Is Carter Elementary School a good school?

Carter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Carter Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 299 students attended Carter Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carter Elementary School?

Students at Carter Elementary School are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Carter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carter Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Phillips Academy High School

Carter Elementary School

Summary:

Carter Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 299 students enrolled. The school faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently low test scores, and poor performance across student subgroups.

Carter Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 19.2% in 2020-2021 to 37.3% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 7% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for female students and low-income students, ranking in the bottom 2% and 15% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Burke Elementary School, Beasley Elementary Magnet Academic Center, and Dulles Elementary School, also have low performance, suggesting that the challenges faced by Carter Elementary School are not unique and may be indicative of broader issues within the Chicago Public Schools District 299. However, the charter schools in the area, such as KIPP Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus and CICS - Washington Pk Campus, generally outperform the traditional public schools, highlighting the potential benefits of school choice and alternative educational models.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

5740 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60637-1156

(773) 535-0860

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1924^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,225

Students who attend Carter Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Phillips Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.3%

Hispanic:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carter Elementary School ranks worse than 93.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 373^rd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.44. (See more...)

Compare Details Carter Elementary School ranks worse than 97.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.99. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Carter 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 Carter Elementary School is $19,225. 307 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carter Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carter Elementary School 1924^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Carter Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Carter Elementary School 1333^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Carter 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 all elementary school students at Carter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	4.98	1884^th	2020	6.7%
2004	7.33	1866^th	2030	8.1%
2005	4.21	1897^th	2022	6.2%
2006	7.73	1932^nd	2086	7.4%
2007	6.97	1959^th	2095	6.5%
2008	2.52	2056^th	2092	1.7%
2009	3.98	2065^th	2120	2.6%
2010	4.12	2075^th	2139	3.0%
2011	8.24	2025^th	2147	5.7%
2012	8.32	2054^th	2166	5.2%
2013	4.57	2132^nd	2167	1.6%
2014	8.53	1991^st	2093	4.9%
2015	23.82	1602^nd	2052	21.9%
2016	19.74	1699^th	2046	17.0%
2017	18.79	1724^th	2044	15.7%
2018	16.53	1773^rd	2037	13.0%
2019	18.38	1775^th	2086	14.9%
2021	15.45	1735^th	1948	10.9%
2022	11.38	2024^th	2082	2.8%
2023	13.38	1929^th	2077	7.1%
2024	13.44	1924^th	2067	6.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.37	1404^th	1765	20.5%
2019	29.90	1378^th	1816	24.1%
2021	26.54	1193^rd	1514	21.2%
2022	16.08	1693^rd	1763	4.0%
2023	22.38	1560^th	1808	13.7%
2024	21.70	1540^th	1793	14.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Carter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.69	1676^th	1964	14.7%
2019	22.45	1623^rd	2019	19.6%
2022	10.15	1953^rd	1970	0.9%
2023	15.50	1773^rd	1957	9.4%
2024	10.44	1901^st	1942	2.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Carter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.31	1730^th	1972	12.3%
2019	16.92	1769^th	2019	12.4%
2022	14.78	1813^th	1977	8.3%
2023	14.34	1823^rd	1984	8.1%
2024	17.17	1673^rd	1959	14.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.83	379^th	698	45.7%
2019	44.31	344^th	711	51.6%
2021	40.63	215^th	428	49.8%
2022	27.54	562^nd	684	17.8%
2023	33.62	472^nd	692	31.8%
2024	28.86	510^th	655	22.1%

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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 Carter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	7.20	1093^rd	1185	7.8%
2004	6.38	1122^nd	1204	6.8%
2005	4.83	1131^st	1209	6.5%
2006	10.91	1139^th	1272	10.5%
2007	12.38	1137^th	1287	11.7%
2008	11.11	1158^th	1293	10.4%
2009	10.10	1208^th	1318	8.3%
2010	14.29	1172^nd	1327	11.7%
2011	8.65	1269^th	1344	5.6%
2012	8.07	1286^th	1365	5.8%
2013	13.22	1231^st	1367	9.9%
2014	4.31	1298^th	1322	1.8%
2015	10.17	1257^th	1302	3.5%
2016	13.65	1199^th	1294	7.3%
2017	12.66	1207^th	1293	6.7%
2018	10.86	1235^th	1293	4.5%
2019	13.19	1240^th	1356	8.6%
2022	13.47	1285^th	1369	6.1%
2023	17.28	1176^th	1367	14.0%
2024	9.99	1333^rd	1363	2.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.13	1091^st	1161	6.0%
2019	18.30	1084^th	1217	10.9%
2022	18.50	1119^th	1221	8.4%
2023	28.27	920^th	1234	25.4%
2024	12.94	1183^rd	1219	3.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Carter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.98	1163^rd	1226	5.1%
2019	13.14	1169^th	1276	8.4%
2022	12.32	1221^st	1286	5.1%
2023	20.34	1027^th	1275	19.5%
2024	11.80	1178^th	1251	5.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Carter Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.09	1097^th	1223	10.3%
2019	15.85	1144^th	1296	11.7%
2022	16.84	1132^nd	1286	12.0%
2023	15.50	1162^nd	1292	10.1%
2024	9.98	1242^nd	1264	1.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.79	412^th	511	19.4%
2019	33.43	387^th	565	31.5%
2022	29.23	451^st	573	21.3%
2023	40.45	308^th	569	45.9%
2024	21.03	500^th	548	8.8%

