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Joplin Elementary School

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Joplin Elementary School ranks 1540 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1540^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Joplin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 277 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.

Joplin Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools, with low academic performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38% of Joplin students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 22.2% of students proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Joplin's performance has been consistently low over the past 5 years, with no significant improvement observed.

The nearby schools, such as Cook Elementary, Foster Park Elementary, and Randolph Elementary, have similar performance profiles to Joplin Elementary, with low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and high percentages of low-income and minority students. These schools face similar challenges and are part of the same underperforming district, suggesting a systemic issue within the Chicago Public Schools system.

283

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,304

Per pupil spending ?

96.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7931 S Honore St
Chicago, IL 60620-4560

(773) 535-3425

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.0%

Hispanic:

15.5%

White:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 25% Illinois)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,540^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

888^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

202^nd 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	25.9	1540 of 2056	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1502 of 2067	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	1375 of 2077	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.5	1885 of 2082	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1491 of 1948	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1796 of 2086	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	1586 of 2037	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	1788 of 2044	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	1732 of 2046	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	1754 of 2052	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.2	1852 of 2093	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.7	1758 of 2167	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	1791 of 2166	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.2	1942 of 2147	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	1818 of 2139	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.4	1908 of 2120	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.4	1568 of 2092	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.6	1708 of 2095	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.4	1668 of 2086	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.8	1748 of 2022	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.5	1784 of 2030	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	14.6	1731 of 2020	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	202 of 688	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	177 of 655	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	138 of 692	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	35.5	420 of 684	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	103 of 428	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	45.1	335 of 711	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	234 of 698	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1157 of 1942	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1070 of 1942	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	845 of 1957	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.5	1715 of 1970	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	1239 of 1680	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1654 of 2019	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1424 of 1964	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	1086 of 1800	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	1099 of 1793	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	810 of 1808	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.3	1538 of 1763	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	890 of 1514	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1381 of 1816	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1080 of 1765	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	1678 of 1947	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1858 of 1959	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1577 of 1984	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1852 of 1977	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1414 of 1707	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1724 of 2019	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	1590 of 1972	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	21.2	1098 of 1194	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	676 of 763	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	888 of 1368	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	951 of 1363	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1126 of 1367	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1177 of 1369	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	1163 of 1241	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1091 of 1356	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1125 of 1293	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	1115 of 1293	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	1103 of 1294	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.2	855 of 1302	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	19.7	1111 of 1322	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.0	1018 of 1367	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	1170 of 1365	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.6	1077 of 1344	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	948 of 1327	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.0	934 of 1318	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.5	739 of 1293	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	29.0	997 of 1287	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.5	950 of 1272	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.9	1006 of 1209	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.8	979 of 1204	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	20.8	936 of 1185	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	108 of 574	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	181 of 548	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	276 of 569	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	304 of 573	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	282 of 385	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.1	227 of 565	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.8	271 of 511	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	697 of 1248	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	756 of 1251	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1078 of 1275	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1080 of 1286	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	975 of 1276	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	1021 of 1226	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	645 of 1229	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	751 of 1219	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	933 of 1234	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	993 of 1221	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	925 of 1019	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	868 of 1217	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	920 of 1161	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	730 of 1271	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	825 of 1264	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1046 of 1292	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1119 of 1286	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1080 of 1296	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	1055 of 1223	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	24.6	779 of 792	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	551 of 602	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+46 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2019)8th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)81st percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2019)2nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Science26%-17 vs state

