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Perez Elementary School

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Perez Elementary School ranks 1245 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1245^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Perez Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 302 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Perez Elementary School has shown inconsistent academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 524 out of 2,044 Illinois elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 1,772 out of 2,082 in 2021-2022. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (53.7%) and Mathematics (19.8%) are higher than the district (42.8% and 27.3%, respectively) but lower than the state (53.1% and 38.5%, respectively). The school also experiences high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.7% to 40.8% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences, STEM Magnet Academy Elementary, and Galileo Elementary Math & Sci Schol Acd, Perez Elementary School's academic performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher per-student spending. Perez Elementary School also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the school's challenges.

291

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,106

Per pupil spending ?

84.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1241 W 19th St
Chicago, IL 60608-3200

(773) 534-7650

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Perez Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Juarez Community Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.3%

African American:

8.6%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2024 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,245^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

694^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

129^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	38.1	1245 of 2056	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1778 of 2067	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	1276 of 2077	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1772 of 2082	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	1537 of 1948	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1105 of 2086	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	844 of 2037	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.2	524 of 2044	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	529 of 2046	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	67.4	569 of 2052	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	44.6	1219 of 2093	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.4	1369 of 2167	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.4	1600 of 2166	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.5	1564 of 2147	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.6	1656 of 2139	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.8	1845 of 2120	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.2	1899 of 2092	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	26.2	1735 of 2095	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.7	1662 of 2086	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.0	1801 of 2022	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.3	1622 of 2030	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	7.0	1840 of 2020	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	567 of 788	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	809 of 826	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	548 of 788	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	613 of 768	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	283 of 743	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.9	71 of 718	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	1017 of 1942	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1675 of 1942	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1310 of 1957	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1773 of 1970	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	1173 of 2019	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	868 of 1964	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	492 of 982	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.7	808 of 959	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.1	390 of 970	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.8	825 of 954	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	585 of 742	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	308 of 955	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.3	163 of 938	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	935 of 1800	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1524 of 1793	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	869 of 1808	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.6	1433 of 1763	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	1004 of 1514	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	473 of 1816	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	230 of 1765	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1484 of 1947	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	1602 of 1959	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1243 of 1984	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.1	1630 of 1977	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.3	958 of 2019	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	769 of 1972	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	28.6	871 of 1195	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.9	544 of 1156	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	694 of 1368	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	1032 of 1363	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.9	737 of 1367	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	868 of 1369	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	685 of 1241	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	640 of 1356	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	452 of 1293	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	348 of 1293	73.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	279 of 1294	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	61.6	397 of 1302	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.5	454 of 1322	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.9	773 of 1367	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.4	820 of 1365	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.6	1034 of 1344	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.2	947 of 1327	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.8	1109 of 1318	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.3	1129 of 1293	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.3	1048 of 1287	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	964 of 1272	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.1	918 of 1209	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.5	896 of 1204	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.3	951 of 1185	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	133 of 483	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	29.4	389 of 486	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	170 of 480	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	299 of 454	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	700 of 1248	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	948 of 1251	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	666 of 1275	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	830 of 1286	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.0	567 of 1276	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	480 of 1226	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	275 of 669	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.2	491 of 643	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.2	279 of 661	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	395 of 662	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	224 of 517	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	225 of 639	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	108 of 590	81.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	416 of 1229	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	784 of 1219	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	471 of 1234	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	606 of 1221	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	348 of 1019	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	316 of 1217	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	102 of 1161	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	682 of 1271	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	904 of 1264	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	672 of 1292	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	796 of 1286	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	620 of 1296	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	419 of 1223	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)27th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science31%-12 vs state

