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Durkin Park Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1297th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools
Better than 37% of Illinois elementary schools
Summary

Durkin Park Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 677 students located in the Ashburn neighborhood of Chicago, IL. Despite higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratios, Durkin Park has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Durkin Park faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 25.4% to 40.8%) and academic performance that falls below district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 43.3% of Durkin Park students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, the proficiency rate was just 29%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, generally perform worse than their peers at the district and state levels.

Durkin Park's performance lags behind nearby schools in the same district, such as Stevenson Elementary and Dawes Elementary, as well as schools in other nearby districts like Hometown Elementary and Richard Byrd Elementary. These schools tend to have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a lower percentage of low-income students. Addressing the challenges at Durkin Park will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for its students.

679
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,176
Per pupil spending ?
80.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8445 S Kolin Ave
       Chicago, IL  60652-3131

(773) 535-2322

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299


Students who attend Durkin Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Bogan High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
82.5%
African American:
10.0%
White:
6.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Illinois average (30% vs 44% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg33%
Illinois avg44%
Elementary school
1,297th of 2,056
Illinois public elementary schools ?
Bottom 37%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 44% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
851st of 1,368
Illinois public middle schools ?
Bottom 38%▼ down 34 pts since 2015
From top 28% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
138th 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
202535.71297 of 205636.9%★★☆☆☆
202437.11218 of 206741.1%★★☆☆☆
202334.41297 of 207737.6%★★☆☆☆
202230.31394 of 208233.0%★★☆☆☆
202120.51567 of 194819.6%★☆☆☆☆
201951.6941 of 208654.9%★★★☆☆
201839.81179 of 203742.1%★★☆☆☆
201751.0925 of 204454.7%★★★☆☆
201640.71158 of 204643.4%★★☆☆☆
201549.9902 of 205256.0%★★★☆☆
201453.71013 of 209351.6%★★★☆☆
201336.51470 of 216732.2%★★☆☆☆
201253.51204 of 216644.4%★★☆☆☆
201137.51536 of 214728.5%★☆☆☆☆
201018.41843 of 213913.8%★☆☆☆☆
200928.61669 of 212021.3%★☆☆☆☆
200828.31642 of 209221.5%★☆☆☆☆
200734.71605 of 209523.4%★☆☆☆☆
200644.71405 of 208632.6%★★☆☆☆
200552.71163 of 202242.5%★★☆☆☆
200419.21719 of 203015.3%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201968.3122 of 71182.8%★★★★☆
201858.3203 of 69870.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202528.2764 of 104927.2%★☆☆☆☆
202420.2828 of 8866.5%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.8332 of 78857.9%★★★☆☆
202445.3381 of 82653.9%★★★☆☆
202346.4340 of 78856.9%★★★☆☆
202251.4278 of 76863.8%★★★☆☆
202136.5345 of 53735.8%★★☆☆☆
201970.499 of 74386.7%★★★★☆
201857.1207 of 71871.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202537.61213 of 194237.5%★★☆☆☆
202438.91107 of 194243.0%★★☆☆☆
202330.11321 of 195732.5%★★☆☆☆
202228.11368 of 197030.6%★★☆☆☆
202117.41444 of 168014.0%★☆☆☆☆
201957.5794 of 201960.7%★★★☆☆
201842.31094 of 196444.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202549.0465 of 98252.6%★★★☆☆
202452.0365 of 95961.9%★★★☆☆
202353.5364 of 97062.5%★★★☆☆
202242.8509 of 95446.6%★★☆☆☆
202132.9495 of 74233.3%★★☆☆☆
201968.2203 of 95578.7%★★★★☆
201854.8367 of 93860.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202553.2790 of 180056.1%★★★☆☆
202451.3766 of 179357.3%★★★☆☆
202350.0813 of 180855.0%★★★☆☆
202249.7783 of 176355.6%★★★☆☆
202131.61072 of 151429.2%★☆☆☆☆
201969.2379 of 181679.1%★★★★☆
