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Lee Elementary School

Public Grades K-8
1179th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 43% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Lee Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 578 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lee Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 44.9% of Lee students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide and 42.8% in the district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 36.5% at Lee, 38.5% statewide, and 27.3% in the district. Additionally, Lee Elementary has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also performs particularly poorly for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools in those categories.

When comparing Lee Elementary to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Grimes Elementary, Azuela Elementary, and Pasteur Elementary, it performs worse academically in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,106 in 2023-2024) than the state and district averages, Lee Elementary is not seeing commensurate academic gains, raising questions about how the school is allocating its resources and whether they are being used effectively to support student learning.

581
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,880
Per pupil spending ?
90.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6448 S Tripp Ave
       Chicago, IL  60629-5121

(773) 535-2255

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Lee Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Hubbard High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.3%
African American:
1.2%
White:
0.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,179th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
594th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 14 pts since 2015
From bottom 42% (2015) to top 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
118th 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
202541.51179 of 205642.7%★★☆☆☆
202434.21284 of 206737.9%★★☆☆☆
202335.11281 of 207738.3%★★☆☆☆
202232.31339 of 208235.7%★★☆☆☆
202127.01355 of 194830.4%★★☆☆☆
201939.61204 of 208642.3%★★☆☆☆
201838.21225 of 203739.9%★★☆☆☆
201738.01220 of 204440.3%★★☆☆☆
201638.91199 of 204641.4%★★☆☆☆
201535.61245 of 205239.3%★★☆☆☆
201427.11602 of 209323.5%★☆☆☆☆
201327.81636 of 216724.5%★☆☆☆☆
201235.41588 of 216626.7%★☆☆☆☆
201122.01799 of 214716.2%★☆☆☆☆
201019.31828 of 213914.5%★☆☆☆☆
200927.01689 of 212020.3%★☆☆☆☆
200820.51773 of 209215.2%★☆☆☆☆
200729.51691 of 209519.3%★☆☆☆☆
200623.81742 of 208616.5%★☆☆☆☆
200524.51671 of 202217.4%★☆☆☆☆
200419.41718 of 203015.4%★☆☆☆☆
200327.91570 of 202022.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202540.2576 of 104945.1%★★☆☆☆
202439.2489 of 88644.8%★★☆☆☆
202333.9550 of 90739.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202530.1602 of 78823.6%★☆☆☆☆
202445.3380 of 82654.0%★★★☆☆
202339.8450 of 78842.9%★★☆☆☆
202242.6392 of 76849.0%★★☆☆☆
201953.1245 of 74367.0%★★★☆☆
201845.7344 of 71852.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.81069 of 194245.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.41075 of 194244.6%★★☆☆☆
202336.21175 of 195740.0%★★☆☆☆
202230.41311 of 197033.5%★★☆☆☆
202134.41047 of 168037.7%★★☆☆☆
201935.01273 of 201936.9%★★☆☆☆
201836.51228 of 196437.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.4392 of 98260.1%★★★☆☆
202449.6405 of 95957.8%★★★☆☆
202349.1426 of 97056.1%★★★☆☆
202243.8486 of 95449.1%★★☆☆☆
202142.6378 of 74249.1%★★☆☆☆
201953.4371 of 95561.2%★★★☆☆
