Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Brighton Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1778^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Brighton Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 284 students located in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago. Despite spending significantly more per student than the district and state averages, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brighton Park Elementary has faced several key challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below-average test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, and an extremely high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 35.1% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and the Math proficiency rate was just 16.2%, compared to 38.5% statewide. When compared to nearby schools like Shields Elementary and Everett Elementary, Brighton Park Elementary performs significantly worse on most metrics.

Despite the school's high spending per student, it has struggled to effectively serve its student population and has shown little to no improvement in its rankings or test scores over the past decade. This suggests that the school is facing significant challenges in addressing the academic, social, and emotional needs of its students, many of whom come from high-poverty backgrounds. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding.

298

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,913

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3825 S Washtenaw Ave
Chicago, IL 60632-1633

(773) 535-7237

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Brighton Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

White:

4.4%

Asian:

1.3%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare Brighton Park Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (22% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,778^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▬ steady since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

860^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

305^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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1778 of 2056	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.6	1582 of 2067	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	1545 of 2077	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	1671 of 2082	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1694 of 1948	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1658 of 2086	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1722 of 2037	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	1786 of 2044	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	1850 of 2046	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	1768 of 2052	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.9	1603 of 2093	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.0	1478 of 2167	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.8	1648 of 2166	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.2	1605 of 2147	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	1766 of 2139	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.0	1735 of 2120	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.9	1662 of 2092	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.1	1538 of 2095	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.3	1500 of 2086	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.4	1541 of 2022	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.5	1442 of 2030	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.2	1620 of 2020	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	620 of 788	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	429 of 826	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	561 of 788	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	548 of 768	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	320 of 537	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	336 of 743	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.6	586 of 718	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	1712 of 1942	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1481 of 1942	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	1536 of 1957	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1768 of 1970	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1449 of 1680	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1620 of 2019	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	1696 of 1964	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	849 of 982	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	678 of 959	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	670 of 970	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	787 of 954	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	631 of 742	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	724 of 955	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	777 of 938	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1519 of 1800	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1240 of 1793	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1155 of 1808	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1332 of 1763	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1220 of 1514	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	1226 of 1816	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	1330 of 1765	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1779 of 1947	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1381 of 1959	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1445 of 1984	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1617 of 1977	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1560 of 1707	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1563 of 2019	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	1596 of 1972	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	860 of 1368	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	631 of 1363	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	903 of 1367	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1151 of 1369	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	1011 of 1241	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1137 of 1356	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1185 of 1293	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	1042 of 1293	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	1158 of 1294	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	1213 of 1302	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	37.2	867 of 1322	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.1	784 of 1367	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.4	1008 of 1365	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.2	975 of 1344	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.7	852 of 1327	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	818 of 1318	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	806 of 1293	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.8	878 of 1287	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.8	835 of 1272	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	41.6	791 of 1209	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.0	903 of 1204	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	35.6	815 of 1185	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	673 of 694	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	645 of 674	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	259 of 483	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	298 of 486	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	132 of 480	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	40.1	254 of 454	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	42 of 277	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	134 of 339	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	282 of 285	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	816 of 1248	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	614 of 1251	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.7	879 of 1275	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1192 of 1286	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	924 of 1017	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1117 of 1276	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	1088 of 1226	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	357 of 669	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	232 of 643	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	387 of 661	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	601 of 662	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	426 of 517	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	579 of 639	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	575 of 590	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	631 of 1229	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	352 of 1219	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	640 of 1234	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	975 of 1221	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	714 of 1019	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	952 of 1217	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	1052 of 1161	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	756 of 1271	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	576 of 1264	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	783 of 1292	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	937 of 1286	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	825 of 1048	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1013 of 1296	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1136 of 1223	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	801 of 812	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	768 of 805	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)21st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Science19%-24 vs state

