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McNair Elementary School

Q: Is McNair Elementary School a good school?

McNair Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend McNair Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended McNair Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McNair Elementary School?

Students at McNair Elementary School are 72% African American, 25% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of McNair Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McNair Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Orr Academy High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1701^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

McNair Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 336 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.

McNair Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools, with low academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% in the district and 53.1% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 13.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 27.3% in the district and 38.5% statewide. The school also struggles to effectively serve its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students, and in the bottom 1% for homeless students.

While the nearby schools, such as Howe Elementary School, Lewis Elementary School, and Piccolo Elementary Specialty School, also struggle academically, some nearby schools, like West Park Elementary Academy and Hay Elementary Community Academy, perform significantly better than McNair Elementary School. The school's low rankings and performance, despite its relatively high per-student spending and small class sizes, suggest that factors beyond just resources may be at play, such as curriculum, instruction, and school leadership.

328

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,395

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4820 W Walton St
Chicago, IL 60651-3209

(773) 534-8980

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend McNair Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Orr Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.0%

Hispanic:

25.3%

White:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (11% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,701^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,335^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

265^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	18.6	1701 of 2056	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1795 of 2067	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	2020 of 2077	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1928 of 2082	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	1901 of 1948	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1759 of 2086	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1776 of 2037	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.1	1822 of 2044	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	1998 of 2046	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.0	2019 of 2052	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	2012 of 2093	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.1	2061 of 2167	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.0	2000 of 2166	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.7	1913 of 2147	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.8	1994 of 2139	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.0	2098 of 2120	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.4	1980 of 2092	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.3	2071 of 2095	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.3	2066 of 2086	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.9	1996 of 2022	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.0	2010 of 2030	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	4.6	1896 of 2020	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	418 of 688	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	443 of 655	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	616 of 692	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	580 of 684	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	376 of 428	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	395 of 711	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	361 of 698	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1524 of 1942	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1687 of 1942	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	1947 of 1957	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1867 of 1970	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	1613 of 1680	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1732 of 2019	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	1704 of 1964	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	44 of 44	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1389 of 1800	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1509 of 1793	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1737 of 1808	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1569 of 1763	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	1458 of 1514	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1365 of 1816	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	1391 of 1765	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1754 of 1947	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1751 of 1959	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1854 of 1984	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1627 of 1977	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1590 of 1707	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	1657 of 2019	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1709 of 1972	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	1335 of 1368	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1335 of 1363	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1266 of 1367	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1320 of 1369	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1045 of 1241	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	1269 of 1356	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1211 of 1293	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	1198 of 1293	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.7	1166 of 1294	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.1	1163 of 1302	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.9	1202 of 1322	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	1291 of 1367	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	1329 of 1365	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.6	1247 of 1344	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.4	1258 of 1327	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.5	1307 of 1318	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.8	1251 of 1293	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	1234 of 1287	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.3	1233 of 1272	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	521 of 574	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	514 of 548	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	473 of 569	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	525 of 573	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.7	178 of 385	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	433 of 565	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	413 of 511	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1223 of 1248	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1242 of 1251	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1220 of 1275	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1259 of 1286	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1184 of 1276	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1063 of 1226	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1205 of 1229	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1192 of 1219	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1098 of 1234	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1158 of 1221	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	743 of 1019	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1118 of 1217	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1056 of 1161	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	1151 of 1271	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1193 of 1264	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1127 of 1292	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1142 of 1286	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1216 of 1296	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1158 of 1223	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)39th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)9th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-31 vs state

Mathematics13%-25 vs state

Science5%-38 vs state

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Thursday, April 1, 2010

This school is filled with hard working teachers and spirted and gifted students. This a great school that deserves some stars Close Quote

