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Chicago Academy Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
870th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 58% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Chicago Academy Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 555 students in grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with 56.9% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain grade levels, such as 6th grade ELA (72.5% proficient) and 3rd grade Mathematics (70.6% proficient).

Chicago Academy Elementary School also has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district average, with a rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, while the district average was 40.1%. Additionally, the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $12,910 in 2020-2021 to $18,389 in 2023-2024, indicating a focus on resource allocation and investment in the school. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 15.0 over the past few years, which may contribute to its academic performance.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Lyon Elementary School and Camras Elementary School, Chicago Academy Elementary School generally outperforms them in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. This suggests the school may have effective teaching practices and strategies that could be shared with other schools in the district.

548
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,843
Per pupil spending ?
63.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3400 N Austin Ave
       Chicago, IL  60634-4229

(773) 534-3885

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
73.9%
White:
18.4%
African American:
2.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299
Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 16 pts below the Illinois average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
870th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Top 42%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
704th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 49%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
77th 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
202557.1870 of 205657.7%★★★☆☆
202445.21045 of 206749.4%★★☆☆☆
202333.01320 of 207736.4%★★☆☆☆
202235.51263 of 208239.3%★★☆☆☆
202149.9854 of 194856.2%★★★☆☆
201960.5766 of 208663.3%★★★☆☆
201862.7699 of 203765.7%★★★☆☆
201758.4781 of 204461.8%★★★☆☆
201662.4690 of 204666.3%★★★☆☆
201552.0853 of 205258.4%★★★☆☆
201456.9946 of 209354.8%★★★☆☆
201359.0969 of 216755.3%★★★☆☆
201269.0771 of 216664.4%★★★☆☆
201175.1538 of 214774.9%★★★★☆
201069.3757 of 213964.6%★★★☆☆
200971.5683 of 212067.8%★★★☆☆
200872.8631 of 209269.8%★★★☆☆
200774.1538 of 209574.3%★★★★☆
200664.7903 of 208656.7%★★★☆☆
200565.1846 of 202258.2%★★★☆☆
200475.6499 of 203075.4%★★★★☆
200367.6793 of 202060.7%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.9438 of 104958.2%★★★☆☆
202454.0297 of 88666.5%★★★☆☆
202338.9474 of 90747.7%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202559.3230 of 78870.8%★★★★☆
202448.1334 of 82659.6%★★★☆☆
202340.6436 of 78844.7%★★☆☆☆
202239.3449 of 76841.5%★★☆☆☆
202159.6110 of 53779.5%★★★★☆
201962.1149 of 74379.9%★★★★☆
201869.1120 of 71883.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.6827 of 194257.4%★★★☆☆
202439.11098 of 194243.5%★★☆☆☆
202329.31345 of 195731.3%★★☆☆☆
202233.11244 of 197036.9%★★☆☆☆
202148.5784 of 168053.3%★★★☆☆
201963.9670 of 201966.8%★★★☆☆
201867.3591 of 196469.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202562.6305 of 98268.9%★★★☆☆
202451.7373 of 95961.1%★★★☆☆
202336.7603 of 97037.8%★★☆☆☆
202238.6561 of 95441.2%★★☆☆☆
202160.4180 of 74275.7%★★★★☆
201963.8239 of 95575.0%★★★★☆
201868.7197 of 93879.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202564.6522 of 180071.0%★★★★☆
202455.6662 of 179363.1%★★★☆☆
202345.3924 of 180848.9%★★☆☆☆
202250.5764 of 176356.7%★★★☆☆
202168.9273 of 151482.0%★★★★☆
201970.8340 of 181681.3%★★★★☆
201875.6241 of 176586.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202555.4833 of 194757.2%★★★☆☆
