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Belmont-Cragin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1900^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Belmont-Cragin Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 524 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. 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. Belmont-Cragin Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Belmont-Cragin Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.9% of Belmont-Cragin students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, only 16% of Belmont-Cragin 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, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Belmont-Cragin Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Hanson Park Elementary School, Falconer Elementary School, and Prieto Math-Science Elementary School, these schools significantly outperform Belmont-Cragin in academic proficiency, with 25-38% of their students proficient or better in ELA and 14-28% proficient or better in Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and serve student populations with similar socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting that Belmont-Cragin Elementary School may have unique challenges or factors contributing to its underperformance.

518

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,172

Per pupil spending ?

77.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6112 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago, IL 60639

(773) 534-2900

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

White:

3.9%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 36 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,900^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,096^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

370^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	11.2	1900 of 2056	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1919 of 2067	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1920 of 2077	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1931 of 2082	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	1878 of 1948	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	1792 of 2086	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1795 of 2037	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.1	1652 of 2044	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	1765 of 2046	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.7	1799 of 2052	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	1885 of 2093	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	1796 of 2167	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.2	1873 of 2166	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.8	1802 of 2147	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.7	1941 of 2139	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.2	1931 of 2120	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.6	1675 of 2092	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.8	1744 of 2095	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.0	1579 of 2086	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.5	1703 of 2022	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	40.8	1391 of 2030	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	14.6	1732 of 2020	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	979 of 1049	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	718 of 788	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	679 of 826	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	718 of 788	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	694 of 768	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	525 of 537	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	585 of 743	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	478 of 718	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1699 of 1942	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1760 of 1942	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1798 of 1957	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1817 of 1970	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1885 of 2019	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1697 of 1964	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	921 of 982	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	895 of 959	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	919 of 970	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	935 of 954	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	722 of 742	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	833 of 955	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	850 of 938	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1639 of 1800	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	1640 of 1793	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	1646 of 1808	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1616 of 1763	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	1426 of 1514	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1457 of 1816	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1463 of 1765	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1888 of 1947	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	1820 of 1959	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1813 of 1984	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1816 of 1977	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1495 of 2019	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	1744 of 1972	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	1242 of 1292	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	707 of 1194	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	1096 of 1368	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	1068 of 1363	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1160 of 1367	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	1046 of 1369	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1061 of 1356	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	902 of 1293	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.7	1032 of 1293	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	1045 of 1294	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	1027 of 1302	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.9	1079 of 1322	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.6	1050 of 1367	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.7	1205 of 1365	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	1065 of 1344	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.4	985 of 1327	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.8	867 of 1318	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.1	901 of 1293	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	798 of 1287	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.5	971 of 1272	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.7	750 of 1209	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.0	855 of 1204	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.5	1071 of 1185	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	334 of 483	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	340 of 486	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.5	248 of 480	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	224 of 454	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	154 of 339	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	237 of 285	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	867 of 1248	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	845 of 1251	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	1042 of 1275	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	946 of 1286	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1020 of 1276	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	949 of 1226	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	548 of 669	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	522 of 643	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	583 of 661	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	537 of 662	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	515 of 639	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	401 of 590	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	948 of 1229	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	883 of 1219	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1027 of 1234	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	791 of 1221	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	880 of 1217	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	712 of 1161	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1122 of 1271	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1060 of 1264	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	1101 of 1292	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	1006 of 1286	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	957 of 1296	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	790 of 1223	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-14 vs state

