Is Faraday Elementary School a good school?

Faraday Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Faraday Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 163 students attended Faraday Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Faraday Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Faraday Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Faraday Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Marshall Metropolitan High School

Faraday Elementary School

Summary:

Faraday Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 159 students in grades PK-8. It 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. Faraday Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1608 out of 2067 schools.

Faraday Elementary School faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 43.8% to 55.9% in recent years, and low academic performance, with only 16.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and low-socioeconomic status students, is also significantly below state averages. Despite relatively high spending per student at $28,308, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Ericson Elementary Scholastic Academy, LEARN Charter Excel Campus, and Locke A Elementary Charter Academy, generally outperform Faraday Elementary School on academic metrics, suggesting that the challenges faced by Faraday may be unique to the school or its specific student population. While the school's current performance is concerning, its historical rankings show that it has performed better in the past, indicating that targeted interventions and support could help the school and its students achieve better outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3250 W Monroe St
Chicago, IL 60624-2919

(773) 534-6670

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1608^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,400

Students who attend Faraday Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marshall Metropolitan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.5

Number of students: 163

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.2%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Faraday Elementary School ranks worse than 77.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 230^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 22.46. (See more...)

Compare Details Faraday Elementary School ranks worse than 78.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.16. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (98.2%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Faraday Elementary School is 9.5, which is the 29^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Faraday Elementary School employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Faraday Elementary School is $29,400, which is the 27^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Faraday Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Faraday Elementary School 1608^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Faraday Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Faraday Elementary School 1076^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Faraday Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

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 Faraday Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Faraday Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.04	2014^th	2020	0.3%
2004	0.67	2027^th	2030	0.1%
2005	0.51	2015^th	2022	0.3%
2006	3.03	2009^th	2086	3.7%
2007	1.03	2079^th	2095	0.8%
2008	5.80	1991^st	2092	4.8%
2009	7.68	1989^th	2120	6.2%
2010	12.70	1940^th	2139	9.3%
2011	8.79	2014^th	2147	6.2%
2012	28.42	1706^th	2166	21.2%
2013	55.60	1048^th	2167	51.6%
2014	33.31	1459^th	2093	30.3%
2015	28.08	1474^th	2052	28.2%
2016	27.35	1505^th	2046	26.4%
2017	15.08	1823^rd	2044	10.8%
2018	14.25	1845^th	2037	9.4%
2019	13.50	1918^th	2086	8.1%
2022	16.11	1815^th	2082	12.8%
2023	21.62	1619^th	2077	22.1%
2024	22.46	1608^th	2067	22.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.10	1503^rd	1765	14.8%
2019	22.07	1595^th	1816	12.2%
2022	24.87	1424^th	1763	19.2%
2023	35.55	1159^th	1808	35.9%
2024	30.98	1288^th	1793	28.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Faraday Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.01	1793^rd	1964	8.7%
2019	11.87	1899^th	2019	5.9%
2023	23.23	1499^th	1957	23.4%
2024	12.24	1857^th	1942	4.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Faraday Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.66	1737^th	1972	11.9%
2019	18.58	1716^th	2019	15.0%
2022	14.40	1828^th	1977	7.5%
2024	18.72	1623^rd	1959	17.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.12	394^th	698	43.6%
2019	35.77	446^th	711	37.3%
2022	36.41	404^th	684	40.9%
2023	53.63	234^th	692	66.2%
2024	42.35	342^nd	655	47.8%

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

Rank History for Faraday Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Faraday Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	3.50	1161^st	1185	2.0%
2004	1.65	1199^th	1204	0.4%
2005	1.84	1199^th	1209	0.8%
2006	5.17	1208^th	1272	5.0%
2007	10.42	1160^th	1287	9.9%
2008	9.13	1183^rd	1293	8.5%
2009	9.35	1217^th	1318	7.7%
2010	26.48	1054^th	1327	20.6%
2011	15.82	1188^th	1344	11.6%
2012	36.32	976^th	1365	28.5%
2013	49.92	705^th	1367	48.4%
2014	26.55	1021^st	1322	22.8%
2015	20.30	1068^th	1302	18.0%
2016	16.85	1150^th	1294	11.1%
2017	14.55	1161^st	1293	10.2%
2018	17.02	1116^th	1293	13.7%
2019	12.25	1262^nd	1356	6.9%
2022	15.03	1246^th	1369	9.0%
2023	14.97	1231^st	1367	9.9%
2024	21.16	1076^th	1363	21.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.02	944^th	1161	18.7%
2019	17.42	1107^th	1217	9.0%
2022	21.01	1073^rd	1221	12.1%
2023	22.18	1038^th	1234	15.9%
2024	26.72	930^th	1219	23.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Faraday Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.61	1133^rd	1226	7.6%
2019	13.95	1153^rd	1276	9.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.12	293^rd	511	42.7%
2019	27.47	466^th	565	17.5%
2022	27.25	479^th	573	16.4%
2023	33.96	368^th	569	35.3%
2024	35.21	354^th	548	35.4%

