Is Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School a good school?

Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 445 students attended Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School?

Students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School are 92% African American, 7% Hispanic.

Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Summary:

Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 430 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade and maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School's academic performance is extremely low, with proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 11.4% of students were proficient in ELA and 10% were proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 33.8%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 29.1% in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly above state and district averages. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 98.14% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

When comparing Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School to nearby schools within the same Chicago Public Schools District 299, it consistently underperforms on key metrics such as test scores, chronic absenteeism, and school rankings. For example, Kershaw Elementary School, located just 0.62 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math, as well as a higher school ranking. Despite the school's consistent low performance, there is no clear trend of improvement over the past decade, indicating a need for significant intervention and support to address the root causes of these issues and provide the necessary resources to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6006 S Peoria St
Chicago, IL 60621-2114

(773) 535-3285

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1938^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,432

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.9%

Hispanic:

7.4%

White:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School ranks worse than 93.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 380^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 13.08. (See more...)

Compare Details Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School ranks worse than 94.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.23. (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 (91.9%), Hispanic (7.4%), American Indian (0.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School is 14.3. 299 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School is $21,432, which is the 211^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School 1938^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School 1282^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Nicholson Technical Academy 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 Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.31	1965^th	2020	2.7%
2004	1.26	2003^rd	2030	1.3%
2005	1.55	1971^st	2022	2.5%
2006	6.13	1960^th	2086	6.0%
2007	4.10	2009^th	2095	4.1%
2008	18.65	1802^nd	2092	13.9%
2009	16.01	1863^rd	2120	12.1%
2010	22.57	1784^th	2139	16.6%
2011	24.40	1763^rd	2147	17.9%
2012	50.58	1288^th	2166	40.5%
2013	37.79	1447^th	2167	33.2%
2014	12.10	1910^th	2093	8.7%
2015	13.09	1900^th	2052	7.4%
2016	12.71	1898^th	2046	7.2%
2017	11.04	1932^nd	2044	5.5%
2018	7.22	2027^th	2037	0.5%
2019	6.56	2081^st	2086	0.2%
2021	11.09	1933^rd	1948	0.8%
2022	10.81	2046^th	2082	1.7%
2023	13.61	1921^st	2077	7.5%
2024	13.08	1938^th	2067	6.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.94	637^th	763	16.5%
2019	22.83	1047^th	1194	12.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.13	1753^rd	1765	0.7%
2019	9.21	1810^th	1816	0.3%
2021	15.44	1494^th	1514	1.3%
2022	15.04	1717^th	1763	2.6%
2023	19.33	1647^th	1808	8.9%
2024	19.19	1628^th	1793	9.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	19.82	21^st	24	12.5%
2022	39.52	22^nd	36	38.9%
2023	29.07	26^th	30	13.3%
2024	40.67	28^th	52	46.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.68	1923^rd	1964	2.1%
2019	6.92	2008^th	2019	0.5%
2022	10.69	1938^th	1970	1.6%
2023	15.15	1787^th	1957	8.7%
2024	15.38	1739^th	1942	10.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.21	1967^th	1972	0.3%
2019	7.83	2009^th	2019	0.5%
2022	12.52	1893^rd	1977	4.2%
2023	12.51	1874^th	1984	5.5%
2024	12.10	1875^th	1959	4.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.93	662^nd	698	5.2%
2019	17.92	690^th	711	3.0%
2021	24.32	415^th	428	3.0%
2022	25.32	612^th	684	10.5%
2023	30.26	519^th	692	25.0%
2024	32.13	468^th	655	28.5%

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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 Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	3.66	1156^th	1185	2.4%
2004	4.63	1151^st	1204	4.4%
2005	3.14	1169^th	1209	3.3%
2006	5.46	1204^th	1272	5.3%
2007	11.87	1140^th	1287	11.4%
2008	31.67	979^th	1293	24.3%
2009	31.97	998^th	1318	24.3%
2010	35.24	976^th	1327	26.5%
2011	53.05	736^th	1344	45.2%
2012	56.09	679^th	1365	50.3%
2013	52.55	660^th	1367	51.7%
2014	26.72	1017^th	1322	23.1%
2015	21.23	1055^th	1302	19.0%
2016	18.27	1126^th	1294	13.0%
2017	11.93	1221^st	1293	5.6%
2018	9.31	1257^th	1293	2.8%
2019	7.49	1349^th	1356	0.5%
2021	12.49	1179^th	1241	5.0%
2022	9.81	1366^th	1369	0.2%
2023	11.13	1318^th	1367	3.6%
2024	12.23	1282^nd	1363	5.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.47	1125^th	1161	3.1%
2019	9.32	1206^th	1217	0.9%
2021	18.52	941^st	1019	7.7%
2022	12.21	1217^th	1221	0.3%
2023	14.69	1180^th	1234	4.4%
2024	16.71	1116^th	1219	8.4%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	24.00	32^nd	34	5.9%
2023	27.28	47^th	53	11.3%
2024	33.73	47^th	70	32.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.56	1191^st	1226	2.9%
2019	6.58	1271^st	1276	0.4%
2022	9.85	1273^rd	1286	1.0%
2023	10.47	1236^th	1275	3.1%
2024	10.76	1204^th	1251	3.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.62	1166^th	1223	4.7%
2019	10.18	1269^th	1296	2.1%
2022	10.94	1271^st	1286	1.2%
2023	12.72	1222^nd	1292	5.4%
2024	14.90	1154^th	1264	8.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.05	461^st	511	9.8%
2019	17.70	551^st	565	2.5%
2021	28.36	312^th	385	19.0%
2022	20.16	564^th	573	1.6%
2023	23.08	510^th	569	10.4%
2024	27.46	422^nd	548	23.0%

