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Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School

Q: Is Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School a good school?

Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School ranks 1156 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 459 students enrolled. As part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, Suder Montessori generally performs better than the district average on standardized tests, but still lags behind the state average.

Suder Montessori's African American students perform relatively well, ranking 337th out of 688 Illinois elementary schools in 2024-2025. However, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status students lag behind, ranking 868th and 1204th respectively. The school also faces high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, Suder Montessori spends significantly more per student ($21,543 in 2023-2024) compared to the district average, which may contribute to its relatively stronger academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools like Talcott Elementary, Mitchell Elementary, and Otis Elementary, Suder Montessori generally outperforms them on test scores and other metrics. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Skinner Elementary and Chicago World Language Academy. Additionally, Suder Montessori's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 1156th in 2024-2025 to 1449th in 2021-2022, indicating that its performance may be slipping relative to other Illinois elementary schools.

423

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,376

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2022 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612-2429

(773) 534-7685

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.9%

White:

20.3%

Hispanic:

17.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 23 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,156^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,086^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^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	42.4	1156 of 2056	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1322 of 2067	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1447 of 2077	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	1449 of 2082	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	1347 of 1948	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1580 of 2086	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1573 of 2037	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	1459 of 2044	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.7	1496 of 2046	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.5	1578 of 2052	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.0	1050 of 2093	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.0	858 of 2167	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.5	570 of 2166	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	706 of 2147	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.6	977 of 2139	54.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	337 of 688	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	334 of 655	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	334 of 692	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	362 of 684	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	254 of 428	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	487 of 711	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	461 of 698	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1131 of 1942	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	1192 of 1942	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	1160 of 1957	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1337 of 1970	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	1392 of 2019	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	1390 of 1964	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	1204 of 1800	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1420 of 1793	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1263 of 1808	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1396 of 1763	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1407 of 1816	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	1417 of 1765	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1081 of 1947	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	1172 of 1959	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1373 of 1984	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	1340 of 1977	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1151 of 1707	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.3	1552 of 2019	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1705 of 1972	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	28.6	868 of 1195	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.1	343 of 1156	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.6	607 of 1194	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1086 of 1368	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1113 of 1363	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1103 of 1367	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	1249 of 1369	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	867 of 1241	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1040 of 1356	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1072 of 1293	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	1167 of 1293	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.1	1091 of 1294	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.4	998 of 1302	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.3	582 of 1322	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.7	393 of 1367	71.