Summary:
The 60626 zip code area of Chicago, Illinois is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. These schools, which include Kilmer Elementary School, New Field Elementary School, Jordan Elementary Community School, and Gale Elementary Community Academy, face significant challenges in helping their students achieve academic success.
Among the standout schools, New Field Elementary School stands out with the highest performance on both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math assessments, with 35.4% of students proficient or better in both subjects in 2024-2025. Jordan Elementary Community School also excels in the early grades, with 40% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 47.1% in Math during the same year.
However, the schools in this area significantly underperform compared to the Chicago Public Schools district and the state of Illinois as a whole, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.9% to 35.4% in ELA and Math, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Additionally, most schools saw declines in their proficiency rates from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025, suggesting academic progress is stagnating or declining. The high rates of economic disadvantage, with 80.38% to 91.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the relatively high per-student spending suggest the schools may be facing significant resource challenges that are impacting their ability to improve student outcomes.
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