Is Dubois Elementary School a good school?

Dubois Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Dubois Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 201 students attended Dubois Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dubois Elementary School?

Students at Dubois Elementary School are 96% African American, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Dubois Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dubois Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Fenger Academy High School

Dubois Elementary School

Summary:

Dubois Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 201 students. The school faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently poor academic performance, and disparities in outcomes for different student subgroups.

Dubois Elementary School has struggled academically, with only 18.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and math proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 20% across grade levels. This is well below the district and state averages. The school also ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools for female, male, and low-socioeconomic status students, though it performs better for African American students. Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, the resources do not appear to be effectively allocated to support student learning and address the unique needs of the school's population.

Interestingly, Dubois Elementary School performs worse academically than many of the nearby schools, including Carver Primary School, Owens Community Academy, and several Dolton School District 148 schools. The extremely high chronic absenteeism rates at Dubois are likely a significant contributor to the poor academic outcomes, as students who are chronically absent miss out on critical instructional time. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve instructional practices, attendance, and resource allocation at Dubois Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

330 E 133rd St
Chicago, IL 60827-1807

(773) 535-5582

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1692^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,172

Students who attend Dubois Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Fenger Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 201

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dubois Elementary School ranks worse than 81.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 258^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 19.63. (See more...)

Compare Details Dubois Elementary School ranks worse than 82.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.78. (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 Dubois 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 Dubois Elementary School is $26,172, which is the 68^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dubois Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Dubois Elementary School 1692^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Dubois Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Dubois Elementary School 1126^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Dubois 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 Dubois Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Dubois Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	6.67	1852^nd	2020	8.3%
2004	12.72	1793^rd	2030	11.7%
2005	15.71	1775^th	2022	12.2%
2006	6.81	1946^th	2086	6.7%
2007	6.69	1963^rd	2095	6.3%
2008	7.48	1964^th	2092	6.1%
2009	4.18	2063^rd	2120	2.7%
2010	2.27	2110^th	2139	1.4%
2011	12.50	1953^rd	2147	9.0%
2012	8.16	2056^th	2166	5.1%
2013	11.54	1992^nd	2167	8.1%
2014	5.21	2048^th	2093	2.2%
2015	13.67	1884^th	2052	8.2%
2016	11.02	1942^nd	2046	5.1%
2017	13.40	1860^th	2044	9.0%
2018	12.00	1907^th	2037	6.4%
2019	19.08	1755^th	2086	15.9%
2021	13.01	1860^th	1948	4.5%
2022	10.28	2063^rd	2082	0.9%
2023	10.94	2008^th	2077	3.3%
2024	19.63	1692^nd	2067	18.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.95	1630^th	1765	7.6%
2019	28.03	1432^nd	1816	21.1%
2021	19.32	1407^th	1514	7.1%
2022	13.17	1751^st	1763	0.7%
2023	15.81	1727^th	1808	4.5%
2024	29.29	1330^th	1793	25.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Dubois Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.20	1691^st	1964	13.9%
2019	9.07	1971^st	2019	2.4%
2021	11.18	1638^th	1680	2.5%
2022	11.90	1898^th	1970	3.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Dubois Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.96	1848^th	1972	6.3%
2019	22.48	1600^th	2019	20.8%
2022	10.87	1955^th	1977	1.1%
2023	9.98	1956^th	1984	1.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.38	509^th	698	27.1%
2019	38.25	423^rd	711	40.5%
2021	30.09	325^th	428	24.1%
2022	21.88	664^th	684	2.9%
2023	27.46	558^th	692	19.4%
2024	45.76	307^th	655	53.1%

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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 Dubois Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	8.41	1072^nd	1185	9.5%
2004	9.07	1077^th	1204	10.5%
2005	7.74	1094^th	1209	9.5%
2006	13.67	1105^th	1272	13.1%
2007	16.06	1103^rd	1287	14.3%
2008	17.02	1103^rd	1293	14.7%
2009	13.69	1167^th	1318	11.5%
2010	4.08	1286^th	1327	3.1%
2011	3.62	1314^th	1344	2.2%
2012	9.55	1276^th	1365	6.5%
2013	34.05	961^st	1367	29.7%
2014	19.17	1116^th	1322	15.6%
2015	22.63	1030^th	1302	20.9%
2016	12.74	1207^th	1294	6.7%
2017	13.19	1193^rd	1293	7.7%
2018	13.09	1186^th	1293	8.3%
2019	13.44	1232^nd	1356	9.1%
2021	13.57	1161^st	1241	6.4%
2022	12.67	1307^th	1369	4.5%
2023	13.18	1279^th	1367	6.4%
2024	18.78	1126^th	1363	17.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.10	1047^th	1161	9.8%
2019	17.76	1093^rd	1217	10.2%
2021	20.40	913^th	1019	10.4%
2022	16.11	1165^th	1221	4.6%
2023	18.82	1116^th	1234	9.6%
2024	26.38	935^th	1219	23.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Dubois Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.06	1091^st	1226	11.0%
2019	9.61	1225^th	1276	4.0%
2021	11.09	980^th	1017	3.6%
2022	12.90	1207^th	1286	6.1%
2023	11.80	1215^th	1275	4.7%
2024	10.13	1218^th	1251	2.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Dubois Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.51	1039^th	1223	15.0%
2019	21.61	1032^nd	1296	20.4%
2022	15.23	1174^th	1286	8.7%
2023	14.76	1180^th	1292	8.7%
2024	23.39	956^th	1264	24.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.31	358^th	511	29.9%
2019	28.98	439^th	565	22.3%
2021	28.96	305^th	385	20.8%
2022	27.07	482^nd	573	15.9%
2023	29.43	428^th	569	24.8%
2024	39.14	308^th	548	43.8%

