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Dawes Elementary School

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Dawes Elementary School ranks 377 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Dawes Elementary School is a public elementary school in Evanston, Illinois, serving 307 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 236 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dawes Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.3% of Dawes students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 64.7% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, 60% of Dawes students were proficient or better, compared to 53.1% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Dawes also excels in the performance of specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Illinois elementary schools for White students in ELA and in the top 15% for African American and Hispanic students in both ELA and Mathematics.

While Dawes has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district and state averages, the school's academic performance remains strong, likely due to its relatively low student-teacher ratio and effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Dawes outperforms the nearby Oakton Elementary School and Washington Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics, but the nearby Dr. ML King Jr. Literary & Fine Arts school, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools district, also demonstrates strong academic performance, particularly in the upper grades.

298

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,241

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 Dodge Ave
Evanston, IL 60202-3254

(847) 905-3401

District: Evanston CCSD 65

Students who attend Dawes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chute Middle School
High:	Evanston Township High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

30.2%

Hispanic:

29.2%

African American:

25.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

377^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Evanston CCSD 65

236^th of 811Evanston CCSD 65 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	377 of 2056	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	363 of 2067	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	693 of 2077	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	800 of 2082	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	942 of 1948	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	1076 of 2086	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	1265 of 2037	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	1137 of 2044	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.4	706 of 2046	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	728 of 2052	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	754 of 2093	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.3	910 of 2167	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.6	787 of 2166	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	1039 of 2147	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	975 of 2139	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.0	962 of 2120	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.7	841 of 2092	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	920 of 2095	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.4	1005 of 2086	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.2	1292 of 2022	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.9	1412 of 2030	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.8	1251 of 2020	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	133 of 688	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	182 of 655	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.4	312 of 692	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	299 of 684	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	274 of 711	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	474 of 698	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	57.1	262 of 886	70.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	64.4	154 of 826	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	385 of 788	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	576 of 768	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	430 of 537	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.6	381 of 743	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	553 of 718	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	303 of 1942	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	488 of 1942	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	665 of 1957	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	915 of 1970	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	905 of 1680	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1141 of 2019	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1082 of 1964	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	147 of 982	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	197 of 959	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.6	382 of 970	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	618 of 954	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	737 of 742	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	486 of 955	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	626 of 938	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	422 of 1800	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	482 of 1793	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	37.5	1106 of 1808	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	966 of 1763	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	1062 of 1514	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1049 of 1816	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.4	1546 of 1765	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	462 of 1947	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	334 of 1959	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	706 of 1984	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	623 of 1977	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	883 of 1707	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	968 of 2019	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	1243 of 1972	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	364 of 1292	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	194 of 1195	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	253 of 1156	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	118 of 1113	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	30.1	532 of 763	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	6 of 1389	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	7 of 1392	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	89 of 1419	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	42 of 1425	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	71.4	345 of 1462	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	447 of 1463	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)100th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile~ school

African American (2025)81st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2024)70th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Mathematics60%+22 vs state

