Is Earle Elementary School a good school?

Earle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Earle Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 244 students attended Earle Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Earle Elementary School?

Students at Earle Elementary School are 84% African American, 14% Hispanic.

Earle Elementary School

Summary:

Earle Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 244 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in the state.

Earle Elementary School faces significant challenges, with very high chronic absenteeism rates, extremely low test scores compared to the district and state averages, and a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students. For example, in 2023-2024, only 10.6% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Math proficiency was even lower, with only 0-7.1% of students meeting proficiency across grade levels, compared to 15.6-22.2% for the district and 24.8-33.8% for the state. Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,546 to $24,545 in recent years, Earle Elementary School is not achieving strong academic outcomes.

While the nearby schools, such as Henderson Elementary School and Morrill Elementary Math & Sci School, also struggle, they generally perform better than Earle Elementary School on key metrics like test scores, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic status. This suggests that more targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address the underlying challenges facing Earle Elementary School and drive meaningful improvements in the school's performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2040 W 62nd St
Chicago, IL 60636-2153

(773) 535-9130

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2036^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,978

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 244

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.4%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Earle Elementary School ranks worse than 98.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 431^st among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.98. (See more...)

Compare Details Earle Elementary School ranks worse than 90% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.07. (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 Earle 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 Earle Elementary School is $25,978, which is the 72^nd highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Earle Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Earle Elementary School 2036^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Earle Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Earle Elementary School 1227^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Earle 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 Earle Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Earle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.67	1988^th	2020	1.6%
2004	0.72	2024^th	2030	0.3%
2005	0.29	2021^st	2022	0.0%
2006	1.47	2055^th	2086	1.5%
2007	2.28	2045^th	2095	2.4%
2008	3.45	2036^th	2092	2.7%
2009	1.80	2101^st	2120	0.9%
2010	9.83	1979^th	2139	7.5%
2011	10.67	1987^th	2147	7.5%
2012	6.35	2084^th	2166	3.8%
2013	18.69	1829^th	2167	15.6%
2014	9.56	1960^th	2093	6.4%
2015	13.05	1901^st	2052	7.4%
2016	13.29	1879^th	2046	8.2%
2017	20.34	1666^th	2044	18.5%
2018	23.75	1562^nd	2037	23.3%
2019	16.80	1819^th	2086	12.8%
2021	14.46	1781^st	1948	8.6%
2022	11.10	2033^rd	2082	2.4%
2023	13.24	1935^th	2077	6.8%
2024	9.98	2036^th	2067	1.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.23	1078^th	1765	38.9%
2019	26.53	1470^th	1816	19.1%
2021	22.73	1314^th	1514	13.2%
2022	16.12	1692^nd	1763	4.0%
2023	19.50	1643^rd	1808	9.1%
2024	13.64	1757^th	1793	2.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Earle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.92	16^th	24	33.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Earle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.69	1628^th	1964	17.1%
2019	16.22	1796^th	2019	11.0%
2022	11.32	1915^th	1970	2.8%
2023	15.42	1777^th	1957	9.2%
2024	9.47	1924^th	1942	0.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Earle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.88	1283^rd	1972	34.9%
2019	18.86	1710^th	2019	15.3%
2022	12.25	1913^th	1977	3.2%
2023	13.67	1846^th	1984	7.0%
2024	11.80	1884^th	1959	3.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.96	226^th	698	67.6%
2019	42.37	358^th	711	49.6%
2021	37.31	246^th	428	42.5%
2022	27.78	560^th	684	18.1%
2023	31.04	508^th	692	26.6%
2024	22.94	591^st	655	9.8%

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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 Earle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	5.45	1127^th	1185	4.9%
2004	5.14	1144^th	1204	5.0%
2005	3.24	1168^th	1209	3.4%
2006	2.33	1249^th	1272	1.8%
2007	2.94	1260^th	1287	2.1%
2008	2.38	1272^nd	1293	1.6%
2009	1.21	1309^th	1318	0.7%
2010	5.65	1268^th	1327	4.4%
2011	37.01	967^th	1344	28.1%
2012	15.66	1213^th	1365	11.1%
2013	22.36	1119^th	1367	18.1%
2014	22.54	1085^th	1322	17.9%
2015	13.52	1195^th	1302	8.2%
2016	6.31	1292^nd	1294	0.2%
2017	6.39	1291^st	1293	0.2%
2018	12.95	1191^st	1293	7.9%
2019	8.95	1323^rd	1356	2.4%
2021	16.23	1101^st	1241	11.3%
2022	11.22	1343^rd	1369	1.9%
2023	15.52	1218^th	1367	10.9%
2024	15.07	1227^th	1363	10.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.16	1027^th	1161	11.5%
2019	12.12	1175^th	1217	3.5%
2021	24.64	837^th	1019	17.9%
2022	14.62	1188^th	1221	2.7%
2023	22.57	1033^rd	1234	16.3%
2024	21.14	1039^th	1219	14.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Earle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.19	1123^rd	1226	8.4%
2019	7.96	1253^rd	1276	1.8%
2022	10.34	1263^rd	1286	1.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Earle Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.18	1141^st	1223	6.7%
2019	11.66	1236^th	1296	4.6%
2022	13.99	1208^th	1286	6.1%
2023	12.39	1232^nd	1292	4.6%
2024	16.37	1121^st	1264	11.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.73	384^th	511	24.9%
2019	22.05	515^th	565	8.8%
2021	39.13	211^th	385	45.2%
2022	21.99	547^th	573	4.5%
2023	33.79	369^th	569	35.1%
2024	30.09	392^nd	548	28.5%