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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 Dubois Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1	449	n/a	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	457
1990	1	404	n/a	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	414
1991	1	446	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1992	1	442	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1993	1	433	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1994	0	417	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1995	0	381	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1996	0	381	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1997	0	354	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1998	0	351	0	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1999	1	435	0	27	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
2000	0	459	1	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2001	0	434	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
2002	0	444	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2003	0	444	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
2004	2	427	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2005	0	439	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2006	0	325	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	1	339
2007	0	262	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2008	1	227	0	15	2	n/a	n/a	2	247
2009	0	193	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	203
2010	7	222	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	238
2011	4	200	0	11	0	1	2	0	218
2012	2	167	0	8	0	1	8	0	186
2013	2	161	0	7	0	1	3	0	174
2014	2	187	0	7	0	0	4	0	200
2015	2	193	0	11	0	0	2	0	208
2016	1	194	0	6	0	0	1	0	202
2017	3	244	0	5	1	0	2	0	255
2018	2	226	0	2	1	0	3	0	234
2019	1	202	0	7	0	0	1	0	211
2020	1	227	0	8	0	0	1	0	237
2021	1	206	0	10	0	0	1	0	218
2022	1	195	0	11	0	0	0	0	207
2023	0	193	0	8	0	0	0	0	201

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 Dubois Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	457	23.0	19.8	n/a
1990	414	23.0	18.0	n/a
1991	455	27.0	16.8	n/a
1992	453	28.0	16.1	n/a
1993	443	27.0	16.4	n/a
1994	422	28.0	15.1	n/a
1995	391	26.0	15.0	n/a
1996	391	26.0	15.0	n/a
1997	375	26.0	14.4	n/a
1998	380	23.0	16.5	n/a
1999	464	25.0	18.6	n/a
2000	488	23.0	21.2	n/a
2001	455	26.0	17.5	n/a
2002	461	21.0	22.0	82.4
2003	461	21.0	22.0	82.4
2004	441	22.8	19.3	85.9
2005	459	22.9	20.0	76.9
2006	339	22.9	14.8	78.7
2007	276	13.0	21.2	97.5
2008	247	13.0	19.0	99.6
2009	203	14.5	14.0	98
2010	238	15.0	15.8	95.8
2011	218	14.0	15.5	98.6
2012	186	13.0	14.3	98.4
2013	174	15.2	11.4	98.3
2014	200	10.2	19.5	98.5
2015	208	11.0	18.9	98.1
2016	202	11.0	18.3	94.1
2017	255	13.5	18.8	97.6
2018	234	14.8	15.7	98.3
2019	211	13.5	15.6	97.2
2020	237	14.5	16.3	98.3
2021	218	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	207	16.5	12.5	92.3
2023	201	17.5	11.4	96.5

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 Dubois Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	457	23.0	19.8	n/a
1990	414	23.0	18.0	n/a
1991	455	27.0	16.8	n/a
1992	453	28.0	16.1	n/a
1993	443	27.0	16.4	n/a
1994	422	28.0	15.1	n/a
1995	391	26.0	15.0	n/a
1996	391	26.0	15.0	n/a
1997	375	26.0	14.4	n/a
1998	380	23.0	16.5	n/a
1999	464	25.0	18.6	n/a
2000	488	23.0	21.2	n/a
2001	455	26.0	17.5	n/a
2002	461	21.0	22.0	82.4
2003	461	21.0	22.0	82.4
2004	441	22.8	19.3	85.9
2005	459	22.9	20.0	76.9
2006	339	22.9	14.8	78.7
2007	276	13.0	21.2	97.5
2008	247	13.0	19.0	99.6
2009	203	14.5	14.0	98
2010	238	15.0	15.8	95.8
2011	218	14.0	15.5	98.6
2012	186	13.0	14.3	98.4
2013	174	15.2	11.4	98.3
2014	200	10.2	19.5	98.5
2015	208	11.0	18.9	98.1
2016	202	11.0	18.3	94.1
2017	255	13.5	18.8	97.6
2018	234	14.8	15.7	98.3
2019	211	13.5	15.6	97.2
2020	237	14.5	16.3	98.3
2021	218	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	207	16.5	12.5	92.3
2023	201	17.5	11.4	96.5

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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