Mathematics16%-22 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Brighton Park Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Brighton Park Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Brighton Park Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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
Brighton Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3825 S Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7237	298	26	11.4	90.6%	13 (4.4%)	3 (1.0%)	276 (92.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	1778^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.5%		23.6	1582^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	23.5%	196	4.5	32.6	38.7	9.7	26.1	42.9	42.3	47.6	35.1	22.6	3.2	0.0	4.8	11.5	38.1	16.2	91.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	96.5	95.0	94.7	6.4	30.1	$24,913	$4,487	$20,426
Acero Charter - Sandra Cisneros Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2744 W Pershing Rd	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 376-8830	326	27	12.3	90.2%	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	319 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	1858^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.6%		11.1	2009^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.8%	151	11.1	26.8	12.5	13.2	45.7	22.9	21.4	34.1	26.1	12.9	10.5	6.5	2.9	19.0	7.3	9.9										$26,377	$1,178	$25,199
Burroughs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3542 S Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7226	303	29	10.4	92.4%	9 (3.0%)	11 (3.6%)	276 (91.1%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.2	1104^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.3%		32.9	1315^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.4%	211	30.8	50.0	40.7	26.7	51.3	69.0	75.8	83.3	59.4	40.7	23.3	41.0	31.0	24.2	47.2	34.8	91.9	92.8	92.8	92.8	94.5	91.9	90.2		27.7	$24,023	$2,841	$21,182
Davis N Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3014 W 39th Pl	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4540	540	38	14.3	87.6%	19 (3.5%)	15 (2.8%)	502 (93.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.1	2022^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.7%		9.6	2048^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.9%	26	2.9	17.0	16.2	8.3	8.3	19.1	18.4	21.2	15.6	16.2	2.1	0.0	6.4	10.2	5.8	6.7	85.9	87.7	87.7	87.7	90.9	85.9	85.1	8.1	20.8	$19,674	$2,936	$16,738
Shields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4250 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7285	439	36	12.1	93.8%	12 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	420 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.6	1726^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.1%		24.8	1550^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.0%	176			22.4	29.7					26.5	24.6	19.2					21.5	93.0	95.3	95.3	95.3	97.7	94.1	91.4	14.6		$21,994	$3,057	$18,938
Everett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3419 S Bell Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4550	89	15	6.1	76.4%	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	76 (85.4%)	7 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)								(n/a)			61.5						76.7	23.1						46.7	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	99.0	95.8	19.8		$36,963	$6,256	$30,707
Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	4420 S Fairfield Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5434	465	31	15.2	93.1%	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	457 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	1927^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.3%		16.7	1782^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.8%	145	7.1	17.2	7.7	24.5	28.6	23.6	45.8	41.4	29.2	15.4	14.3	0.0	5.5	23.7	19.0	13.1										$16,240	$963	$15,278
Gunsaulus Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4420 S Sacramento Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7215	658	49	13.4	86.0%	15 (2.3%)	11 (1.7%)	619 (94.1%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	37.7	1260^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.7%		22.1	1619^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.7%	359	27.3	42.4	36.1	43.3	48.1	26.0	44.9	60.6	43.0	50.0	40.0	28.6	16.4	21.8	34.8	31.5	97.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.1	98.2	97.6	7.7	30.6	$17,805	$1,629	$16,176
Calmeca Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3456 W 38th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7000	605	43	14.2	82.6%	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.7%)	589 (97.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12.4	1861^st of 2056 public elementary schools	9.5%		12.8	1949^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.7%	88	19.7	16.9	10.0	18.3	29.5	36.1	40.0	35.8	28.8	5.0	1.7	9.8	4.9	18.6	9.1	8.5	96.1	97.0	97.0	97.0	96.8	95.7	96.0	6.1	33.3	$19,736	$2,422	$17,314
Acero Charter - Officer Marquez Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2916 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 321-2200	508	36	14.1	93.1%	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	502 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.6	1956^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.9%		14.8	1856^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.2%	100	11.1	25.0	16.1	17.5	16.7	16.1	33.9	43.3	24.3	19.6	10.5	5.6	5.4	22.0	33.3	16.4										$16,077	$1,139	$14,938

Frequently Asked Questions about Brighton Park Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Brighton Park Elementary School?

Students at Brighton Park Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Brighton Park Elementary School a good school?

Brighton Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Brighton Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Brighton Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

What district is Brighton Park Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Brighton Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Brighton Park Elementary School.

Rate Brighton Park Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ILIllinois Elementary School Rankings

ILIllinois District Rankings

Schools in Chicago, IL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Brighton Park Elementary School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.