Foster Park Elementary School

Public PK, KG-8

 8530 S Wood St
       Chicago, IL  60620-4734


(773) 535-2725

District: City of Chicago School District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1888th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $27,428 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.7 Help
Number of students:  283

Racial breakdown:

African American:
96.5%
Hispanic:
2.5%
Two or more races:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.6% Help


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Compare Details Foster Park Elementary School ranks worse than 90.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 344th among 453 ranked elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details Foster Park Elementary School ranks worse than 82.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.26. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (96.5%), Hispanic (2.5%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foster Park Elementary School is 11.7, which is the 125th best among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foster Park Elementary School is $27,428, which is the 33rd highest among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Foster Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster Park Elementary School 1888th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Foster Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Foster Park Elementary School 1132nd of 1367 Illinois public middle schools. (See Foster Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Foster Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 9.71 1792nd 2020 11.3%
2004 16.71 1746th 2030 14.0%
2005 13.17 1797th 2022 11.1%
2006 10.24 1905th 2086 8.7%
2007 6.38 1967th 2095 6.1%
2008 9.46 1923rd 2092 8.1%
2009 22.58 1759th 2120 17.0%
2010 8.58 1996th 2139 6.7%
2011 3.97 2103rd 2147 2.0%
2012 15.42 1935th 2166 10.7%
2013 12.08 1979th 2167 8.7%
2014 19.22 1773rd 2093 15.3%
2015 27.19 1503rd 2052 26.8%
2016 24.41 1579th 2046 22.8%
2017 16.88 1771st 2044 13.4%
2018 19.74 1655th 2037 18.8%
2019 27.61 1515th 2086 27.4%
2021 28.32 1326th 1948 31.9%
2022 23.53 1547th 2082 25.7%
2023 14.60 1888th 2077 9.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.96 1335th 1765 24.4%
2019 33.78 1279th 1816 29.6%
2021 47.16 695th 1514 54.1%
2022 36.54 1108th 1763 37.2%
2023 19.29 1649th 1808 8.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.31 1665th 1964 15.2%
2019 29.39 1435th 2019 28.9%
2022 16.78 1704th 1970 13.5%
2023 17.06 1703rd 1957 13.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.88 1532nd 1972 22.3%
2019 26.18 1494th 2019 26.0%
2021 24.27 1287th 1707 24.6%
2022 20.28 1585th 1977 19.8%
2023 15.47 1778th 1984 10.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.91 357th 698 48.9%
2019 45.20 334th 711 53.0%
2021 55.59 104th 428 75.7%
2022 48.63 270th 684 60.5%
2023 35.66 436th 692 37.0%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Foster Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 38.43 786th 1185 33.7%
2004 14.23 1015th 1204 15.7%
2005 17.60 997th 1209 17.5%
2006 25.46 1013th 1272 20.4%
2007 21.47 1060th 1287 17.6%
2008 14.58 1126th 1293 12.9%
2009 19.50 1101st 1318 16.5%
2010 14.96 1165th 1327 12.2%
2011 14.01 1212th 1344 9.8%
2012 12.09 1253rd 1365 8.2%
2013 18.26 1170th 1367 14.4%
2014 20.92 1101st 1322 16.7%
2015 23.28 1016th 1302 22.0%
2016 22.95 1047th 1294 19.1%
2017 14.08 1172nd 1293 9.4%
2018 9.11 1262nd 1293 2.4%
2019 16.15 1170th 1356 13.7%
2021 15.78 1110th 1241 10.6%
2022 18.43 1145th 1369 16.4%
2023 19.26 1132nd 1367 17.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.37 1115th 1161 4.0%
2019 23.40 1005th 1217 17.4%
2021 24.59 838th 1019 17.8%
2022 28.44 915th 1221 25.1%
2023 28.99 910th 1234 26.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.05 1195th 1226 2.5%
2019 11.28 1200th 1276 6.0%
2021 12.99 956th 1017 6.0%
2022 19.53 1069th 1286 16.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.55 1169th 1223 4.4%
2019 16.76 1123rd 1296 13.3%
2021 17.35 926th 1048 11.6%
2022 17.77 1108th 1286 13.8%
2023 20.18 1063rd 1292 17.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.44 453rd 511 11.4%
2019 38.08 333rd 565 41.1%
2021 38.17 220th 385 42.9%
2022 39.41 297th 573 48.2%
2023 39.92 315th 569 44.6%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Foster Park Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 23 581 1 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 610
1989 13 605 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 623
1990 8 622 n/a 7 n/a n/a n/a 0 637
1991 6 632 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1992 6 626 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1993 7 655 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1994 6 598 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 608
1995 0 652 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1996 0 652 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1997 2 669 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1998 3 721 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 724
1999 2 827 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 833
2000 2 812 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 817
2001 4 822 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 827
2002 2 835 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 837
2003 2 835 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 837
2004 2 765 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 767
2005 0 687 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 687
2006 0 628 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 630
2007 0 579 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 581
2008 0 578 0 7 1 n/a n/a 6 592
2009 1 505 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2010 2 487 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 492
2011 0 458 0 6 0 0 1 0 465
2012 0 404 0 3 0 0 1 0 408
2013 2 385 0 4 0 0 1 0 392
2014 0 389 1 6 0 0 0 0 396
2015 1 345 1 4 0 0 0 0 351
2016 1 378 1 9 0 0 1 0 390
2017 1 353 2 10 0 0 3 0 369
2018 0 343 1 9 0 1 2 0 356
2019 0 338 1 11 0 0 2 0 352
2020 0 305 0 14 1 0 0 0 320
2021 0 276 0 8 1 0 1 0 286
2022 1 284 0 6 0 0 3 0 294
2023 1 273 0 7 0 0 2 0 283

