Is Esmond Elementary School a good school?

Esmond Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Esmond Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 247 students attended Esmond Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Esmond Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Esmond Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Esmond Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Morgan Park High School

Esmond Elementary School

Summary:

Esmond Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school has 247 students and is located in the Ashburn neighborhood of Chicago. Unfortunately, Esmond Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 1695 out of 2067.

Esmond Elementary School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below-average academic performance in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, and a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 22.7% of Esmond students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Math, only 7.1% of Esmond students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students and low-socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, Esmond Elementary School's performance is worse than many of the nearby schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, such as White Elementary Career Academy, Shoop Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy, and Clissold Elementary School, which all had higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. Despite the school's poor academic performance, Esmond Elementary School spends a relatively high amount per student, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional strategies to better support student learning.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1865 W Montvale Ave
Chicago, IL 60643-4217

(773) 535-2650

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1695^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,497

Students who attend Esmond Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Morgan Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 247

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.6%

Hispanic:

2.0%

White:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Esmond Elementary School ranks worse than 82% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 260^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 19.57. (See more...)

Compare Details Esmond Elementary School ranks worse than 72.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.5. (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 Esmond 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 Esmond Elementary School is $23,497, which is the 140^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Esmond Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Esmond Elementary School 1695^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Esmond Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Esmond Elementary School 992^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Esmond 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 Esmond Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Esmond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	4.60	1895^th	2020	6.2%
2004	4.86	1902^nd	2030	6.3%
2005	4.40	1895^th	2022	6.3%
2006	9.17	1912^th	2086	8.3%
2007	5.66	1974^th	2095	5.8%
2008	9.34	1926^th	2092	7.9%
2009	12.81	1914^th	2120	9.7%
2010	12.34	1946^th	2139	9.0%
2011	19.29	1847^th	2147	14.0%
2012	21.82	1820^th	2166	16.0%
2013	42.29	1348^th	2167	37.8%
2014	37.64	1363^rd	2093	34.9%
2015	27.50	1494^th	2052	27.2%
2016	26.37	1522^nd	2046	25.6%
2017	24.34	1567^th	2044	23.3%
2018	39.76	1182^nd	2037	42.0%
2019	20.60	1708^th	2086	18.1%
2022	12.24	1986^th	2082	4.6%
2023	11.69	1979^th	2077	4.7%
2024	19.57	1695^th	2067	18.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.31	672^nd	1765	61.9%
2019	33.64	1282^nd	1816	29.4%
2022	18.72	1628^th	1763	7.7%
2023	17.12	1697^th	1808	6.1%
2024	27.73	1379^th	1793	23.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Esmond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.39	956^th	1964	51.3%
2019	30.99	1380^th	2019	31.6%
2022	13.01	1856^th	1970	5.8%
2024	22.09	1526^th	1942	21.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Esmond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.41	1234^th	1972	37.4%
2019	14.07	1858^th	2019	8.0%
2022	14.84	1809^th	1977	8.5%
2023	12.11	1893^rd	1984	4.6%
2024	20.63	1566^th	1959	20.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.32	109^th	698	84.4%
2019	52.36	260^th	711	63.4%
2022	28.48	544^th	684	20.5%
2023	27.91	552^nd	692	20.2%
2024	43.48	331^st	655	49.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Esmond Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Esmond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	6.54	1109^th	1185	6.4%
2004	5.31	1138^th	1204	5.5%
2005	17.46	999^th	1209	17.4%
2006	13.06	1113^th	1272	12.5%
2007	7.38	1199^th	1287	6.8%
2008	12.07	1150^th	1293	11.1%
2009	3.91	1277^th	1318	3.1%
2010	8.98	1230^th	1327	7.3%
2011	18.73	1160^th	1344	13.7%
2012	22.71	1137^th	1365	16.7%
2013	23.72	1101^st	1367	19.5%
2014	38.94	841^st	1322	36.4%
2015	23.11	1018^th	1302	21.8%
2016	27.17	949^th	1294	26.7%
2017	32.18	861^st	1293	33.4%
2018	18.04	1087^th	1293	15.9%
2019	19.71	1115^th	1356	17.8%
2021	9.19	1240^th	1241	0.1%
2022	16.16	1209^th	1369	11.7%
2023	23.42	1037^th	1367	24.1%
2024	25.50	992^nd	1363	27.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.22	974^th	1161	16.1%
2019	29.58	913^th	1217	25.0%
2022	24.04	1011^th	1221	17.2%
2023	33.09	844^th	1234	31.6%
2024	35.74	770^th	1219	36.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Esmond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.95	933^rd	1226	23.9%
2019	22.74	999^th	1276	21.7%
2022	16.33	1129^th	1286	12.2%
2023	27.46	905^th	1275	29.0%
2024	23.11	968^th	1251	22.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Esmond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.87	1126^th	1223	7.9%
2019	21.72	1031^st	1296	20.4%
2022	18.39	1093^rd	1286	15.0%
2023	20.59	1056^th	1292	18.3%
2024	29.46	838^th	1264	33.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.81	226^th	511	55.8%
2019	47.61	245^th	565	56.6%
2021	20.58	384^th	385	0.3%
2022	34.82	370^th	573	35.4%
2023	49.45	225^th	569	60.5%
2024	46.51	234^th	548	57.3%

