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Christopher House Chrt Elementary School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

1939^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Christopher House Chrt Elementary School is a public charter elementary school serving 450 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. This trend has worsened over time, with proficiency rates declining in recent years.

The school faces particular challenges in supporting certain student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, who consistently rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective statewide rankings. Additionally, the school has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. While the school's spending per student has increased over time, reaching $23,607 in 2023-2024, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, some nearby schools, such as Hanson Park Elementary School, perform better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that factors within the local community or school leadership may contribute to the differences in performance. Addressing the challenges faced by Christopher House Chrt Elementary School will require a comprehensive approach that addresses the root causes of the school's struggles and implements effective strategies to support student learning and achievement.

502

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,779

Per pupil spending ?

78.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5235 W Belden St
Chicago, IL 60639-3001

(773) 922-7542

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.8%

African American:

2.8%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2017 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,939^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 52 pts since 2017

From top 42% (2017) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

994^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 32 pts since 2021

From top 41% (2021) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

392^nd 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	10.3	1939 of 2056	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1760 of 2067	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1642 of 2077	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1511 of 2082	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1560 of 1948	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1174 of 2086	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	921 of 2037	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	865 of 2044	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	27.5	682 of 886	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	716 of 907	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	772 of 788	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	648 of 826	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	753 of 788	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	696 of 768	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	464 of 537	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	273 of 743	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	211 of 718	70.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1895 of 1942	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1866 of 1942	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1606 of 1957	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1336 of 1970	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.3	1381 of 1680	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	1068 of 2019	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	1032 of 1964	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	940 of 982	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	806 of 959	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	781 of 970	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	662 of 954	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	526 of 742	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	367 of 955	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	201 of 938	78.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	1647 of 1800	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	1347 of 1793	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1166 of 1808	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	913 of 1763	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1011 of 1514	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	595 of 1816	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	288 of 1765	83.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1661 of 1947	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1448 of 1959	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1495 of 1984	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	1602 of 1977	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1455 of 1707	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	1245 of 2019	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.4	808 of 1972	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	1063 of 1195	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	767 of 1156	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	1071 of 1113	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	495 of 640	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	876 of 1194	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	994 of 1368	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	908 of 1363	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	764 of 1367	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	681 of 1369	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	508 of 1241	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	481 of 694	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	395 of 483	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	271 of 486	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	372 of 480	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	159 of 454	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	76 of 277	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	980 of 1248	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	852 of 1251	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	640 of 1275	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	588 of 1286	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	453 of 1017	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	467 of 669	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	415 of 643	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	280 of 661	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	254 of 662	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	133 of 517	74.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	752 of 1229	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	527 of 1219	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	381 of 1234	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	268 of 1221	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	244 of 1019	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	845 of 1271	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	847 of 1264	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	811 of 1292	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	726 of 1286	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	489 of 1048	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	686 of 812	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	623 of 802	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	639 of 805	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	534 of 548	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2024)11th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2025)31st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Science17%-26 vs state

Mathematics12%-27 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
Christopher House Chrt Elementary School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5235 W Belden St	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 922-7542	502	28	17.9	78.7%	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.8%)	481 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	1939^th of 2056 public elementary schools	5.7%		17.3	1760^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.9%	179	7.4	26.1	25.0	16.3	13.0	26.9	40.4	45.7	27.3	21.2	6.1	0.0	5.8	17.0	21.7	11.7										$17,779	$998	$16,781
Hanson Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5411 W Fullerton Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3100	1,125	92	12.2	93.3%	16 (1.4%)	29 (2.6%)	1,064 (94.6%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	30.4	1424^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.7%		30.6	1380^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.2%	44	36.1	39.6	20.0	23.4	57.3	29.7	41.9	50.0	36.5	29.1	27.1	33.8	11.9	30.1	23.6	25.1	87.4	89.8	89.8	89.8	92.6	88.8	87.0	8.7	23.8	$21,561	$2,580	$18,981
Prieto Math-Science Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2231 N Central Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0210	733	59	12.4	88.1%	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.1%)	692 (94.4%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23.2	1592^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.6%		24.9	1547^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.2%	45	17.8	37.5	18.5	26.1	42.5	50.0	36.4	51.3	38.4	30.8	20.3	15.1	8.1	9.1	7.5	14.4	91.6	94.5	94.5	94.5	96.8	93.7	93.7	3.7	28.0	$18,964	$3,089	$15,875
Lloyd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2103 N Lamon Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3070	844	54	15.6	91.7%	8 (0.9%)	15 (1.8%)	812 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	20	1670^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.8%		17.5	1754^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.1%	84	15.7		24.5	28.1	37.0				30.1	26.5	21.3	17.6				21.7	90.0	93.3	93.3	93.3	97.0	92.5	91.9	16.2		$16,896	$1,996	$14,900
Schubert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 N Long Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3080	568	44	12.9	80.3%	24 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	535 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16.6	1748^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.0%		13.4	1928^th of 2067 public elementary schools	6.7%	180	12.7		20.5	28.2	34.7				27.8	23.3	14.1	16.7				17.9	81.5	83.8	83.8	83.8	98.2	80.9	82.2	7.4		$19,250	$3,019	$16,231
CICS - West Belden Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2245 N McVicker Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 637-9430	520	33	15.9	87.3%	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.3%)	472 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	24.2	1575^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.4%		28.2	1459^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.4%	116	16.7	15.0	23.6	31.3	36.1	33.3	33.9	45.0	34.0	23.6	26.6	27.9	19.3	23.2	6.7	21.2										$17,625	$2,575	$15,051
Falconer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3020 N Lamon Ave	Chicago	60641	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3560	846	65	13.0	90.4%	26 (3.1%)	8 (0.9%)	796 (94.1%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	31.6	1396^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.1%		33.7	1293^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	37.4%	103	26.1		22.7	22.3	42.4	49.6			34.6	35.4	14.3	18.5	43.3			28.3	91.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	98.2	91.2	91.6	5.4	7.5	$18,429	$2,254	$16,175
Lewis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1431 N Leamington Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3060	427	34	12.7	97.4%	0 (0.0%)	197 (46.1%)	225 (52.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	7.4	2015^th of 2056 public elementary schools	2.0%		14.1	1888^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.7%	127	2.3	11.9	8.9	8.8	15.9	27.6	34.7	18.6	19.3	15.6	5.9	2.3	0.0	12.2	4.7	7.4	79.0	83.1	82.9	82.9	91.8	81.4	77.3	2.7	17.4	$22,483	$3,368	$19,115
Belmont-Cragin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6112 W Fullerton Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2900	518	40	13.1	77.6%	20 (3.9%)	6 (1.2%)	483 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11.2	1900^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.6%		13.5	1919^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.2%	19	8.9	50.0	19.1	14.0	17.8	4.2	14.7	26.3	16.9	34.0	9.3	11.1	4.2	17.6	13.2	16.0	95.7	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.6	96.1	91.9	25.9	19.7	$20,172	$2,287	$17,885
Camras Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3000 N Mango Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2960	702	53	13.2	82.6%	33 (4.7%)	9 (1.3%)	639 (91.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	19.1	1690^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.8%		23.8	1577^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.7%	113	20.6	26.3	13.6	21.6	22.2	36.5	59.1	51.3	34.7	30.5	12.3	11.1	25.7	27.3	7.9	18.7	92.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	97.3	93.4	91.8	11.5	26.9	$18,956	$2,344	$16,612

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Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Christopher House Chrt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Christopher House Chrt Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Christopher House Chrt Elementary School?

Students at Christopher House Chrt Elementary School are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

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Christopher House Chrt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

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