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Webster Elementary School

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Webster Elementary School ranks 1390 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Webster Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 202 students enrolled. 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.

Webster Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a SchoolDigger rating fluctuating between 1 and 3 stars out of 5. The school has struggled with performance across different student groups, though it has performed relatively better for African American students. Webster Elementary also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois, particularly in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics across most grade levels.

Webster Elementary School is located in a densely populated area of Chicago, with several other public elementary schools, such as Melody Elementary School, Ericson Elementary Scholastic Academy, and Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy, also struggling with low performance and high poverty levels. Despite the school's overall low performance, there are some bright spots, such as the relatively stronger performance of African American students and the 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts results, which are closer to the district and state averages. The school's proximity to other struggling schools in the area suggests that a coordinated, community-based approach to addressing the challenges faced by these schools could be beneficial.

183

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,496

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4055 W Arthington St
Chicago, IL 60624-3502

(773) 534-6925

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Webster Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Manley Career Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2022 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,390^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

608^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

159^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	31.8	1390 of 2056	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1509 of 2067	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1425 of 2077	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.8	1790 of 2082	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1563 of 1948	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1685 of 2086	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	966 of 2037	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.7	1275 of 2044	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.3	912 of 2046	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.7	908 of 2052	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.6	817 of 2093	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	788 of 2167	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	1081 of 2166	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.0	1294 of 2147	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.9	1699 of 2139	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.2	1859 of 2120	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.3	1927 of 2092	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.2	2025 of 2095	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.7	1919 of 2086	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.0	1869 of 2022	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.4	1771 of 2030	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	6.3	1861 of 2020	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	253 of 688	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	283 of 655	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	223 of 692	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	359 of 684	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	157 of 428	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	286 of 711	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.6	55 of 698	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	973 of 1942	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	1182 of 1957	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1616 of 1970	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1450 of 2019	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.0	751 of 1964	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1093 of 1800	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1209 of 1793	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1167 of 1808	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1341 of 1763	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	1002 of 1514	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1217 of 1816	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.4	291 of 1765	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	1251 of 1947	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1894 of 1959	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1768 of 1984	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	1760 of 1977	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1800 of 2019	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1091 of 1972	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	608 of 1368	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	708 of 1363	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1158 of 1367	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1221 of 1369	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	891 of 1241	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	1148 of 1356	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	899 of 1293	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.7	891 of 1293	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.9	930 of 1294	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	918 of 1302	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	60.8	519 of 1322	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.7	271 of 1367	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	40.5	932 of 1365	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.7	1032 of 1344	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.9	875 of 1327	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.5	1039 of 1318	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	16.5	1108 of 1293	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.7	1156 of 1287	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.0	1064 of 1272	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.5	969 of 1209	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.3	1037 of 1204	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	4.2	1149 of 1185	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	94 of 574	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	95 of 548	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	34.1	365 of 569	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	361 of 573	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	86 of 385	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	36.4	352 of 565	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	158 of 511	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	13.1	1190 of 1275	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1140 of 1286	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1135 of 1276	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	762 of 1226	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	377 of 1229	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	378 of 1219	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.7	971 of 1234	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	991 of 1221	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	516 of 1019	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	939 of 1217	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	634 of 1161	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	623 of 1271	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.9	1132 of 1292	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1213 of 1286	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1276 of 1296	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	900 of 1223	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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+31 vs school

