Is Canty Elementary School a good school?

Canty Elementary School ranks 808 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Canty Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 818 students attended Canty Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Canty Elementary School?

Students at Canty Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 42% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Canty Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Canty Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Steinmetz College Prep High School

Canty Elementary School

Summary:

Canty Elementary School is a public school serving 818 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. While the district is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois, Canty Elementary School stands out with its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Canty Elementary School outperforms both the district and the state of Illinois in test scores, with 49% of its students proficient or better in ELA compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, 35.7% of Canty students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform especially well, ranking in the top 30% and top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups. However, the school's performance for White and Disabled students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois schools.

Despite Canty's academic strengths, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.7% in 2019-2020 to 31.9% in the current 2023-2024 school year, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school has also seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $11,649 in 2019-2020 to $17,538 in the current 2022-2023 school year, which is higher than the district average. Compared to nearby schools, Canty generally outperforms schools within the same district, such as Bridge Elementary and Dirksen Elementary, but lags behind some schools in other nearby districts, such as North Elementary in Franklin Park and Pennoyer Elementary in Norridge, which have higher overall proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3740 N Panama Ave
Chicago, IL 60634-2021

(773) 534-1238

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,627

Students who attend Canty Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Steinmetz College Prep High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 818

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.5%

White:

41.8%

Asian:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.2%

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Compare Details Canty Elementary School ranks better than 60.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 68^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 55.47. (See more...)

Compare Details Canty Elementary School ranks better than 77.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.84. (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 The average total spent per student at Canty Elementary School is $18,627. 333 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

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Canty Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Canty Elementary School 808^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Canty Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Canty Elementary School 308^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Canty 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 Canty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	80.00	343^rd	2020	83.0%
2004	72.82	602^nd	2030	70.3%
2005	72.24	601^st	2022	70.3%
2006	73.91	548^th	2086	73.7%
2007	75.35	482^nd	2095	77.0%
2008	65.99	861^st	2092	58.8%
2009	70.81	706^th	2120	66.7%
2010	71.47	681^st	2139	68.2%
2011	81.75	283^rd	2147	86.8%
2012	78.16	427^th	2166	80.3%
2013	83.23	314^th	2167	85.5%
2014	82.26	342^nd	2093	83.7%
2015	87.61	236^th	2052	88.5%
2016	83.86	295^th	2046	85.6%
2017	79.18	379^th	2044	81.5%
2018	80.03	363^rd	2037	82.2%
2019	76.02	435^th	2086	79.1%
2021	56.51	726^th	1948	62.7%
2022	58.04	778^th	2082	62.6%
2023	61.49	719^th	2077	65.4%
2024	55.47	808^th	2067	60.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.03	28^th	718	96.1%
2019	74.01	75^th	743	89.9%
2021	51.48	162^nd	537	69.8%
2022	65.73	135^th	768	82.4%
2023	68.16	132^nd	788	83.2%
2024	67.74	130^th	826	84.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.58	257^th	763	66.3%
2019	55.39	394^th	1194	67.0%
2022	35.52	638^th	1113	42.7%
2023	57.20	370^th	1156	68.0%
2024	60.27	358^th	1195	70.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.39	33^rd	1765	98.1%
2019	87.41	77^th	1816	95.8%
2021	81.08	118^th	1514	92.2%
2022	69.82	338^th	1763	80.8%
2023	70.84	325^th	1808	82.0%
2024	65.26	438^th	1793	75.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Canty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.86	355^th	1964	81.9%
2019	74.83	439^th	2019	78.3%
2021	47.15	803^rd	1680	52.2%
2022	55.10	764^th	1970	61.2%
2023	62.69	645^th	1957	67.0%
2024	56.66	734^th	1942	62.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Canty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.04	460^th	907	49.3%
2024	33.40	580^th	886	34.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Canty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.56	404^th	1972	79.5%
2019	75.31	427^th	2019	78.9%
2021	57.48	596^th	1707	65.1%
2022	59.35	696^th	1977	64.8%
2023	58.47	713^th	1984	64.1%
2024	53.01	821^st	1959	58.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Canty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.87	41^st	938	95.6%
2019	83.17	66^th	955	93.1%
2021	67.35	131^st	742	82.3%
2022	60.53	266^th	954	72.1%
2023	65.94	218^th	970	77.5%
2024	58.87	294^th	959	69.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Canty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.00	400^th	1463	72.7%
2019	64.80	465^th	1462	68.2%
2021	45.65	669^th	1308	48.9%
2022	48.78	718^th	1425	49.6%
2023	57.30	565^th	1419	60.2%
2024	49.31	704^th	1392	49.4%

