Is Deneen Elementary School a good school?

Deneen Elementary School ranks 1444 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Deneen Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 460 students attended Deneen Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Deneen Elementary School?

Students at Deneen Elementary School are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Deneen Elementary School

Summary:

Deneen Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 460 students. 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. Deneen Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1444 out of 2067 schools.

Deneen Elementary School faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 34% to 43.9% over the past 5 years, well above the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also consistently well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 30.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and as low as 1.7% to 5.1% proficient in math, compared to 41.2% and 28.4% statewide, respectively. Additionally, Deneen has a very high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, with 89.57% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While Deneen Elementary School's overall performance is concerning, there are a few bright spots worth noting. For example, 5th and 6th grade students at Deneen perform better on ELA assessments than other grade levels, and African American students at the school outperform their peers in the Chicago Public Schools District and the state. However, the school's performance is generally worse than the nearby Harvard Elementary, Brownell Elementary, and Park Manor Elementary schools, which have slightly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

7240 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60619-1092

(773) 535-3035

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1444^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,316

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 460

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.5%

Hispanic:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Deneen Elementary School ranks worse than 69.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 177^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 28.68. (See more...)

Compare Details Deneen Elementary School ranks worse than 74.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.12. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deneen Elementary School is $19,316. 302 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Deneen Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Deneen Elementary School 1444^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Deneen Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Deneen Elementary School 1020^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Deneen 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 Deneen Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Deneen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.53	1952^nd	2020	3.4%
2004	3.14	1944^th	2030	4.2%
2005	0.65	2012^th	2022	0.5%
2006	3.76	1999^th	2086	4.2%
2007	1.31	2073^rd	2095	1.1%
2008	4.57	2012^th	2092	3.8%
2009	5.74	2025^th	2120	4.5%
2010	3.71	2089^th	2139	2.3%
2011	5.42	2080^th	2147	3.1%
2012	9.26	2037^th	2166	6.0%
2013	12.76	1965^th	2167	9.3%
2014	26.16	1624^th	2093	22.4%
2015	23.99	1594^th	2052	22.3%
2016	13.89	1858^th	2046	9.2%
2017	15.82	1799^th	2044	12.0%
2018	12.63	1894^th	2037	7.0%
2019	13.81	1909^th	2086	8.5%
2021	12.72	1871^st	1948	4.0%
2022	14.15	1904^th	2082	8.5%
2023	14.46	1894^th	2077	8.8%
2024	28.68	1444^th	2067	30.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.34	1599^th	1765	9.4%
2019	21.78	1605^th	1816	11.6%
2021	19.07	1410^th	1514	6.9%
2022	21.76	1526^th	1763	13.4%
2023	21.86	1579^th	1808	12.7%
2024	42.30	999^th	1793	44.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Deneen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.11	1791^st	1964	8.8%
2019	13.97	1846^th	2019	8.6%
2021	11.06	1641^st	1680	2.3%
2022	16.10	1732^nd	1970	12.1%
2023	16.92	1708^th	1957	12.7%
2024	37.61	1131^st	1942	41.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Deneen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.77	1853^rd	1972	6.0%
2019	15.91	1809^th	2019	10.4%
2021	12.93	1640^th	1707	3.9%
2022	13.51	1864^th	1977	5.7%
2023	13.12	1861^st	1984	6.2%
2024	19.94	1581^st	1959	19.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.94	484^th	698	30.7%
2019	34.85	463^rd	711	34.9%
2021	29.93	328^th	428	23.4%
2022	34.23	438^th	684	36.0%
2023	33.82	463^rd	692	33.1%
2024	55.49	203^rd	655	69.0%

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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 Deneen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	4.91	1136^th	1185	4.1%
2004	16.58	989^th	1204	17.9%
2005	4.44	1141^st	1209	5.6%
2006	11.05	1138^th	1272	10.5%
2007	7.07	1204^th	1287	6.4%
2008	2.09	1278^th	1293	1.2%
2009	5.63	1252^nd	1318	5.0%
2010	1.74	1311^th	1327	1.2%
2011	20.78	1143^rd	1344	15.0%
2012	8.07	1287^th	1365	5.7%
2013	11.40	1255^th	1367	8.2%
2014	17.04	1149^th	1322	13.1%
2015	16.44	1139^th	1302	12.5%
2016	11.00	1242^nd	1294	4.0%
2017	8.13	1276^th	1293	1.3%
2018	9.81	1250^th	1293	3.3%
2019	9.60	1309^th	1356	3.5%
2021	15.75	1112^th	1241	10.4%
2022	11.37	1340^th	1369	2.1%
2023	15.77	1209^th	1367	11.6%
2024	24.12	1020^th	1363	25.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.34	1118^th	1161	3.7%
2019	12.40	1169^th	1217	3.9%
2021	23.26	864^th	1019	15.2%
2022	15.24	1178^th	1221	3.5%
2023	23.77	1016^th	1234	17.7%
2024	34.18	800^th	1219	34.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Deneen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.70	1174^th	1226	4.2%
2019	9.74	1223^rd	1276	4.2%
2022	10.82	1256^th	1286	2.3%
2023	14.34	1164^th	1275	8.7%
2024	25.83	915^th	1251	26.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Deneen Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.38	1177^th	1223	3.8%
2019	10.71	1260^th	1296	2.8%
2021	14.58	974^th	1048	7.1%
2022	13.19	1222^nd	1286	5.0%
2023	18.86	1090^th	1292	15.6%
2024	22.93	963^rd	1264	23.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.01	462^nd	511	9.6%
2019	21.83	519^th	565	8.1%
2021	36.57	230^th	385	40.3%
2022	24.49	514^th	573	10.3%
2023	32.69	380^th	569	33.2%
2024	45.98	236^th	548	56.9%

