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Skinner North Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Skinner North Elementary School is a high-performing public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 512 students in grades K-8. The school consistently ranks among the top 5 elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic achievement that far exceeds the district and state averages.

Skinner North's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are remarkably high, with 97.4% and 95.6% of students, respectively, meeting or exceeding standards in the 2024-2025 school year. This is in stark contrast to the district and state averages of 42.8% and 53.1% for ELA, and 27.3% and 38.5% for Mathematics. The school's strong performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, White, and multi-racial students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Skinner North stands out as a high-performing outlier. The school's lower chronic absenteeism rates, higher spending per student, and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its exceptional academic outcomes. By examining the practices and strategies employed at Skinner North, other schools in the district may be able to learn from this model of educational excellence.

515

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,070

Per pupil spending ?

12%

Free/discounted lunch ?

640 W Scott St
Chicago, IL 60610-1093

(773) 534-8500

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

52.8%

White:

23.9%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (93% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school93%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

10^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	99.3	1 of 2056	100.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	4 of 2067	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	3 of 2077	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	5 of 2082	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 1948	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	3 of 2086	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	4 of 2037	99.8%	★★★★★
2017	99.8	2 of 2044	99.9%	★★★★★
2016	99.6	5 of 2046	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	99.9	2 of 2052	99.9%	★★★★★
2014	97.3	2 of 2093	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	97.1	4 of 2167	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	90.3	11 of 2166	99.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	7 of 234	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	3 of 219	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	2 of 237	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	6 of 226	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	1 of 134	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	4 of 243	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	2 of 242	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	1 of 1942	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	4 of 1942	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	4 of 1957	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	4 of 1970	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 1680	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	6 of 2019	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	7 of 1964	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	100.0	3 of 1808	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	1 of 1947	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	3 of 1959	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	3 of 1984	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	4 of 1977	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	5 of 1707	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	2 of 2019	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	2 of 1972	99.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	1 of 120	99.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	100.0	4 of 1195	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 1156	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 1113	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	1 of 640	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 1194	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	1 of 1389	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	5 of 1392	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	3 of 1419	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	4 of 1425	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 1308	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	2 of 1462	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	3 of 1463	99.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	10 of 1368	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	10 of 1363	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	4 of 1367	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	7 of 1369	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	9 of 1241	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	23 of 1356	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	7 of 1293	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	99.5	6 of 1293	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	99.3	8 of 1294	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	99.7	8 of 1302	99.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	6 of 186	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	5 of 184	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	2 of 192	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	9 of 198	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	5 of 112	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	47 of 201	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.6	6 of 209	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	9 of 1248	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	13 of 1251	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	2 of 1275	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	6 of 1286	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 1017	99.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	28 of 1276	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	18 of 1226	98.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	1 of 669	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	9 of 1271	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	4 of 1264	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	4 of 1292	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	11 of 1286	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	9 of 1048	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	12 of 1296	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	5 of 1223	99.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	99.9	6 of 802	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	1 of 805	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	100.0	1 of 781	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	16 of 884	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	10 of 875	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	3 of 895	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	3 of 898	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	2 of 813	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	38 of 905	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	5 of 889	99.4%	★★★★★

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

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)100th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts97%+44 vs state

Mathematics96%+57 vs state

Science89%+46 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 23, 2021

We heard such promising things about the school from our neighbor, so we were excited to enroll our daughter a few years ago. However, we know now many of the previous teachers left as well as the former principal. We are disappointed that our daughter isn't happy there. We keep hoping it will get better but we realize the whole school isn't what we want for our child. Seems like a tons of others left the same way because so many left last year! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 2, 2021

This school was excellent under the previous principal. Now we have unchecked severe bullying in all grades. We have no choice but to leave. Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, February 26, 2017