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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 Carter 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	853	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	853
1990	2	840	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	842
1991	0	746	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
1992	0	714	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1993	0	735	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
1994	0	724	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
1995	0	679	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1996	0	679	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1997	0	683	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
1998	0	688	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1999	0	701	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2000	0	725	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
2001	0	757	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
2002	1	614	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2003	1	614	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
2004	0	596	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
2005	0	644	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
2006	0	519	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	2	522
2007	0	422	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	423
2008	0	449	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	4	456
2009	0	446	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
2010	1	417	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2011	0	399	0	4	0	1	1	0	405
2012	0	368	0	1	0	0	1	0	370
2013	0	327	0	8	0	0	0	0	335
2014	0	429	0	11	0	0	0	0	440
2015	0	427	0	8	0	0	1	0	436
2016	0	415	0	5	0	0	0	0	420
2017	0	394	0	8	0	0	0	0	402
2018	0	424	0	6	0	0	0	0	430
2019	0	345	0	6	0	0	0	0	351
2020	1	338	0	8	1	0	2	0	350
2021	0	312	0	8	0	0	1	0	321
2022	0	291	0	9	0	0	0	1	301
2023	0	282	0	8	0	0	8	1	299

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 Carter Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	853	44.0	19.3	n/a
1990	842	44.0	19.1	n/a
1991	746	47.0	15.8	n/a
1992	716	41.0	17.4	n/a
1993	737	43.0	17.1	n/a
1994	725	41.0	17.7	n/a
1995	679	35.0	19.4	n/a
1996	679	35.0	19.4	n/a
1997	683	37.0	18.5	n/a
1998	688	37.0	18.6	n/a
1999	701	38.0	18.4	n/a
2000	725	35.0	20.7	n/a
2001	759	35.0	21.7	n/a
2002	616	40.0	15.4	67
2003	616	40.0	15.4	67
2004	597	29.4	20.3	85.6
2005	645	30.3	21.3	64
2006	522	33.1	15.8	95.2
2007	423	18.0	23.5	99.5
2008	456	22.0	20.7	96.7
2009	446	25.0	17.8	96
2010	418	22.0	19.0	99.3
2011	405	18.0	22.5	99.3
2012	370	17.0	21.7	99.2
2013	335	20.1	16.6	98.8
2014	440	26.5	16.6	99.3
2015	436	24.0	18.1	98.9
2016	420	23.0	18.2	97.4
2017	402	20.2	19.8	98.5
2018	430	19.6	21.9	98.1
2019	351	24.0	14.6	95.2
2020	350	17.0	20.5	96.3
2021	321	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	301	18.0	16.7	94.7
2023	299	18.0	16.6	79.9

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 Carter Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	853	44.0	19.3	n/a
1990	842	44.0	19.1	n/a
1991	746	47.0	15.8	n/a
1992	716	41.0	17.4	n/a
1993	737	43.0	17.1	n/a
1994	725	41.0	17.7	n/a
1995	679	35.0	19.4	n/a
1996	679	35.0	19.4	n/a
1997	683	37.0	18.5	n/a
1998	688	37.0	18.6	n/a
1999	701	38.0	18.4	n/a
2000	725	35.0	20.7	n/a
2001	759	35.0	21.7	n/a
2002	616	40.0	15.4	67
2003	616	40.0	15.4	67
2004	597	29.4	20.3	85.6
2005	645	30.3	21.3	64
2006	522	33.1	15.8	95.2
2007	423	18.0	23.5	99.5
2008	456	22.0	20.7	96.7
2009	446	25.0	17.8	96
2010	418	22.0	19.0	99.3
2011	405	18.0	22.5	99.3
2012	370	17.0	21.7	99.2
2013	335	20.1	16.6	98.8
2014	440	26.5	16.6	99.3
2015	436	24.0	18.1	98.9
2016	420	23.0	18.2	97.4
2017	402	20.2	19.8	98.5
2018	430	19.6	21.9	98.1
2019	351	24.0	14.6	95.2
2020	350	17.0	20.5	96.3
2021	321	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	301	18.0	16.7	94.7
2023	299	18.0	16.6	79.9

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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