Is Bass Elementary School a good school?

Bass Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Bass Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 287 students attended Bass Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bass Elementary School?

Students at Bass Elementary School are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Bass Elementary School

Summary:

Bass Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 341 students enrolled. 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.

Bass Elementary School is consistently one of the lowest-performing schools in the state, with extremely low test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and significant achievement gaps between student subgroups. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Math proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 0% to 5.9% across grade levels. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, with only 1 SchoolDigger star awarded for male students and low socioeconomic status students, and 2 stars for African American students.

When comparing Bass Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, it is clear that the school is an outlier in terms of poor performance. For instance, Providence-Englewood Elementary Charter and Davis M Magnet Elementary School both outperform Bass Elementary on test scores and other metrics. The extremely high chronic absenteeism rates at Bass Elementary, ranging from 45.0% to 62.2% over the past few years, are likely a major contributor to the school's low academic performance. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Bass Elementary, the school is still struggling to improve student outcomes, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach targeting the root causes of low performance may be necessary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1140 W 66th St
Chicago, IL 60621-1240

(773) 535-3275

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1906^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,968

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 287

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.2%

Hispanic:

3.1%

White:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bass Elementary School ranks worse than 92.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 362^nd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.69. (See more...)

Compare Details Bass Elementary School ranks worse than 90.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.45. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (96.2%), Hispanic (3.1%), American Indian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bass Elementary School is 11.4, which is the 106^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Bass Elementary School employs 25 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bass Elementary School is $24,968, which is the 94^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bass Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bass Elementary School 1906^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Bass Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Bass Elementary School 1238^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Bass Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Bass Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bass Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.22	1968^th	2020	2.6%
2004	1.22	2005^th	2030	1.2%
2005	0.71	2008^th	2022	0.7%
2006	2.09	2029^th	2086	2.7%
2007	0.77	2083^rd	2095	0.6%
2008	1.35	2082^nd	2092	0.5%
2009	3.77	2067^th	2120	2.5%
2010	4.53	2069^th	2139	3.3%
2011	3.49	2108^th	2147	1.8%
2012	24.73	1766^th	2166	18.5%
2013	7.62	2075^th	2167	4.2%
2014	3.51	2072^nd	2093	1.0%
2015	7.77	2041^st	2052	0.5%
2016	7.48	2031^st	2046	0.7%
2017	11.64	1909^th	2044	6.6%
2018	9.76	1973^rd	2037	3.1%
2019	12.13	1960^th	2086	6.0%
2021	11.09	1933^rd	1948	0.8%
2022	10.52	2057^th	2082	1.2%
2023	11.00	2005^th	2077	3.5%
2024	13.69	1906^th	2067	7.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.91	1686^th	1765	4.5%
2019	19.51	1651^st	1816	9.1%
2021	15.27	1502^nd	1514	0.8%
2022	14.43	1735^th	1763	1.6%
2023	15.01	1743^rd	1808	3.6%
2024	19.78	1602^nd	1793	10.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bass Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.82	1920^th	1964	2.2%
2019	11.70	1902^nd	2019	5.8%
2022	10.32	1951^st	1970	1.0%
2023	11.76	1879^th	1957	4.0%
2024	13.18	1828^th	1942	5.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bass Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.12	1843^rd	1972	6.5%
2019	14.39	1850^th	2019	8.4%
2022	12.14	1917^th	1977	3.0%
2023	11.22	1922^nd	1984	3.1%
2024	15.10	1756^th	1959	10.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Bass Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.60	573^rd	698	17.9%
2019	32.50	493^rd	711	30.7%
2021	24.90	405^th	428	5.4%
2022	23.45	636^th	684	7.0%
2023	26.78	568^th	692	17.9%
2024	33.67	440^th	655	32.8%

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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 Bass Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.71	1184^th	1185	0.1%
2004	1.78	1196^th	1204	0.7%
2005	2.29	1187^th	1209	1.8%
2006	3.09	1234^th	1272	3.0%
2007	5.95	1222^nd	1287	5.1%
2008	3.96	1249^th	1293	3.4%
2009	4.62	1264^th	1318	4.1%
2010	7.17	1250^th	1327	5.8%
2011	10.93	1245^th	1344	7.4%
2012	44.16	882^nd	1365	35.4%
2013	10.21	1272^nd	1367	6.9%
2014	7.73	1263^rd	1322	4.5%
2015	11.78	1226^th	1302	5.8%
2016	9.93	1255^th	1294	3.0%
2017	10.69	1239^th	1293	4.2%
2018	13.28	1183^rd	1293	8.5%
2019	12.66	1253^rd	1356	7.6%
2021	10.19	1229^th	1241	1.0%
2022	17.78	1164^th	1369	15.0%
2023	14.14	1251^st	1367	8.5%
2024	14.45	1238^th	1363	9.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.27	1043^rd	1161	10.2%
2019	19.00	1075^th	1217	11.7%
2021	13.53	1009^th	1019	1.0%
2022	24.61	995^th	1221	18.5%
2023	20.05	1085^th	1234	12.1%
2024	20.20	1055^th	1219	13.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bass Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.65	1117^th	1226	8.9%
2019	13.74	1161^st	1276	9.0%
2022	20.60	1041^st	1286	19.1%
2023	15.56	1129^th	1275	11.5%
2024	14.16	1143^rd	1251	8.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Bass Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.89	559^th	674	17.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bass Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.59	1107^th	1223	9.5%
2019	12.25	1224^th	1296	5.6%
2022	17.85	1105^th	1286	14.1%
2023	13.42	1202^nd	1292	7.0%
2024	18.04	1077^th	1264	14.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Bass Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.28	361^st	511	29.4%
2019	29.20	437^th	565	22.7%
2021	22.02	379^th	385	1.6%
2022	36.57	346^th	573	39.6%
2023	31.64	395^th	569	30.6%
2024	30.23	390^th	548	28.8%