Mathematics22%-16 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
Joplin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7931 S Honore St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3425	283	24	11.7	96.1%	2 (0.7%)	235 (83.0%)	44 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.9	1540^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.1%		26.5	1502^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	27.3%	38	21.4	30.4	25.0	28.9	50.0	40.0	54.5	43.5	38.0	27.5	34.2	10.7	10.0	22.7	17.4	22.2	89.0	94.5	94.9	94.9	97.8	93.8	90.4	6.3	22.4	$22,304	$3,219	$19,086
Barton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7650 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3260	411	34	12.0	89.5%	0 (0.0%)	319 (77.6%)	89 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.1	2023^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.6%		13.8	1899^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.1%	124	12.8	11.4	14.3	13.2	21.1	8.0	19.4	16.2	15.7	11.8	2.6	0.0	0.0	6.5	16.2	6.4	90.4	95.1	95.1	95.1	98.2	94.6	88.1	9.3	31.0	$22,657	$3,278	$19,378
LEARN Charter - Hunter Perkins Camp	Public, Charter	K-8	1700 W 83rd St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 488-1634	472	23	20.5	80.7%	3 (0.6%)	452 (95.8%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	35.5	1301^st of 2056 public elementary schools	36.7%		30.1	1399^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.3%	98	24.0	5.1	35.9	28.0	62.0	57.1	48.8	79.5	49.3	26.9	10.0	26.0	26.2	27.9	7.7	21.5										$19,353	$3,246	$16,107
Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8150 S Bishop St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3315	322	23	14.0	72.7%	2 (0.6%)	269 (83.5%)	49 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7.4	2014^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.0%		15	1853^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	10.4%	161	9.7	11.8	17.2	16.7	18.2	16.1	25.0	28.6	20.2	3.4	0.0	2.9	3.2	0.0	2.9	2.2	78.5	85.9	85.9	85.9	94.0	85.2	81.3	4.6	18.4	$21,646	$2,928	$18,719
Foster Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8530 S Wood St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2725	345	29	11.7	93.3%	0 (0.0%)	328 (95.1%)	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	1735^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.6%		16.2	1799^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.0%	64	15.2	10.0	28.6	17.9	36.4	26.1	30.0	20.0	26.1	25.7	5.1	27.3	0.0	10.0	0.0	12.2	92.5	95.8	95.8	95.8	99.1	95.8	92.8	14.7	20.1	$24,216	$2,797	$21,418
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7316 S Hoyne Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9015	367	25	14.8	92.1%	6 (1.6%)	272 (74.1%)	84 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	6.9	2026^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.5%		14.6	1867^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.7%	159	9.4	6.5	12.5	11.8	11.8	8.8	19.4	26.1	15.5	7.3	8.8	0.0	5.9	6.5	6.5	5.9	90.1	94.7	94.7	94.7	95.7	94.4	88.7	10.6	26.8	$20,673	$2,462	$18,211
Cuffe Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8324 S Racine Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8250	249	22	11.5	86.7%	2 (0.8%)	238 (95.6%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17.2	1740^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.1	1653^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	20.0%	87	26.1	6.9	20.8	25.0	30.4	37.0	42.3	27.6	31.0	20.8	6.3	8.7	10.7	11.5	0.0	9.6	97.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	98.3	95.8	11.8	27.0	$24,780	$3,152	$21,628
Stagg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7424 S Morgan St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3565	377	32	11.7	70.6%	2 (0.5%)	298 (79.0%)	68 (18.0%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	13.4	1831^st of 2056 public elementary schools	10.9%		11.8	1983^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	4.1%	152	4.8	3.6	11.1	20.0	15.9	21.2	25.6	24.2	20.3	0.0	11.4	40.9	0.0	5.3	3.0	12.4	82.0	88.0	88.0	88.0	93.5	88.5	82.3	13.8	14.6	$20,967	$2,571	$18,396
Wentworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1340 W 71st St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3394	433	37	11.7	97.5%	3 (0.7%)	325 (75.1%)	105 (24.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.2	2037^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.9%		10.6	2021^st of 2067 public elementary schools	2.2%	16	2.9	20.0	2.6	9.3	12.1	18.9	26.9	21.6	14.4	2.6	6.8	5.9	2.7	3.8	5.4	4.6	87.9	91.3	91.3	91.3	95.1	90.8	86.1	11.1	20.6	$23,894	$3,479	$20,415
Oglesby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7646 S Green St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3060	293	20	14.6	76.5%	3 (1.0%)	269 (91.8%)	19 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11.1	1905^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.3%		13.4	1926^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.8%	21	3.1	12.9	10.3	25.8	30.3	21.9	20.8	35.5	24.4	14.3	19.4	3.0	3.2	4.2	6.5	8.4	90.2	93.8	93.8	93.8	95.6	93.4	90.9	5.1	21.9	$19,776	$3,179	$16,597

Frequently Asked Questions about Joplin Elementary School

What district is Joplin Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Joplin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Joplin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Joplin Elementary School?

Students at Joplin Elementary School are 83% African American, 16% Hispanic.

Is Joplin Elementary School a good school?

Joplin Elementary School ranks 1540^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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