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Namaste Elementary Charter School

Public, Charter Grades K-8
1296th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Namaste Elementary Charter School is a public charter school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 359 students in grades K-8. 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. Namaste Elementary Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1296 out of 2056 schools and a 2-star rating.

Namaste Elementary Charter School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly lower test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to district and state averages, and underperformance among subgroups such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students. The school's spending per student has fluctuated over the years, ranging from $8,887 to $24,058 per student, which is higher than the district average, but it is unclear if this additional spending is translating into improved student outcomes.

When comparing Namaste Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, there are stark differences. For example, Everett Elementary School, located just 0.83 miles away, consistently outperforms Namaste in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with significantly higher proficiency rates and higher rankings among Illinois elementary schools. Namaste Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 69.64% to 79.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years, which may contribute to the school's challenges.

364
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,029
Per pupil spending ?
83.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3737 S Paulina St
       Chicago, IL  60609-2047

(773) 715-9558

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.3%
White:
5.5%
African American:
3.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2021 → 37th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 37th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2021)
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)
!Science scores 15 pts below the Illinois average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,296th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
725th of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 47%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
137th 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
202535.91296 of 205637.0%★★☆☆☆
202421.61638 of 206720.8%★☆☆☆☆
202316.41821 of 207712.3%★☆☆☆☆
202215.51838 of 208211.7%★☆☆☆☆
202113.41844 of 19485.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.21835 of 208612.0%★☆☆☆☆
201823.81558 of 203723.5%★☆☆☆☆
201734.11306 of 204436.1%★★☆☆☆
201647.8993 of 204651.5%★★★☆☆
201538.51165 of 205243.2%★★☆☆☆
201452.31043 of 209350.2%★★★☆☆
201364.0828 of 216761.8%★★★☆☆
201265.4888 of 216659.0%★★★☆☆
201168.1803 of 214762.6%★★★☆☆
201037.91520 of 213928.9%★☆☆☆☆
200944.61379 of 212035.0%★★☆☆☆
200854.81165 of 209244.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.2489 of 104953.4%★★★☆☆
202436.8524 of 88640.9%★★☆☆☆
202329.1661 of 90727.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202558.2243 of 78869.2%★★★☆☆
202438.0503 of 82639.1%★★☆☆☆
202331.7598 of 78824.1%★☆☆☆☆
202225.3701 of 7688.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202130.3442 of 53717.7%★☆☆☆☆
201931.2592 of 74320.3%★☆☆☆☆
201836.0481 of 71833.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.51242 of 194236.0%★★☆☆☆
202420.31581 of 194218.6%★☆☆☆☆
202316.01748 of 195710.7%★☆☆☆☆
202218.01667 of 197015.4%★☆☆☆☆
202111.91615 of 16803.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.01774 of 201912.1%★☆☆☆☆
201829.31392 of 196429.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202547.6485 of 98250.6%★★★☆☆
202428.2718 of 95925.1%★☆☆☆☆
202320.5879 of 9709.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.5892 of 9546.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202116.6736 of 7420.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.0906 of 9555.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201829.0705 of 93824.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.1791 of 180056.1%★★★☆☆
202428.61352 of 179324.6%★☆☆☆☆
202323.41528 of 180815.5%★☆☆☆☆
202219.91582 of 176310.3%★☆☆☆☆
202119.61397 of 15147.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.31706 of 18166.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201828.31357 of 176523.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202536.51208 of 194738.0%★★☆☆☆
202425.31443 of 195926.3%★☆☆☆☆
202318.01676 of 198415.5%★☆☆☆☆
202215.51786 of 19779.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.61618 of 17075.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.71714 of 201915.1%★☆☆☆☆
201820.31625 of 197217.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202532.9831 of 129235.7%★★☆☆☆
202428.0883 of 119526.1%★☆☆☆☆
202326.7873 of 115624.5%★☆☆☆☆
202225.4907 of 111318.5%★☆☆☆☆
201922.91044 of 119412.6%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202543.5725 of 136847.0%★★☆☆☆
202424.21019 of 136325.2%★☆☆☆☆
202314.91234 of 13679.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.21208 of 136911.8%★☆☆☆☆
202118.91042 of 124116.0%★☆☆☆☆
201918.71135 of 135616.3%★☆☆☆☆
201834.7815 of 129337.0%★★☆☆☆
201746.8643 of 129350.3%★★★☆☆
201663.0398 of 129469.2%★★★☆☆
201542.0680 of 130247.8%★★☆☆☆
201454.8609 of 132253.9%★★★☆☆
201355.1618 of 136754.8%★★★☆☆
201265.5509 of 136562.7%★★★☆☆
201167.9475 of 134464.7%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202552.6231 of 69466.7%★★★☆☆
202433.5413 of 63935.4%★★☆☆☆
202323.3603 of 67410.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202572.659 of 48387.8%★★★★☆
202452.9143 of 48670.6%★★★★☆
202330.3392 of 48018.3%★☆☆☆☆
202227.2428 of 4545.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202146.8106 of 27761.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202536.7769 of 124838.4%★★☆☆☆
202432.5807 of 125135.5%★★☆☆☆
202313.61179 of 12757.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.81165 of 12869.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201919.61051 of 127617.6%★☆☆☆☆
201837.6745 of 122639.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.8290 of 66956.7%★★★☆☆
202427.9484 of 64324.7%★☆☆☆☆
202316.5618 of 6616.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.2633 of 6624.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.7469 of 5179.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.3584 of 6398.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201840.0348 of 59041.0%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202561.6374 of 122969.6%★★★☆☆
202428.7889 of 121927.1%★☆☆☆☆
202313.51192 of 12343.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.11109 of 12219.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202125.9810 of 101920.5%★☆☆☆☆
201924.7986 of 121719.0%★☆☆☆☆
201848.1543 of 116153.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.7579 of 127154.4%★★★☆☆
202420.91007 of 126420.3%★☆☆☆☆
202317.31121 of 129213.2%★☆☆☆☆
202219.71053 of 128618.1%★☆☆☆☆
202116.6944 of 10489.9%★☆☆☆☆
201919.01084 of 129616.4%★☆☆☆☆
201832.4797 of 122334.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202536.3462 of 81243.1%★★☆☆☆
202438.1419 of 80247.8%★★☆☆☆
202326.1625 of 80522.4%★☆☆☆☆
202226.9654 of 78116.3%★☆☆☆☆
201924.7700 of 79211.6%☆☆☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+32 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+19 vs school
Disabled (2025)53rd percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)38th percentile~ school
Female (2025)36th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)36th percentile~ school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+41 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+23 vs school
Disabled (2025)67th percentile+20 vs school
Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)54th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts47%-6 vs state
Science28%-15 vs state
Mathematics26%-12 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Namaste Elementary Charter School.

Namaste Elementary Charter School ranks 1296th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Namaste Elementary Charter School are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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