Is Drake Elementary School a good school?

Drake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Drake Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 243 students attended Drake Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Drake Elementary School?

Students at Drake Elementary School are 95% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Drake Elementary School attend?

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

Drake Elementary School

Summary:

Drake Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 243 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.

Drake Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 39.8% to 54.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, only 18.3% of Drake Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Math proficiency was even lower, with 0-5.7% of students meeting standards across grade levels. Additionally, 96.3% of Drake Elementary students are from low-income families, receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, several nearby schools, such as Haines Elementary, Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy, and Healy Elementary, significantly outperform Drake Elementary on academic measures, despite Drake Elementary spending significantly more per student ($23,489 in 2022-2023) compared to the higher-performing nearby schools, which spend around $14,000-$16,000 per student. This suggests that funding alone is not the primary driver of academic outcomes, and that addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as student engagement, teacher quality, and family support, will be crucial to improving outcomes for the students at Drake Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2710 S Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60616-2684

(773) 534-9129

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1876^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,574

Students who attend Drake Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Phillips Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 243

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.7%

Hispanic:

4.5%

White:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Drake Elementary School ranks worse than 90.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 350^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 14.27. (See more...)

Compare Details Drake Elementary School ranks worse than 84.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.15. (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 Drake Elementary School is $26,574, which is the 59^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Drake Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Drake Elementary School 1876^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Drake Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Drake Elementary School 1149^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Drake 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 Drake Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Drake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	12.11	1754^th	2020	13.2%
2004	27.69	1611^th	2030	20.6%
2005	24.18	1674^th	2022	17.2%
2006	16.79	1826^th	2086	12.5%
2007	12.82	1888^th	2095	9.9%
2008	13.85	1863^rd	2092	10.9%
2009	23.37	1743^rd	2120	17.8%
2010	18.43	1842^nd	2139	13.9%
2011	12.85	1946^th	2147	9.4%
2012	13.53	1968^th	2166	9.1%
2013	13.97	1933^rd	2167	10.8%
2014	8.51	1993^rd	2093	4.8%
2015	12.09	1943^rd	2052	5.3%
2016	8.82	2000^th	2046	2.2%
2017	10.55	1948^th	2044	4.7%
2018	11.71	1922^nd	2037	5.6%
2019	10.32	2004^th	2086	3.9%
2021	12.38	1896^th	1948	2.7%
2022	13.24	1941^st	2082	6.8%
2023	15.25	1858^th	2077	10.5%
2024	14.27	1876^th	2067	9.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.38	1644^th	1765	6.9%
2019	14.39	1739^th	1816	4.2%
2021	17.79	1455^th	1514	3.9%
2022	19.09	1613^th	1763	8.5%
2023	22.92	1539^th	1808	14.9%
2024	21.17	1556^th	1793	13.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Drake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.30	1749^th	1964	10.9%
2019	10.50	1936^th	2019	4.1%
2022	11.53	1909^th	1970	3.1%
2023	16.67	1720^th	1957	12.1%
2024	18.82	1631^st	1942	16.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Drake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.49	1941^st	1972	1.6%
2019	14.12	1857^th	2019	8.0%
2022	12.03	1921^st	1977	2.8%
2023	14.70	1804^th	1984	9.1%
2024	12.41	1867^th	1959	4.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.88	517^th	698	25.9%
2019	29.58	537^th	711	24.5%
2021	28.41	354^th	428	17.3%
2022	32.00	472^nd	684	31.0%
2023	34.94	450^th	692	35.0%
2024	31.00	485^th	655	26.0%

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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 Drake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	7.89	1081^st	1185	8.8%
2004	33.67	857^th	1204	28.8%
2005	44.98	761^st	1209	37.1%
2006	13.92	1103^rd	1272	13.3%
2007	12.88	1131^st	1287	12.1%
2008	24.80	1036^th	1293	19.9%
2009	32.63	991^st	1318	24.8%
2010	34.40	983^rd	1327	25.9%
2011	39.47	931^st	1344	30.7%
2012	41.08	925^th	1365	32.2%
2013	34.11	960^th	1367	29.8%
2014	17.28	1144^th	1322	13.5%
2015	14.17	1179^th	1302	9.4%
2016	11.72	1231^st	1294	4.9%
2017	8.09	1277^th	1293	1.2%
2018	11.30	1224^th	1293	5.3%
2019	14.67	1208^th	1356	10.9%
2021	15.53	1119^th	1241	9.8%
2022	25.14	996^th	1369	27.2%
2023	13.62	1261^st	1367	7.8%
2024	18.15	1149^th	1363	15.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.79	738^th	802	8.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.04	1064^th	1161	8.4%
2019	21.39	1034^th	1217	15.0%
2021	23.84	854^th	1019	16.2%
2022	35.70	752^nd	1221	38.4%
2023	18.93	1115^th	1234	9.6%
2024	25.81	948^th	1219	22.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Drake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.23	1158^th	1226	5.5%
2019	14.52	1146^th	1276	10.2%
2022	39.69	721^st	1286	43.9%
2023	11.97	1213^th	1275	4.9%
2024	23.41	963^rd	1251	23.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Drake Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.95	1188^th	1223	2.9%
2019	19.12	1082^nd	1296	16.5%
2023	22.55	1010^th	1292	21.8%
2024	14.58	1164^th	1264	7.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.69	434^th	511	15.1%
2019	34.14	373^rd	565	34.0%
2021	36.70	229^th	385	40.5%
2022	51.16	208^th	573	63.7%
2023	29.33	430^th	569	24.4%
2024	37.17	328^th	548	40.1%