English Language Arts17%-36 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 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
Belmont-Cragin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6112 W Fullerton Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2900	518	40	13.1	77.6%	20 (3.9%)	6 (1.2%)	483 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11.2	1900^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.6%		13.5	1919^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.2%	19	8.9	50.0	19.1	14.0	17.8	4.2	14.7	26.3	16.9	34.0	9.3	11.1	4.2	17.6	13.2	16.0	95.7	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.6	96.1	91.9	25.9	19.7	$20,172	$2,287	$17,885
CICS - West Belden Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2245 N McVicker Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 637-9430	520	33	15.9	87.3%	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.3%)	472 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	24.2	1575^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.4%		28.2	1459^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.4%	116	16.7	15.0	23.6	31.3	36.1	33.3	33.9	45.0	34.0	23.6	26.6	27.9	19.3	23.2	6.7	21.2										$17,625	$2,575	$15,051
Burbank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2035 N Mobile Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3000	691	53	13.0	88.0%	14 (2.0%)	29 (4.2%)	640 (92.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	14.1	1815^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.6	1824^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.8%	9	10.4	23.1	26.4	14.8	25.4	28.0	32.8	20.0	24.6	22.6	16.4	14.9	5.3	23.0	15.4	15.7	94.8	97.9	97.9	97.7	97.6	95.7	96.0	9.0	27.5	$21,478	$2,445	$19,033
Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Natchez Ave	Chicago	60707	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5425	461	26	18.0	81.6%	5 (1.1%)	43 (9.3%)	411 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	1812^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.2	1798^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.0%	14	10.5	14.5	25.5	28.1	19.3	38.6	39.7	29.1	30.1	18.2	7.0	8.8	5.2	20.7	12.7	12.1										$15,878	$987	$14,891
Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2941 N McVicker Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3120	988	68	14.5	77.1%	39 (3.9%)	17 (1.7%)	887 (89.8%)	21 (2.1%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	40.3	1205^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.4%		39.7	1159^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.9%	46	25.0	26.2	32.7	55.0	44.6	44.3	63.6	46.1	48.0	37.6	49.1	14.3	27.8	19.3	14.0	26.5	93.5	94.9	94.9	95.0	96.9	92.8	94.0	3.2	27.0	$16,658	$2,171	$14,486
Lovett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6333 W Bloomingdale Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3130	342	29	11.6	83.3%	6 (1.8%)	244 (71.3%)	89 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	41.6	1174^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.9%		28.3	1455^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.6%	281	10.0	34.1	52.0	46.2	56.7	57.1	37.5	52.3	50.2	32.0	30.8	13.3	31.4	3.1	27.3	23.4	77.9	81.5	81.5	81.5	89.7	80.0	78.8	3.5	16.8	$20,106	$2,581	$17,525
Prieto Math-Science Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2231 N Central Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0210	733	59	12.4	88.1%	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.1%)	692 (94.4%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23.2	1592^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.6%		24.9	1547^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.2%	45	17.8	37.5	18.5	26.1	42.5	50.0	36.4	51.3	38.4	30.8	20.3	15.1	8.1	9.1	7.5	14.4	91.6	94.5	94.5	94.5	96.8	93.7	93.7	3.7	28.0	$18,964	$3,089	$15,875
Hanson Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5411 W Fullerton Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3100	1,125	92	12.2	93.3%	16 (1.4%)	29 (2.6%)	1,064 (94.6%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	30.4	1424^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.7%		30.6	1380^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.2%	44	36.1	39.6	20.0	23.4	57.3	29.7	41.9	50.0	36.5	29.1	27.1	33.8	11.9	30.1	23.6	25.1	87.4	89.8	89.8	89.8	92.6	88.8	87.0	8.7	23.8	$21,561	$2,580	$18,981
Camras Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3000 N Mango Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2960	702	53	13.2	82.6%	33 (4.7%)	9 (1.3%)	639 (91.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19.1	1690^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.8%		23.8	1577^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.7%	113	20.6	26.3	13.6	21.6	22.2	36.5	59.1	51.3	34.7	30.5	12.3	11.1	25.7	27.3	7.9	18.7	92.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	97.3	93.4	91.8	11.5	26.9	$18,956	$2,344	$16,612
Schubert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 N Long Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3080	568	44	12.9	80.3%	24 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	535 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.6	1748^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.0%		13.4	1928^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.7%	180	12.7		20.5	28.2	34.7				27.8	23.3	14.1	16.7				17.9	81.5	83.8	83.8	83.8	98.2	80.9	82.2	7.4		$19,250	$3,019	$16,231

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Belmont-Cragin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Belmont-Cragin Elementary School.

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Chicago Public Schools District 299

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Students at Belmont-Cragin Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% African American.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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