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Albany Park Multicultural Elementary

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Albany Park Multicultural Elementary ranks 937 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

937^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Albany Park Multicultural Elementary is a middle school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 227 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.

Albany Park Multicultural Elementary consistently performs below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 36.4% compared to the state average of 53.1% and the district average of 42.8%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 21.6%, while the state and district averages were 38.5% and 27.3%, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also below the state and district averages, with an 8th-grade proficiency rate of 30.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of 45.4% and the district average of 31.4%. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.1% to 40.8% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Comparing Albany Park Multicultural Elementary to nearby schools, some schools, such as J Giles Elementary School, Nichols Middle School, Chute Middle School, Oliver McCracken Middle School, and Lincoln Hall Middle School, consistently outperform Albany Park Multicultural Elementary and the state and district averages in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the nearby schools, such as Northwest Middle School, Field Elementary School, and ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus, also perform below state and district averages in academic proficiency.

243

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,123

Per pupil spending ?

92.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4929 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60625-5008

(773) 534-5108

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Albany Park Multicultural Elementary usually attend:

High:

Roosevelt High School

Feeder schools for Albany Park Multicultural Elementary:

Elementary:

Hibbard Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.9%

Asian:

6.2%

White:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

Illinois avg46%

937^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Middle 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	29.9	937 of 1368	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	986 of 1363	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1045 of 1367	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	932 of 1369	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	673 of 1241	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	795 of 1356	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1023 of 1293	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.1	862 of 1293	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.8	961 of 1294	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.5	594 of 1302	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.4	592 of 1322	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.7	692 of 1367	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	851 of 1365	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.4	742 of 1344	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.6	961 of 1327	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.8	868 of 1318	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.8	792 of 1293	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.0	647 of 1287	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.5	589 of 1272	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.6	793 of 1209	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	43.0	763 of 1204	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	46.2	722 of 1185	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	19.7	176 of 201	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	174 of 209	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	353 of 694	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	264 of 639	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	470 of 674	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	339 of 483	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	363 of 486	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	342 of 480	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	388 of 454	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	139 of 277	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	153 of 339	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	194 of 285	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	933 of 1248	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	972 of 1251	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1009 of 1275	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	933 of 1286	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	647 of 1017	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	760 of 1276	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	974 of 1226	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	458 of 669	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	489 of 643	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	544 of 661	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	509 of 662	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	267 of 517	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	419 of 639	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.8	545 of 590	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	700 of 1229	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	724 of 1219	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	849 of 1234	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	665 of 1221	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	338 of 1019	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	506 of 1217	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.4	810 of 1161	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	784 of 1271	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	840 of 1264	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	951 of 1292	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	813 of 1286	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	605 of 1048	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	783 of 1296	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	989 of 1223	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	423 of 812	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	339 of 802	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.9	586 of 805	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	339 of 781	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.0	472 of 548	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	422 of 792	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	268 of 602	55.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)49th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2019)12th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Science30%-15 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 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 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 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