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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 Drake 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	412	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	412
1990	n/a	382	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	382
1991	3	365	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
1992	0	409	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1993	0	381	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1994	0	365	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1995	0	408	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1996	0	408	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1997	1	374	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1998	0	412	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1999	0	418	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2000	0	388	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2001	1	367	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2002	0	405	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2003	0	405	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2004	1	302	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2005	3	417	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2006	5	389	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	4	408
2007	3	356	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	371
2008	6	336	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	6	355
2009	1	267	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	274
2010	2	219	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	230
2011	2	231	6	5	0	0	1	0	245
2012	3	236	6	2	0	0	1	0	248
2013	3	225	4	5	0	0	4	0	241
2014	2	493	3	8	0	0	3	0	509
2015	6	432	2	6	0	0	3	0	449
2016	4	396	1	6	0	0	3	0	410
2017	2	402	0	8	0	0	2	0	414
2018	1	332	0	9	0	0	1	0	343
2019	1	317	1	12	1	0	1	0	333
2020	1	254	1	10	1	0	1	0	268
2021	1	252	0	13	0	0	0	0	266
2022	1	259	1	10	0	0	0	0	271
2023	1	230	1	11	0	0	0	0	243

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 Drake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	412	16.0	25.7	n/a
1990	382	19.0	20.1	n/a
1991	368	19.0	19.3	n/a
1992	410	22.0	18.6	n/a
1993	381	21.0	18.1	n/a
1994	365	21.0	17.4	n/a
1995	409	26.0	15.7	n/a
1996	409	26.0	15.7	n/a
1997	377	25.0	15.1	n/a
1998	413	25.0	16.5	n/a
1999	418	24.0	17.4	n/a
2000	388	26.0	14.9	n/a
2001	373	26.0	14.3	n/a
2002	409	22.0	18.6	80.4
2003	409	22.0	18.6	80.4
2004	308	21.1	14.6	91.2
2005	427	28.9	14.8	95.3
2006	408	33.9	12.0	84.7
2007	371	22.0	16.9	86.2
2008	355	21.0	16.9	100.9
2009	274	21.0	13.0	82.8
2010	230	18.0	12.7	96.5
2011	245	17.0	14.4	94.3
2012	248	16.0	15.5	89.1
2013	241	17.6	13.6	92.1
2014	509	36.0	14.1	95.5
2015	449	30.0	14.9	96
2016	410	30.0	13.6	97.8
2017	414	24.3	17.0	95.9
2018	343	21.0	16.2	91.5
2019	333	20.0	16.6	88.9
2020	268	21.0	12.7	98.1
2021	266	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	271	23.0	11.7	96.7
2023	243	22.5	10.8	96.3

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 Drake Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	412	16.0	25.7	n/a
1990	382	19.0	20.1	n/a
1991	368	19.0	19.3	n/a
1992	410	22.0	18.6	n/a
1993	381	21.0	18.1	n/a
1994	365	21.0	17.4	n/a
1995	409	26.0	15.7	n/a
1996	409	26.0	15.7	n/a
1997	377	25.0	15.1	n/a
1998	413	25.0	16.5	n/a
1999	418	24.0	17.4	n/a
2000	388	26.0	14.9	n/a
2001	373	26.0	14.3	n/a
2002	409	22.0	18.6	80.4
2003	409	22.0	18.6	80.4
2004	308	21.1	14.6	91.2
2005	427	28.9	14.8	95.3
2006	408	33.9	12.0	84.7
2007	371	22.0	16.9	86.2
2008	355	21.0	16.9	100.9
2009	274	21.0	13.0	82.8
2010	230	18.0	12.7	96.5
2011	245	17.0	14.4	94.3
2012	248	16.0	15.5	89.1
2013	241	17.6	13.6	92.1
2014	509	36.0	14.1	95.5
2015	449	30.0	14.9	96
2016	410	30.0	13.6	97.8
2017	414	24.3	17.0	95.9
2018	343	21.0	16.2	91.5
2019	333	20.0	16.6	88.9
2020	268	21.0	12.7	98.1
2021	266	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	271	23.0	11.7	96.7
2023	243	22.5	10.8	96.3

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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