Science52%+11 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
Dawes Elementary School	Public	K-5	440 Dodge Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 905-3401	298	29	10.3	47.7%	90 (30.2%)	76 (25.5%)	87 (29.2%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.1%)	80.9	377^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.7%		80	363^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.4%	14	51.9		62.5	72.0	73.1				69.3	64.6	62.0	53.8				60.0	97.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	97.0	97.7			$25,241	$926	$24,316
Oakton Elementary School	Public	K-5	436 Ridge Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8801	379	40	9.5	52.5%	100 (26.4%)	164 (43.3%)	74 (19.5%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	58	855^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.4%		52.6	873^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	57.8%	18	47.1		61.2	36.5	50.7				50.5	56.7	36.5	46.5				47.4	96.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	100.0	97.2	96.6			$24,346	$1,062	$23,284
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	914 Ashland Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 905-4901	410	37	11.1	40.5%	163 (39.8%)	62 (15.1%)	139 (33.9%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	66.5	675^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.2%		75.2	475^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.0%	200	52.7		62.3	53.5	58.9				58.4	61.0	40.8	41.1				48.0	98.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.3	98.4			$25,140	$695	$24,445
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7345 N Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60645	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2125	790	57	13.8	60.4%	156 (19.7%)	168 (21.3%)	267 (33.8%)	157 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.2%)	67.1	665^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.7%		66.6	616^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.2%	49	50.0	47.8	51.7	62.8	56.4	61.4	53.6	80.3	61.0	58.3	53.8	32.5	43.9	34.8	35.8	42.8	94.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	95.1	96.1	91.9	11.8	24.9	$18,651	$2,070	$16,581
John Middleton Elementary School	Public	1-5	8300 Saint Louis Ave	Skokie	60076	Cook County	Skokie School District 73-5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 673-1222	521	47	11.0	33.2%	198 (38.0%)	59 (11.3%)	70 (13.4%)	144 (27.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.3%)	76.5	469^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.2%		72.2	518^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.9%	49	53.2		63.0	64.9	69.1				65.9	62.0	59.2	44.1				54.5	98.7	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.7	98.1			$24,594	$258	$24,335
Decatur Classical Elementary School	Public	K-8	7030 N Sacramento Ave	Chicago	60645	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-2201	341	23	14.8	12.0%	151 (44.3%)	10 (2.9%)	46 (13.5%)	97 (28.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.0%)	98.9	4^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.5	7^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.7%	3	92.9	96.4	90.9	93.3	96.4	100.0	96.7	96.6	95.7	98.2	96.7	100.0	98.3	90.0	93.1	96.5	97.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2		27.1	$17,929	$1,468	$16,461
Jordan Elementary Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	7414 N Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2220	487	44	11.0	89.3%	37 (7.6%)	135 (27.7%)	243 (49.9%)	49 (10.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.5%)	29.4	1449^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.5%		16.1	1803^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	12.8%	354	15.4	4.5	40.0	25.6	24.4	32.6	34.1	9.1	29.0	47.1	27.9	17.1	32.6	13.6	0.0	24.3	73.4	80.0	80.0	80.0	88.0	76.8	71.8	9.4	11.6	$22,603	$3,333	$19,270
Dr ML King Junior Literary&Fine Arts	Public	K-8	2424 Lake St	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8500	421	51	8.2	50.1%	123 (29.2%)	162 (38.5%)	55 (13.1%)	19 (4.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.1%)	63.5	733^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	64.3%		66.3	624^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.8%	109	48.1	67.3	74.3	48.6	53.7	52.5	56.5	76.4	60.1	62.9	40.5	42.6	33.9	45.7	56.4	46.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.5	98.1	98.1		31.5	$29,618	$1,404	$28,214
Armstrong G Elementary International Studies	Public	PK, KG-8	2110 W Greenleaf Ave	Chicago	60645	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2150	1,304	90	14.4	84.3%	121 (9.3%)	376 (28.8%)	433 (33.2%)	330 (25.3%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.8%)	55.4	898^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.3%		54.3	830^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.8%	68	34.7	40.8	46.0	42.5	52.4	56.8	67.8	71.2	56.1	51.6	48.7	31.7	45.9	39.1	48.8	44.3	86.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	95.0	92.0	88.2	6.5	26.3	$15,963	$1,927	$14,036
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	910 Forest Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 905-3501	343	36	9.6	38.2%	156 (45.5%)	79 (23.0%)	35 (10.2%)	30 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	74.8	500^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.7%		81.9	323^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	84.4%	177	57.4		49.2	67.2	70.4				61.9	67.2	48.3	50.0				55.4	97.9	97.4	97.4	97.4	100.0	96.8	97.1			$26,014	$606	$25,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Dawes Elementary School

Is Dawes Elementary School a good school?

Dawes Elementary School ranks 377^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dawes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended Dawes Elementary School.

What district is Dawes Elementary School in?

Evanston CCSD 65

What schools do graduates of Dawes Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chute Middle School
High : Evanston Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Dawes Elementary School?

Students at Dawes Elementary School are 30% White, 29% Hispanic, 26% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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