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Azuela Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

1600^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Azuela Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 699 students. While part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in the state, Azuela consistently underperforms both the district and the state in academic proficiency.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 41.9% of Azuela students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, just 19.3% of Azuela students were proficient, versus 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Azuela also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 30% of Illinois elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and those from low-income backgrounds. Additionally, Azuela has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 42.5% over the past few years, well above district and state averages.

When comparing Azuela to nearby schools within the same district, such as Peck Elementary, Eberhart Elementary, and Stevenson Elementary, it is clear that Azuela is underperforming. These schools all have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Even when compared to a school in a different district, J.B. Kennedy Elementary in Burbank School District 111, Azuela still lags behind in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

690

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,795

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4707 W Marquette Rd
Chicago, IL 60629-5641

(773) 535-7395

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Azuela Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bogan High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

White:

1.2%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,600^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

710^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

227^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	22.6	1600 of 2056	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	1131 of 2067	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1398 of 2077	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1386 of 2082	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1218 of 1948	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1218 of 2086	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	970 of 2037	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.2	1327 of 2044	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	1112 of 2046	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.4	829 of 2052	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.2	1234 of 2093	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.4	1436 of 2167	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.8	1628 of 2166	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	684 of 1049	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	511 of 886	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	486 of 907	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	626 of 788	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.4	263 of 826	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	349 of 788	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.6	485 of 768	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	239 of 537	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	284 of 743	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	242 of 718	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1545 of 1942	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	1163 of 1942	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1309 of 1957	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1328 of 1970	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1168 of 1680	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	1249 of 2019	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	940 of 1964	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	701 of 982	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.7	323 of 959	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	533 of 970	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	508 of 954	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	313 of 742	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	394 of 955	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	244 of 938	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1310 of 1800	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.9	629 of 1793	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	866 of 1808	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	869 of 1763	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	559 of 1514	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	551 of 1816	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	380 of 1765	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	1505 of 1947	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.2	999 of 1959	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1328 of 1984	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1276 of 1977	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1040 of 1707	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	1080 of 2019	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	933 of 1972	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	965 of 1292	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	621 of 1195	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	654 of 1156	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	707 of 1113	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1075 of 1194	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	637 of 763	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	710 of 1368	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	597 of 1363	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	515 of 1367	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	659 of 1369	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	589 of 1241	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	445 of 1356	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	400 of 1293	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	486 of 1293	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.8	414 of 1294	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.8	549 of 1302	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	564 of 1322	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	603 of 1367	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.5	950 of 1365	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	435 of 694	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	361 of 639	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	335 of 674	50.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	130 of 483	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	131 of 486	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	92 of 480	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	39.6	266 of 454	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	131 of 277	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	16 of 339	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	48.9	95 of 285	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	681 of 1248	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	630 of 1251	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	560 of 1275	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	627 of 1286	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	629 of 1017	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	436 of 1276	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	496 of 1226	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	299 of 669	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	214 of 643	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	164 of 661	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	219 of 662	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	167 of 517	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	114 of 639	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	99 of 590	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	442 of 1229	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	332 of 1219	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	248 of 1234	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	372 of 1221	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	252 of 1019	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	160 of 1217	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	141 of 1161	87.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	651 of 1271	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	483 of 1264	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	433 of 1292	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	605 of 1286	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	436 of 1048	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	395 of 1296	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	316 of 1223	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	286 of 812	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	218 of 802	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.0	357 of 805	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	365 of 781	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	523 of 792	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	430 of 602	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Science36%-6 vs state

