Is Fulton Elementary School a good school?

Fulton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Fulton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 329 students attended Fulton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fulton Elementary School?

Students at Fulton Elementary School are 74% Hispanic, 24% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fulton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fulton Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

Fulton Elementary School

Summary:

Fulton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 297 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fulton Elementary School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.9% in 2020-2021 to 44.7% in 2023-2024, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, is extremely low compared to the district and state. For the 2023-2024 school year, only 13.5% of Fulton students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and only 6.8% were proficient in Mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school's subgroup performance is also very low, with only 1% of African American students, 2% of Hispanic students, and 1% of English Language Learner students proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2021-2022 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Hedges Elementary School, Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy, and Lara Elementary Academy, generally perform better than Fulton Elementary School on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. For example, Chavez Elementary Multicultural Academy had 33.4% of students proficient or better in Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to only 6.8% at Fulton. While Fulton Elementary School has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $14,256 in 2019-2020 to $22,370 in 2022-2023, the school's academic outcomes remain very low, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

5300 S Hermitage Ave
Chicago, IL 60609-5726

(773) 535-9000

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1959^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,970

Students who attend Fulton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 329

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.2%

African American:

24.3%

American Indian:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fulton Elementary School ranks worse than 94.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 391^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 12.45. (See more...)

Compare Details Fulton Elementary School ranks worse than 81.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.45. (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: Hispanic (74.2%), African American (24.3%), American Indian (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fulton Elementary School is 11.5, which is the 109^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Fulton Elementary School employs 28.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fulton Elementary School is $21,970, which is the 192^nd highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fulton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fulton Elementary School 1959^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Fulton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Fulton Elementary School 1106^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Fulton 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 Fulton Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.34	2000^th	2020	1.0%
2004	0.83	2021^st	2030	0.4%
2005	0.47	2016^th	2022	0.3%
2006	0.57	2082^nd	2086	0.2%
2007	1.64	2058^th	2095	1.8%
2008	1.11	2085^th	2092	0.3%
2009	0.25	2119^th	2120	0.0%
2010	2.64	2103^rd	2139	1.7%
2011	1.93	2132^nd	2147	0.7%
2012	7.13	2072^nd	2166	4.3%
2013	14.24	1926^th	2167	11.1%
2014	17.63	1805^th	2093	13.8%
2015	16.55	1801^st	2052	12.2%
2016	11.95	1917^th	2046	6.3%
2017	13.08	1869^th	2044	8.6%
2018	23.98	1553^rd	2037	23.8%
2019	18.10	1783^rd	2086	14.5%
2021	12.49	1884^th	1948	3.3%
2022	18.96	1702^nd	2082	18.3%
2023	13.41	1927^th	2077	7.2%
2024	12.45	1959^th	2067	5.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.57	123^rd	718	82.9%
2019	53.64	237^th	743	68.1%
2022	44.96	363^rd	768	52.7%
2023	26.43	701^st	788	11.0%
2024	30.35	639^th	826	22.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.27	1113^th	1765	36.9%
2019	30.41	1358^th	1816	25.2%
2021	18.84	1418^th	1514	6.3%
2022	27.92	1337^th	1763	24.2%
2023	20.09	1627^th	1808	10.0%
2024	17.19	1680^th	1793	6.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.55	1527^th	1964	22.3%
2019	16.65	1784^th	2019	11.6%
2022	18.35	1652^nd	1970	16.1%
2023	12.05	1870^th	1957	4.4%
2024	11.07	1889^th	1942	2.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.33	1485^th	1972	24.7%
2019	23.49	1579^th	2019	21.8%
2022	20.50	1578^th	1977	20.2%
2023	15.85	1762^nd	1984	11.2%
2024	14.69	1773^rd	1959	9.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.69	506^th	698	27.5%
2019	23.15	639^th	711	10.1%
2022	26.29	597^th	684	12.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.82	536^th	938	42.9%
2019	37.08	602^nd	955	37.0%
2022	32.27	653^rd	954	31.6%
2023	21.52	866^th	970	10.7%
2024	18.40	883^rd	959	7.9%