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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 Faraday Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	2	792	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	794
1990	n/a	736	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	736
1991	0	763	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1992	0	719	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1993	0	750	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
1994	0	721	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
1995	0	727	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1996	0	727	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	727
1997	0	647	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1998	0	603	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	603
1999	0	635	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2000	0	615	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2001	4	559	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2002	0	552	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2003	0	552	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2004	1	487	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2005	0	459	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
2006	0	454	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	3	457
2007	0	301	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
2008	0	249	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	2	253
2009	0	263	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2010	0	206	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	206
2011	0	208	0	0	0	0	0	0	208
2012	0	189	0	0	0	0	0	0	189
2013	0	172	0	0	0	0	1	0	173
2014	0	325	0	4	1	0	4	0	334
2015	0	345	0	5	1	0	2	0	353
2016	0	329	0	3	0	0	0	0	332
2017	0	295	0	3	0	0	0	0	298
2018	1	274	0	5	0	0	0	0	280
2019	1	244	0	0	0	0	0	0	245
2020	0	194	0	4	0	0	0	0	198
2021	0	205	0	7	0	0	0	0	212
2022	1	187	0	2	0	0	1	0	191
2023	0	156	0	3	0	0	0	0	159
2024	0	160	0	3	0	0	0	0	163

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Faraday Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	794	41.0	19.3	n/a
1990	736	40.0	18.4	n/a
1991	763	39.0	19.5	n/a
1992	720	38.0	18.9	n/a
1993	750	39.0	19.2	n/a
1994	721	36.0	20.0	n/a
1995	727	38.0	19.1	n/a
1996	727	38.0	19.1	n/a
1997	647	35.0	18.5	n/a
1998	603	32.0	18.8	n/a
1999	635	31.0	20.5	n/a
2000	615	29.0	21.2	n/a
2001	563	28.0	20.1	n/a
2002	552	25.0	22.1	99.5
2003	552	25.0	22.1	99.5
2004	488	24.3	20.1	99.4
2005	459	23.7	19.4	85.6
2006	457	28.7	15.9	87
2007	301	20.0	15.1	91.4
2008	253	14.0	18.1	99.6
2009	263	14.0	18.8	90.1
2010	206	13.0	15.8	98.5
2011	208	11.0	18.9	98.6
2012	189	11.0	17.1	98.4
2013	173	13.4	12.9	98.3
2014	334	25.0	13.3	99.1
2015	353	19.0	18.5	99.2
2016	332	19.0	17.4	98.2
2017	298	14.5	20.4	99
2018	280	14.0	19.8	99.3
2019	245	14.0	17.5	99.6
2020	198	14.0	14.1	95.5
2021	212	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	191	17.0	11.2	98.4
2023	159	16.0	9.9	100
2024	163	17.0	9.5	98.2

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 Faraday Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	794	41.0	19.3	n/a
1990	736	40.0	18.4	n/a
1991	763	39.0	19.5	n/a
1992	720	38.0	18.9	n/a
1993	750	39.0	19.2	n/a
1994	721	36.0	20.0	n/a
1995	727	38.0	19.1	n/a
1996	727	38.0	19.1	n/a
1997	647	35.0	18.5	n/a
1998	603	32.0	18.8	n/a
1999	635	31.0	20.5	n/a
2000	615	29.0	21.2	n/a
2001	563	28.0	20.1	n/a
2002	552	25.0	22.1	99.5
2003	552	25.0	22.1	99.5
2004	488	24.3	20.1	99.4
2005	459	23.7	19.4	85.6
2006	457	28.7	15.9	87
2007	301	20.0	15.1	91.4
2008	253	14.0	18.1	99.6
2009	263	14.0	18.8	90.1
2010	206	13.0	15.8	98.5
2011	208	11.0	18.9	98.6
2012	189	11.0	17.1	98.4
2013	173	13.4	12.9	98.3
2014	334	25.0	13.3	99.1
2015	353	19.0	18.5	99.2
2016	332	19.0	17.4	98.2
2017	298	14.5	20.4	99
2018	280	14.0	19.8	99.3
2019	245	14.0	17.5	99.6
2020	198	14.0	14.1	95.5
2021	212	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	191	17.0	11.2	98.4
2023	159	16.0	9.9	100
2024	163	17.0	9.5	98.2

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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