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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 Bass Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	774	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	774
1990	n/a	767	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	767
1991	1	776	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
1992	0	812	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
1993	0	799	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
1994	0	782	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	782
1995	0	727	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1996	0	727	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1997	1	751	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
1998	1	741	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1999	0	775	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	775
2000	0	804	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	804
2001	0	752	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
2002	0	736	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
2003	0	736	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
2004	0	772	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
2005	0	773	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	779
2006	2	709	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	714
2007	2	651	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	6	659
2008	1	566	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	9	578
2009	0	511	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	514
2010	0	410	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2011	0	419	0	5	2	0	2	0	428
2012	0	355	0	10	0	0	1	0	366
2013	0	323	0	3	0	0	2	0	328
2015	0	498	0	14	0	1	0	0	513
2016	0	466	1	9	0	1	1	0	478
2017	1	428	1	7	0	0	0	0	437
2018	0	437	1	8	0	0	0	0	446
2019	0	438	0	17	0	0	0	0	455
2020	0	400	0	14	0	0	1	0	415
2021	0	363	0	17	0	0	0	0	380
2022	1	373	0	10	0	0	0	0	384
2023	1	326	0	14	0	0	0	0	341
2024	1	276	0	9	1	0	0	0	287

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bass Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	774	38.0	20.3	n/a
1990	767	37.0	20.7	n/a
1991	777	39.0	19.9	n/a
1992	812	41.0	19.8	n/a
1993	799	43.0	18.6	n/a
1994	782	41.0	19.1	n/a
1995	727	36.0	20.2	n/a
1996	727	36.0	20.2	n/a
1997	752	36.0	20.9	n/a
1998	742	38.0	19.5	n/a
1999	775	35.0	22.1	n/a
2000	804	40.0	20.1	n/a
2001	752	36.0	20.9	n/a
2002	738	31.0	23.8	92.3
2003	738	31.0	23.8	92.3
2004	779	29.7	26.2	98.1
2005	779	34.7	22.4	96.1
2006	714	37.7	18.9	90.4
2007	659	26.0	25.3	98.9
2008	578	26.0	22.2	97
2009	514	27.0	19.0	90.8
2010	411	21.0	19.5	99.3
2011	428	19.0	22.5	98.4
2012	366	16.0	22.8	98.6
2013	328	15.2	21.5	87.5
2015	513	31.0	16.5	98.6
2016	478	29.0	16.4	98.5
2017	437	25.2	17.3	98.6
2018	446	24.3	18.3	98
2019	455	25.0	18.2	94.9
2020	415	24.0	17.2	98.1
2021	380	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	384	33.0	11.6	98.4
2023	341	31.0	11.0	97.7
2024	287	25.0	11.4	99.3

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 Bass Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	774	38.0	20.3	n/a
1990	767	37.0	20.7	n/a
1991	777	39.0	19.9	n/a
1992	812	41.0	19.8	n/a
1993	799	43.0	18.6	n/a
1994	782	41.0	19.1	n/a
1995	727	36.0	20.2	n/a
1996	727	36.0	20.2	n/a
1997	752	36.0	20.9	n/a
1998	742	38.0	19.5	n/a
1999	775	35.0	22.1	n/a
2000	804	40.0	20.1	n/a
2001	752	36.0	20.9	n/a
2002	738	31.0	23.8	92.3
2003	738	31.0	23.8	92.3
2004	779	29.7	26.2	98.1
2005	779	34.7	22.4	96.1
2006	714	37.7	18.9	90.4
2007	659	26.0	25.3	98.9
2008	578	26.0	22.2	97
2009	514	27.0	19.0	90.8
2010	411	21.0	19.5	99.3
2011	428	19.0	22.5	98.4
2012	366	16.0	22.8	98.6
2013	328	15.2	21.5	87.5
2015	513	31.0	16.5	98.6
2016	478	29.0	16.4	98.5
2017	437	25.2	17.3	98.6
2018	446	24.3	18.3	98
2019	455	25.0	18.2	94.9
2020	415	24.0	17.2	98.1
2021	380	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	384	33.0	11.6	98.4
2023	341	31.0	11.0	97.7
2024	287	25.0	11.4	99.3

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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