202449.7886 of 195954.8%★★★☆☆
202338.11149 of 198442.1%★★☆☆☆
202237.31152 of 197741.7%★★☆☆☆
202146.3811 of 170752.5%★★★☆☆
201957.6769 of 201961.9%★★★☆☆
201857.5757 of 197261.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.8713 of 129244.8%★★☆☆☆
202451.7456 of 119561.8%★★★☆☆
202342.2566 of 115651.0%★★★☆☆
202236.4621 of 111344.2%★★☆☆☆
202134.9394 of 64038.4%★★☆☆☆
201962.2312 of 119473.9%★★★★☆
201839.5397 of 76348.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202165.3399 of 130869.5%★★★☆☆
201969.4380 of 146274.0%★★★★☆
201876.7268 of 146381.7%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202544.4704 of 136848.5%★★☆☆☆
202443.7694 of 136349.1%★★☆☆☆
202353.6538 of 136760.6%★★★☆☆
202254.5519 of 136962.1%★★★☆☆
202162.6357 of 124171.2%★★★★☆
201964.5425 of 135668.7%★★★☆☆
201861.7433 of 129366.5%★★★☆☆
201745.1666 of 129348.5%★★☆☆☆
201653.6535 of 129458.7%★★★☆☆
201535.7793 of 130239.1%★★☆☆☆
201458.0555 of 132258.0%★★★☆☆
201375.0307 of 136777.5%★★★★☆
201280.8187 of 136586.3%★★★★☆
201173.4341 of 134474.6%★★★★☆
201070.3413 of 132768.9%★★★☆☆
200969.8427 of 131867.6%★★★☆☆
200869.8419 of 129367.6%★★★☆☆
200768.9425 of 128767.0%★★★☆☆
200666.8454 of 127264.3%★★★☆☆
200562.5540 of 120955.3%★★★☆☆
200477.6275 of 120477.2%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.4386 of 69444.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.5257 of 63959.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.2228 of 48352.8%★★★☆☆
202447.4187 of 48661.5%★★★☆☆
202352.9140 of 48070.8%★★★★☆
202252.3125 of 45472.5%★★★★☆
202162.235 of 27787.4%★★★★☆
201969.135 of 33989.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.3641 of 124848.6%★★☆☆☆
202448.6576 of 125154.0%★★★☆☆
202358.2444 of 127565.2%★★★☆☆
202255.9457 of 128664.5%★★★☆☆
202157.8358 of 101764.8%★★★☆☆
201975.3270 of 127678.8%★★★★☆
201871.0297 of 122675.8%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.2366 of 66945.3%★★☆☆☆
202443.7316 of 64350.9%★★★☆☆
202357.1211 of 66168.1%★★★☆☆
202256.1212 of 66268.0%★★★☆☆
202171.385 of 51783.6%★★★★☆
201960.5192 of 63970.0%★★★★☆
201859.2191 of 59067.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202552.9523 of 122957.4%★★★☆☆
202461.6355 of 121970.9%★★★★☆
202366.7282 of 123477.1%★★★★☆
202269.0244 of 122180.0%★★★★☆
202179.992 of 101991.0%★★★★★
201975.8179 of 121785.3%★★★★☆
201867.9268 of 116176.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202542.4675 of 127146.9%★★☆☆☆
202438.7701 of 126444.5%★★☆☆☆
202347.8590 of 129254.3%★★★☆☆
202254.4495 of 128661.5%★★★☆☆
202159.6325 of 104869.0%★★★☆☆
201954.0530 of 129659.1%★★★☆☆
201848.2577 of 122352.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202525.5604 of 81225.6%★☆☆☆☆
202436.6448 of 80244.1%★★☆☆☆
202333.7494 of 80538.6%★★☆☆☆
202268.8103 of 78186.8%★★★★☆
202156.4133 of 54875.7%★★★★☆
201967.1128 of 79283.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202352.9377 of 89557.9%★★★☆☆
202244.4477 of 89846.9%★★☆☆☆
202168.7215 of 81373.6%★★★★☆
201972.5201 of 90577.8%★★★★☆
201866.8259 of 88970.9%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+13 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile+13 vs school
White (2021)69th percentile+13 vs school
Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+11 vs school
Disabled (2025)58th percentile~ school
Female (2025)57th percentile~ school
Male (2025)57th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school
Middle school
White (2023)58th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+9 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)49th percentile~ school
Male (2025)47th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2025)44th percentile-4 vs school
Special Education (2025)26th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts57%+4 vs state
Mathematics34%-5 vs state
Science27%-16 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Chicago Academy Elementary School.

Chicago Academy Elementary School ranks 870th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Chicago Academy Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.


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