Is Budlong Elementary School a good school?

Budlong Elementary School ranks 893 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Budlong Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 682 students attended Budlong Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Budlong Elementary School?

Students at Budlong Elementary School are 38% Hispanic, 34% White, 16% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Budlong Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Budlong Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Amundsen High School

Budlong Elementary School

Summary:

Budlong Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 682 students. 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. However, Budlong Elementary School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Budlong Elementary School consistently outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Budlong's overall ELA proficiency was 43.4% compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, Budlong's overall proficiency was 27.9% compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. Budlong also performs well across different student subgroups, with its White and English Language Learner students ranking particularly high compared to their peers in the state. However, the school has seen a steady increase in its chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 5.5% in the 2019-2020 school year to 30.8% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is a concerning trend.

Budlong Elementary School performs significantly better than some nearby schools, such as Hibbard Elementary School and North River Elementary School, which have much lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, it lags behind other nearby schools, like Chappell Elementary School and Waters Elementary School, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism. Budlong's high per-student spending of $16,844 in the 2022-2023 school year and low student-teacher ratio of 13.5 suggest that the school has adequate resources and staffing to support student learning, despite the challenges it faces, such as the high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2701 W Foster Ave
Chicago, IL 60625-3507

(773) 534-2591

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,175

Students who attend Budlong Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Amundsen High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 682

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.4%

White:

33.6%

Asian:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.9%

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Compare Details Budlong Elementary School ranks better than 56.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 76^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 51.78. (See more...)

Compare Details Budlong Elementary School ranks better than 67.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.09. (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.

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Compare Details Budlong 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 Budlong Elementary School is $17,175. 400 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

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Budlong Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Budlong Elementary School 893^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Budlong Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Budlong Elementary School 445^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Budlong 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 Budlong Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	39.50	1393^rd	2020	31.0%
2004	43.76	1342^nd	2030	33.9%
2005	27.90	1626^th	2022	19.6%
2006	46.38	1375^th	2086	34.1%
2007	60.76	1014^th	2095	51.6%
2008	45.18	1360^th	2092	35.0%
2009	48.59	1306^th	2120	38.4%
2010	59.73	1064^th	2139	50.3%
2011	54.17	1187^th	2147	44.7%
2012	61.04	1020^th	2166	52.9%
2013	53.22	1101^st	2167	49.2%
2014	49.47	1115^th	2093	46.7%
2015	46.98	972^nd	2052	52.6%
2016	46.96	1007^th	2046	50.8%
2017	52.23	898^th	2044	56.1%
2018	56.43	825^th	2037	59.5%
2019	60.72	764^th	2086	63.4%
2021	49.02	877^th	1948	55.0%
2022	62.56	705^th	2082	66.1%
2023	49.01	975^th	2077	53.1%
2024	51.78	893^rd	2067	56.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.07	183^rd	718	74.5%
2019	55.73	213^th	743	71.3%
2021	67.33	69^th	537	87.2%
2022	63.02	158^th	768	79.4%
2023	42.83	396^th	788	49.7%
2024	35.04	555^th	826	32.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	52.58	428^th	1194	64.2%
2022	23.88	966^th	1113	13.2%
2024	40.95	633^rd	1195	47.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.03	279^th	1765	84.2%
2019	77.94	209^th	1816	88.5%
2021	66.31	309^th	1514	79.6%
2022	73.49	261^st	1763	85.2%
2023	55.70	671^st	1808	62.9%
2024	54.74	684^th	1793	61.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.47	759^th	1964	61.4%
2019	65.48	640^th	2019	68.3%
2021	42.20	881^st	1680	47.6%
2022	59.61	700^th	1970	64.5%
2023	52.17	839^th	1957	57.1%
2024	50.63	855^th	1942	56.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.25	900^th	907	0.8%
2024	24.92	728^th	886	17.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.16	815^th	1972	58.7%
2019	57.12	779^th	2019	61.4%
2021	49.47	750^th	1707	56.1%
2022	62.46	643^rd	1977	67.5%
2023	43.22	1039^th	1984	47.6%
2024	49.82	884^th	1959	54.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.12	212^th	242	12.4%
2019	21.89	210^th	243	13.6%
2022	22.84	190^th	226	15.9%
2023	10.29	226^th	237	4.6%
2024	7.88	207^th	219	5.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.10	328^th	938	65.0%
2019	64.28	236^th	955	75.3%
2021	61.29	170^th	742	77.1%
2022	52.42	385^th	954	59.6%
2023	39.26	568^th	970	41.4%
2024	35.71	619^th	959	35.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.63	781^st	1463	46.6%
2019	50.58	724^th	1462	50.5%
2022	66.84	408^th	1425	71.4%
2023	48.88	716^th	1419	49.5%
2024	57.15	575^th	1392	58.7%