201859.3576 of 176567.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.91257 of 194735.4%★★☆☆☆
202435.21186 of 195939.5%★★☆☆☆
202338.51134 of 198442.8%★★☆☆☆
202233.11247 of 197736.9%★★☆☆☆
202120.41392 of 170718.5%★☆☆☆☆
201944.81036 of 201948.7%★★☆☆☆
201837.81166 of 197240.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202519.01120 of 129213.3%★☆☆☆☆
202424.1966 of 119519.2%★☆☆☆☆
202333.3725 of 115637.3%★★☆☆☆
202239.3565 of 111349.2%★★☆☆☆
202121.4565 of 64011.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201941.0611 of 119448.8%★★☆☆☆
201839.2398 of 76347.8%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202535.4851 of 136837.8%★★☆☆☆
202429.6913 of 136333.0%★★☆☆☆
202333.9862 of 136736.9%★★☆☆☆
202242.5709 of 136948.2%★★☆☆☆
202131.9782 of 124137.0%★★☆☆☆
201936.3824 of 135639.2%★★☆☆☆
201842.7698 of 129346.0%★★☆☆☆
201750.8576 of 129355.5%★★★☆☆
201661.3419 of 129467.6%★★★☆☆
201564.1367 of 130271.8%★★★★☆
201460.8520 of 132260.7%★★★☆☆
201340.3851 of 136737.7%★★☆☆☆
201247.8829 of 136539.3%★★☆☆☆
201154.6711 of 134447.1%★★☆☆☆
201057.6659 of 132750.3%★★★☆☆
200943.2876 of 131833.5%★★☆☆☆
200844.6825 of 129336.2%★★☆☆☆
200742.7861 of 128733.1%★★☆☆☆
200650.6742 of 127241.7%★★☆☆☆
200525.3928 of 120923.2%★☆☆☆☆
200430.7885 of 120426.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202342.0296 of 56948.0%★★☆☆☆
201969.5107 of 56581.1%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202544.0314 of 69454.8%★★★☆☆
202421.6595 of 6396.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202334.0427 of 67436.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.2191 of 48360.5%★★★☆☆
202441.0253 of 48647.9%★★☆☆☆
202355.4119 of 48075.2%★★★★☆
202266.752 of 45488.5%★★★★☆
202145.2119 of 27757.0%★★★☆☆
201943.2172 of 33949.3%★★☆☆☆
201852.674 of 28574.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202533.1819 of 124834.4%★★☆☆☆
202432.0812 of 125135.1%★★☆☆☆
202336.5770 of 127539.6%★★☆☆☆
202240.4706 of 128645.1%★★☆☆☆
202140.0558 of 101745.1%★★☆☆☆
201939.1757 of 127640.7%★★☆☆☆
201846.1648 of 122647.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202545.9321 of 66952.0%★★★☆☆
202436.7386 of 64340.0%★★☆☆☆
202345.5310 of 66153.1%★★★☆☆
202252.5253 of 66261.8%★★★☆☆
202140.7282 of 51745.5%★★☆☆☆
201942.9340 of 63946.8%★★☆☆☆
201849.4262 of 59055.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202551.4546 of 122955.6%★★★☆☆
202441.4677 of 121944.5%★★☆☆☆
202348.4568 of 123454.0%★★★☆☆
202257.9391 of 122168.0%★★★☆☆
202143.3528 of 101948.2%★★☆☆☆
201950.7543 of 121755.4%★★★☆☆
201856.1427 of 116163.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202538.4727 of 127142.8%★★☆☆☆
202429.4839 of 126433.6%★★☆☆☆
202331.4843 of 129234.8%★★☆☆☆
202245.1615 of 128652.2%★★★☆☆
202122.0855 of 104818.4%★☆☆☆☆
201933.7827 of 129636.2%★★☆☆☆
201839.1707 of 122342.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202541.3405 of 81250.1%★★★☆☆
202440.1400 of 80250.1%★★★☆☆
202334.4482 of 80540.1%★★☆☆☆
202241.9353 of 78154.8%★★★☆☆
201943.1339 of 79257.2%★★★☆☆
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
African American (2019)83rd percentile+28 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)58th percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+19 vs school
Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+16 vs school
Female (2025)38th percentile~ school
Male (2025)35th percentile~ school
Disabled (2025)27th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2025)13th percentile-24 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+18 vs school
Disabled (2025)55th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+14 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile+12 vs school
African American (2023)48th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)34th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts43%-10 vs state
Mathematics29%-10 vs state
Science23%-20 vs state

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Students at Durkin Park Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% White, 1% Two or more races.

Durkin Park Elementary School ranks 1297th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 679 students attended Durkin Park Elementary School.

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

High : Bogan High School


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