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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 Deneen Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	2	614	1	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	618
1989	n/a	584	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	585
1990	n/a	562	n/a	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	2	550	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1992	1	518	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1993	1	541	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
1994	0	544	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1995	0	527	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1996	0	527	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1997	0	574	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1998	0	596	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1999	0	617	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	618
2000	2	643	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
2001	0	610	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2002	0	578	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2003	0	578	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2004	1	639	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
2005	1	616	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	619
2006	0	621	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	622
2007	1	549	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	552
2008	2	560	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	9	574
2009	2	512	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2010	2	485	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2011	3	473	0	3	0	0	4	0	483
2012	4	536	0	5	0	0	4	0	549
2013	4	521	0	7	0	0	4	0	536
2014	3	605	0	3	0	0	3	0	614
2015	4	583	1	8	0	0	1	0	597
2016	3	558	1	8	0	0	1	0	571
2017	3	549	1	5	0	0	0	0	558
2018	5	503	1	10	0	0	0	0	519
2019	2	491	0	6	0	0	0	0	499
2020	1	475	0	2	0	0	4	0	482
2021	1	429	0	2	0	0	2	0	434
2022	1	418	0	2	0	0	2	0	423
2023	0	453	0	7	0	0	0	0	460

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Deneen Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	618	35.0	17.6	n/a
1989	585	32.0	18.2	n/a
1990	566	37.0	15.2	n/a
1991	556	32.0	17.3	n/a
1992	519	31.0	16.7	n/a
1993	543	30.0	18.1	n/a
1994	544	29.0	18.8	n/a
1995	527	32.0	16.5	n/a
1996	527	32.0	16.5	n/a
1997	574	31.0	18.5	n/a
1998	596	28.0	21.3	n/a
1999	618	31.0	19.9	n/a
2000	645	34.0	19.0	n/a
2001	610	32.0	19.1	n/a
2002	578	35.0	16.5	81.3
2003	578	35.0	16.5	81.3
2004	645	31.8	20.3	99.5
2005	619	31.8	19.5	92.6
2006	622	35.8	17.4	89
2007	552	22.0	25.1	96.2
2008	574	26.0	22.1	98.9
2009	515	30.0	17.2	96.9
2010	489	28.0	17.4	99.4
2011	483	27.0	17.8	98.3
2012	549	30.0	18.3	97.6
2013	536	35.9	14.9	98.3
2014	614	37.0	16.5	99.2
2015	597	32.0	18.6	97.3
2016	571	30.0	19.0	98.8
2017	558	26.9	20.7	99.3
2018	519	20.4	25.3	98.1
2019	499	24.0	20.7	96.8
2020	482	30.0	16.0	97.5
2021	434	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	423	30.0	14.1	93.9
2023	460	29.0	15.8	89.6

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 Deneen Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	618	35.0	17.6	n/a
1989	585	32.0	18.2	n/a
1990	566	37.0	15.2	n/a
1991	556	32.0	17.3	n/a
1992	519	31.0	16.7	n/a
1993	543	30.0	18.1	n/a
1994	544	29.0	18.8	n/a
1995	527	32.0	16.5	n/a
1996	527	32.0	16.5	n/a
1997	574	31.0	18.5	n/a
1998	596	28.0	21.3	n/a
1999	618	31.0	19.9	n/a
2000	645	34.0	19.0	n/a
2001	610	32.0	19.1	n/a
2002	578	35.0	16.5	81.3
2003	578	35.0	16.5	81.3
2004	645	31.8	20.3	99.5
2005	619	31.8	19.5	92.6
2006	622	35.8	17.4	89
2007	552	22.0	25.1	96.2
2008	574	26.0	22.1	98.9
2009	515	30.0	17.2	96.9
2010	489	28.0	17.4	99.4
2011	483	27.0	17.8	98.3
2012	549	30.0	18.3	97.6
2013	536	35.9	14.9	98.3
2014	614	37.0	16.5	99.2
2015	597	32.0	18.6	97.3
2016	571	30.0	19.0	98.8
2017	558	26.9	20.7	99.3
2018	519	20.4	25.3	98.1
2019	499	24.0	20.7	96.8
2020	482	30.0	16.0	97.5
2021	434	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	423	30.0	14.1	93.9
2023	460	29.0	15.8	89.6

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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