Is Darwin Elementary School a good school?

Darwin Elementary School ranks 1378 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Darwin Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 508 students attended Darwin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Darwin Elementary School?

Students at Darwin Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Darwin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Darwin Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Clemente Community Academy High School

Darwin Elementary School

Summary:

Darwin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 508 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school 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.

Darwin Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (34.5%) and Mathematics (10.9%) are below the district (30.5% and 18.3%) and state (41.2% and 28.4%) averages. The school's performance on the science assessment (31.2% proficient) is also lower than the district (36.8%) and state (53.2%) averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.2% in 2019-2020 to 29.3% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average of 30.5%.

When comparing Darwin Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Goethe Elementary School, Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy, and Avondale-Logandale Elementary School, it becomes evident that Darwin's academic performance is generally lower. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Darwin Elementary School's performance has been on a declining trend over the past several years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3116 W Belden Ave
Chicago, IL 60647-2806

(773) 534-4110

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1378^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,391

Students who attend Darwin Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Clemente Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 508

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.1%

White:

8.9%

African American:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Darwin Elementary School ranks worse than 66.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 162^nd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.6. (See more...)

Compare Details Darwin Elementary School ranks worse than 56.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.18. (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 Darwin 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 Darwin Elementary School is $21,391, which is the 210^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

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Darwin Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Darwin Elementary School 1378^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Darwin Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Darwin Elementary School 772^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Darwin 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 Darwin Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Darwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	15.52	1719^th	2020	14.9%
2004	14.16	1775^th	2030	12.6%
2005	14.08	1788^th	2022	11.6%
2006	32.16	1640^th	2086	21.4%
2007	27.15	1726^th	2095	17.6%
2008	24.17	1708^th	2092	18.4%
2009	27.11	1687^th	2120	20.4%
2010	20.77	1807^th	2139	15.5%
2011	33.62	1589^th	2147	26.0%
2012	35.77	1583^rd	2166	26.9%
2013	32.22	1549^th	2167	28.5%
2014	29.71	1544^th	2093	26.2%
2015	22.57	1640^th	2052	20.1%
2016	26.13	1531^st	2046	25.2%
2017	19.14	1713^th	2044	16.2%
2018	16.98	1762^nd	2037	13.5%
2019	12.65	1943^rd	2086	6.9%
2021	19.42	1598^th	1948	18.0%
2022	15.61	1837^th	2082	11.8%
2023	24.52	1535^th	2077	26.1%
2024	30.60	1378^th	2067	33.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.49	635^th	718	11.6%
2019	24.30	683^rd	743	8.1%
2021	28.56	474^th	537	11.7%
2022	19.93	758^th	768	1.3%
2023	20.81	761^st	788	3.4%
2024	40.23	469^th	826	43.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.94	637^th	763	16.5%
2019	19.72	1148^th	1194	3.9%
2022	24.07	959^th	1113	13.8%
2023	43.80	546^th	1156	52.8%
2024	53.15	440^th	1195	63.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.50	1461^st	1765	17.2%
2019	17.61	1688^th	1816	7.0%
2021	23.71	1279^th	1514	15.5%
2022	19.28	1605^th	1763	9.0%
2023	27.16	1411^th	1808	22.0%
2024	37.71	1122^nd	1793	37.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Darwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.94	1644^th	1964	16.3%
2019	8.90	1973^rd	2019	2.3%
2021	17.17	1450^th	1680	13.7%
2022	12.88	1864^th	1970	5.4%
2023	26.46	1404^th	1957	28.3%
2024	30.58	1308^th	1942	32.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Darwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	45.99	393^rd	886	55.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Darwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.90	1710^th	1972	13.3%
2019	19.87	1687^th	2019	16.4%
2021	22.46	1339^th	1707	21.6%
2022	21.40	1547^th	1977	21.8%
2023	22.93	1514^th	1984	23.7%
2024	30.83	1295^th	1959	33.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Darwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.27	832^nd	938	11.3%
2019	14.93	928^th	955	2.8%
2021	29.14	555^th	742	25.2%
2022	18.34	894^th	954	6.3%
2023	34.40	634^th	970	34.6%
2024	38.56	568^th	959	40.8%