Mathematics20%-19 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
Perez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1241 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7650	291	28	10.3	84.2%	6 (2.1%)	25 (8.6%)	254 (87.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	38.1	1245^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.4%		16.8	1778^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.0%	533	30.8	31.6	68.2	39.3	57.7	45.2	52.0	73.7	53.7	27.3	10.7	23.1	11.9	40.0	10.5	19.8	83.7	87.4	87.4	87.1	93.7	83.3	83.0	7.6	22.3	$24,106	$2,926	$21,180
Pilsen Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 W 17th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7675	217	23	9.4	92.2%	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.7%)	192 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	1809^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.8	2040^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.3%	231	15.8	17.4	26.7	5.3	15.8	18.2	38.1	30.4	22.7	46.7	5.3	5.3	4.5	0.0	4.3	9.2	83.2	87.3	87.3	87.3	93.0	81.6	81.6	5.3	25.0	$27,404	$3,476	$23,928
Joseph Jungman Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1746 S Miller St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7375	301	34	8.9	72.8%	25 (8.3%)	67 (22.3%)	189 (62.8%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	42.3	1159^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.6%		42.6	1100^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	59	36.0	19.2	36.4	50.0	44.0	64.3	55.2	30.8	45.7	31.8	29.2	28.0	21.4	34.5	3.8	25.0	90.2	92.5	92.5	92.5	93.2	91.2	90.5	15.3	23.7	$28,211	$3,313	$24,899
Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1624 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7205	428	35	12.4	90.0%	7 (1.6%)	20 (4.7%)	399 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.7	1723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.6	1694^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.0%	29	25.0	19.0	17.6	23.5	35.1	29.7	28.3	29.3	27.5	8.6	17.6	21.6	8.1	18.9	14.3	15.1	78.4	80.7	80.5	80.5	92.4	79.6	78.8	4.2	25.0	$22,421	$3,309	$19,112
Walsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2015 S Peoria St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7950	245	30	8.3	80.4%	8 (3.3%)	35 (14.3%)	185 (75.5%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	49.8	1004^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.2%		32.2	1336^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.4%	332	63.6	43.8	33.3	41.2	63.6	31.6	7.1	43.8	35.9	40.0	52.9	54.5	0.0	7.1	18.8	27.2	77.4	77.7	77.7	77.7	92.2	76.0	76.7	13.2	23.0	$32,707	$3,468	$29,239
Acero Charter - Bartolome de las	Public, Charter	K-8	1641 W 16th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 432-3224	225	17	13.2	88.4%	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	216 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	1843^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.3	1794^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.2%	49	15.8	13.0	12.5	35.0	15.8	22.7	19.0	34.8	24.0	18.8	15.0	5.3	9.1	9.5	0.0	9.1										$24,987	$1,381	$23,606
Smyth J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1059 W 13th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7180	348	30	11.7	80.5%	3 (0.9%)	324 (93.1%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5.1	2047^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.4%		11.2	2007^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.9%	40	2.4	3.6	3.4	15.2	14.0	12.2	24.0	23.3	14.9	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	3.3	1.5	83.9	89.4	89.4	89.4	96.7	88.9	86.7	5.3	20.8	$25,382	$4,268	$21,115
Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences	Public	PK, KG-8	1940 W 18th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7215	280	24	11.6	72.9%	9 (3.2%)	6 (2.1%)	263 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	43.8	1127^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.2%		45.5	1033^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.0%	94	52.4	64.3	37.5	42.3	59.1	46.7	35.7	67.9	48.1	37.5	30.8	22.7	20.0	28.6	64.3	34.2	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.7	99.6	97.8	14.1	30.0	$22,280	$2,710	$19,570
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 W 23rd St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4590	221	21	10.5	93.7%	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	207 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11.7	1883^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.4%		11.6	1991^st of 2067 public elementary schools	3.7%	108	6.3	17.6	0.0	12.5	6.3	27.3	36.4	29.4	16.9	17.6	5.9	18.8	18.2	9.1	5.9	12.4	82.0	84.8	85.4	84.8	90.5	80.9	82.0	5.6	18.0	$24,332	$4,420	$19,912
STEM Magnet Academy Elementary	Public	K-8	1522 W Fillmore St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7300	397	28	14.4	49.9%	20 (5.0%)	136 (34.3%)	83 (20.9%)	145 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	83.8	306^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.1%		79	391^st of 2067 public elementary schools	81.1%	85	58.8	61.5	64.6	72.9	83.7	64.6	76.0	84.6	73.4	87.5	50.0	54.0	54.8	47.8	60.9	60.3	90.3	93.6	93.6	93.6	99.5	92.8	93.1		11.4	$17,231	$1,733	$15,498

Frequently Asked Questions about Perez Elementary School

What district is Perez Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Perez Elementary School?

Students at Perez Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 9% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Perez Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Perez Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Juarez Community Academy High School

How many students attend Perez Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Perez Elementary School.

Is Perez Elementary School a good school?

Perez Elementary School ranks 1245^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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