Is Belding Elementary School a good school?

Belding Elementary School ranks 530 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belding Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 564 students attended Belding Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Belding Elementary School?

Students at Belding Elementary School are 48% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Belding Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Belding Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Schurz High School

Belding Elementary School

Summary:

Belding Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 564 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. It 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.

Belding Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic proficiency, with 44% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 37.2% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school also performs well across various student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 339 out of 959 Illinois elementary schools and its Special Education students ranking 180 out of 1,195. Over the years, Belding has shown significant improvement, climbing from a ranking of 545 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 530 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Belding Elementary School's academic performance is impressive, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.7% in 2019-2020 to 27.2% in 2023-2024. However, the school's spending per student has also increased, from $12,446 in 2019-2020 to $16,543 in 2022-2023, indicating a significant investment in the school's resources. When compared to nearby schools, Belding stands out as a relatively high-performing institution, with Disney II Elementary School also performing well, while other nearby schools, such as Haugan Elementary School and North River Elementary School, have significantly lower academic performance and rankings.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

4257 N Tripp Ave
Chicago, IL 60641-2042

(773) 534-3590

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,857

Students who attend Belding Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Schurz High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 564

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

35.1%

African American:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belding Elementary School ranks better than 74.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 50^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 71.25. (See more...)

Compare Details Belding Elementary School ranks better than 70.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.8. (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 Belding Elementary 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 Belding Elementary School is $17,857. 370 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belding Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Belding Elementary School 530^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Belding Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Belding Elementary School 408^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Belding Elementary 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 all elementary school students at Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	32.78	1508^th	2020	25.3%
2004	36.16	1481^st	2030	27.0%
2005	31.01	1566^th	2022	22.6%
2006	35.55	1585^th	2086	24.0%
2007	51.36	1294^th	2095	38.2%
2008	39.49	1466^th	2092	29.9%
2009	48.37	1316^th	2120	37.9%
2010	44.81	1396^th	2139	34.7%
2011	45.14	1388^th	2147	35.4%
2012	37.48	1565^th	2166	27.7%
2013	52.68	1113^th	2167	48.6%
2014	55.37	977^th	2093	53.3%
2015	68.75	545^th	2052	73.4%
2016	36.34	1260^th	2046	38.4%
2017	43.71	1079^th	2044	47.2%
2018	25.55	1530^th	2037	24.9%
2019	25.62	1566^th	2086	24.9%
2022	63.39	685^th	2082	67.1%
2023	75.21	462^nd	2077	77.8%
2024	71.25	530^th	2067	74.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	47.32	329^th	768	57.2%
2023	57.77	224^th	788	71.6%
2024	54.08	259^th	826	68.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	66.03	228^th	1113	79.5%
2023	65.32	291^st	1156	74.8%
2024	77.06	180^th	1195	84.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.43	1108^th	1765	37.2%
2019	37.99	1162^nd	1816	36.0%
2022	60.05	552^nd	1763	68.7%
2023	63.80	479^th	1808	73.5%
2024	59.79	554^th	1793	69.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.24	1255^th	1964	36.1%
2019	40.59	1160^th	2019	42.5%
2022	64.91	617^th	1970	68.7%
2023	72.31	463^rd	1957	76.3%
2024	71.74	483^rd	1942	75.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.23	1489^th	1972	24.5%
2019	31.33	1368^th	2019	32.2%
2022	59.89	686^th	1977	65.3%
2023	74.86	426^th	1984	78.5%
2024	68.60	533^rd	1959	72.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.52	631^st	938	32.7%
2019	43.78	520^th	955	45.5%
2022	60.42	268^th	954	71.9%
2023	61.94	264^th	970	72.8%
2024	53.95	339^th	959	64.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.00	1121^st	1463	23.4%
2019	22.00	1215^th	1462	16.9%
2022	53.96	633^rd	1425	55.6%
2023	66.59	407^th	1419	71.3%
2024	68.23	388^th	1392	72.1%

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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 Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	38.26	788^th	1185	33.5%
2004	26.79	917^th	1204	23.8%
2005	35.45	849^th	1209	29.8%
2006	53.32	698^th	1272	45.1%
2007	47.49	804^th	1287	37.5%
2008	54.33	707^th	1293	45.3%
2009	43.41	873^rd	1318	33.8%
2010	57.94	652^nd	1327	50.9%
2011	44.28	858^th	1344	36.2%
2012	43.86	887^th	1365	35.0%
2013	54.86	624^th	1367	54.4%
2014	35.38	901^st	1322	31.8%
2015	62.19	388^th	1302	70.2%
2016	40.32	728^th	1294	43.7%
2017	35.58	808^th	1293	37.5%
2018	35.05	812^th	1293	37.2%
2022	55.87	501^st	1369	63.4%
2023	55.46	511^th	1367	62.6%
2024	63.80	408^th	1363	70.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	27.38	421^st	454	7.3%
2023	47.37	183^rd	480	61.9%
2024	38.57	287^th	486	40.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	55.84	183^rd	781	76.6%
2023	66.09	173^rd	805	78.5%
2024	74.20	152^nd	802	81.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	60.53	350^th	1221	71.3%
2023	56.63	418^th	1234	66.1%
2024	60.90	364^th	1219	70.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.83	813^th	1226	33.7%
2022	55.85	458^th	1286	64.4%
2023	53.49	495^th	1275	61.2%
2024	49.07	569^th	1251	54.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.74	508^th	674	24.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	55.18	478^th	1286	62.8%
2023	55.24	483^rd	1292	62.6%
2024	76.50	238^th	1264	81.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	52.01	257^th	662	61.2%
2023	44.88	317^th	661	52.0%
2024	50.29	266^th	643	58.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Belding Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	58.70	332^nd	898	63.0%
2023	58.70	321^st	895	64.1%
2024	54.61	376^th	875	57.0%

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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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by a parent
Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Love the school. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 24, 2011

My son is a graduate of Belding School. Which is why I am pleased to wish them all the best at the city Science Fair judging tomorrow.