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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 Canty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	66.14	439^th	1185	63.0%
2004	81.46	194^th	1204	83.9%
2005	75.96	298^th	1209	75.4%
2006	73.13	341^st	1272	73.2%
2007	70.60	380^th	1287	70.5%
2008	69.59	423^rd	1293	67.3%
2009	80.16	197^th	1318	85.1%
2010	79.46	208^th	1327	84.3%
2011	82.00	157^th	1344	88.3%
2012	75.58	302^nd	1365	77.9%
2013	88.22	105^th	1367	92.3%
2014	89.26	96^th	1322	92.7%
2015	92.61	79^th	1302	93.9%
2016	85.57	142^nd	1294	89.0%
2017	90.34	96^th	1293	92.6%
2018	80.52	206^th	1293	84.1%
2019	85.94	158^th	1356	88.3%
2021	84.06	146^th	1241	88.2%
2022	75.70	272^nd	1369	80.1%
2023	82.54	193^rd	1367	85.9%
2024	72.84	308^th	1363	77.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	97.55	1^st	454	99.8%
2023	84.30	18^th	480	96.3%
2024	55.94	127^th	486	73.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	94.92	22^nd	792	97.2%
2022	41.41	358^th	781	54.2%
2023	74.73	133^rd	805	83.5%
2024	68.35	181^st	802	77.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.71	64^th	1161	94.5%
2019	91.70	40^th	1217	96.7%
2021	96.25	15^th	1019	98.5%
2022	88.58	50^th	1221	95.9%
2023	87.56	65^th	1234	94.7%
2024	81.90	120^th	1219	90.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Canty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.21	198^th	1226	83.8%
2019	87.08	125^th	1276	90.2%
2021	74.33	216^th	1017	78.8%
2022	68.98	318^th	1286	75.3%
2023	74.28	258^th	1275	79.8%
2024	75.23	259^th	1251	79.3%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Canty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.07	170^th	674	74.8%
2024	49.66	229^th	639	64.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Canty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.68	245^th	1223	80.0%
2019	80.97	197^th	1296	84.8%
2021	86.70	91^st	1048	91.3%
2022	79.72	193^rd	1286	85.0%
2023	86.29	131^st	1292	89.9%
2024	69.27	313^th	1264	75.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Canty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.95	83^rd	590	85.9%
2019	87.33	45^th	639	93.0%
2021	90.37	26^th	517	95.0%
2022	77.20	90^th	662	86.4%
2023	82.88	69^th	661	89.6%
2024	72.01	131^st	643	79.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Canty Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.78	125^th	889	85.9%
2019	79.67	136^th	905	85.0%
2021	76.13	144^th	813	82.3%
2022	66.94	244^th	898	72.8%
2023	78.08	147^th	895	83.6%
2024	70.66	210^th	875	76.0%

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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
Saturday, June 18, 2016

great school ,my daughter has a great time ,teachers are wonderful and very helpful
the director is so dedicated and loves her students and job .this school is the best school my kids went to. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 27, 2015