Mathematics19%-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
Azuela Elementary School	Public	K-8	4707 W Marquette Rd	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7395	690	41	16.8	79.4%	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.7%)	671 (97.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22.6	1600^th of 2056 public elementary schools	22.2%		41	1131^st of 2067 public elementary schools	45.3%	469	25.0	48.0	16.5	31.3	43.8	32.3	63.0	67.1	41.9	26.6	25.0	15.6	11.8	18.5	18.9	19.3	91.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	93.4	93.3		30.1	$16,795	$2,195	$14,599
Lee Elementary School	Public	K-8	6448 S Tripp Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2255	581	40	14.7	90.5%	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.2%)	571 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.5	1179^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.7%		34.2	1284^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.9%	105	23.2	31.3	23.3	48.7	49.3	49.3	41.4	52.5	44.9	41.7	35.9	27.5	36.2	44.8	35.0	36.5	98.3	98.8	98.8	99.0	97.9	98.4	99.0		33.3	$17,880	$2,511	$15,370
Grimes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5450 W 64th Pl	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2364	368	33	11.1	72.0%	19 (5.2%)	10 (2.7%)	336 (91.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	56	887^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.9%		38.3	1194^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.2%	307	32.6	28.9	43.3	71.1	50.0	55.1	32.4	47.4	50.4	40.0	60.5	32.6	32.7	40.5	39.5	40.3	95.4	97.8	97.6	97.8	99.2	97.0	96.2	5.5	24.8	$20,231	$1,829	$18,402
Hurley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3849 W 69th Pl	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2068	748	53	14.2	89.7%	6 (0.8%)	9 (1.2%)	727 (97.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	38.7	1235^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.9%		27.6	1467^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.0%	232	31.5	28.8	35.7	37.5	52.1	55.7	75.0	51.4	51.1	38.6	34.7	17.8	19.0	32.4	25.7	27.8	91.4	93.1	93.1	93.1	95.4	92.2	90.8	6.8	20.9	$17,478	$2,443	$15,035
Pasteur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5825 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2270	620	40	15.5	86.1%	11 (1.8%)	9 (1.5%)	592 (95.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	70.7	584^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.6%		54.8	822^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	60.2%	238			58.9	53.1					56.3	69.0	50.0					60.3	90.5	92.9	92.9	92.9	97.1	92.6	90.8	12.1		$20,677	$2,527	$18,150
Peck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3826 W 58th St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2450	777	52	15.0	91.4%	11 (1.4%)	11 (1.4%)	753 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28.3	1477^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.2%		31.5	1353^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	34.5%	124			33.0	40.2					37.1	33.0	21.2					26.2	96.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	98.2	96.3	95.0	22.3		$17,901	$2,344	$15,557
Eberhart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 W 65th Pl	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9190	1,011	67	15.0	94.3%	14 (1.4%)	25 (2.5%)	968 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	16.2	1757^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.5%		15.4	1829^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.5%	72	7.7	22.7	31.6	28.2	18.4	28.6	28.4	27.6	26.9	21.1	23.5	9.6	9.2	10.0	8.6	13.1	83.2	86.8	86.8	86.8	95.0	85.2	83.8	2.9	20.0	$17,013	$2,675	$14,337
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz	Public	PK, KG-8	4034 W 56Th St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-8280	542	35	15.7	48.5%	32 (5.9%)	16 (3.0%)	492 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90.9	160^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.2%		89	208^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.9%	48	58.9	63.9	73.2	83.9	73.2	87.7	70.0	81.7	78.3	89.3	72.6	60.7	57.9	58.3	43.3	63.5	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.5	96.9	96.5	9.4	22.9	$16,345	$1,261	$15,084
J B Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	7644 Central Ave	Burbank	60459	Cook County	Burbank School District 111	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 496-0563	295	22	13.2	66.4%	47 (15.9%)	13 (4.4%)	217 (73.6%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	50.4	999^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.4%		44.1	1070^th of 2067 public elementary schools	48.2%	71	28.6		44.4	55.8	48.2				49.7	66.7	40.4	23.2				41.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	17.8	97.4	97.8			$18,739	$821	$17,918
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8010 S Kostner Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2280	1,206	89	13.5	84.8%	40 (3.3%)	69 (5.7%)	1,076 (89.2%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	22.5	1605^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.9%		30.3	1388^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.8%	217	20.2	31.8	25.2	31.0	29.6	40.6	70.6	40.0	39.1	29.7	24.8	12.1	16.2	23.9	20.9	21.2	91.0	93.0	93.1	93.1	95.4	92.5	91.0	8.7	22.7	$18,596	$2,079	$16,517

Frequently Asked Questions about Azuela Elementary School

How many students attend Azuela Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended Azuela Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Azuela Elementary School attend?

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

High : Bogan High School

What is the racial makeup of Azuela Elementary School?

Students at Azuela Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Azuela Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Azuela Elementary School a good school?

Azuela Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

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