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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 Earle 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	858	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	858
1990	1	874	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	877
1991	3	873	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	876
1992	1	796	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
1993	2	745	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	749
1994	0	715	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1995	0	753	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
1996	0	753	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
1997	0	700	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
1998	3	725	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	728
1999	2	717	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
2000	1	758	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
2001	3	742	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	756
2002	4	694	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2003	4	694	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2004	0	658	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
2005	1	530	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
2006	0	565	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2007	1	486	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2008	0	431	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
2009	0	401	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2010	1	376	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
2011	0	306	0	3	0	1	0	0	310
2012	0	327	0	3	0	0	0	0	330
2013	0	334	0	4	0	0	0	0	338
2014	0	508	0	14	0	1	0	0	523
2015	0	497	0	8	2	1	0	0	508
2016	0	458	0	17	2	0	1	0	478
2017	0	419	0	23	2	1	3	0	448
2018	0	387	0	21	2	2	3	0	415
2019	0	325	0	23	0	2	3	0	353
2020	0	267	0	26	0	0	5	0	298
2021	0	265	0	21	0	0	27	0	313
2022	0	222	0	30	0	0	16	0	268
2023	1	206	0	34	0	0	2	1	244

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 Earle Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	858	46.0	18.6	n/a
1990	877	43.0	20.3	n/a
1991	876	49.0	17.8	n/a
1992	798	46.0	17.3	n/a
1993	749	47.0	15.9	n/a
1994	715	41.0	17.4	n/a
1995	753	41.0	18.4	n/a
1996	753	41.0	18.4	n/a
1997	700	43.0	16.3	n/a
1998	728	42.0	17.3	n/a
1999	720	41.0	17.6	n/a
2000	760	41.0	18.5	n/a
2001	756	40.0	18.9	n/a
2002	703	37.0	19.0	91.7
2003	703	37.0	19.0	91.7
2004	658	28.2	23.3	94.2
2005	531	33.1	16.0	99.4
2006	565	32.7	17.3	55.9
2007	487	25.0	19.5	83
2008	432	25.0	17.3	86.3
2009	401	20.0	20.1	94.3
2010	377	19.0	19.8	99.2
2011	310	16.0	19.3	99
2012	330	17.0	19.4	98.5
2013	338	16.4	20.5	90.8
2014	523	33.0	15.8	97.1
2015	508	29.0	17.5	99.2
2016	478	28.0	17.0	92.5
2017	448	23.4	19.0	97.1
2018	415	23.8	17.4	98.8
2019	353	31.5	11.2	96.3
2020	298	21.0	14.1	84.2
2021	313	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	268	25.5	10.5	94.4
2023	244	19.0	12.8	98.8

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 Earle Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	858	46.0	18.6	n/a
1990	877	43.0	20.3	n/a
1991	876	49.0	17.8	n/a
1992	798	46.0	17.3	n/a
1993	749	47.0	15.9	n/a
1994	715	41.0	17.4	n/a
1995	753	41.0	18.4	n/a
1996	753	41.0	18.4	n/a
1997	700	43.0	16.3	n/a
1998	728	42.0	17.3	n/a
1999	720	41.0	17.6	n/a
2000	760	41.0	18.5	n/a
2001	756	40.0	18.9	n/a
2002	703	37.0	19.0	91.7
2003	703	37.0	19.0	91.7
2004	658	28.2	23.3	94.2
2005	531	33.1	16.0	99.4
2006	565	32.7	17.3	55.9
2007	487	25.0	19.5	83
2008	432	25.0	17.3	86.3
2009	401	20.0	20.1	94.3
2010	377	19.0	19.8	99.2
2011	310	16.0	19.3	99
2012	330	17.0	19.4	98.5
2013	338	16.4	20.5	90.8
2014	523	33.0	15.8	97.1
2015	508	29.0	17.5	99.2
2016	478	28.0	17.0	92.5
2017	448	23.4	19.0	97.1
2018	415	23.8	17.4	98.8
2019	353	31.5	11.2	96.3
2020	298	21.0	14.1	84.2
2021	313	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	268	25.5	10.5	94.4
2023	244	19.0	12.8	98.8

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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