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Beard Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

327

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,111

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6445 W Strong St
Chicago, IL 60656-4011

(773) 534-1228

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.9%

White:

34.6%

Asian:

14.4%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Not ranked this year

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698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, June 11, 2015

This school is absolutely amazing. The principal, staff, therapists and teachers are all very committed and care deeply for the students and families. They are professional and highly trained to work with children on the spectrum as wells as many other special needs. The school has a beautiful garden, a new track and an awesome playground. The building is always clean and well maintained. I am a parent of a pre-k student. Our family has made friends with other families and we have play dates with our kids. There are a wonderful group of parents committed to being involved in the school and we have just started the Friends of Beard (www.friendsofbeard.org), a 501c3 dedicated to fundraising to support Beard School. If you have a child on the spectrum or with other special needs please consider this school. I have seen my own child as well as other students make great progress in this environment. The school supports instructional programs from Pre-K through 3rd grade and also offers a blended Pre-K program. This is one of the best schools in CPS. 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
Beard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6445 W Strong St	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1228	327	41	7.9	36.1%	113 (34.6%)	19 (5.8%)	124 (37.9%)	47 (14.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)								(n/a)																	92.7	92.1	92.1	92.1	92.7	91.6	85.7	75.3		$36,111	$5,164	$30,946
Garvy J Elementary School	Public	K-8	5225 N Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1185	736	49	15.1	36.3%	365 (49.6%)	16 (2.2%)	264 (35.9%)	58 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	23 (3.1%)	69.5	612^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.2%		51.2	906^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.2%	294	64.8	48.8	44.3	61.1	67.6	64.0	69.3	48.8	58.7	59.1	40.0	52.1	36.0	46.7	32.6	44.2	96.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.1	95.0	96.0		30.5	$15,921	$1,346	$14,575
Union Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4600 N Oak Park Ave	Harwood Heights	60706	Cook County	Union Ridge School District 86	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 867-5822	664	50	13.1	50.6%	407 (61.3%)	2 (0.3%)	164 (24.7%)	79 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	8 (1.2%)	81.4	364^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.3%		78.1	412^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.1%	48	55.7	48.3	62.1	75.0	68.6	79.3	63.4	76.7	70.3	71.2	55.9	42.9	53.4	48.8	40.0	52.0	97.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.1	97.1	97.4	12.1	29.5	$16,668	$623	$16,045
Smyser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4310 N Melvina Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3711	773	55	14.1	62.6%	181 (23.4%)	32 (4.1%)	493 (63.8%)	41 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	34.7	1325^th of 2056 public elementary schools	35.6%		34.9	1272^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	38.5%	53	33.3	48.0	30.2	41.9	41.0	44.0	41.1	52.5	42.7	33.3	34.0	18.6	24.7	28.8	23.8	27.4	90.6	92.9	92.7	92.7	97.0	91.4	92.3	5.0	23.6	$17,799	$1,823	$15,975
Prussing Elementary School	Public	K-8	4650 N Menard Ave	Chicago	60630	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3460	642	48	13.5	65.3%	240 (37.4%)	12 (1.9%)	334 (52.0%)	40 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.0%)	35	1316^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.0%		35.8	1250^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.5%	66	32.5	36.5	21.0	45.6	42.5	57.1	54.3	55.6	45.4	25.9	29.8	9.6	30.4	42.0	31.7	28.3	85.6	89.1	89.1	89.1	95.8	88.6	88.5		16.7	$17,163	$2,297	$14,865
Hitch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5625 N McVicker Ave	Chicago	60646	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1189	495	38	13.2	50.1%	183 (37.0%)	8 (1.6%)	238 (48.1%)	43 (8.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	48.3	1030^th of 2056 public elementary schools	49.9%		35.6	1252^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	39.4%	222	42.3	46.7	34.1	53.7	59.6	53.6	51.7	53.3	51.7	39.0	41.5	25.0	23.2	25.4	28.0	29.3	89.1	91.7	91.7	91.7	95.8	89.7	88.5	3.2	29.4	$19,086	$1,167	$17,920
Oriole Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5424 N Oketo Ave	Chicago	60656	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1201	617	47	13.1	24.5%	373 (60.5%)	13 (2.1%)	166 (26.9%)	43 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	82	347^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.1%		78.5	401^st of 2067 public elementary schools	80.6%	54	43.3	72.0	64.3	86.0	77.6	62.7	55.0	77.0	70.0	58.9	78.6	58.2	55.2	58.3	63.5	61.2	92.7	93.5	93.5	93.5	96.1	92.9	93.4	6.3	29.9	$17,595	$1,123	$16,472
Farnsworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5414 N Linder Ave	Chicago	60630	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3535	502	44	11.4	38.0%	182 (36.3%)	20 (4.0%)	209 (41.6%)	73 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	58.8	841^st of 2056 public elementary schools	59.1%		40.2	1148^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.5%	307	46.5	42.5	46.3	35.4	48.8	60.0	50.0	45.0	47.1	65.9	29.2	48.8	48.6	37.5	32.5	43.1	93.5	94.3	94.3	94.3	95.3	93.5	93.3	8.7	27.1	$23,035	$2,275	$20,760
Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3800 N New England Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3718	1,100	70	15.7	56.7%	352 (32.0%)	19 (1.7%)	648 (58.9%)	47 (4.3%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	24 (2.2%)	45.6	1090^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.0%		49.3	953^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	53.9%	137	46.6	42.7	37.3	42.9	61.2	42.4	42.5	44.5	44.9	39.8	37.1	22.3	28.3	29.2	28.2	31.0	87.9	90.6	90.6	90.6	94.5	90.1	89.3	7.6	23.1	$15,777	$1,794	$13,983
Norwood Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5900 N Nina Ave	Chicago	60631	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-1198	314	27	11.8	14.0%	176 (56.1%)	1 (0.3%)	111 (35.4%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	81.6	357^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.6%		71.7	525^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.6%	168	73.0	52.4	83.3	65.4	81.1	76.6	42.4	54.8	67.9	55.6	34.6	62.2	55.3	39.4	35.7	48.0	93.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	97.9	95.4	94.8	5.9	29.9	$21,124	$1,212	$19,911

Frequently Asked Questions about Beard Elementary School

How many students attend Beard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Beard Elementary School.

What district is Beard Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Beard Elementary School?

Students at Beard Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 35% White, 14% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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