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	498 of 574	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	506 of 548	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	484 of 569	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	506 of 573	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	318 of 565	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	340 of 511	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	23.3	966 of 1251	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	800 of 1275	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	961 of 1276	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	1046 of 1226	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1184 of 1229	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1112 of 1219	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1045 of 1234	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1183 of 1221	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	1086 of 1217	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1054 of 1161	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	1078 of 1271	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1039 of 1264	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1086 of 1292	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1166 of 1286	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	985 of 1296	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	589 of 802	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	497 of 781	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	790 of 792	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)27th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)27th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2024)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)13th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Science20%-23 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
Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	2022 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7685	423	29	14.4	43.5%	86 (20.3%)	207 (48.9%)	74 (17.5%)	12 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.5%)	42.4	1156^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.8%		32.7	1322^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	36.0%	166	23.5	17.4	48.8	72.2	38.5	41.2	23.5	39.1	46.3	36.6	47.2	15.4	20.6	0.0	13.0	25.3	88.5	93.3	93.3	93.3	95.0	92.9	90.9	20.1	18.2	$21,376	$2,722	$18,654
William Brown Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	54 N Hermitage Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7250	232	26	9.0	84.5%	1 (0.4%)	213 (91.8%)	11 (4.7%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	29.4	1447^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.6%		15.2	1839^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.0%	392	40.0	26.1	33.3	36.4	40.0	28.6	40.7	39.1	36.6	27.8	31.8	10.0	19.0	10.7	17.4	18.9	96.2	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.9	97.7	95.5	12.4	27.8	$30,942	$5,894	$25,048
Dett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2131 W Monroe St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7160	326	30	10.8	82.5%	0 (0.0%)	284 (87.1%)	26 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.3%)	6.1	2038^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.9%		8	2066^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.0%	28	14.3	15.4	15.6	4.5	8.0	15.0	10.3	7.4	10.3	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	83.0	87.2	87.2	87.2	92.6	86.5	80.1	11.4	13.5	$26,481	$3,375	$23,105
Rudolph Elementary Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1628 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7460	22	14	1.5	63.6%	0 (0.0%)	13 (59.1%)	8 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)																	90.0	93.0	93.0	93.0	95.0	93.0	91.0	28.0	16.0	$35,779	$5,476	$30,304
Talcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1840 W Ohio St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7130	487	36	13.7	71.3%	46 (9.4%)	21 (4.3%)	405 (83.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	31.2	1403^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	31.8%		29.7	1409^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.8%	6	20.0	13.9	26.3	40.9	31.1	36.1	39.0	27.8	33.8	42.1	36.4	15.6	30.6	11.9	11.1	24.5	74.7	77.5	77.5	77.5	90.0	76.3	74.1	4.5	18.4	$20,989	$2,723	$18,266
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2233 W Ohio St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7655	446	33	13.7	30.3%	242 (54.3%)	32 (7.2%)	133 (29.8%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	76.5	466^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.3%		69.3	564^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.7%	98	57.4	50.0	61.2	61.8	68.8	72.7	73.3	56.5	64.8	59.2	49.1	43.8	54.5	70.0	50.0	53.3	93.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.4	95.7	95.9	4.9	21.5	$17,212	$1,029	$16,183
Otis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	525 N Armour St	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7665	356	35	10.1	83.1%	16 (4.5%)	104 (29.2%)	216 (60.7%)	17 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12.1	1870^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.2	1881^st of 2067 public elementary schools	9.0%	11	12.9	4.5	11.5	13.3	38.7	22.7	18.5	22.7	22.4	20.0	6.7	9.7	4.5	3.7	9.1	9.2	75.5	81.1	81.1	81.1	91.8	78.4	75.8	14.0	19.2	$28,414	$2,829	$25,585
Irving Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	749 S Oakley Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7295	310	24	13.0	80.3%	12 (3.9%)	230 (74.2%)	63 (20.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10.9	1912^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.0%		16.2	1801^st of 2067 public elementary schools	12.9%	111	18.5	6.1	6.9	32.0	18.5	29.2	37.9	21.2	24.0	6.9	0.0	3.7	4.2	6.9	3.0	4.2	82.4	85.8	85.8	85.8	90.0	84.8	82.7	5.9	21.5	$21,602	$3,042	$18,560
Skinner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 S Throop St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7790	1,139	61	18.6	21.9%	292 (25.6%)	294 (25.8%)	151 (13.3%)	317 (27.8%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (6.5%)	93.2	112^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.6%		95.2	103^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	95.0%	9	65.4	59.5	74.2	79.2	80.4	83.2	78.3	67.1	77.6	79.5	79.2	72.0	71.0	61.7	47.4	70.7	86.8	91.1	91.1	91.1	95.5	90.8	89.7	2.6	17.0	$14,927	$1,233	$13,694
Chicago World Language Academy	Public	K-8	1340 W Harrison St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7000	449	31	14.6	38.8%	45 (10.0%)	169 (37.6%)	125 (27.8%)	82 (18.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	71.8	555^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.0%		80.5	349^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.1%	206	47.4	55.3	53.7	71.7	70.2	82.5	75.0	68.4	70.4	64.8	35.8	28.1	57.9	54.2	63.2	49.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	97.8	98.5	98.2		24.2	$17,084	$1,289	$15,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School

How many students attend Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School?

Students at Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School are 49% African American, 20% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School a good school?

Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet School ranks 1156^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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