Is Curtis Elementary School a good school?

Curtis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Curtis Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 314 students attended Curtis Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Curtis Elementary School?

Students at Curtis Elementary School are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White.

Curtis Elementary School

Summary:

Curtis Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 381 students. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, extremely low proficiency on state assessments, and poor performance across all student subgroups, ranking it among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois.

Compared to nearby schools like Haley Elementary Academy, Pullman Elementary, and Lavizzo Elementary, which perform significantly better across key metrics, Curtis Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with 0% of students proficient in ELA and only 0-9.4% proficient in Math on the latest state assessments. Despite spending over $17,000 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school has struggled to make meaningful improvements over an extended period.

The high-poverty community served by Curtis Elementary, with over 97% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely faces significant social and economic challenges that contribute to the school's poor performance. Addressing these broader community needs may be crucial for improving outcomes at the school level. As Chicago Public Schools District 299 continues to grapple with these challenges, finding effective strategies to support struggling schools like Curtis Elementary will be essential for ensuring all students in the district have access to a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

32 E 115th St
Chicago, IL 60628-5510

(773) 535-5050

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2056^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,573

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 314

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.7%

Hispanic:

5.7%

White:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Curtis Elementary School ranks worse than 99.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 445^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 8.59. (See more...)

Compare Details Curtis Elementary School ranks worse than 95.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.26. (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 (92.7%), Hispanic (5.7%), White (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Curtis Elementary School is 13, which is the 198^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Curtis Elementary School is $21,573, which is the 207^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Curtis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Curtis Elementary School 2056^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Curtis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Curtis Elementary School 1307^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Curtis 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 Curtis Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Curtis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.32	1964^th	2020	2.8%
2004	1.29	2000^th	2030	1.5%
2005	3.93	1903^rd	2022	5.9%
2006	4.05	1993^rd	2086	4.5%
2007	1.46	2065^th	2095	1.4%
2008	4.17	2022^nd	2092	3.3%
2009	1.40	2107^th	2120	0.6%
2010	1.79	2118^th	2139	1.0%
2011	13.62	1934^th	2147	9.9%
2012	14.65	1944^th	2166	10.2%
2013	18.08	1849^th	2167	14.7%
2014	12.30	1906^th	2093	8.9%
2015	10.28	1991^st	2052	3.0%
2016	10.23	1966^th	2046	3.9%
2017	9.41	1984^th	2044	2.9%
2018	16.41	1778^th	2037	12.7%
2019	14.85	1881^st	2086	9.8%
2021	12.03	1909^th	1948	2.0%
2022	10.26	2064^th	2082	0.9%
2023	9.00	2069^th	2077	0.4%
2024	8.59	2056^th	2067	0.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Curtis 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%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.26	1409^th	1765	20.2%
2019	22.88	1572^nd	1816	13.4%
2021	18.14	1442^nd	1514	4.8%
2022	13.87	1740^th	1763	1.3%
2023	11.83	1799^th	1808	0.5%
2024	11.39	1782^nd	1793	0.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Curtis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.80	1648^th	1964	16.1%
2019	16.84	1779^th	2019	11.9%
2022	10.14	1954^th	1970	0.8%
2023	10.14	1922^nd	1957	1.8%
2024	9.07	1930^th	1942	0.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Curtis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.58	1770^th	1972	10.2%
2019	15.32	1825^th	2019	9.6%
2022	12.42	1901^st	1977	3.8%
2023	8.80	1973^rd	1984	0.6%
2024	9.08	1943^rd	1959	0.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.43	367^th	698	47.4%
2019	37.07	434^th	711	39.0%
2021	28.74	349^th	428	18.5%
2022	23.61	633^rd	684	7.5%
2023	20.65	662^nd	692	4.3%
2024	19.32	631^st	655	3.7%

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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 Curtis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.77	1170^th	1185	1.3%
2004	3.21	1180^th	1204	2.0%
2005	3.38	1161^st	1209	4.0%
2006	8.31	1165^th	1272	8.4%
2007	6.51	1215^th	1287	5.6%
2008	2.25	1275^th	1293	1.4%
2009	0.92	1314^th	1318	0.3%
2010	1.93	1309^th	1327	1.4%
2011	5.21	1299^th	1344	3.3%
2012	12.51	1242^nd	1365	9.0%
2013	7.77	1298^th	1367	5.0%
2014	7.22	1268^th	1322	4.1%
2015	8.71	1277^th	1302	1.9%
2016	8.24	1276^th	1294	1.4%
2017	8.72	1269^th	1293	1.9%
2018	10.48	1244^th	1293	3.8%
2019	9.18	1320^th	1356	2.7%
2021	16.68	1091^st	1241	12.1%
2022	13.05	1299^th	1369	5.1%
2023	10.33	1335^th	1367	2.3%
2024	11.26	1307^th	1363	4.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.98	1106^th	1161	4.7%
2019	11.33	1185^th	1217	2.6%
2021	25.63	816^th	1019	19.9%
2022	17.76	1137^th	1221	6.9%
2023	13.29	1197^th	1234	3.0%
2024	15.34	1145^th	1219	6.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Curtis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.37	1171^st	1226	4.5%
2019	8.58	1239^th	1276	2.9%
2022	16.36	1128^th	1286	12.3%
2023	10.58	1234^th	1275	3.2%
2024	10.19	1216^th	1251	2.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Curtis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.09	1183^rd	1223	3.3%
2019	11.24	1249^th	1296	3.6%
2021	10.18	1043^rd	1048	0.5%
2022	13.49	1217^th	1286	5.4%
2023	10.80	1266^th	1292	2.0%
2024	13.46	1188^th	1264	6.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.99	448^th	511	12.3%
2019	22.93	503^rd	565	11.0%
2021	37.49	224^th	385	41.8%
2022	28.70	460^th	573	19.7%
2023	22.23	516^th	569	9.3%
2024	24.42	456^th	548	16.8%