Female (2024)50th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)84th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2023)7th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Science16%-27 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
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4055 W Arthington St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6925	183	16	11.4	88.5%	0 (0.0%)	179 (97.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	31.8	1390^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.4%		26.3	1509^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.0%	119	16.7	15.8	43.8	9.5	22.2	28.6	58.8	36.8	32.4	93.8	0.0	11.1	42.9	64.7	42.1	40.0	93.1	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.0	96.6	89.7	16.3	20.2	$30,496	$5,241	$25,255
Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary School	Public	K-8	4027 W Grenshaw St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6880	129	21	6.2	88.4%	1 (0.8%)	117 (90.7%)	11 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	1844^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.3%		18.5	1722^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	16.7%	122	9.1	13.0	14.3	0.0	45.5	38.9	56.3	56.5	36.4	7.1	0.0	9.1	0.0	6.3	21.7	8.1	97.0	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.5	96.2		40.2	$36,195	$4,568	$31,626
Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4320 W 5th Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6730	203	20	10.1	78.8%	2 (1.0%)	191 (94.1%)	10 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.6	1093^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	46.8%		38.6	1184^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.7%	91	9.1	23.8	61.1	75.0	27.3	35.3	55.0	66.7	52.6	66.7	68.8	9.1	5.9	15.0	23.8	29.8	87.6	89.6	89.6	89.6	94.5	89.1	87.1	7.0	24.9	$29,010	$2,940	$26,070
Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3715 W Polk St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6820	287	21	14.0	91.3%	0 (0.0%)	259 (90.2%)	27 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.4	1331^st of 2056 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.2	1363^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	34.1%	32	9.4	6.7	78.6	33.3	50.0	25.9	26.9	24.1	40.6	78.6	5.6	6.3	3.7	15.4	3.4	19.4	76.4	79.8	79.8	79.8	91.4	79.0	78.1		19.3	$22,531	$2,167	$20,364
Melody Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3937 W Wilcox St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6850	341	23	15.1	99.4%	16 (4.7%)	273 (80.1%)	52 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	1832^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.7	1783^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.7%	49	22.9	5.9	25.8	29.2	35.3	13.8	14.8	8.3	21.0	13.3	4.2	2.9	0.0	3.7	2.9	4.5	90.1	93.2	93.2	93.2	96.3	92.9	88.8	10.6	25.5	$22,349	$4,500	$17,849
Hughes C Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4247 W 15th St	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1762	169	19	9.1	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	122 (72.2%)	45 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	20.6	1657^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.4%		20	1684^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.5%	27	30.8	0.0	23.1	28.6	30.8	0.0	31.3	7.7	21.3	18.2	7.1	38.5	9.1	23.5	0.0	16.5	83.0	86.8	86.8	86.8	93.1	85.5	76.1	14.5	18.9	$28,245	$3,993	$24,252
Ericson Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3600 W 5th Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6660	318	23	13.8	86.5%	0 (0.0%)	310 (97.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.1	1715^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.6%		28.8	1435^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.6%	280	6.7	11.1	32.0	38.2	23.3	34.5	56.3	50.0	39.3	12.0	29.4	6.7	3.4	9.4	3.6	11.2	91.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	95.2	93.9	92.3	8.6	20.1	$19,647	$2,328	$17,320
Herzl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3711 W Douglas Blvd	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1480	429	34	12.6	97.2%	5 (1.2%)	379 (88.3%)	41 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.7	2053^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	0.1%		8.4	2059^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.4%	6	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	4.7	8.6	17.1	6.7	6.8	10.7	0.0	2.4	2.9	5.0	0.0	3.3	70.5	76.0	76.0	76.3	86.7	76.0	74.8	2.4	13.8	$22,215	$3,445	$18,770
Hefferan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4409 W Wilcox St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6192	214	18	11.7	89.3%	3 (1.4%)	168 (78.5%)	39 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	7.4	2018^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.8%		9.9	2037^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.5%	19	10.5	27.8	12.5	16.0	10.0	17.4	11.1	5.3	12.4	18.8	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.3	88.0	93.7	93.7	93.7	98.9	93.1	85.7	7.4	25.7	$25,695	$3,139	$22,556
KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1616 S Avers Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 521-4399	897	8	112.1	94.8%	1 (0.1%)	802 (89.4%)	86 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	16.4	1753^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	14.7%		13.5	1915^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.4%	162	18.2	29.1	20.2	24.5	25.0	36.7	28.0	46.5	29.6	32.3	12.1	4.5	8.9	8.0	7.0	12.7										$20,058	$1,410	$18,648

Frequently Asked Questions about Webster Elementary School

How many students attend Webster Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Webster Elementary School.

What district is Webster Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Webster Elementary School a good school?

Webster Elementary School ranks 1390^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Webster Elementary School attend?

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

High : Manley Career Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Webster Elementary School?

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

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