Is Jordan Elementary Community School a good school?

Jordan Elementary Community School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Jordan Elementary Community School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 499 students attended Jordan Elementary Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Jordan Elementary Community School?

Students at Jordan Elementary Community School are 52% Hispanic, 27% African American, 11% White, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Jordan Elementary Community School attend?

Students who attend Jordan Elementary Community School usually go on to attend: High : Sullivan High School

Jordan Elementary Community School

Summary:

Jordan Elementary Community School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 499 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jordan Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 1803 out of 2067 schools. The school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 9.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 6.8% proficient or better in Math, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, and 41.2% and 28.4% for the state. Jordan Elementary also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 38% in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the district average of 22.4% and the state average of 17.1%. The school serves a very high-need population, with 89.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, Jordan Elementary's performance is significantly lower than nearby schools, even within the same district. For example, Armstrong G Elementary International Studies, just 0.57 miles away, outperformed Jordan Elementary by over 30 percentage points in both ELA and Math proficiency in 2023-2024. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spending significantly more per student than the district average, Jordan Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools for the past 10 years, with little to no improvement in its academic outcomes or other key metrics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

7414 N Wolcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60626-1519

(773) 534-2220

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1803^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,251

Students who attend Jordan Elementary Community School usually attend:

High:

Sullivan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 499

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.5%

African American:

26.9%

White:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jordan Elementary Community School ranks worse than 87.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 313^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.13. (See more...)

Compare Details Jordan Elementary Community School ranks worse than 94.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.95. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Jordan Elementary Community School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jordan Elementary Community School is $21,251, which is the 217^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jordan Elementary Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jordan Elementary Community School 1803^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Jordan Elementary Community School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Jordan Elementary Community School 1292^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Jordan Elementary Community School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jordan Elementary Community School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	17.69	1695^th	2020	16.1%
2004	17.53	1740^th	2030	14.3%
2005	16.04	1772^nd	2022	12.4%
2006	14.95	1850^th	2086	11.3%
2007	10.87	1909^th	2095	8.9%
2008	8.14	1952^nd	2092	6.7%
2009	9.72	1951^st	2120	8.0%
2010	21.37	1802^nd	2139	15.8%
2011	19.55	1844^th	2147	14.1%
2012	16.10	1924^th	2166	11.2%
2013	17.12	1873^rd	2167	13.6%
2014	18.83	1783^rd	2093	14.8%
2015	21.25	1678^th	2052	18.2%
2016	20.10	1688^th	2046	17.5%
2017	15.02	1824^th	2044	10.8%
2018	16.24	1786^th	2037	12.3%
2019	14.73	1886^th	2086	9.6%
2021	15.88	1721^st	1948	11.7%
2022	13.68	1923^rd	2082	7.6%
2023	14.02	1909^th	2077	8.1%
2024	16.13	1803^rd	2067	12.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.76	601^st	718	16.3%
2019	29.77	618^th	743	16.8%
2021	33.16	401^st	537	25.3%
2022	26.54	680^th	768	11.5%
2023	21.01	759^th	788	3.7%
2024	32.31	604^th	826	26.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.94	637^th	763	16.5%
2019	29.66	859^th	1194	28.1%
2022	22.68	1003^rd	1113	9.9%
2023	19.08	1080^th	1156	6.6%
2024	32.36	786^th	1195	34.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.97	1419^th	1765	19.6%
2019	21.99	1598^th	1816	12.0%
2021	26.05	1212^th	1514	19.9%
2022	21.94	1514^th	1763	14.1%
2023	19.74	1638^th	1808	9.4%
2024	24.14	1476^th	1793	17.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.62	1681^st	1964	14.4%
2019	15.93	1800^th	2019	10.8%
2022	13.85	1814^th	1970	7.9%
2023	13.82	1815^th	1957	7.3%
2024	14.09	1793^rd	1942	7.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.73	786^th	907	13.3%
2024	33.87	566^th	886	36.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.64	1718^th	1972	12.9%
2019	15.95	1807^th	2019	10.5%
2021	23.07	1322^nd	1707	22.6%
2022	15.25	1794^th	1977	9.3%
2023	15.51	1774^th	1984	10.6%
2024	20.15	1577^th	1959	19.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.51	366^th	698	47.6%
2019	38.99	412^th	711	42.1%
2022	44.58	319^th	684	53.4%
2023	43.73	330^th	692	52.3%
2024	42.06	345^th	655	47.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.19	805^th	938	14.2%
2019	17.51	903^rd	955	5.4%
2021	25.38	622^nd	742	16.2%
2022	14.47	940^th	954	1.5%
2023	20.72	874^th	970	9.9%
2024	20.44	854^th	959	10.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	13.10	1014^th	1185	14.4%
2004	32.13	869^th	1204	27.8%
2005	24.55	938^th	1209	22.4%
2006	30.28	977^th	1272	23.2%
2007	17.07	1094^th	1287	15.0%
2008	15.97	1115^th	1293	13.8%
2009	7.56	1234^th	1318	6.4%
2010	24.12	1082^nd	1327	18.5%
2011	18.54	1161^st	1344	13.6%
2012	24.83	1113^th	1365	18.5%
2013	29.54	1025^th	1367	25.0%
2014	15.04	1175^th	1322	11.1%
2015	16.68	1131^st	1302	13.1%
2016	23.82	1022^nd	1294	21.0%
2017	26.32	962^nd	1293	25.6%
2018	26.95	948^th	1293	26.7%
2019	25.10	1020^th	1356	24.8%
2021	27.58	873^rd	1241	29.7%
2022	21.44	1076^th	1369	21.4%
2023	13.62	1260^th	1367	7.8%
2024	11.95	1292^nd	1363	5.2%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.45	196^th	285	31.2%
2019	41.79	186^th	339	45.1%
2021	45.75	114^th	277	58.8%
2022	40.08	256^th	454	43.6%
2023	33.96	341^st	480	29.0%
2024	26.88	428^th	486	11.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.00	478^th	602	20.6%
2019	39.77	393^rd	792	50.4%
2022	26.43	767^th	781	1.8%
2023	19.19	768^th	805	4.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.66	755^th	1161	35.0%
2019	38.95	738^th	1217	39.4%
2021	45.58	486^th	1019	52.3%
2022	35.12	763^rd	1221	37.5%
2023	20.42	1078^th	1234	12.6%
2024	16.07	1127^th	1219	7.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.61	893^rd	1226	27.2%
2019	30.88	899^th	1276	29.5%
2021	31.81	663^rd	1017	34.8%
2022	17.04	1116^th	1286	13.2%
2023	12.76	1196^th	1275	6.2%
2024	10.39	1211^th	1251	3.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.52	664^th	674	1.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.97	886^th	1223	27.6%
2019	21.02	1040^th	1296	19.8%
2021	21.07	864^th	1048	17.6%
2022	28.25	902^nd	1286	29.9%
2023	16.06	1151^st	1292	10.9%
2024	14.91	1153^rd	1264	8.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.35	321^st	511	37.2%
2019	42.19	295^th	565	47.8%
2022	59.99	146^th	573	74.5%
2023	51.53	209^th	569	63.3%
2024	49.76	218^th	548	60.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Jordan Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.94	362^nd	590	38.6%
2019	31.30	461^st	639	27.9%
2021	34.50	348^th	517	32.7%
2022	23.85	551^st	662	16.8%
2023	13.43	646^th	661	2.3%
2024	13.27	621^st	643	3.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Jordan Elementary Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	13	399	11	227	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1995	16	552	17	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	921
1996	16	552	17	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	921
1997	17	478	13	338	2	n/a	n/a	0	848
1998	19	486	8	345	1	n/a	n/a	0	859
1999	18	468	5	397	0	n/a	n/a	0	888
2000	13	395	3	403	0	n/a	n/a	0	814
2001	16	350	2	393	1	n/a	n/a	0	762
2002	27	275	6	405	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
2003	27	275	6	405	0	n/a	n/a	0	713
2004	7	246	4	377	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2005	6	277	1	350	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2006	4	275	6	341	0	n/a	n/a	15	641
2007	7	306	1	338	0	n/a	n/a	18	670
2008	8	271	1	363	1	n/a	n/a	15	659
2009	8	296	3	405	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
2010	10	291	3	409	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
2011	5	269	8	419	2	0	20	0	723
2012	6	275	7	436	4	1	18	0	747
2013	11	256	6	354	3	1	15	0	646
2014	13	242	10	367	4	1	9	0	646
2015	11	208	7	346	3	1	7	0	583
2016	4	189	15	358	1	0	13	0	580
2017	14	160	7	316	1	3	4	0	505
2018	25	144	11	320	0	6	7	0	513
2019	29	126	15	281	0	2	22	0	475
2020	32	129	13	282	1	6	7	0	470
2021	21	135	14	280	3	4	7	0	464
2022	25	150	17	267	4	5	14	0	482
2023	57	134	38	257	2	4	7	0	499