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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
McNair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4820 W Walton St	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-8980	328	32	10.2	89.3%	5 (1.5%)	236 (72.0%)	83 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	18.6	1701^st of 2056 public elementary schools	17.3%		16.2	1795^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.2%	94	0.0	10.5	37.1	37.0	6.3	9.5	19.4	15.0	21.7	14.3	48.1	0.0	4.8	9.4	0.0	13.3	93.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	99.1	94.6	92.5	7.2	27.3	$29,395	$3,130	$26,265
Nash Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4837 W Erie St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6125	255	28	9.1	91.0%	2 (0.8%)	159 (62.4%)	93 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	1892^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.0%		10.2	2029^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.8%	137	16.7	0.0	13.0	6.3	36.8	33.3	7.7	10.0	19.1	13.0	6.3	0.0	0.0	15.4	10.0	7.0	80.2	84.6	84.6	84.6	94.9	83.8	80.5	8.8	14.7	$29,337	$4,268	$25,068
KIPP Academy Chicago Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4818 W Ohio St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 938-8553	649	4	162.2	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	558 (86.0%)	81 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	11.7	1882^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.5%		15.9	1814^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.2%	68	6.6	19.7	23.8	22.8	25.0	14.0	25.8	25.8	23.2	28.8	12.5	1.3	4.0	4.8	10.6	11.1										$22,854	$1,420	$21,434
Hay Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1018 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6000	247	23	10.9	97.6%	5 (2.0%)	158 (64.0%)	82 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	17.3	1736^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.6%		23.8	1579^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.6%	157	17.4	20.0	26.1	34.6	34.8	21.1	50.0	40.0	34.6	21.7	26.9	4.3	0.0	15.0	12.0	14.0	78.9	86.9	86.9	86.9	92.7	84.6	77.3	6.9	18.5	$25,626	$4,037	$21,589
Howe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	720 N Lorel Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6060	341	31	10.9	82.7%	7 (2.1%)	267 (78.3%)	66 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	2003^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.3	2061^st of 2067 public elementary schools	0.3%	58	9.4	20.6	8.8	10.3	9.4	24.3	20.0	38.2	18.8	2.9	0.0	0.0	13.5	4.0	5.9	4.7	86.1	89.1	89.1	89.1	95.8	88.9	84.7	7.0	20.3	$21,845	$3,453	$18,392
Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1431 N Leamington Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3060	427	34	12.7	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	197 (46.1%)	225 (52.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	7.4	2015^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.0%		14.1	1888^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.7%	127	2.3	11.9	8.9	8.8	15.9	27.6	34.7	18.6	19.3	15.6	5.9	2.3	0.0	12.2	4.7	7.4	79.0	83.1	82.9	82.9	91.8	81.4	77.3	2.7	17.4	$22,483	$3,368	$19,115
Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Public	PK, KG-8	1040 N Keeler Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4425	643	57	11.3	92.2%	7 (1.1%)	198 (30.8%)	434 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19.3	1688^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.9%		13	1945^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.9%	257	32.8	12.1	23.5	18.6	37.5	27.8	35.3	32.8	29.9	34.0	11.6	4.7	7.4	5.9	1.6	10.2	83.0	87.1	87.1	87.3	93.7	85.9	82.9	12.2	22.5	$19,319	$2,868	$16,451
Moving Everest Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	416 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(312) 683-9695	755	55	13.7	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	707 (93.6%)	42 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	15.5	1775^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.5	1920^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.1%	145	15.9	16.5	30.5	30.3	26.5	19.3	14.3	27.1	24.5	22.0	13.2	9.6	8.0	8.3	14.1	12.4										$20,518	$1,130	$19,388
Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	214 N Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6150	427	35	12.3	99.3%	5 (1.2%)	355 (83.1%)	59 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	20.6	1654^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.6%		15.2	1837^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.1%	183	12.8	4.7	39.4	22.7	13.6	30.2	37.8	9.3	24.6	60.6	6.8	0.0	4.7	13.5	4.5	13.1	73.4	81.9	81.4	81.4	89.2	80.4	74.4	5.4	19.9	$21,434	$3,898	$17,536
Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	932 N Central Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6025	452	35	13.1	94.0%	7 (1.5%)	320 (70.8%)	117 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	5.6	2041^st of 2056 public elementary schools	0.7%		13	1946^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.9%	95	0.0	11.1	8.3	19.4	2.7	12.1	19.4	21.6	13.4	6.1	6.7	0.0	0.0	6.5	2.8	3.7	80.2	82.3	82.3	82.3	90.9	82.1	78.6	14.9	17.3	$21,450	$3,852	$17,598

Frequently Asked Questions about McNair Elementary School

What schools do graduates of McNair Elementary School attend?

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

High : Orr Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of McNair Elementary School?

Students at McNair Elementary School are 72% African American, 25% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend McNair Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended McNair Elementary School.

Is McNair Elementary School a good school?

McNair Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is McNair Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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