 of 1765	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1733 of 1947	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	1642 of 1959	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1917 of 1984	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	1865 of 1977	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1516 of 1707	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1856 of 2019	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1831 of 1972	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1119 of 1368	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	966 of 1363	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1152 of 1367	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	1162 of 1369	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1096 of 1241	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	1204 of 1356	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1100 of 1293	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	978 of 1293	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.3	1054 of 1294	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	1014 of 1302	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	1293 of 1322	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	1240 of 1318	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	1187 of 1293	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.8	1126 of 1287	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.5	1120 of 1272	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.7	956 of 1209	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.3	1014 of 1204	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	6.1	1114 of 1185	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	303 of 574	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	211 of 548	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	318 of 569	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	343 of 573	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	247 of 385	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	378 of 565	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	244 of 511	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1003 of 1248	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	856 of 1251	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1046 of 1275	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	1151 of 1286	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	928 of 1017	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1133 of 1276	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1051 of 1226	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	909 of 1229	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.2	694 of 1219	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.9	931 of 1234	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	964 of 1221	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	809 of 1019	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1015 of 1217	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	905 of 1161	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1083 of 1271	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	949 of 1264	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1094 of 1292	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	998 of 1286	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	945 of 1048	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1159 of 1296	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	1032 of 1223	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	24.3	658 of 802	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	759 of 805	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	300 of 792	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)24th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)47th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)18th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 vs state

Science7%-36 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
Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6650 S Ellis Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0730	487	27	18.0	87.5%	1 (0.2%)	432 (88.7%)	48 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	10.1	1944^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.4%		15.7	1822^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	11.9%	122	7.3	7.1	10.0	15.2	21.4	36.6	39.2	37.8	27.2	12.8	8.9	0.0	5.0	9.8	13.6	8.4	73.4	79.8	79.8	79.8	89.8	79.2	74.6	7.3	15.0	$18,326	$3,225	$15,100
Woodlawn Elementary Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	6657 S Kimbark Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0801	167	15	11.1	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	160 (95.8%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	1546^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.8%		33	1312^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.5%	234	28.6		27.8	28.0	52.4	50.0			39.0	11.1	16.0	9.5	11.1			12.2	95.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.0	97.6	94.0	15.1	12.1	$26,094	$3,006	$23,088
Carnegie Elementary School	Public	K-8	1414 E 61st Pl	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0530	389	31	12.5	79.7%	2 (0.5%)	375 (96.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	32.4	1374^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.2%		38.9	1179^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.0%	195	23.9	17.2	35.7	30.5	47.8	43.1	39.5	29.6	38.0	35.7	27.1	21.7	23.5	28.9	11.1	25.5	89.7	92.5	92.5	92.7	96.2	92.5	93.0		24.8	$20,761	$2,919	$17,842
Till Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6543 S Champlain Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0570	370	24	15.2	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	327 (88.4%)	41 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	2004^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.8	2054^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.6%	50	14.3	10.3	4.2	15.8	5.7	18.5	4.3	15.4	11.0	0.0	8.3	5.7	7.1	4.3	3.2	5.1	74.3	77.7	77.7	78.0	85.8	76.8	72.8	8.4	10.2	$19,511	$2,602	$16,909
Fiske Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6020 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0990	373	30	12.4	75.1%	1 (0.3%)	345 (92.5%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	6	2040^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.8%		15.2	1840^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.0%	200	5.6	11.1	12.5	12.5	9.4	11.5	17.6	25.0	14.7	1.8	5.3	0.0	4.0	18.2	0.0	4.5	71.7	74.5	74.5	74.5	89.2	74.8	73.2		8.9	$21,061	$3,582	$17,480
South Shore Fine Arts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1415 E 70th St	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8340	224	24	9.3	63.4%	0 (0.0%)	214 (95.5%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.1	1061^st of 2056 public elementary schools	48.4%		31.1	1364^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.0%	303	40.0	23.1	28.6	40.0	60.0	57.1	20.0	61.5	41.9	46.2	40.0	50.0	0.0	5.0	15.4	23.5	98.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.0	97.5	17.6	28.3	$35,750	$4,702	$31,048
Dulles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6311 S Calumet Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0690	651	37	17.8	95.7%	1 (0.2%)	611 (93.9%)	39 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	2030^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.3%		9.9	2039^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.4%	9	9.2	11.3	6.3	10.3	17.9	20.9	10.0	15.5	13.8	3.3	0.0	3.0	3.1	8.0	7.0	3.9	78.1	82.3	82.3	82.3	95.2	82.6	80.4	5.6	11.5	$16,197	$2,378	$13,819
Revere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1010 E 72nd St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0618	184	17	10.8	78.8%	0 (0.0%)	168 (91.3%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12	1874^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.3	2062^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	0.2%	188	4.8	20.0	26.3	0.0	4.8	33.3	23.5	40.0	18.5	33.3	4.3	0.0	8.3	5.9	6.7	9.4	72.3	80.2	79.7	79.7	93.1	80.7	76.2		14.9	$27,096	$4,103	$22,992
Ray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5631 S Kimbark Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-0970	613	42	14.7	44.9%	79 (12.9%)	364 (59.4%)	108 (17.6%)	33 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	24 (3.9%)	41	1191^st of 2056 public elementary schools	42.1%		32.7	1325^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.9%	134	45.3	19.4	32.6	26.9	39.6	50.0	33.8	34.8	36.5	58.1	17.3	36.5	23.3	14.9	11.9	24.7	74.2	78.2	78.2	78.2	89.1	78.0	75.3	6.6	19.9	$17,993	$1,771	$16,222
Parkside Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6938 S East End Ave	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0940	283	21	13.4	88.3%	0 (0.0%)	262 (92.6%)	17 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	15.5	1776^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.6%		23.3	1590^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.1%	186	10.3	0.0	8.7	22.7	44.8	41.4	25.9	33.3	30.4	4.3	4.5	13.8	3.4	23.1	0.0	8.8	82.3	88.4	88.4	88.4	94.0	88.4	84.7	5.6	20.1	$20,348	$3,342	$17,006

Frequently Asked Questions about Wadsworth Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Wadsworth Elementary School?

Students at Wadsworth Elementary School are 89% African American, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wadsworth Elementary School attend?

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

High : Hyde Park Academy High School

Is Wadsworth Elementary School a good school?

Wadsworth Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Wadsworth Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Wadsworth Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Wadsworth Elementary School.

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