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jordan Elementary Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	650	38.0	17.1	n/a
1995	921	49.0	18.8	n/a
1996	921	49.0	18.8	n/a
1997	848	49.0	17.3	n/a
1998	859	46.0	18.7	n/a
1999	888	47.0	18.9	n/a
2000	814	41.0	19.9	n/a
2001	762	37.0	20.6	n/a
2002	713	37.0	19.3	92
2003	713	37.0	19.3	92
2004	634	33.1	19.2	94.8
2005	634	36.5	17.4	92.4
2006	641	41.8	15.3	94.9
2007	670	31.0	21.6	99.5
2008	659	34.0	19.4	101.6
2009	713	35.0	20.4	97.5
2010	714	40.0	17.8	99.6
2011	723	36.0	20.0	98.1
2012	747	35.0	21.3	98
2013	646	53.0	12.1	97.4
2014	646	38.6	16.7	98
2015	583	35.0	16.6	98.3
2016	580	35.0	16.5	96.6
2017	505	30.0	16.8	98.6
2018	513	29.1	17.6	98.4
2019	475	35.0	13.5	93.9
2020	470	34.0	13.8	94.9
2021	464	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	482	37.5	12.8	91.7
2023	499	40.5	12.3	89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jordan Elementary Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	650	38.0	17.1	n/a
1995	921	49.0	18.8	n/a
1996	921	49.0	18.8	n/a
1997	848	49.0	17.3	n/a
1998	859	46.0	18.7	n/a
1999	888	47.0	18.9	n/a
2000	814	41.0	19.9	n/a
2001	762	37.0	20.6	n/a
2002	713	37.0	19.3	92
2003	713	37.0	19.3	92
2004	634	33.1	19.2	94.8
2005	634	36.5	17.4	92.4
2006	641	41.8	15.3	94.9
2007	670	31.0	21.6	99.5
2008	659	34.0	19.4	101.6
2009	713	35.0	20.4	97.5
2010	714	40.0	17.8	99.6
2011	723	36.0	20.0	98.1
2012	747	35.0	21.3	98
2013	646	53.0	12.1	97.4
2014	646	38.6	16.7	98
2015	583	35.0	16.6	98.3
2016	580	35.0	16.5	96.6
2017	505	30.0	16.8	98.6
2018	513	29.1	17.6	98.4
2019	475	35.0	13.5	93.9
2020	470	34.0	13.8	94.9
2021	464	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	482	37.5	12.8	91.7
2023	499	40.5	12.3	89.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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