As for my opinion of Belding School - my son and I both agree that the support and help that the teachers provided could not have been better. We were very lucky that Belding School was part of my son's education. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Belding Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	279	62	61	97	1	n/a	n/a	0	500
1989	273	56	61	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
1990	274	56	49	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	479
1991	271	56	61	119	4	n/a	n/a	0	511
1992	259	42	56	125	3	n/a	n/a	0	485
1993	268	44	59	123	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
1994	246	45	58	142	8	n/a	n/a	0	499
1995	260	38	56	167	2	n/a	n/a	0	523
1996	260	38	56	167	2	n/a	n/a	0	523
1997	262	25	64	179	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
1998	245	29	55	180	7	n/a	n/a	0	516
1999	220	30	63	191	3	n/a	n/a	0	507
2000	220	25	52	206	5	n/a	n/a	0	508
2001	273	38	56	218	3	n/a	n/a	0	588
2002	232	39	61	199	3	n/a	n/a	0	534
2003	232	39	61	199	3	n/a	n/a	0	534
2004	240	42	55	198	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
2005	216	39	58	205	3	n/a	n/a	0	521
2006	198	45	58	221	1	n/a	n/a	1	524
2007	188	40	44	216	2	n/a	n/a	9	499
2008	170	38	41	196	1	n/a	n/a	52	498
2009	203	46	44	267	2	n/a	n/a	0	562
2010	212	45	45	291	2	n/a	n/a	0	595
2011	223	39	38	314	2	2	13	0	631
2012	246	41	41	312	3	2	10	0	655
2013	234	46	30	321	4	7	12	0	654
2014	207	42	31	295	2	8	13	0	598
2015	235	43	23	282	3	11	14	0	611
2016	226	45	23	262	2	15	23	0	596
2017	227	32	20	244	2	13	21	0	559
2018	251	24	22	252	3	13	19	0	584
2019	255	29	21	241	4	8	20	0	578
2020	266	30	18	225	3	7	21	0	570
2021	257	40	34	199	3	5	26	0	564
2022	273	35	32	185	2	4	27	0	558
2023	273	34	27	198	5	3	24	0	564

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 Belding Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	24.0	20.8	n/a
1989	494	24.0	20.5	n/a
1990	479	25.0	19.1	n/a
1991	511	26.0	19.6	n/a
1992	485	25.0	19.4	n/a
1993	495	27.0	18.3	n/a
1994	499	29.0	17.2	n/a
1995	523	28.0	18.7	n/a
1996	523	28.0	18.7	n/a
1997	532	28.0	19.0	n/a
1998	516	29.0	17.8	n/a
1999	507	30.0	16.9	n/a
2000	508	32.0	15.9	n/a
2001	588	32.0	18.4	n/a
2002	534	28.0	19.1	72.5
2003	534	28.0	19.1	72.5
2004	537	26.9	20.0	75.4
2005	521	31.4	16.6	70.1
2006	524	30.4	17.2	71.7
2007	499	25.0	20.0	67.3
2008	498	29.0	17.2	80.5
2009	562	29.5	19.1	71.9
2010	595	32.0	18.5	77.8
2011	631	30.0	21.0	72.9
2012	655	33.0	19.8	74.2
2013	654	43.8	14.9	76
2014	598	40.0	14.9	72.7
2015	611	35.0	17.4	73.2
2016	596	35.0	17.0	66.6
2017	559	30.5	18.2	69.1
2018	584	27.7	21.0	61.5
2019	578	42.0	13.7	57.1
2020	570	38.5	14.8	54.6
2021	564	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	558	40.0	13.9	50.7
2023	564	39.0	14.4	49.8

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 Belding Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	24.0	20.8	n/a
1989	494	24.0	20.5	n/a
1990	479	25.0	19.1	n/a
1991	511	26.0	19.6	n/a
1992	485	25.0	19.4	n/a
1993	495	27.0	18.3	n/a
1994	499	29.0	17.2	n/a
1995	523	28.0	18.7	n/a
1996	523	28.0	18.7	n/a
1997	532	28.0	19.0	n/a
1998	516	29.0	17.8	n/a
1999	507	30.0	16.9	n/a
2000	508	32.0	15.9	n/a
2001	588	32.0	18.4	n/a
2002	534	28.0	19.1	72.5
2003	534	28.0	19.1	72.5
2004	537	26.9	20.0	75.4
2005	521	31.4	16.6	70.1
2006	524	30.4	17.2	71.7
2007	499	25.0	20.0	67.3
2008	498	29.0	17.2	80.5
2009	562	29.5	19.1	71.9
2010	595	32.0	18.5	77.8
2011	631	30.0	21.0	72.9
2012	655	33.0	19.8	74.2
2013	654	43.8	14.9	76
2014	598	40.0	14.9	72.7
2015	611	35.0	17.4	73.2
2016	596	35.0	17.0	66.6
2017	559	30.5	18.2	69.1
2018	584	27.7	21.0	61.5
2019	578	42.0	13.7	57.1
2020	570	38.5	14.8	54.6
2021	564	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	558	40.0	13.9	50.7
2023	564	39.0	14.4	49.8

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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