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Langford A Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1805^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Langford A Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 181 students in grades PK-8. 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. Langford A Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Langford A Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 24% of Langford A students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 10.7% of Langford A students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Nearby schools in the same district, such as Bass Elementary School, Holmes Elementary School, and Providence-Englewood Elementary Charter, generally outperform Langford A Elementary School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance at Langford A Elementary School may be influenced by the school's location in a high-poverty area, with 92.27% to 98.43% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years. Addressing the root causes of the school's underperformance will be crucial for improving student outcomes.

181

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,746

Per pupil spending ?

95.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6010 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60636-1816

(773) 535-9180

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.5%

Hispanic:

23.8%

White:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,805^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,253^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

317^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	14.5	1805 of 2056	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1726 of 2067	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1908 of 2077	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1902 of 2082	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1807 of 1948	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	2018 of 2086	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1982 of 2037	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	1887 of 2044	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	2020 of 2046	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	2004 of 2052	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.0	1950 of 2093	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.8	1964 of 2167	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.5	1748 of 2166	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.3	1975 of 2147	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.5	2055 of 2139	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.8	2112 of 2120	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.4	2063 of 2092	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.3	2093 of 2095	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.2	2085 of 2086	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.9	1956 of 2022	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.3	2002 of 2030	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	1.8	1982 of 2020	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	355 of 688	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	314 of 655	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	500 of 692	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	641 of 684	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	357 of 428	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	628 of 711	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	589 of 698	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	1929 of 1942	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1906 of 2019	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1892 of 1964	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1461 of 1800	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1304 of 1793	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1577 of 1808	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	1700 of 1763	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	1333 of 1514	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1716 of 1816	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1697 of 1765	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	13.7	1843 of 1984	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1968 of 1977	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1586 of 1707	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1930 of 2019	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1860 of 1972	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	1253 of 1368	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	1345 of 1363	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1171 of 1367	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1287 of 1369	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1149 of 1241	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1318 of 1356	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1261 of 1293	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	1204 of 1293	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	1237 of 1294	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	1171 of 1302	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.0	1280 of 1322	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.1	1296 of 1367	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.2	1309 of 1365	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	1298 of 1344	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.9	1290 of 1327	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.7	1315 of 1318	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.1	1247 of 1293	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.0	1282 of 1287	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.1	1264 of 1272	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.9	1129 of 1209	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.6	1172 of 1204	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	3.8	1155 of 1185	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	508 of 574	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	527 of 548	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	383 of 569	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.0	509 of 573	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	288 of 385	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	495 of 565	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	471 of 511	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	897 of 1248	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1195 of 1251	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	953 of 1275	