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Charles J Sahs Elementary School

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Charles J Sahs Elementary School ranks 697 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

697^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Charles J Sahs Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 304 students. The school is part of the Central Stickney School District 110, which is ranked 277 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite serving a student population with significant socioeconomic challenges, Charles J Sahs Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Illinois elementary schools, with strong performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 53.1% statewide, and 49.7% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.5% statewide. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is more mixed, with 8th-grade students scoring below the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, Charles J Sahs Elementary School generally outperforms many of its peers, particularly in the areas of ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.9% to 26.3% in recent years, are an area of concern that may impact student learning and achievement, and addressing this issue could be an important focus for the school.

262

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,693

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5001 S Long Ave
Chicago, IL 60638-1733

(708) 458-1152

District: Central Stickney School District 110

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

White:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (66th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

697^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

364^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

277^th of 811Central Stickney School District 110 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	65.6	697 of 2056	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	663 of 2067	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	870 of 2077	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	1115 of 2082	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	943 of 1948	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	957 of 2086	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	994 of 2037	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.4	919 of 2044	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.3	1186 of 2046	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	915 of 2052	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.5	1199 of 2093	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.7	1359 of 2167	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.1	804 of 2166	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	825 of 2147	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	1066 of 2139	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.0	1149 of 2120	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.7	666 of 2092	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.5	514 of 2095	75.5%	★★★★☆
2006	59.1	1079 of 2086	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.6	592 of 2022	70.7%	★★★★☆
2004	69.8	696 of 2030	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.6	871 of 2020	56.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	345 of 788	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	176 of 826	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	125 of 788	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	191 of 768	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	102 of 537	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	115 of 743	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	187 of 718	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	586 of 1942	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	614 of 1942	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	926 of 1957	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	1151 of 1970	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	1122 of 1680	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	942 of 2019	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	925 of 1964	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	143 of 982	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	116 of 959	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	204 of 970	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	324 of 954	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	248 of 742	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	324 of 955	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	385 of 938	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	202 of 1800	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	123 of 1793	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.9	363 of 1808	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	494 of 1763	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	361 of 1514	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	431 of 1816	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	433 of 1765	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	748 of 1947	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	607 of 1959	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	806 of 1984	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	900 of 1977	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	693 of 1707	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	939 of 2019	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	1107 of 1972	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	68.8	20 of 78	74.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	364 of 1368	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	363 of 1363	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	554 of 1367	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	590 of 1369	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	581 of 1241	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	622 of 1356	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	485 of 1293	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	507 of 1293	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.0	833 of 1294	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	648 of 1302	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.5	676 of 1322	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.7	673 of 1367	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.2	673 of 1365	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.8	382 of 1344	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	55.4	702 of 1327	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.1	445 of 1318	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.3	386 of 1293	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	64.3	522 of 1287	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	487 of 1272	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.2	316 of 1209	73.9%	★★★★☆
2004	60.0	560 of 1204	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.7	561 of 1185	52.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	81.5	23 of 486	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	46.7	195 of 480	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	250 of 454	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.7	18 of 277	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	472 of 1248	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	495 of 1251	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	549 of 1275	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	618 of 1286	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	511 of 1017	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	617 of 1276	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	510 of 1226	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	107 of 669	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	90 of 643	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.9	243 of 661	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	223 of 662	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	204 of 517	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	291 of 639	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	173 of 590	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	144 of 1229	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	207 of 1219	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	231 of 1234	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	272 of 1221	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.3	282 of 1019	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	247 of 1217	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	171 of 1161	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	253 of 1271	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	212 of 1264	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	495 of 1292	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	480 of 1286	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	565 of 1048	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	598 of 1296	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	444 of 1223	63.7%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)74th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

Science33%-10 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, February 6, 2011