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Foster Park Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 610 31.0 19.6 n/a
1989 623 33.0 18.8 n/a
1990 637 40.0 15.9 n/a
1991 641 41.0 15.6 n/a
1992 633 40.0 15.8 n/a
1993 663 41.0 16.2 n/a
1994 608 41.0 14.8 n/a
1995 652 46.0 14.2 n/a
1996 652 46.0 14.2 n/a
1997 678 44.0 15.4 n/a
1998 724 42.0 17.2 n/a
1999 833 44.0 18.9 n/a
2000 817 43.0 19.0 n/a
2001 827 44.0 18.8 n/a
2002 837 48.0 17.4 82.7
2003 837 48.0 17.4 82.7
2004 767 40.4 19.0 n/a
2005 687 43.2 15.9 90.7
2006 630 42.2 14.9 97.8
2007 581 23.0 25.3 92.2
2008 592 24.0 24.7 96.8
2009 510 33.5 15.2 99.4
2010 492 35.0 14.0 99.4
2011 465 27.0 17.2 93.8
2012 408 25.0 16.3 94.1
2013 392 29.8 13.1 94.6
2014 396 27.0 14.6 93.7
2015 351 23.0 15.2 96.3
2016 390 22.0 17.7 96.2
2017 369 21.0 17.5 93
2018 356 20.7 17.1 74.4
2019 352 21.0 16.7 85.2
2020 320 21.0 15.2 91.9
2021 286 n/a n/a n/a
2022 294 27.2 10.7 89.8
2023 283 24.0 11.7 80.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Foster Park Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 610 31.0 19.6 n/a
1989 623 33.0 18.8 n/a
1990 637 40.0 15.9 n/a
1991 641 41.0 15.6 n/a
1992 633 40.0 15.8 n/a
1993 663 41.0 16.2 n/a
1994 608 41.0 14.8 n/a
1995 652 46.0 14.2 n/a
1996 652 46.0 14.2 n/a
1997 678 44.0 15.4 n/a
1998 724 42.0 17.2 n/a
1999 833 44.0 18.9 n/a
2000 817 43.0 19.0 n/a
2001 827 44.0 18.8 n/a
2002 837 48.0 17.4 82.7
2003 837 48.0 17.4 82.7
2004 767 40.4 19.0 n/a
2005 687 43.2 15.9 90.7
2006 630 42.2 14.9 97.8
2007 581 23.0 25.3 92.2
2008 592 24.0 24.7 96.8
2009 510 33.5 15.2 99.4
2010 492 35.0 14.0 99.4
2011 465 27.0 17.2 93.8
2012 408 25.0 16.3 94.1
2013 392 29.8 13.1 94.6
2014 396 27.0 14.6 93.7
2015 351 23.0 15.2 96.3
2016 390 22.0 17.7 96.2
2017 369 21.0 17.5 93
2018 356 20.7 17.1 74.4
2019 352 21.0 16.7 85.2
2020 320 21.0 15.2 91.9
2021 286 n/a n/a n/a
2022 294 27.2 10.7 89.8
2023 283 24.0 11.7 80.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

Foster Park Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201597.2%97.2%97.2%97.2%42.4%98.9%96.9%17.4%
201691.6%91.8%91.8%91.8%40.1%94.1%65.6%14.0%9.4%
201793.5%93.7%94.0%94.0%34.0%93.2%94.5%12.3%11.8%
201894.8%95.9%95.9%95.9%37.6%95.6%95.9%14.6%21.8%
201995.7%94.9%94.9%94.9%38.2%95.2%95.2%13.4%24.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Foster Park Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,227 (8.1%) $13,950 (91.9%) $15,177
2020 $1,277 (7.7%) $15,266 (92.3%) $16,543
2021 $2,687 (14.2%) $16,198 (85.8%) $18,886
2022 $2,687 (14.2%) $16,198 (85.8%) $18,886
2023 $3,869 (14.1%) $23,559 (85.9%) $27,428

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Foster Park Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1515th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1888th of 2077 Elementary schools
 18.3%
Ranks 1170th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 1132nd of 1367 Middle schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Foster Park Elementary School)53.814.8
 39%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Foster Park Elementary School)65.37.4
 57.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Foster Park Elementary School)6.95.3
 1.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Foster Park Elementary School)3.40
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Foster Park Elementary School)8.86.3
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Foster Park Elementary School)012.5
 12.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Foster Park Elementary School)17.612.5
 5.1%
   5th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Foster Park Elementary School)10.87.7
 3.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Foster Park Elementary School)8.10
 8.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Foster Park Elementary School)027.8
 27.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Foster Park Elementary School)3.30
 3.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Foster Park Elementary School)13.322.2
 8.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (City of Chicago School District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Foster Park Elementary School)00
   8th Grade Mathematics (City of Chicago School District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Foster Park Elementary School)42.933.3
 9.6%
   8th Grade Science (City of Chicago School District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students352283
 19.6%
African American338273
 19.2%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic117
 36.4%
Pacific Islander00
White01
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.2%80.6%
 4.7%


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Students at Foster Park Elementary School are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 283 students attended Foster Park Elementary School.

Foster Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Illinois elementary schools.


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