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Woodlawn Elementary Community School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1546^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Woodlawn Elementary Community School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 167 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.

Woodlawn Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 39% of Woodlawn students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% statewide. In math, only 12.2% of Woodlawn students were proficient, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% statewide. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 47.8% in recent years, significantly above the district and state averages.

Despite the school's high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio, it is still underperforming, suggesting the issue may not be solely about resource availability, but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning. While Woodlawn Elementary faces significant challenges, its African American students perform relatively better compared to their peers in Illinois, which could indicate the school is finding some success in supporting this subgroup.

167

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,094

Per pupil spending ?

89.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6657 S Kimbark Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-4481

(773) 535-0801

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.8%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (27% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,546^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

205^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1546 of 2056	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	1312 of 2067	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1155 of 2077	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1373 of 2082	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	1268 of 1948	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	1129 of 2086	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1104 of 2037	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.3	1324 of 2044	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.0	1348 of 2046	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	1072 of 2052	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.0	1338 of 2093	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.0	1462 of 2167	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.2	1185 of 2166	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	1245 of 2147	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.1	1390 of 2139	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	1427 of 2120	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	1024 of 2092	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.8	1169 of 2095	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.0	1606 of 2086	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.3	1398 of 2022	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.9	1263 of 2030	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	29.8	1539 of 2020	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	245 of 688	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	188 of 655	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	70 of 692	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	56.0	207 of 684	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	80 of 428	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	74 of 711	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	80 of 698	88.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1553 of 1942	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1133 of 1942	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1049 of 1957	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1122 of 1970	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	1204 of 1680	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	1093 of 2019	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	1156 of 1964	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1122 of 1800	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	922 of 1793	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	565 of 1808	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	942 of 1763	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	626 of 1514	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	683 of 1816	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	536 of 1765	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	1358 of 1947	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	1430 of 1959	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1047 of 1984	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1433 of 1977	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1342 of 2019	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1383 of 1972	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)64th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science29%-12 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 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
Woodlawn Elementary Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	6657 S Kimbark Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0801	167	15	11.1	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	160 (95.8%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.5	1546^th of 2056 public elementary schools	24.8%		33	1312^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.5%	234	28.6		27.8	28.0	52.4	50.0			39.0	11.1	16.0	9.5	11.1			12.2	95.2	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.0	97.6	94.0	15.1	12.1	$26,094	$3,006	$23,088
Wadsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6650 S Ellis Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0730	487	27	18.0	87.5%	1 (0.2%)	432 (88.7%)	48 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	10.1	1944^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.4%		15.7	1822^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	11.9%	122	7.3	7.1	10.0	15.2	21.4	36.6	39.2	37.8	27.2	12.8	8.9	0.0	5.0	9.8	13.6	8.4	73.4	79.8	79.8	79.8	89.8	79.2	74.6	7.3	15.0	$18,326	$3,225	$15,100
South Shore Fine Arts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1415 E 70th St	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8340	224	24	9.3	63.4%	0 (0.0%)	214 (95.5%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.1	1061^st of 2056 public elementary schools	48.4%		31.1	1364^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.0%	303	40.0	23.1	28.6	40.0	60.0	57.1	20.0	61.5	41.9	46.2	40.0	50.0	0.0	5.0	15.4	23.5	98.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.8	98.0	97.5	17.6	28.3	$35,750	$4,702	$31,048
Parkside Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6938 S East End Ave	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0940	283	21	13.4	88.3%	0 (0.0%)	262 (92.6%)	17 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	15.5	1776^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.6%		23.3	1590^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.1%	186	10.3	0.0	8.7	22.7	44.8	41.4	25.9	33.3	30.4	4.3	4.5	13.8	3.4	23.1	0.0	8.8	82.3	88.4	88.4	88.4	94.0	88.4	84.7	5.6	20.1	$20,348	$3,342	$17,006
Carnegie Elementary School	Public	K-8	1414 E 61st Pl	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0530	389	31	12.5	79.7%	2 (0.5%)	375 (96.4%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	32.4	1374^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.2%		38.9	1179^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.0%	195	23.9	17.2	35.7	30.5	47.8	43.1	39.5	29.6	38.0	35.7	27.1	21.7	23.5	28.9	11.1	25.5	89.7	92.5	92.5	92.7	96.2	92.5	93.0		24.8	$20,761	$2,919	$17,842
Revere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1010 E 72nd St	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0618	184	17	10.8	78.8%	0 (0.0%)	168 (91.3%)	15 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12	1874^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.9%		8.3	2062^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	0.2%	188	4.8	20.0	26.3	0.0	4.8	33.3	23.5	40.0	18.5	33.3	4.3	0.0	8.3	5.9	6.7	9.4	72.3	80.2	79.7	79.7	93.1	80.7	76.2		14.9	$27,096	$4,103	$22,992
Till Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6543 S Champlain Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0570	370	24	15.2	97.0%	0 (0.0%)	327 (88.4%)	41 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	2004^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.5%		8.8	2054^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.6%	50	14.3	10.3	4.2	15.8	5.7	18.5	4.3	15.4	11.0	0.0	8.3	5.7	7.1	4.3	3.2	5.1	74.3	77.7	77.7	78.0	85.8	76.8	72.8	8.4	10.2	$19,511	$2,602	$16,909
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7433 S Dorchester Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0551	224	20	11.2	97.3%	4 (1.8%)	189 (84.4%)	28 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	23.8	1583^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	23.0%		11.5	1994^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.5%	411	36.8	17.2	31.3	18.8	57.9	35.0	37.0	27.6	34.6	25.0	6.3	0.0	5.0	7.4	3.4	7.1	81.7	89.7	89.7	89.7	93.0	90.1	84.0	5.6	26.3	$26,063	$4,246	$21,817
Park Manor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7037 S Rhodes Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3070	313	23	13.9	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	276 (88.2%)	37 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	1906^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.3%		12.2	1967^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.8%	61	13.2	3.8	10.0	24.0	31.6	24.0	38.2	30.8	27.0	20.7	0.0	7.9	0.0	8.8	0.0	6.8	83.7	87.5	87.1	87.1	91.3	85.6	83.0	4.2	23.5	$21,822	$2,567	$19,255
Fiske Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6020 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0990	373	30	12.4	75.1%	1 (0.3%)	345 (92.5%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	6	2040^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.8%		15.2	1840^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.0%	200	5.6	11.1	12.5	12.5	9.4	11.5	17.6	25.0	14.7	1.8	5.3	0.0	4.0	18.2	0.0	4.5	71.7	74.5	74.5	74.5	89.2	74.8	73.2		8.9	$21,061	$3,582	$17,480

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlawn Elementary Community School

How many students attend Woodlawn Elementary Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 167 students attended Woodlawn Elementary Community School.

What district is Woodlawn Elementary Community School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Woodlawn Elementary Community School a good school?

Woodlawn Elementary Community School ranks in the bottom 24.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Woodlawn Elementary Community School?

Students at Woodlawn Elementary Community School are 96% African American, 4% Hispanic.

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