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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 Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	43.49	744^th	1185	37.2%
2004	56.26	618^th	1204	48.7%
2005	38.75	817^th	1209	32.4%
2006	55.90	662^nd	1272	48.0%
2007	51.37	739^th	1287	42.6%
2008	47.86	791^st	1293	38.8%
2009	32.91	988^th	1318	25.0%
2010	55.99	687^th	1327	48.2%
2011	49.85	771^st	1344	42.6%
2012	63.25	558^th	1365	59.1%
2013	59.41	556^th	1367	59.3%
2014	66.48	418^th	1322	68.4%
2015	60.38	411^th	1302	68.4%
2016	70.93	304^th	1294	76.5%
2017	61.73	426^th	1293	67.1%
2018	55.59	525^th	1293	59.4%
2019	69.39	362^nd	1356	73.3%
2021	64.60	341^st	1241	72.5%
2022	63.31	409^th	1369	70.1%
2023	64.56	394^th	1367	71.2%
2024	60.09	445^th	1363	67.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.95	20^th	285	93.0%
2019	65.54	44^th	339	87.0%
2022	58.70	84^th	454	81.5%
2023	79.04	28^th	480	94.2%
2024	62.27	98^th	486	79.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	51.60	251^st	792	68.3%
2022	42.45	343^rd	781	56.1%
2023	54.16	240^th	805	70.2%
2024	53.97	257^th	802	68.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.38	250^th	1161	78.5%
2019	83.05	111^th	1217	90.9%
2021	78.25	104^th	1019	89.8%
2022	74.26	179^th	1221	85.3%
2023	74.28	190^th	1234	84.6%
2024	66.33	286^th	1219	76.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.35	470^th	1226	61.7%
2019	63.83	414^th	1276	67.6%
2021	49.96	449^th	1017	55.9%
2022	66.59	345^th	1286	73.2%
2023	67.54	340^th	1275	73.3%
2024	59.21	438^th	1251	65.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Budlong 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 Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.39	546^th	1223	55.4%
2019	72.85	287^th	1296	77.9%
2021	51.69	417^th	1048	60.2%
2022	59.09	428^th	1286	66.7%
2023	58.35	432^nd	1292	66.6%
2024	57.38	448^th	1264	64.6%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.58	186^th	209	11.0%
2023	26.33	157^th	192	18.2%
2024	24.56	155^th	184	15.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.22	298^th	590	49.5%
2019	66.16	159^th	639	75.1%
2021	71.62	81^st	517	84.3%
2022	62.55	175^th	662	73.6%
2023	54.98	233^rd	661	64.8%
2024	38.83	362^nd	643	43.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Budlong Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.73	281^st	889	68.4%
2019	62.17	312^th	905	65.5%
2022	61.10	309^th	898	65.6%
2023	61.75	285^th	895	68.2%
2024	74.90	167^th	875	80.9%