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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 Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1	823	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	824
1990	n/a	761	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	761
1991	0	702	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
1992	0	681	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1993	0	713	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1994	1	707	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1995	0	676	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1996	0	676	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1997	0	690	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
1998	0	718	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1999	0	718	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
2000	0	707	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	707
2001	0	745	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
2002	2	791	2	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
2003	2	791	2	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
2004	0	737	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
2005	3	673	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
2006	0	615	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	617
2007	1	466	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2008	0	464	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	465
2009	0	408	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2010	1	472	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2011	0	474	0	1	0	0	0	0	475
2012	0	460	0	2	1	0	1	0	464
2013	0	443	0	1	0	1	1	0	446
2014	1	549	1	5	1	2	1	0	560
2015	0	539	1	8	1	1	1	0	551
2016	0	536	3	12	1	0	2	0	554
2017	0	497	1	15	0	0	2	0	515
2018	0	447	1	16	0	0	2	0	466
2019	0	439	1	16	0	0	1	0	457
2020	3	402	1	28	0	0	5	0	439
2021	4	425	1	30	0	0	3	0	463
2022	0	412	1	29	0	0	2	0	444
2023	1	408	1	20	0	0	0	0	430
2024	1	409	0	33	1	0	1	0	445

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 Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	824	39.0	21.1	n/a
1990	761	42.0	18.1	n/a
1991	702	40.0	17.5	n/a
1992	681	38.0	17.9	n/a
1993	715	39.0	18.3	n/a
1994	709	34.0	20.9	n/a
1995	676	35.0	19.3	n/a
1996	676	35.0	19.3	n/a
1997	690	37.0	18.6	n/a
1998	720	33.0	21.8	n/a
1999	720	36.0	20.0	n/a
2000	707	32.2	22.0	n/a
2001	745	36.4	20.5	n/a
2002	830	46.0	18.0	77.5
2003	830	46.0	18.0	77.5
2004	752	41.0	18.3	96.9
2005	708	36.6	19.3	83.8
2006	617	35.3	17.5	99.5
2007	468	27.0	17.3	99.4
2008	465	27.0	17.2	93.8
2009	409	26.0	15.7	93.4
2010	475	27.0	17.5	97.9
2011	475	29.0	16.3	98.9
2012	464	29.0	16.0	98.7
2013	446	43.2	10.3	97.1
2014	560	39.0	14.3	97.1
2015	551	34.0	16.2	98.9
2016	554	29.0	19.1	98.2
2017	515	28.5	18.0	98.8
2018	466	27.7	16.8	98.5
2019	457	27.0	16.9	96.9
2020	439	30.0	14.6	96.8
2021	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	444	31.0	14.3	99.1
2023	430	28.0	15.3	98.1
2024	445	31.0	14.3	96.9

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 Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	824	39.0	21.1	n/a
1990	761	42.0	18.1	n/a
1991	702	40.0	17.5	n/a
1992	681	38.0	17.9	n/a
1993	715	39.0	18.3	n/a
1994	709	34.0	20.9	n/a
1995	676	35.0	19.3	n/a
1996	676	35.0	19.3	n/a
1997	690	37.0	18.6	n/a
1998	720	33.0	21.8	n/a
1999	720	36.0	20.0	n/a
2000	707	32.2	22.0	n/a
2001	745	36.4	20.5	n/a
2002	830	46.0	18.0	77.5
2003	830	46.0	18.0	77.5
2004	752	41.0	18.3	96.9
2005	708	36.6	19.3	83.8
2006	617	35.3	17.5	99.5
2007	468	27.0	17.3	99.4
2008	465	27.0	17.2	93.8
2009	409	26.0	15.7	93.4
2010	475	27.0	17.5	97.9
2011	475	29.0	16.3	98.9
2012	464	29.0	16.0	98.7
2013	446	43.2	10.3	97.1
2014	560	39.0	14.3	97.1
2015	551	34.0	16.2	98.9
2016	554	29.0	19.1	98.2
2017	515	28.5	18.0	98.8
2018	466	27.7	16.8	98.5
2019	457	27.0	16.9	96.9
2020	439	30.0	14.6	96.8
2021	463	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	444	31.0	14.3	99.1
2023	430	28.0	15.3	98.1
2024	445	31.0	14.3	96.9

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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