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Sandoval Elementary School

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Sandoval Elementary School ranks 1427 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Sandoval Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 723 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Sandoval Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.5% of Sandoval students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 24.2% to 40.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. While Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively better, female, special education, and disabled students at Sandoval perform much worse, with rankings in the bottom quarter of the state.

When comparing Sandoval Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, it is evident that Sandoval is one of the lower-performing schools in the area. For example, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, which is less than a mile away, consistently outperforms Sandoval in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, ranking in the top 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools. Despite Sandoval Elementary School spending significantly more per student ($16,165 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average, its academic performance remains well below the district and state levels, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's underperformance.

736

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,345

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5534 S Saint Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60629-3810

(773) 535-0457

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Sandoval Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hernandez Middle School
High:	Solorio Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

African American:

2.4%

White:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,427^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

172^nd 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	30.2	1427 of 2056	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1419 of 2067	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1351 of 2077	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1345 of 2082	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	1349 of 1948	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	1248 of 2086	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1314 of 2037	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	1259 of 2044	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.1	1265 of 2046	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.5	1394 of 2052	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.6	1478 of 2093	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.9	1685 of 2167	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.5	1654 of 2166	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.8	1947 of 2147	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.6	1966 of 2139	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.1	1733 of 2120	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.0	1686 of 2092	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.1	1738 of 2095	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.7	1745 of 2086	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.0	1544 of 2022	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.0	1607 of 2030	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.8	1614 of 2020	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	866 of 1049	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	841 of 886	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	894 of 907	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	550 of 788	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	316 of 826	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	313 of 788	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	268 of 768	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.0	328 of 537	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	302 of 743	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	288 of 718	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	1449 of 1942	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1396 of 1942	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1296 of 1957	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1257 of 1970	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1242 of 1680	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1296 of 2019	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1295 of 1964	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	547 of 982	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	474 of 959	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	442 of 970	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	456 of 954	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	351 of 742	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	395 of 955	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	436 of 938	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	956 of 1800	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	867 of 1793	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	741 of 1808	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	802 of 1763	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	679 of 1514	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	577 of 1816	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	697 of 1765	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1255 of 1947	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1276 of 1959	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1250 of 1984	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1270 of 1977	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1254 of 1707	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1109 of 2019	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	1205 of 1972	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	766 of 1292	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	776 of 1195	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1012 of 1156	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	998 of 1113	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	900 of 1194	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	691 of 763	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

English Language Arts32%-22 vs state

Science26%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

My children attended this school,for the most part the education is very good. This school offers some very passionate teachers. The school administration could use a lot of help. The are many miscommunication in the sharing of information for meeting. Another issue is the lack of organization they constantly lose paperwork such as emergency forms and are very untimely with informing parents of schedule. Close Quote

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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
Sandoval Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5534 S Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0457	736	53	14.0	91.7%	15 (2.0%)	18 (2.4%)	692 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	30.2	1427^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.6%		29.3	1419^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.3%	8	26.2		25.4	25.6	43.4				31.5	43.0	28.7	26.8				32.5	95.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.6	97.5	96.2	6.1		$17,345	$2,404	$14,941
Monarcas Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5815 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9280	797	57	13.9	91.5%	9 (1.1%)	15 (1.9%)	765 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.3	1029^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.0%		45.2	1044^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.5%	15	37.9		49.1	35.8	59.2				47.8	47.3	28.4	36.9				37.6	92.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	97.9	93.2	92.0	12.9		$18,652	$2,588	$16,064
Sawyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5248 S Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0440	885	58	15.3	95.9%	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	857 (96.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	16.8	1745^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.1%		17.2	1762^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	14.8%	17	13.8	25.0	27.6	19.6	27.7	25.6	23.5	36.6	27.0	26.4	20.6	9.6	15.6	15.3	28.6	19.6	95.1	96.4	96.3	96.3	97.6	94.1	95.0	3.7	27.4	$17,180	$2,337	$14,843
Peck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3826 W 58th St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2450	777	52	15.0	91.4%	11 (1.4%)	11 (1.4%)	753 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28.3	1477^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.2%		31.5	1353^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	34.5%	124			33.0	40.2					37.1	33.0	21.2					26.2	96.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	98.2	96.3	95.0	22.3		$17,901	$2,344	$15,557
Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar	Public, Charter	K-8	5050 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5450	528	29	18.5	88.4%	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	518 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.6	1603^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.0%		22.1	1620^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.6%	17	23.7	41.7	21.7	47.5	41.7	31.7	53.3	42.4	39.7	18.3	13.3	16.7	8.3	31.7	21.7	18.3										$14,730	$977	$13,754
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz	Public	PK, KG-8	4034 W 56Th St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-8280	542	35	15.7	48.5%	32 (5.9%)	16 (3.0%)	492 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90.9	160^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.2%		89	208^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.9%	48	58.9	63.9	73.2	83.9	73.2	87.7	70.0	81.7	78.3	89.3	72.6	60.7	57.9	58.3	43.3	63.5	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.5	96.9	96.5	9.4	22.9	$16,345	$1,261	$15,084
Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	5135 S California Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 434-6355	266	19	14.0	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	265 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.4	1265^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.5%		41.6	1120^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.8%	145	23.3	33.3	25.9	48.3	46.7	57.1	79.3	66.7	54.3	37.0	37.9	20.7	17.9	37.9	13.3	27.3										$20,388	$969	$19,418
Edwards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4815 S Karlov Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4875	1,209	83	14.5	76.1%	28 (2.3%)	13 (1.1%)	1,161 (96.0%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15	1782^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.7	1779^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.9%	3	22.4	15.0	22.2	19.2	23.4	34.6	44.5	45.5	32.3	24.2	7.2	6.5	9.6	12.4	15.0	12.2	94.4	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.2	95.9	95.3	12.2	26.4	$18,472	$2,377	$16,095
Pasteur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5825 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2270	620	40	15.5	86.1%	11 (1.8%)	9 (1.5%)	592 (95.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	70.7	584^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.6%		54.8	822^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	60.2%	238			58.9	53.1					56.3	69.0	50.0					60.3	90.5	92.9	92.9	92.9	97.1	92.6	90.8	12.1		$20,677	$2,527	$18,150
Talman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5450 S Talman Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7850	332	28	11.8	89.8%	24 (7.2%)	4 (1.2%)	300 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	51.1	984^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.1%		38.3	1195^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.2%	211	30.8	40.0	45.5	45.9	53.8	60.0	48.4	62.9	52.8	51.5	37.8	30.8	31.4	12.9	17.1	30.5	97.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	96.8	97.1	97.7	8.1	27.8	$22,640	$2,915	$19,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandoval Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sandoval Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hernandez Middle School
High : Solorio Academy High School

How many students attend Sandoval Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Sandoval Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sandoval Elementary School?

Students at Sandoval Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.

What district is Sandoval Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Sandoval Elementary School a good school?

Sandoval Elementary School ranks 1427^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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