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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 Curtis 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	922	n/a	47	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	969
1990	3	939	2	54	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	998
1991	1	881	0	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	931
1992	0	940	0	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
1993	1	863	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	906
1994	0	839	0	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	883
1995	0	869	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1996	0	869	0	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1997	0	860	1	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	893
1998	0	845	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	861
1999	0	858	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	868
2000	2	930	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	939
2001	1	812	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	820
2002	0	736	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
2003	0	736	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
2004	0	737	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	752
2005	2	668	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	680
2006	0	595	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	3	607
2007	0	542	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	7	559
2008	0	515	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	2	525
2009	1	476	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2010	1	454	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2011	0	452	0	4	0	0	0	0	456
2012	0	488	0	7	0	1	3	0	499
2013	0	437	0	14	0	1	2	0	454
2014	0	597	0	20	0	1	3	0	621
2015	0	611	0	34	0	1	1	0	647
2016	0	578	0	25	0	1	2	0	606
2017	0	528	0	24	0	0	4	0	556
2018	1	492	0	26	1	0	4	0	524
2019	1	478	0	20	0	0	1	0	500
2020	1	427	0	14	1	0	3	0	446
2021	2	420	0	20	1	0	4	0	447
2022	3	383	0	27	1	0	2	0	416
2023	3	357	0	19	1	0	1	0	381
2024	5	291	0	18	0	0	0	0	314

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Curtis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	969	47.0	20.6	n/a
1990	998	48.0	20.7	n/a
1991	931	48.0	19.3	n/a
1992	989	54.0	18.3	n/a
1993	906	54.0	16.8	n/a
1994	883	48.0	18.4	n/a
1995	908	49.0	18.5	n/a
1996	908	49.0	18.5	n/a
1997	893	45.0	19.8	n/a
1998	861	44.0	19.6	n/a
1999	868	46.0	18.9	n/a
2000	939	40.0	23.5	n/a
2001	820	37.0	22.2	n/a
2002	752	34.0	22.1	89.6
2003	752	34.0	22.1	89.6
2004	752	31.3	24.0	98.8
2005	680	32.6	20.9	87.1
2006	607	37.3	16.3	94.4
2007	559	23.0	24.3	99.5
2008	525	23.0	22.8	99.8
2009	487	24.0	20.3	96.1
2010	463	22.0	21.0	99.4
2011	456	29.0	15.7	99.3
2012	499	27.0	18.4	99.4
2013	454	31.0	14.6	97.1
2014	621	38.0	16.3	97.7
2015	647	34.0	19.0	99.1
2016	606	31.0	19.5	98.5
2017	556	30.0	18.4	99.1
2018	524	27.4	19.0	95.4
2019	500	30.0	16.6	95.6
2020	446	30.0	14.8	96.6
2021	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	416	29.5	14.1	96.2
2023	381	28.0	13.6	97.1
2024	314	24.0	13.0	97.1

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 Curtis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	969	47.0	20.6	n/a
1990	998	48.0	20.7	n/a
1991	931	48.0	19.3	n/a
1992	989	54.0	18.3	n/a
1993	906	54.0	16.8	n/a
1994	883	48.0	18.4	n/a
1995	908	49.0	18.5	n/a
1996	908	49.0	18.5	n/a
1997	893	45.0	19.8	n/a
1998	861	44.0	19.6	n/a
1999	868	46.0	18.9	n/a
2000	939	40.0	23.5	n/a
2001	820	37.0	22.2	n/a
2002	752	34.0	22.1	89.6
2003	752	34.0	22.1	89.6
2004	752	31.3	24.0	98.8
2005	680	32.6	20.9	87.1
2006	607	37.3	16.3	94.4
2007	559	23.0	24.3	99.5
2008	525	23.0	22.8	99.8
2009	487	24.0	20.3	96.1
2010	463	22.0	21.0	99.4
2011	456	29.0	15.7	99.3
2012	499	27.0	18.4	99.4
2013	454	31.0	14.6	97.1
2014	621	38.0	16.3	97.7
2015	647	34.0	19.0	99.1
2016	606	31.0	19.5	98.5
2017	556	30.0	18.4	99.1
2018	524	27.4	19.0	95.4
2019	500	30.0	16.6	95.6
2020	446	30.0	14.8	96.6
2021	447	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	416	29.5	14.1	96.2
2023	381	28.0	13.6	97.1
2024	314	24.0	13.0	97.1

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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