201852.4396 of 93857.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202558.9658 of 180063.4%★★★☆☆
202452.4741 of 179358.7%★★★☆☆
202354.6703 of 180861.1%★★★☆☆
202250.7762 of 176356.8%★★★☆☆
202128.61150 of 151424.0%★☆☆☆☆
201959.7574 of 181668.4%★★★☆☆
201855.5667 of 176562.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.91176 of 194739.6%★★☆☆☆
202428.81350 of 195931.1%★★☆☆☆
202334.11233 of 198437.9%★★☆☆☆
202235.01194 of 197739.6%★★☆☆☆
201944.21048 of 201948.1%★★☆☆☆
201841.01088 of 197244.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.9775 of 129240.0%★★☆☆☆
202436.4707 of 119540.8%★★☆☆☆
202327.6848 of 115626.6%★☆☆☆☆
202223.3991 of 111311.0%★☆☆☆☆
201932.9771 of 119435.4%★★☆☆☆
201828.4560 of 76326.6%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.9594 of 136856.6%★★★☆☆
202442.0716 of 136347.5%★★☆☆☆
202341.5746 of 136745.4%★★☆☆☆
202236.4812 of 136940.7%★★☆☆☆
202132.4779 of 124137.2%★★☆☆☆
201951.3606 of 135655.3%★★★☆☆
201853.1559 of 129356.8%★★★☆☆
201750.3585 of 129354.8%★★★☆☆
201646.2643 of 129450.3%★★★☆☆
201537.8751 of 130242.3%★★☆☆☆
201441.1802 of 132239.3%★★☆☆☆
201342.5811 of 136740.7%★★☆☆☆
201240.5931 of 136531.8%★★☆☆☆
201135.9977 of 134427.3%★☆☆☆☆
201050.0786 of 132740.8%★★☆☆☆
200947.0815 of 131838.2%★★☆☆☆
200842.2848 of 129334.4%★★☆☆☆
200740.6884 of 128731.3%★★☆☆☆
200646.4797 of 127237.3%★★☆☆☆
200542.2786 of 120935.0%★★☆☆☆
200436.4823 of 120431.6%★★☆☆☆
200339.8772 of 118534.9%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202552.1238 of 69465.7%★★★☆☆
202446.2259 of 63959.5%★★★☆☆
202341.8330 of 67451.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202547.7211 of 48356.3%★★★☆☆
202441.4247 of 48649.2%★★☆☆☆
202355.4122 of 48074.6%★★★★☆
202245.0197 of 45456.6%★★★☆☆
201963.950 of 33985.3%★★★★☆
201846.7112 of 28560.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202554.8513 of 124858.9%★★★☆☆
202444.2645 of 125148.4%★★☆☆☆
202336.2772 of 127539.5%★★☆☆☆
202235.5771 of 128640.0%★★☆☆☆
202138.1576 of 101743.4%★★☆☆☆
201949.2609 of 127652.3%★★★☆☆
201849.2604 of 122650.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.9215 of 66967.9%★★★☆☆
202451.6255 of 64360.3%★★★☆☆
202350.9265 of 66159.9%★★★☆☆
202243.8336 of 66249.2%★★☆☆☆
202140.3290 of 51743.9%★★☆☆☆
201960.2194 of 63969.6%★★★☆☆
201862.9166 of 59071.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202571.2248 of 122979.8%★★★★☆
202460.3375 of 121969.2%★★★☆☆
202360.3365 of 123470.4%★★★★☆
202253.6465 of 122161.9%★★★☆☆
202137.1627 of 101938.5%★★☆☆☆
201971.3233 of 121780.9%★★★★☆
201871.4229 of 116180.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202546.8621 of 127151.1%★★★☆☆
202439.1695 of 126445.0%★★☆☆☆
202347.0602 of 129253.4%★★★☆☆
202239.0712 of 128644.6%★★☆☆☆
201952.6545 of 129657.9%★★★☆☆
201855.6480 of 122360.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.2389 of 81252.1%★★★☆☆
202443.8361 of 80255.0%★★★☆☆
202343.4351 of 80556.4%★★★☆☆
202237.3434 of 78144.4%★★☆☆☆
201952.2243 of 79269.3%★★★☆☆
201851.9198 of 60267.1%★★★☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+17 vs school
Disabled (2025)45th percentile~ school
Female (2025)45th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school
Disabled (2025)66th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)59th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts45%-8 vs state
Mathematics36%~ state avg
Science27%-16 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Lee Elementary School.

Students at Lee Elementary School are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Lee Elementary School ranks 1179th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

High : Hubbard High School


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