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Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

2004^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Till Elementary Math & Science Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 323 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. Unfortunately, Till Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 11% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and just 5.1% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 42.8% and 27.3%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 61.8% in the 2024-2025 school year. Interestingly, nearby schools like Wadsworth Elementary, Park Manor Elementary, and Fiske Elementary generally outperform Till Elementary in academic proficiency and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Despite the higher per-student spending at Till Elementary ($19,681 in 2023-2024), the school's academic outcomes do not reflect this investment. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning. Additionally, the significant performance gaps between Till Elementary and the surrounding schools, as well as the disparities in outcomes for different student subgroups, suggest that there may be issues of educational equity that need to be addressed. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve instructional practices, address resource allocation, and promote equitable access to high-quality education for all students.

370

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,511

Per pupil spending ?

97%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6543 S Champlain Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-3441

(773) 535-0570

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Till Elementary Math & Science Academy usually attend:

High:

Hirsch Metropolitan High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.4%

Hispanic:

11.1%

American Indian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (62% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

2,004^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,346^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

420^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	7.8	2004 of 2056	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.8	2054 of 2067	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	1944 of 2077	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1990 of 2082	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	1671 of 1948	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1999 of 2086	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	1883 of 2037	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	2003 of 2044	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1928 of 2046	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.9	2003 of 2052	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	2084 of 2093	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	2145 of 2167	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.7	2135 of 2166	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.0	2129 of 2147	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.3	2111 of 2139	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.5	2056 of 2120	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.6	1995 of 2092	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	2008 of 2095	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.1	2068 of 2086	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.7	1906 of 2022	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.1	1947 of 2030	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.6	1923 of 2020	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	583 of 688	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	628 of 655	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	504 of 692	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	524 of 684	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	203 of 428	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	550 of 711	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	441 of 698	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1866 of 1942	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1925 of 1942	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	1837 of 1957	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	1846 of 1970	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1887 of 2019	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1638 of 1964	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1719 of 1800	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	1780 of 1793	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1693 of 1808	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1664 of 1763	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1133 of 1514	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1717 of 1816	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1557 of 1765	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	1903 of 1947	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1937 of 1959	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1829 of 1984	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1932 of 1977	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1926 of 2019	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1929 of 1972	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1346 of 1368	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.3	1346 of 1363	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	1332 of 1367	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1328 of 1369	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	1040 of 1241	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1274 of 1356	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1113 of 1293	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	1256 of 1293	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	943 of 1294	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	1292 of 1302	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.8	1273 of 1322	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.1	1329 of 1367	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.6	1328 of 1365	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.2	1335 of 1344	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.9	1320 of 1327	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.6	1303 of 1318	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.0	1234 of 1293	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.9	1211 of 1287	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.7	1184 of 1272	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.7	1135 of 1209	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.4	1060 of 1204	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	9.8	1059 of 1185	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	512 of 574	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	516 of 548	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	514 of 569	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	502 of 573	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	176 of 385	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	436 of 565	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	301 of 511	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	20.7	651 of 674	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1191 of 1248	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1194 of 1251	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1178 of 1275	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1172 of 1286	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	1104 of 1276	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	1089 of 1226	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	1192 of 1229	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1204 of 1219	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1185 of 1234	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1172 of 1221	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	715 of 1019	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	1123 of 1217	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	950 of 1161	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1253 of 1271	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1263 of 1264	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	1287 of 1292	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1281 of 1286	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1284 of 1296	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1012 of 1223	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	18.5	788 of 805	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)15th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)11th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science12%-31 vs state

English Language Arts11%-42 vs state

Mathematics5%-33 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
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
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
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
Park Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7037 S Rhodes Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3070	313	23	13.9	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	276 (88.2%)	37 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	1906^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.3%		12.2	1967^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.8%	61	13.2	3.8	10.0	24.0	31.6	24.0	38.2	30.8	27.0	20.7	0.0	7.9	0.0	8.8	0.0	6.8	83.7	87.5	87.1	87.1	91.3	85.6	83.0	4.2	23.5	$21,822	$2,567	$19,255
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
Brownell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6741 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3030	165	13	12.6	85.5%	1 (0.6%)	149 (90.3%)	13 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	22.1	1615^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.4%		32.8	1320^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.1%	295	5.6		13.6	46.7	33.3	52.4			35.5	27.3	13.3	0.0	14.3			14.5	88.5	92.3	92.3	93.1	96.2	92.3	83.9	10.8	7.7	$23,841	$2,955	$20,885
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
CICS - Washington Pk Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	110 E 61st St	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 347-0200	493	18	27.3	95.3%	2 (0.4%)	476 (96.6%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.4	1155^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.8%		20.2	1677^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.9%	522	3.8	13.9	54.5	47.5	46.2	52.9	55.8	66.7	53.0	70.9	23.0	17.3	19.6	9.3	19.4	27.9										$16,864	$1,770	$15,094
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
Tanner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7350 S Evans Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3870	272	24	11.5	96.7%	1 (0.4%)	235 (86.4%)	34 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	1934^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.9%		9.4	2049^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.9%	115	4.2	17.4	26.9	28.6	16.7	25.0	0.0	21.7	20.5	0.0	3.6	0.0	7.1	4.2	4.5	3.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.8	97.3	98.4	11.0	31.8	$25,397	$3,818	$21,579

Frequently Asked Questions about Till Elementary Math & Science Academy

How many students attend Till Elementary Math & Science Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Till Elementary Math & Science Academy.

What schools do graduates of Till Elementary Math & Science Academy attend?

Students who attend Till Elementary Math & Science Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Hirsch Metropolitan High School

What is the racial makeup of Till Elementary Math & Science Academy?

Students at Till Elementary Math & Science Academy are 88% African American, 11% Hispanic.

What district is Till Elementary Math & Science Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Till Elementary Math & Science Academy a good school?

Till Elementary Math & Science Academy ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

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