I graduated from this school already (not to long ago) this was the best school I have had all my other schools I was too young to notice that were bad but now I notice. This school was not just a school to me it was a home. I had so many memories there. I visit the school during special events. This school does not deserve the 2 stars it has been given it deserves 5 enormous stars. If you transfer here you will not regret it. 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
Charles J Sahs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5001 S Long Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Central Stickney School District 110	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-1152	262	29	9.1	66.8%	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.6	697^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.1%		64	663^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.9%	34	38.5	27.6	55.2	42.3	50.0	71.0	63.3	75.9	60.2	69.0	53.8	46.2	41.9	50.0	37.9	49.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.0	98.7	99.0	8.4	34.2	$27,693	$1,502	$26,191
Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5134 S Lotus Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2290	850	58	14.5	74.6%	61 (7.2%)	18 (2.1%)	764 (89.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49.3	1015^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.6%		50.5	924^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.3%	91	26.4	34.6	43.4	55.2	50.5	69.6	79.8	72.6	61.3	48.5	45.8	15.2	23.9	36.9	25.5	32.3	95.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	98.2	97.4	3.8	32.7	$16,918	$1,867	$15,051
Hearst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4640 S Lamon Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2376	285	32	8.9	84.6%	8 (2.8%)	90 (31.6%)	185 (64.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.9	1914^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.9%		14.4	1872^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	9.4%	42	0.0	18.8	3.6	27.3	17.6	23.8	22.2	36.4	22.3	3.6	22.7	5.9	10.0	5.6	15.2	10.9	97.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.3	98.6	96.3	18.6	28.1	$29,372	$3,182	$26,190
Academy for Global Citizenship	Public, Charter	K-8	4942 W 44Th St	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 582-1100	486	35	13.8	57.6%	12 (2.5%)	12 (2.5%)	447 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	23.1	1593^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.5%		21.2	1650^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.2%	57	26.4	19.6	32.8	29.1	52.8	34.5	42.2	31.9	37.1	15.5	5.5	5.7	16.4	15.6	6.4	10.9										$23,019	$1,870	$21,148
Kinzie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5625 S Mobile Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2425	637	51	12.4	61.5%	101 (15.9%)	29 (4.6%)	501 (78.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	71.7	558^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.9%		73.8	494^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.1%	64	45.8	50.7	59.7	75.9	61.1	75.6	75.7	82.2	71.9	48.4	62.1	37.5	38.5	32.4	35.6	41.5	97.9	98.7	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.1	98.4	5.8	33.1	$21,709	$2,588	$19,121
Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3470	532	32	16.6	86.3%	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	515 (96.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.5	1445^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.7%		26.6	1500^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.4%	55	22.4	20.8	39.7	32.7	44.8	50.8	28.8	40.5	39.7	27.6	26.9	8.6	15.3	18.6	11.4	17.5										$16,630	$860	$15,769
Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress	Public, Charter	K-8	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3475	528	29	18.5	88.4%	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	518 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.6	1772^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	13.8%		14.5	1868^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.6%	96	10.5	11.8	17.2	30.8	14.3	41.4	35.2	19.8	26.6	8.6	15.4	3.6	18.6	10.2	6.0	10.1										$16,241	$1,036	$15,205
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
Edwards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4815 S Karlov Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4875	1,209	83	14.5	76.1%	28 (2.3%)	13 (1.1%)	1,161 (96.0%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15	1782^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.7	1779^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.9%	3	22.4	15.0	22.2	19.2	23.4	34.6	44.5	45.5	32.3	24.2	7.2	6.5	9.6	12.4	15.0	12.2	94.4	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.2	95.9	95.3	12.2	26.4	$18,472	$2,377	$16,095
Hale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6140 S Melvina Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2265	791	51	15.5	67.5%	86 (10.9%)	38 (4.8%)	653 (82.6%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	36.6	1286^th of 2056 public elementary schools	37.5%		36.9	1221^st of 2067 public elementary schools	40.9%	65	47.7	35.3	35.8	27.0	52.3	42.7	51.8	45.5	42.7	26.9	25.8	22.1	25.8	33.7	27.7	27.0	95.5	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.6	97.6	96.1	2.5	33.5	$16,562	$2,055	$14,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles J Sahs Elementary School

What district is Charles J Sahs Elementary School in?

Central Stickney School District 110

What is the racial makeup of Charles J Sahs Elementary School?

Students at Charles J Sahs Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 8% White.

How many students attend Charles J Sahs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 262 students attended Charles J Sahs Elementary School.

Is Charles J Sahs Elementary School a good school?

Charles J Sahs Elementary School ranks 697^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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