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1076 of 1286	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.6	1226 of 1226	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1035 of 1229	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1201 of 1219	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	951 of 1234	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1131 of 1221	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	903 of 1019	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1170 of 1217	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1124 of 1161	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	9.6	1250 of 1264	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1081 of 1292	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	817 of 1048	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1171 of 1296	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1199 of 1223	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)48th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2023)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)28th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Science18%-25 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 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
Langford A Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6010 S Throop St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9180	181	19	9.4	95.6%	4 (2.2%)	133 (73.5%)	43 (23.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.5	1805^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.4	1726^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.5%	79	18.8	16.7	7.7	17.6	43.8		26.3	22.2	24.0	15.4	5.9	13.3		5.3	11.1	10.7	87.2	88.3	88.3	88.3	93.3	87.7	84.9		31.3	$29,746	$5,168	$24,579
Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6006 S Peoria St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3285	487	32	15.1	92.4%	21 (4.3%)	367 (75.4%)	94 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	10	1950^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.2%		13.1	1938^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.2%	12	6.7	18.6	18.4	17.9	15.2	11.3	25.0	6.8	15.9	31.3	12.8	2.2	0.0	3.8	4.4	9.0	76.6	80.9	80.9	80.9	90.8	79.8	76.3	4.4	18.4	$19,351	$3,524	$15,826
Bass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1140 W 66th St	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3275	313	25	12.3	98.1%	1 (0.3%)	279 (89.1%)	31 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9.2	1962^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	4.6%		13.7	1906^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.8%	56	11.5	14.3	8.6	10.0	19.2	26.9	8.7	33.3	17.6	12.1	3.3	15.4	0.0	13.0	17.2	10.2	85.7	94.4	94.4	94.4	96.9	93.7	86.0	10.8	22.0	$22,767	$3,573	$19,194
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	955 W Garfield Blvd	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9025	166	18	9.4	100.0%	2 (1.2%)	119 (71.7%)	45 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	2025^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.5%		8.5	2057^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.5%	32	6.3	11.1	14.3	16.7	6.3	28.6		10.0	13.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		5.0	1.2	72.0	77.6	77.6	77.6	93.6	77.6	74.4		17.6	$30,976	$4,406	$26,570
Providence-Englewood Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	6515 S Ashland Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 434-0202	428	31	13.9	97.0%	1 (0.2%)	393 (91.8%)	31 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21.1	1639^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.3%		30.6	1377^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.4%	262	17.1	7.7	15.6	26.9	34.1	43.5	37.5	15.4	29.2	24.4	19.2	14.6	19.6	25.0	10.3	19.2										$18,786	$728	$18,058
Libby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5300 S Loomis Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9050	275	24	11.5	76.0%	4 (1.5%)	138 (50.2%)	132 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.4	1893^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	7.9%		12.4	1961^st of 2067 public elementary schools	5.1%	68	5.3	25.0	9.1	18.5	22.2	43.8	40.7	60.0	34.6	9.1	7.4	5.3	3.1	11.1	13.3	8.3	79.4	84.1	84.1	84.1	92.9	82.5	80.6		17.5	$24,255	$3,681	$20,575
Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5650 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9080	246	16	15.6	76.0%	2 (0.8%)	113 (45.9%)	131 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	1943^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	5.5%		13.7	1908^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.7%	35	8.3	3.7	13.3	14.3	25.0	28.6	53.3	29.6	27.0	13.3	9.5	0.0	9.5	0.0	0.0	5.5	71.7	76.0	76.0	76.0	89.7	75.5	73.4	5.6	16.3	$27,609	$3,782	$23,827
CICS - Basil Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	1816 W Garfield Blvd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 778-9455	541	13	41.6	92.8%	1 (0.2%)	403 (74.5%)	133 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43	1141^st of 2056 public elementary schools	44.5%		27.6	1472^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	28.8%	331	22.6	17.4	47.2	50.8	56.6	49.1	69.6	61.7	55.3	52.8	36.1	13.2	14.8	43.5	23.4	30.6										$17,804	$2,081	$15,724
Earle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2040 W 62nd St	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9130	286	26	11.0	98.3%	1 (0.3%)	194 (67.8%)	86 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	10.8	1917^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.8%		10	2036^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.5%	119	14.3	11.1	6.7	16.0	17.9	37.5	45.0	21.4	23.3	10.0	4.0	7.1	6.3	10.0	10.7	8.0	84.2	89.4	89.4	89.4	93.2	89.1	81.9	14.0	24.9	$23,986	$4,342	$19,644
Kershaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6450 S Lowe Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3050	226	25	9.0	88.9%	0 (0.0%)	217 (96.0%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	1587^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.8%		23.7	1580^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.6%	7	18.2	30.0	26.3	28.6	40.9	38.9	61.1	40.0	38.9	31.6	28.6	18.2	5.6	11.1	0.0	17.6	94.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	97.7	96.3	95.4	7.9	23.7	$30,001	$3,946	$26,055

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Langford A Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Langford A Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Langford A Elementary School?

Students at Langford A Elementary School are 73% African American, 24% Hispanic, 2% White.

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Chicago Public Schools District 299

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