Albany Park Multicultural Elementary	Public	7-8	4929 N Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-5108	243	18	13.5	92.2%	10 (4.1%)	10 (4.1%)	199 (81.9%)	15 (6.2%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	29.9	937^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.5%		25.8	986^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.7%	49		30.2			32.4	40.6	36.4			29.9	13.2	21.6	88.5	93.4	93.4	93.4	88.1	90.3	84.5		91.6	$20,123	$2,613	$17,510
ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus	Public, Charter	6-8	3729 W Leland Ave	Chicago	60625	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 303-3549	83	8	10.3	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	81 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.2	857^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.4%		16.9	1179^th of 1363 public middle schools	13.5%	322		35.0		59.1	19.0	55.0	47.0		27.3	4.5	12.5	14.3										$34,151	$280	$33,870
Lincoln Hall Middle School	Public	6-8	6855 N Crawford Ave	Lincolnwood	60712	Cook County	Lincolnwood School District 74	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 745-3884	413	43	9.6		179 (43.3%)	26 (6.3%)	14 (3.4%)	157 (38.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	82	222^nd of 1368 public middle schools	83.8%		74.9	285^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.1%	63		52.9		80.0	81.2	74.8	78.8		37.0	50.7	53.8	46.9	99.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	70.2	98.3	99.8		94.5	$25,906	$935	$24,971
Field Elementary School	Public	5-8	7019 N Ashland Blvd	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2030	151	13	11.3	91.4%	10 (6.6%)	49 (32.5%)	68 (45.0%)	7 (4.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (10.6%)	27.4	974^th of 1368 public middle schools	28.8%		11.4	1303^rd of 1363 public middle schools	4.4%	329	22.7	36.8	40.0	39.3	40.0	42.1	40.2	17.8	7.1	15.0	10.5	13.4	80.4	83.1	83.1	83.1	79.7	75.7	76.4		34.5	$26,325	$3,857	$22,468
Chute Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Oakton St	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8601	598	59	10.1	50.5%	172 (28.8%)	173 (28.9%)	169 (28.3%)	34 (5.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	70	359^th of 1368 public middle schools	73.8%		70.3	340^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.1%	19		49.4		54.3	76.9	68.6	67.0		35.8	49.5	33.5	40.2	98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.1	98.3	98.6		96.2	$24,763	$728	$24,035
Oliver McCracken Middle School	Public	6-8	8000 E Prairie Rd	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1220	340	36	9.4	33.8%	111 (32.6%)	34 (10.0%)	48 (14.1%)	109 (32.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.4%)	84.3	188^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.3%		76.8	267^th of 1363 public middle schools	80.4%	79		63.9		79.8	78.8	81.8	80.1		39.8	48.3	49.1	46.1	99.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.2	98.9	99.2		99.4	$28,358	$465	$27,893
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	5252 W Palmer St	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3250	532	39	13.8	89.8%	12 (2.3%)	11 (2.1%)	504 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	12.1	1274^th of 1368 public middle schools	6.9%		15.2	1224^th of 1363 public middle schools	10.2%	50		11.7		19.0	15.2	32.3	22.6		4.5	12.3	6.7	7.6	91.9	95.8	95.8	95.8	94.4	92.5	89.4		89.6	$19,053	$2,406	$16,647
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	6-8	7839 Lincoln Ave	Skokie	60077	Cook County	Skokie School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 676-3545	628	54	11.6	62.3%	164 (26.1%)	76 (12.1%)	114 (18.2%)	221 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (8.1%)	46.8	669^th of 1368 public middle schools	51.1%		44	689^th of 1363 public middle schools	49.4%	20		44.4		44.8	42.1	44.4	43.8		25.7	34.5	34.5	31.4	96.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.7	98.0	95.3	7.4	90.0	$21,145	$1,814	$19,332
Rice Childrens Center	Public	1-8	1101 Washington St	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 424-2450	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		50.0
Nichols Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Greenleaf St	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8661	628	66	9.5	34.9%	283 (45.1%)	97 (15.4%)	146 (23.2%)	25 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.5%)	84.6	187^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.3%		82.1	210^th of 1363 public middle schools	84.6%	23		59.7		78.8	60.5	74.1	71.1		58.2	57.2	55.7	57.0	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.6	98.2	98.9		97.9	$24,508	$406	$24,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Albany Park Multicultural Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Albany Park Multicultural Elementary?

Students at Albany Park Multicultural Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% White, 4% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Albany Park Multicultural Elementary in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What high school do graduates of Albany Park Multicultural Elementary attend?

Students who attend Albany Park Multicultural Elementary usually go on to attend Roosevelt High School

Is Albany Park Multicultural Elementary a good school?

Albany Park Multicultural Elementary ranks 937^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Albany Park Multicultural Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Albany Park Multicultural Elementary.

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