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

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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 Budlong Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	394	63	129	135	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	721
1989	367	57	136	157	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	717
1990	416	65	124	196	2	n/a	n/a	0	803
1991	363	53	128	221	2	n/a	n/a	0	767
1992	334	55	130	262	2	n/a	n/a	0	783
1993	318	83	145	281	1	n/a	n/a	0	828
1994	343	86	146	292	2	n/a	n/a	0	869
1995	357	89	167	352	1	n/a	n/a	0	966
1996	357	89	167	352	1	n/a	n/a	0	966
1997	352	94	201	351	1	n/a	n/a	0	999
1998	364	76	184	388	0	n/a	n/a	0	1012
1999	389	66	194	378	0	n/a	n/a	0	1027
2000	360	49	210	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	1014
2001	389	47	193	382	0	n/a	n/a	0	1011
2002	333	33	157	409	1	n/a	n/a	0	933
2003	333	33	157	409	1	n/a	n/a	0	933
2004	315	44	159	368	1	n/a	n/a	0	887
2005	304	44	149	371	5	n/a	n/a	0	873
2006	255	37	150	323	1	n/a	n/a	46	812
2007	242	34	158	343	1	n/a	n/a	34	812
2008	243	44	174	355	1	n/a	n/a	39	856
2009	266	48	185	375	2	n/a	n/a	0	876
2010	267	43	171	341	1	n/a	n/a	0	823
2011	237	37	152	360	11	1	20	0	818
2012	252	35	147	395	10	4	19	0	862
2013	219	37	152	383	8	2	20	0	821
2014	226	51	167	396	5	1	19	0	865
2015	236	47	145	387	5	0	25	0	845
2016	228	36	156	375	5	1	22	0	823
2017	199	39	141	320	3	1	77	0	780
2018	220	39	165	317	7	1	23	0	772
2019	214	35	127	315	3	0	24	0	718
2020	194	40	118	287	3	0	23	0	665
2021	219	42	114	278	3	0	25	0	681
2022	216	39	96	273	3	0	33	0	660
2023	229	43	111	262	5	0	32	0	682

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Budlong Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	721	37.0	19.4	n/a
1989	717	36.0	19.9	n/a
1990	803	39.0	20.5	n/a
1991	767	42.0	18.2	n/a
1992	783	38.0	20.6	n/a
1993	828	41.0	20.2	n/a
1994	869	40.0	21.7	n/a
1995	966	46.0	21.0	n/a
1996	966	46.0	21.0	n/a
1997	999	50.0	20.0	n/a
1998	1012	49.0	20.7	n/a
1999	1027	51.4	20.0	n/a
2000	1014	52.4	19.4	n/a
2001	1011	52.4	19.3	n/a
2002	933	50.0	18.7	83.5
2003	933	50.0	18.7	83.5
2004	887	44.6	19.9	84.1
2005	873	53.4	16.3	85.9
2006	812	49.7	16.3	92.3
2007	812	39.0	20.8	96.4
2008	856	45.0	19.0	97.2
2009	876	46.0	19.0	81.7
2010	823	47.0	17.5	86.9
2011	818	39.0	20.9	85.8
2012	862	40.0	21.5	84
2013	821	60.3	13.6	84.3
2014	865	47.5	18.2	86.5
2015	845	48.0	17.6	88.4
2016	823	43.0	19.1	81
2017	780	36.0	21.6	84.2
2018	772	37.8	20.3	79
2019	718	49.0	14.6	79.8
2020	665	50.0	13.3	74.9
2021	681	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	660	52.0	12.6	65.5
2023	682	50.5	13.5	60.9

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 Budlong Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	721	37.0	19.4	n/a
1989	717	36.0	19.9	n/a
1990	803	39.0	20.5	n/a
1991	767	42.0	18.2	n/a
1992	783	38.0	20.6	n/a
1993	828	41.0	20.2	n/a
1994	869	40.0	21.7	n/a
1995	966	46.0	21.0	n/a
1996	966	46.0	21.0	n/a
1997	999	50.0	20.0	n/a
1998	1012	49.0	20.7	n/a
1999	1027	51.4	20.0	n/a
2000	1014	52.4	19.4	n/a
2001	1011	52.4	19.3	n/a
2002	933	50.0	18.7	83.5
2003	933	50.0	18.7	83.5
2004	887	44.6	19.9	84.1
2005	873	53.4	16.3	85.9
2006	812	49.7	16.3	92.3
2007	812	39.0	20.8	96.4
2008	856	45.0	19.0	97.2
2009	876	46.0	19.0	81.7
2010	823	47.0	17.5	86.9
2011	818	39.0	20.9	85.8
2012	862	40.0	21.5	84
2013	821	60.3	13.6	84.3
2014	865	47.5	18.2	86.5
2015	845	48.0	17.6	88.4
2016	823	43.0	19.1	81
2017	780	36.0	21.6	84.2
2018	772	37.8	20.3	79
2019	718	49.0	14.6	79.8
2020	665	50.0	13.3	74.9
2021	681	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	660	52.0	12.6	65.5
2023	682	50.5	13.5	60.9

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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