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.
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