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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 Darwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	18.95	953^rd	1185	19.6%
2004	23.25	941^st	1204	21.8%
2005	32.95	867^th	1209	28.3%
2006	36.09	916^th	1272	28.0%
2007	38.08	915^th	1287	28.9%
2008	49.94	764^th	1293	40.9%
2009	41.94	894^th	1318	32.2%
2010	38.54	944^th	1327	28.9%
2011	29.88	1056^th	1344	21.4%
2012	23.00	1133^rd	1365	17.0%
2013	33.99	963^rd	1367	29.6%
2014	34.64	914^th	1322	30.9%
2015	37.26	767^th	1302	41.1%
2016	31.92	867^th	1294	33.0%
2017	31.98	864^th	1293	33.2%
2018	34.63	816^th	1293	36.9%
2019	25.35	1014^th	1356	25.2%
2021	25.12	923^rd	1241	25.6%
2022	18.78	1134^th	1369	17.2%
2023	33.70	864^th	1367	36.8%
2024	38.18	772^nd	1363	43.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.85	38^th	285	86.7%
2019	48.73	115^th	339	66.1%
2021	27.63	276^th	277	0.4%
2022	31.92	367^th	454	19.2%
2023	52.44	142^nd	480	70.4%
2024	52.29	146^th	486	70.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.82	375^th	792	52.7%
2023	34.74	473^rd	805	41.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.12	528^th	1161	54.5%
2019	35.96	791^st	1217	35.0%
2021	28.69	756^th	1019	25.8%
2022	25.11	986^th	1221	19.2%
2023	43.25	657^th	1234	46.8%
2024	46.84	575^th	1219	52.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Darwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.11	770^th	1226	37.2%
2019	17.48	1079^th	1276	15.4%
2021	19.61	854^th	1017	16.0%
2022	15.05	1158^th	1286	10.0%
2023	34.33	796^th	1275	37.6%
2024	32.79	805^th	1251	35.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Darwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.36	778^th	1223	36.4%
2019	36.69	776^th	1296	40.1%
2021	33.05	668^th	1048	36.3%
2022	24.71	960^th	1286	25.3%
2023	31.97	834^th	1292	35.4%
2024	43.60	627^th	1264	50.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Darwin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.98	361^st	590	38.8%
2019	27.09	509^th	639	20.3%
2021	34.58	345^th	517	33.3%
2022	19.19	609^th	662	8.0%
2023	40.28	366^th	661	44.6%
2024	46.52	291^st	643	54.7%

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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 Darwin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	69	187	10	1141	3	n/a	n/a	0	1410
1989	61	187	16	1126	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1390
1990	59	179	7	1167	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1412
1991	46	163	7	1207	1	n/a	n/a	0	1424
1992	50	159	8	1260	0	n/a	n/a	0	1477
1993	52	177	10	1231	1	n/a	n/a	0	1471
1994	49	184	2	1172	2	n/a	n/a	0	1409
1995	28	175	0	1107	0	n/a	n/a	0	1310
1996	28	175	0	1107	0	n/a	n/a	0	1310
1997	42	141	0	1021	0	n/a	n/a	0	1204
1998	37	134	1	991	1	n/a	n/a	0	1164
1999	32	129	1	1014	2	n/a	n/a	0	1178
2000	36	103	1	1000	1	n/a	n/a	0	1141
2001	31	93	2	920	0	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2002	35	90	2	831	0	n/a	n/a	0	958
2003	35	90	2	831	0	n/a	n/a	0	958
2004	23	100	4	819	1	n/a	n/a	0	947
2005	17	108	2	778	1	n/a	n/a	0	906
2006	17	107	3	678	0	n/a	n/a	67	872
2007	20	86	4	669	0	n/a	n/a	29	808
2008	19	74	3	627	0	n/a	n/a	20	743
2009	29	68	5	599	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2010	31	79	6	577	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
2011	19	86	2	563	9	0	1	0	680
2012	19	57	2	536	3	0	1	0	618
2013	17	59	2	493	0	0	1	0	572
2014	24	67	2	491	0	0	2	0	586
2015	21	54	3	474	0	1	2	0	555
2016	17	34	3	423	0	1	4	0	482
2017	22	34	4	435	1	1	3	0	500
2018	31	35	5	437	2	1	5	0	516
2019	28	38	9	454	2	1	5	0	537
2020	35	39	7	444	2	1	8	0	536
2021	46	38	7	435	2	1	9	0	538
2022	38	39	8	432	2	1	11	0	531
2023	45	40	6	407	2	1	7	0	508