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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 Esmond 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	577	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	577
1990	n/a	591	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	591
1991	1	583	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
1992	2	589	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1993	0	582	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
1994	1	558	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1995	0	543	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1996	0	543	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
1997	0	573	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1998	0	663	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
1999	0	646	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
2000	0	625	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2001	0	632	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	646
2002	1	563	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
2003	1	563	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
2004	3	538	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
2005	1	544	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
2006	1	555	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2007	1	487	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2008	3	473	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	2	485
2009	2	433	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
2010	1	391	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
2011	0	340	3	13	2	0	1	0	359
2012	0	330	1	6	0	0	0	0	337
2013	0	319	1	6	0	0	1	0	327
2014	0	338	1	9	0	0	1	0	349
2015	0	316	1	10	0	0	0	0	327
2016	0	280	0	5	0	0	1	0	286
2017	0	315	0	3	0	0	0	0	318
2018	1	276	0	2	0	0	0	0	279
2019	1	253	0	2	0	0	0	0	256
2020	1	221	0	1	0	0	0	0	223
2021	3	247	0	4	0	0	0	0	254
2022	1	276	0	6	0	0	0	0	283
2023	1	241	0	5	0	0	0	0	247

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 Esmond Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	577	28.0	20.6	n/a
1990	591	25.0	23.6	n/a
1991	598	32.0	18.6	n/a
1992	604	33.0	18.3	n/a
1993	583	31.0	18.8	n/a
1994	559	32.0	17.5	n/a
1995	544	29.0	18.8	n/a
1996	544	29.0	18.8	n/a
1997	573	33.0	17.4	n/a
1998	668	31.0	21.5	n/a
1999	649	31.0	20.9	n/a
2000	626	32.0	19.6	n/a
2001	646	32.0	20.2	n/a
2002	570	31.0	18.4	78.9
2003	570	31.0	18.4	78.9
2004	549	29.0	18.9	84.7
2005	550	29.3	18.8	89.5
2006	563	34.0	16.6	98
2007	490	25.0	19.6	83.9
2008	485	24.0	20.2	91.9
2009	443	26.0	17.0	87.1
2010	397	23.0	17.2	97.7
2011	359	21.0	17.0	93.3
2012	337	19.0	17.7	97.6
2013	327	24.3	13.4	94.8
2014	349	21.0	16.6	96.6
2015	327	20.0	16.3	96.3
2016	286	16.0	17.8	97.6
2017	318	15.0	21.2	95.3
2018	279	14.8	18.8	93.9
2019	256	16.0	16.0	96.1
2020	223	16.0	13.9	94.2
2021	254	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	283	17.0	16.6	91.2
2023	247	19.0	13.0	94.7

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 Esmond Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	577	28.0	20.6	n/a
1990	591	25.0	23.6	n/a
1991	598	32.0	18.6	n/a
1992	604	33.0	18.3	n/a
1993	583	31.0	18.8	n/a
1994	559	32.0	17.5	n/a
1995	544	29.0	18.8	n/a
1996	544	29.0	18.8	n/a
1997	573	33.0	17.4	n/a
1998	668	31.0	21.5	n/a
1999	649	31.0	20.9	n/a
2000	626	32.0	19.6	n/a
2001	646	32.0	20.2	n/a
2002	570	31.0	18.4	78.9
2003	570	31.0	18.4	78.9
2004	549	29.0	18.9	84.7
2005	550	29.3	18.8	89.5
2006	563	34.0	16.6	98
2007	490	25.0	19.6	83.9
2008	485	24.0	20.2	91.9
2009	443	26.0	17.0	87.1
2010	397	23.0	17.2	97.7
2011	359	21.0	17.0	93.3
2012	337	19.0	17.7	97.6
2013	327	24.3	13.4	94.8
2014	349	21.0	16.6	96.6
2015	327	20.0	16.3	96.3
2016	286	16.0	17.8	97.6
2017	318	15.0	21.2	95.3
2018	279	14.8	18.8	93.9
2019	256	16.0	16.0	96.1
2020	223	16.0	13.9	94.2
2021	254	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	283	17.0	16.6	91.2
2023	247	19.0	13.0	94.7

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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