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Finkl Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1586^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Finkl Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 209 students. 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.

Finkl Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 29.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 14.4% proficient or better in math, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 47.6% over the past few years. Additionally, Finkl Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools for English Language Learner students and in the bottom 20% for low socioeconomic status students.

While Finkl Elementary School spends significantly more per student ($32,780 in 2023-2024) compared to nearby schools, which range from $20,169 to $44,133 per student, this higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes. However, a few nearby schools, such as Pickard Elementary School and Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance compared to Finkl Elementary School.

240

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,159

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2332 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60608-3818

(773) 535-5850

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Finkl Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Farragut Career Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.2%

African American:

15.4%

White:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,586^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,270^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

221^st 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	23.7	1586 of 2056	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	1784 of 2067	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1546 of 2077	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1658 of 2082	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1801 of 2086	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1582 of 2037	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.4	1736 of 2044	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.0	1720 of 2046	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.4	1644 of 2052	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	1952 of 2093	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	1778 of 2167	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.9	1879 of 2166	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.3	1828 of 2147	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.0	1937 of 2139	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.3	1943 of 2120	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	34.8	1542 of 2092	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.2	1335 of 2095	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.7	1680 of 2086	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.5	1704 of 2022	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.4	1808 of 2030	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.2	1820 of 2020	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	748 of 826	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	712 of 788	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	650 of 768	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	424 of 743	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	440 of 718	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	1223 of 1942	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1659 of 1942	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1274 of 1957	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	1459 of 1970	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1842 of 2019	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1435 of 1964	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	604 of 982	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	776 of 959	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	475 of 970	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	564 of 954	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	769 of 955	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	664 of 938	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1182 of 1800	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1416 of 1793	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	1027 of 1808	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1173 of 1763	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1459 of 1816	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	1093 of 1765	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	17.1	1675 of 1959	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1436 of 1984	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.4	1105 of 1977	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1498 of 2019	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1626 of 1972	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1270 of 1368	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	924 of 1363	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1024 of 1367	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	900 of 1369	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1066 of 1356	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	953 of 1293	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	1067 of 1293	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.9	1005 of 1294	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.0	950 of 1302	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.1	1119 of 1322	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	1026 of 1367	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	1019 of 1365	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.5	990 of 1344	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.7	1088 of 1327	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.0	1164 of 1318	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.8	824 of 1293	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.4	598 of 1287	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	40.6	868 of 1272	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	13.6	1030 of 1209	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.9	1040 of 1204	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	7.8	1083 of 1185	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	450 of 486	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	950 of 1251	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1054 of 1286	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1023 of 1276	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	892 of 1226	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	607 of 669	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	363 of 643	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	397 of 661	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	347 of 662	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	