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 Darwin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1410	60.0	23.5	n/a
1989	1390	65.0	21.3	n/a
1990	1412	65.0	21.7	n/a
1991	1424	66.0	21.5	n/a
1992	1477	64.0	23.0	n/a
1993	1471	70.0	21.0	n/a
1994	1409	70.0	20.1	n/a
1995	1310	71.0	18.5	n/a
1996	1310	71.0	18.5	n/a
1997	1204	72.0	16.7	n/a
1998	1164	64.0	18.2	n/a
1999	1178	68.0	17.3	n/a
2000	1141	70.0	16.3	n/a
2001	1046	66.0	15.8	n/a
2002	958	61.0	15.7	90.9
2003	958	61.0	15.7	90.9
2004	947	58.1	16.3	99.4
2005	906	61.1	14.8	84.5
2006	872	63.1	13.8	103.2
2007	808	46.0	17.6	94.4
2008	743	40.0	18.6	93.4
2009	701	42.0	16.7	91.7
2010	694	38.0	18.2	96.3
2011	680	37.0	18.3	96.2
2012	618	36.0	17.1	94.3
2013	572	50.6	11.3	95.5
2014	586	34.0	17.2	94.7
2015	555	32.0	17.3	94.8
2016	482	27.0	17.8	94.4
2017	500	22.0	22.7	88.4
2018	516	23.7	21.6	91.9
2019	537	29.0	18.5	90.1
2020	536	36.5	14.6	87.5
2021	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	531	39.5	13.4	79.1
2023	508	38.5	13.1	80.5

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 Darwin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1410	60.0	23.5	n/a
1989	1390	65.0	21.3	n/a
1990	1412	65.0	21.7	n/a
1991	1424	66.0	21.5	n/a
1992	1477	64.0	23.0	n/a
1993	1471	70.0	21.0	n/a
1994	1409	70.0	20.1	n/a
1995	1310	71.0	18.5	n/a
1996	1310	71.0	18.5	n/a
1997	1204	72.0	16.7	n/a
1998	1164	64.0	18.2	n/a
1999	1178	68.0	17.3	n/a
2000	1141	70.0	16.3	n/a
2001	1046	66.0	15.8	n/a
2002	958	61.0	15.7	90.9
2003	958	61.0	15.7	90.9
2004	947	58.1	16.3	99.4
2005	906	61.1	14.8	84.5
2006	872	63.1	13.8	103.2
2007	808	46.0	17.6	94.4
2008	743	40.0	18.6	93.4
2009	701	42.0	16.7	91.7
2010	694	38.0	18.2	96.3
2011	680	37.0	18.3	96.2
2012	618	36.0	17.1	94.3
2013	572	50.6	11.3	95.5
2014	586	34.0	17.2	94.7
2015	555	32.0	17.3	94.8
2016	482	27.0	17.8	94.4
2017	500	22.0	22.7	88.4
2018	516	23.7	21.6	91.9
2019	537	29.0	18.5	90.1
2020	536	36.5	14.6	87.5
2021	538	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	531	39.5	13.4	79.1
2023	508	38.5	13.1	80.5

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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