Great school,my son loves it especially Mrs.Mielcarek from 1st grade.Warm and dedicated teacher! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Canty Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	251	105	2	15	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	373
1989	220	93	6	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	342
1990	211	91	8	21	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	331
1991	226	105	6	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	364
1992	214	98	7	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	359
1993	233	92	10	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	373
1994	256	74	15	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	394
1995	283	72	21	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1996	283	72	21	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1997	318	51	19	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
1998	317	55	17	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	446
1999	348	48	27	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	501
2000	339	35	20	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2001	368	23	20	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	511
2002	393	15	14	131	2	n/a	n/a	0	555
2003	393	15	14	131	2	n/a	n/a	0	555
2004	394	11	20	149	3	n/a	n/a	0	577
2005	426	5	27	148	3	n/a	n/a	0	609
2006	401	10	29	144	1	n/a	n/a	48	633
2007	406	10	30	153	1	n/a	n/a	49	649
2008	396	18	28	145	1	n/a	n/a	57	645
2009	453	13	35	202	1	n/a	n/a	0	704
2010	476	10	30	208	3	n/a	n/a	0	727
2011	432	6	26	264	4	0	16	0	748
2012	431	8	26	281	4	1	28	0	779
2013	426	10	27	303	3	1	26	0	796
2014	444	8	34	298	1	1	25	0	811
2015	441	5	23	299	1	1	26	0	796
2016	447	4	29	320	1	1	26	0	828
2017	444	8	31	340	1	1	24	0	849
2018	445	12	29	348	3	2	16	0	855
2019	418	21	29	339	3	1	13	0	824
2020	403	20	22	327	1	0	13	0	786
2021	380	16	24	328	1	0	11	0	760
2022	361	13	25	353	1	0	13	0	766
2023	342	17	23	421	2	0	13	0	818

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

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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 Canty Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	373	21.0	17.7	n/a
1989	342	22.0	15.5	n/a
1990	331	19.0	17.4	n/a
1991	364	27.0	13.4	n/a
1992	359	24.0	14.9	n/a
1993	373	27.0	13.8	n/a
1994	394	25.0	15.8	n/a
1995	417	28.0	14.9	n/a
1996	417	28.0	14.9	n/a
1997	436	28.0	15.6	n/a
1998	446	30.0	14.9	n/a
1999	501	30.0	16.7	n/a
2000	495	31.0	16.0	n/a
2001	511	29.0	17.6	n/a
2002	555	29.0	19.1	39.5
2003	555	29.0	19.1	39.5
2004	577	29.5	19.6	41.4
2005	609	30.0	20.3	36.3
2006	633	35.5	17.8	44.4
2007	649	27.0	24.0	43.7
2008	645	26.0	24.8	45.6
2009	704	36.0	19.6	44.9
2010	727	37.0	19.6	47.7
2011	748	37.0	20.2	48.8
2012	779	38.0	20.5	50.3
2013	796	42.6	18.6	51.3
2014	811	44.6	18.1	48
2015	796	45.0	17.6	58.4
2016	828	45.0	18.4	49.5
2017	849	41.7	20.3	53.7
2018	855	42.8	19.9	53.7
2019	824	46.5	17.7	48.1
2020	786	49.5	15.8	47.8
2021	760	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	766	53.5	14.3	49.3
2023	818	58.5	13.9	50.2

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 Canty Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	373	21.0	17.7	n/a
1989	342	22.0	15.5	n/a
1990	331	19.0	17.4	n/a
1991	364	27.0	13.4	n/a
1992	359	24.0	14.9	n/a
1993	373	27.0	13.8	n/a
1994	394	25.0	15.8	n/a
1995	417	28.0	14.9	n/a
1996	417	28.0	14.9	n/a
1997	436	28.0	15.6	n/a
1998	446	30.0	14.9	n/a
1999	501	30.0	16.7	n/a
2000	495	31.0	16.0	n/a
2001	511	29.0	17.6	n/a
2002	555	29.0	19.1	39.5
2003	555	29.0	19.1	39.5
2004	577	29.5	19.6	41.4
2005	609	30.0	20.3	36.3
2006	633	35.5	17.8	44.4
2007	649	27.0	24.0	43.7
2008	645	26.0	24.8	45.6
2009	704	36.0	19.6	44.9
2010	727	37.0	19.6	47.7
2011	748	37.0	20.2	48.8
2012	779	38.0	20.5	50.3
2013	796	42.6	18.6	51.3
2014	811	44.6	18.1	48
2015	796	45.0	17.6	58.4
2016	828	45.0	18.4	49.5
2017	849	41.7	20.3	53.7
2018	855	42.8	19.9	53.7
2019	824	46.5	17.7	48.1
2020	786	49.5	15.8	47.8
2021	760	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	766	53.5	14.3	49.3
2023	818	58.5	13.9	50.2

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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