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Depriest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
2042nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 1% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Depriest Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 474 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. Depriest Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Depriest Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.2% of Depriest students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 2.9% of Depriest students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 57.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Depriest Elementary School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.19% to 97.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The nearby schools, such as Clark G.R. Elementary, Leland Elementary, and Moving Everest Charter School, generally outperform Depriest Elementary School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. However, these schools also serve higher-income populations and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Depriest Elementary School spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $19,833 to $22,864 per student over the past few years, the school's challenges may not be solely due to a lack of funding, but rather a combination of factors, including student demographics, attendance, and school management.

419
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,255
Per pupil spending ?
76.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 139 S Parkside Ave
       Chicago, IL  60644-3944

(773) 534-6800

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Depriest Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Douglass Academy High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
87.4%
Hispanic:
11.9%
Two or more races:
0.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (9% vs 44% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (57% vs 25% Illinois)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school9%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
2,042nd of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,334th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
445th of 451Elementary Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299
698th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20255.52042 of 20560.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202411.91977 of 20674.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.62021 of 20772.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.22066 of 20820.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.71919 of 19481.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20199.12029 of 20862.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.52005 of 20371.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201715.21818 of 204411.1%★☆☆☆☆
20169.71980 of 20463.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201511.51960 of 20524.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201411.01933 of 20937.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201313.11960 of 21679.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201230.31669 of 216622.9%★☆☆☆☆
201115.21903 of 214711.4%★☆☆☆☆
20103.72090 of 21392.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20092.62080 of 21201.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20083.42037 of 20922.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20071.22077 of 20950.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20062.72019 of 20863.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20051.61968 of 20222.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20041.41996 of 20301.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20032.21970 of 20202.5%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.2669 of 6882.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202427.0539 of 65517.7%★☆☆☆☆
202326.2576 of 69216.8%★☆☆☆☆
202223.5635 of 6847.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202126.9377 of 42811.9%★☆☆☆☆
201923.2636 of 71110.5%★☆☆☆☆
201823.1625 of 69810.5%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202527.1791 of 104924.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20255.91922 of 19421.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202413.91800 of 19427.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.51912 of 19572.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202211.31917 of 19702.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.11640 of 16802.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.01896 of 20196.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20187.81941 of 19641.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20257.71784 of 18000.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202416.11711 of 17934.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202315.21736 of 18084.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.81741 of 17631.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.01472 of 15142.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.71763 of 18162.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201812.11733 of 17651.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20256.01929 of 19470.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.91910 of 19592.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202311.51912 of 19843.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.21970 of 19770.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.71677 of 17071.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.81996 of 20191.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.91903 of 19723.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202518.21132 of 129212.4%★☆☆☆☆
202420.81053 of 119511.9%★☆☆☆☆
201919.61152 of 11943.5%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20258.61334 of 13682.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.21170 of 136314.2%★☆☆☆☆
202314.21249 of 13678.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.21296 of 13695.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.71158 of 12416.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.81289 of 13564.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.41277 of 12931.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20179.51252 of 12933.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201612.11223 of 12945.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20159.81265 of 13022.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20147.91261 of 13224.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201313.31230 of 136710.0%★☆☆☆☆
201212.41246 of 13658.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201126.81088 of 134419.0%★☆☆☆☆
20108.91232 of 13277.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20092.91290 of 13182.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20083.41262 of 12932.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20072.71265 of 12871.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20067.01181 of 12727.2%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202522.9497 of 57413.4%★☆☆☆☆
202436.9334 of 54839.1%★★☆☆☆
202332.2391 of 56931.3%★★☆☆☆
202227.8470 of 57318.0%★☆☆☆☆
202131.8279 of 38527.5%★☆☆☆☆
201927.5464 of 56517.9%★☆☆☆☆
201818.7490 of 5114.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202517.1692 of 6940.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20258.51214 of 12482.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.81020 of 125118.5%★☆☆☆☆
202314.91146 of 127510.1%★☆☆☆☆
202213.11202 of 12866.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.3967 of 10174.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201911.71191 of 12766.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.01197 of 12262.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202513.11178 of 12294.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202424.7970 of 121920.4%★☆☆☆☆
202319.01110 of 123410.0%★☆☆☆☆
202218.01128 of 12217.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202120.3915 of 101910.2%★☆☆☆☆
201914.71145 of 12175.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201810.71142 of 11611.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
20259.11239 of 12712.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.41141 of 12649.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202314.01189 of 12928.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.31198 of 12866.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.5961 of 10488.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201910.01270 of 12962.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.11219 of 12230.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202515.4770 of 8125.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202227.3635 of 78118.7%★☆☆☆☆
201825.0478 of 60220.6%★☆☆☆☆
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
Disabled (2025)25th percentile+24 vs school
Special Education (2025)12th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)1st percentile~ school
Male (2025)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school
Middle school
African American (2025)13th percentile+11 vs school
Special Education (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school
Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts11%-42 vs state
Science10%-33 vs state
Mathematics3%-36 vs state

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

High : Douglass Academy High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 419 students attended Depriest Elementary School.

Students at Depriest Elementary School are 87% African American, 12% Hispanic.

Depriest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Illinois elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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