Amazing exceptional teachers Close Quote

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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
Skinner North Elementary School	Public	K-8	640 W Scott St	Chicago	60610	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-8500	515	30	17.0	12.0%	123 (23.9%)	21 (4.1%)	32 (6.2%)	272 (52.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (11.8%)	99.3	1^st of 2056 public elementary schools	100.0%		99.7	4^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.8%	3	94.9	83.6	96.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.6	94.5	97.4	100.0	100.0	98.3	93.3	92.6	89.1	95.6	96.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.5	96.7	96.3		29.4	$15,070	$1,188	$13,882
Manierre Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 N Hudson Ave	Chicago	60610	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-8456	269	27	9.9	96.3%	1 (0.4%)	250 (92.9%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	7.1	2024^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.6%		12.6	1954^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.5%	70	0.0	4.0	12.8	17.2	0.0	30.0	15.8	12.5	14.3	2.6	7.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	2.6	85.9	89.8	89.8	90.1	94.0	87.3	85.2	10.2	14.8	$26,315	$3,928	$22,387
Franklin Elementary Fine Arts Center	Public	K-8	225 W Evergreen Ave	Chicago	60610	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-8510	348	26	13.3	49.7%	77 (22.1%)	180 (51.7%)	51 (14.7%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	70.3	593^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	71.2%		60.2	727^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.8%	134	60.0	53.2	71.0	51.7	73.3	74.2	63.3	62.9	65.4	64.5	34.5	33.3	35.5	21.7	32.3	34.6	96.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.3	96.9	96.9		31.2	$18,522	$1,375	$17,147
Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center	Public	PK, KG-8	160 W Wendell St	Chicago	60610	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-8310	351	24	14.6	93.7%	5 (1.4%)	31 (8.8%)	305 (86.9%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	15.6	1773^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	13.8%		11.8	1981^st of 2067 public elementary schools	4.2%	208	27.3	24.3	20.0	10.5	18.2	29.4	30.4	43.2	27.3	32.0	15.8	9.1	5.9	26.1	10.8	16.8	53.9	64.9	64.4	64.6	87.0	56.1	56.1	2.8	19.1	$18,427	$3,090	$15,337
Newberry Elementary Math & Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	700 W Willow St	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-8000	330	29	11.3	74.2%	11 (3.3%)	249 (75.5%)	54 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	25.8	1542^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	25.0%		26.5	1505^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.2%	37	22.0	32.4	28.6	27.3	32.5	47.1	55.2	52.6	39.2	41.5	18.2	16.7	14.7	20.0	18.4	21.8	93.6	95.1	95.1	95.1	97.9	94.8	92.7	5.5	23.2	$22,517	$2,660	$19,857
LaSalle Elementary Language Academy	Public	K-8	1734 N Orleans St	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-8470	456	35	13.2	27.9%	152 (33.3%)	159 (34.9%)	91 (20.0%)	29 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	78.8	418^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.7%		78.8	396^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.8%	22	51.9	50.0	56.5	70.0	67.3	69.4	77.6	64.0	67.9	69.6	74.0	42.3	46.9	58.6	50.0	56.7	94.7	94.9	94.9	94.9	96.7	94.7	95.1		23.5	$18,026	$1,378	$16,648
Ogden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 W Walton St	Chicago	60610	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-8110	819	4	204.7	55.2%	141 (17.2%)	369 (45.1%)	166 (20.3%)	71 (8.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.4%)	26.1	1535^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.3%		22.9	1598^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.7%	63	23.9	36.2	40.3	24.1	37.3	28.1	31.1	40.0	33.2	45.8	26.3	14.9	7.8	21.9	10.9	21.9	78.2	82.7	82.7	82.7	92.3	80.7	79.5	4.0	15.1	$18,920	$2,253	$16,667
Rowe Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	1424 N Cleaver St	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 799-2730	617	39	15.8	68.4%	12 (1.9%)	148 (24.0%)	401 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.8%)	11	1908^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.2%		15.5	1828^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.6%	80	10.4	7.4	10.3	29.0	13.4	22.2	24.2	24.5	21.0	12.1	6.5	7.4	13.6	9.0	0.0	7.7										$7,815	$1,607	$6,208
Lozano Elementary Bilingual & International Center	Public	PK, KG-8	1501 N Greenview Ave	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4750	256	27	9.6	67.6%	16 (6.3%)	53 (20.7%)	172 (67.2%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	8.2	1988^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.3%		8.1	2065^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.1%	77	0.0	4.5	23.1	0.0	16.7	25.0		22.7	16.7	23.1	0.0	0.0	0.0		4.8	4.9	66.5	71.8	71.8	71.8	83.1	65.8	62.8	15.8	13.9	$30,157	$3,397	$26,760
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-8	615 W Kemper Pl	Chicago	60614	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-5720	868	54	16.0	10.1%	525 (60.5%)	82 (9.4%)	75 (8.6%)	102 (11.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (9.3%)	97.2	21^st of 2056 public elementary schools	99.0%		96.3	65^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.9%	44	90.9	75.2	87.0	84.9	93.9	85.4	84.7	82.5	86.4	86.1	83.7	87.9	79.5	75.5	68.6	80.1	84.3	86.9	86.9	86.9	94.5	87.1	85.9		16.3	$14,628	$1,038	$13,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Skinner North Elementary School

How many students attend Skinner North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 515 students attended Skinner North Elementary School.

Is Skinner North Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Skinner North Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Skinner North Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Skinner North Elementary School?

Students at Skinner North Elementary School are 53% Asian, 24% White, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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