517 of 639	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	436 of 590	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1087 of 1229	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	600 of 1219	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	764 of 1234	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	519 of 1221	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.4	844 of 1217	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	663 of 1161	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	1132 of 1271	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	735 of 1264	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	801 of 1292	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	829 of 1286	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	866 of 1296	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	837 of 1223	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)14th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)9th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Female (2024)24th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Science22%-21 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
Finkl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2332 S Western Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5850	240	33	7.2	87.9%	9 (3.8%)	37 (15.4%)	190 (79.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23.7	1586^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.9%		16.6	1784^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.7%	198	38.9	5.6		33.3	33.3	4.8	37.0	33.3	29.8		25.0	22.2	0.0	11.1	0.0	14.4	86.2	91.2	91.2	91.2	92.2	89.9	87.6	6.0	30.9	$35,159	$3,529	$31,630
Pickard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 W 21st Pl	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7280	319	30	10.6	90.6%	13 (4.1%)	18 (5.6%)	287 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.8	1005^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.1%		33	1314^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.4%	309	26.9	21.6	66.7	58.6	46.2	59.4	69.6	66.7	61.3	51.9	37.9	15.4	18.8	8.7	41.7	30.1	93.5	95.2	94.9	94.9	97.6	93.9	92.2	7.5	31.0	$24,152	$2,799	$21,354
Acero Charter - Octavio Paz Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	2651 W 23rd St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 890-1054	98	13	7.8	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	96 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20	1668^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.9%		20.8	1660^th of 2067 public elementary schools	19.7%	8	20.0	20.0		21.4	30.0	5.9	40.0	50.0	26.7		28.6	30.0	5.9	46.7	30.0	28.0										$37,688	$1,480	$36,209
Ruiz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2410 S Leavitt St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4825	467	40	11.6	86.5%	8 (1.7%)	15 (3.2%)	436 (93.4%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17.8	1722^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	16.2%		21.5	1639^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.7%	83	32.4	34.7	8.9	17.9	47.4	27.5	38.9	53.1	32.4	4.5	17.9	7.9	7.5	27.8	28.6	15.9	95.1	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.0	96.4	94.8	9.5	28.8	$23,545	$2,538	$21,008
Hammond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2819 W 21st Pl	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4580	259	31	8.3	94.2%	6 (2.3%)	30 (11.6%)	221 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22.2	1612^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.6%		16.1	1804^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.7%	192	23.5	10.7	33.3	15.4	47.1	22.2	45.5	18.5	30.4	15.8	15.4	29.4	11.1	18.2	0.0	13.7	92.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	95.1	95.6	92.9	8.4	35.4	$24,714	$3,431	$21,284
Telpochcalli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2832 W 24th Blvd	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1402	209	24	8.8	87.1%	10 (4.8%)	10 (4.8%)	187 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	21.6	1625^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.0%		15.3	1833^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	11.3%	208	16.7	26.9	9.5	29.2	27.8	55.0	46.2	38.5	33.6	19.0	25.0	22.2	5.0	15.4	7.7	15.6	87.2	93.8	93.8	93.8	96.9	92.0	88.9	6.6	29.7	$28,909	$4,618	$24,290
Maria Saucedo Magnet Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2850 W 24th Blvd	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1770	922	69	13.3	91.2%	20 (2.2%)	51 (5.5%)	844 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	12.9	1848^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.1%		15.8	1818^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.0%	30	11.1	23.7	20.7	21.4	23.2	26.5	26.2	31.3	24.8	27.2	15.7	5.0	4.9	18.1	7.5	13.3	94.5	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.2	95.9	93.9	12.7	26.8	$20,224	$3,683	$16,541
Spry Elementary Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 S Marshall Blvd	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1700	317	35	8.9	78.9%	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	302 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	9.9	1951^st of 2056 public elementary schools	5.1%		11.6	1990^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.7%	39	12.0	13.0	25.0	8.1	20.0	28.6	19.4	28.3	21.3	17.9	5.4	0.0	0.0	9.7	13.0	8.6	94.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	98.0	93.8	95.1	10.2	32.1	$24,204	$2,990	$21,214
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 W 23rd St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4590	221	21	10.5	93.7%	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	207 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11.7	1883^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.4%		11.6	1991^st of 2067 public elementary schools	3.7%	108	6.3	17.6	0.0	12.5	6.3	27.3	36.4	29.4	16.9	17.6	5.9	18.8	18.2	9.1	5.9	12.4	82.0	84.8	85.4	84.8	90.5	80.9	82.0	5.6	18.0	$24,332	$4,420	$19,912
Plamondon Elementary School	Public	K-8	2642 W 15th Pl	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1789	92	20	4.6	81.5%	5 (5.4%)	18 (19.6%)	68 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21	1642^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.1%		24.8	1548^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.1%	94		21.4		10.0		38.5		42.9	29.8		10.0		23.1		7.1	19.3	88.8	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	91.3		35.0	$37,273	$7,463	$29,810

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Finkl Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Finkl Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Finkl Elementary School.

What district is Finkl Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What schools do graduates of Finkl Elementary School attend?

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

High : Farragut Career Academy High School

What is the racial makeup of Finkl Elementary School?

Students at Finkl Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% White.

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