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Hay Elementary Community Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1736^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Hay Elementary Community Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 262 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.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($23,804 in 2023-2024) compared to nearby schools, Hay Elementary consistently underperforms academically. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.6% of Hay students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 14% were proficient or better in math, compared to the district and state averages. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Hay Elementary has been a low-performing school for many years, consistently ranking in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools. While the school performs better for African American students compared to other subgroups, it still struggles to support the academic needs of all its students. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to improve academic outcomes should be top priorities for the school and district.

247

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,626

Per pupil spending ?

97.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1018 N Laramie Ave
Chicago, IL 60651-2930

(773) 534-6000

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Hay Elementary Community Academy usually attend:

High:

Orr Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.0%

Hispanic:

33.2%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,736^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,077^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

279^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	17.3	1736 of 2056	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1579 of 2067	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1780 of 2077	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1950 of 2082	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	1788 of 1948	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1980 of 2086	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1940 of 2037	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	1838 of 2044	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	1693 of 2046	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	1736 of 2052	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.8	1658 of 2093	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.2	1843 of 2167	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.8	1897 of 2166	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	1921 of 2147	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.0	1936 of 2139	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.4	1892 of 2120	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.1	1935 of 2092	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.0	1945 of 2095	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.6	1935 of 2086	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.0	1860 of 2022	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.7	1957 of 2030	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.4	1959 of 2020	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	259 of 688	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	306 of 655	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	323 of 692	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	484 of 684	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	303 of 428	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	599 of 711	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	505 of 698	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1204 of 1942	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.4	1824 of 1942	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1611 of 1957	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1659 of 1970	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1937 of 2019	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1874 of 1964	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1390 of 1800	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1218 of 1793	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1540 of 1808	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1675 of 1763	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1305 of 1514	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1696 of 1816	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1634 of 1765	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	1757 of 1947	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1542 of 1959	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	1722 of 1984	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1966 of 1977	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	1863 of 2019	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1855 of 1972	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	21.2	1098 of 1194	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1077 of 1368	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1194 of 1363	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1200 of 1367	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1215 of 1369	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	1122 of 1241	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1305 of 1356	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1042 of 1293	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	1102 of 1293	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	1185 of 1294	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	1121 of 1302	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.4	1187 of 1322	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.6	1251 of 1367	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	1232 of 1365	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.1	1223 of 1344	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.8	1234 of 1327	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.2	1162 of 1318	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.2	1148 of 1293	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.6	1084 of 1287	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	276 of 574	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.0	427 of 548	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	400 of 569	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	393 of 573	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	255 of 385	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	544 of 565	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	302 of 511	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	879 of 1248	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1013 of 1251	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1094 of 1275	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1067 of 1286	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	1208 of 1276	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	1011 of 1226	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	352 of 669	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	878 of 1229	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	1010 of 1219	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1052 of 1234	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1020 of 1221	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	835 of 1019	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1159 of 1217	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	852 of 1161	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	949 of 1271	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1185 of 1264	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	1140 of 1292	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1164 of 1286	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1278 of 1296	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	953 of 1223	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+47 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2019)8th percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Science19%-24 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 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
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
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
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
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
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
Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1434 N Parkside Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6200	417	29	14.3	96.2%	3 (0.7%)	277 (66.4%)	130 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.2	1755^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.6%		14.9	1854^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.3%	99	18.2	17.9	51.4	19.0	23.8	20.5	9.8	17.9	22.7	24.3	4.7	0.0	0.0	5.7	10.5	7.8	89.5	91.8	91.8	91.8	97.3	90.5	87.5	7.5	27.3	$19,385	$2,411	$16,973
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hay Elementary Community Academy

Is Hay Elementary Community Academy a good school?

Hay Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 15.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hay Elementary Community Academy?

Students at Hay Elementary Community Academy are 64% African American, 33% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Hay Elementary Community Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Hay Elementary Community Academy.

What schools do graduates of Hay Elementary Community Academy attend?

Students who attend Hay Elementary Community Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Orr Academy High School

What district is Hay Elementary Community Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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