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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 Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	3.62	1158^th	1185	2.3%
2004	2.57	1187^th	1204	1.4%
2005	2.18	1195^th	1209	1.2%
2006	0.55	1270^th	1272	0.2%
2007	10.19	1162^nd	1287	9.7%
2008	5.82	1224^th	1293	5.3%
2009	1.15	1310^th	1318	0.6%
2010	8.77	1235^th	1327	6.9%
2011	22.07	1133^rd	1344	15.7%
2012	12.32	1250^th	1365	8.4%
2013	25.80	1069^th	1367	21.8%
2014	33.87	928^th	1322	29.8%
2015	23.22	1017^th	1302	21.9%
2016	22.87	1048^th	1294	19.0%
2017	20.44	1050^th	1293	18.8%
2018	16.97	1117^th	1293	13.6%
2019	18.10	1143^rd	1356	15.7%
2022	38.89	769^th	1369	43.8%
2023	30.67	906^th	1367	33.7%
2024	19.45	1106^th	1363	18.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	40.96	194^th	339	42.8%
2022	63.31	63^rd	454	86.1%
2023	38.90	271^st	480	43.5%
2024	27.98	409^th	486	15.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.00	900^th	1161	22.5%
2019	25.50	975^th	1217	19.9%
2022	56.42	415^th	1221	66.0%
2023	45.83	611^th	1234	50.5%
2024	28.45	895^th	1219	26.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.89	1129^th	1226	7.9%
2019	27.00	952^nd	1276	25.4%
2022	28.91	880^th	1286	31.6%
2023	31.15	845^th	1275	33.7%
2024	17.88	1061^st	1251	15.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.76	952^nd	1223	22.2%
2019	13.66	1195^th	1296	7.8%
2022	47.39	590^th	1286	54.1%
2023	30.56	856^th	1292	33.7%
2024	21.68	983^rd	1264	22.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.25	277^th	511	45.8%
2019	28.53	444^th	565	21.4%
2023	44.32	270^th	569	52.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Fulton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.73	506^th	590	14.2%
2019	28.08	498^th	639	22.1%
2022	59.91	192^nd	662	71.0%
2023	43.82	332^nd	661	49.8%
2024	24.49	523^rd	643	18.7%

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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 Fulton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	12	960	n/a	203	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1175
1990	3	1038	n/a	150	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1191
1991	11	942	9	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1992	9	955	0	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	1056
1993	5	965	0	80	0	n/a	n/a	0	1050
1994	5	971	0	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	1100
1995	4	908	0	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1996	4	908	0	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	1007
1997	2	848	0	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
1998	6	881	4	137	0	n/a	n/a	0	1028
1999	3	922	0	112	0	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2000	0	897	0	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	956
2001	4	825	0	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	912
2002	2	756	0	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
2003	2	756	0	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
2004	3	718	0	94	0	n/a	n/a	0	815
2005	5	612	0	114	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2006	0	574	0	93	1	n/a	n/a	4	672
2007	0	622	0	99	0	n/a	n/a	6	727
2008	0	493	0	91	0	n/a	n/a	13	597
2009	1	550	1	114	1	n/a	n/a	0	667
2010	0	430	1	97	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2011	0	383	0	99	1	0	3	0	486
2012	3	340	0	124	2	0	1	0	470
2013	5	286	0	168	1	0	0	0	460
2014	4	302	0	185	1	0	0	0	492
2015	8	238	0	236	2	0	0	0	484
2016	8	188	0	212	2	0	1	0	411
2017	3	153	0	217	1	0	1	0	375
2018	3	122	1	207	2	0	2	0	337
2019	3	142	0	220	2	0	4	0	371
2020	3	134	0	204	3	0	2	0	346
2021	4	117	0	223	2	0	10	0	356
2022	3	110	0	214	2	0	0	0	329
2023	1	92	0	200	2	1	1	0	297
2024	1	80	0	244	2	0	2	0	329

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 Fulton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1175	50.0	23.5	n/a
1990	1191	46.0	25.8	n/a
1991	1052	52.0	20.2	n/a
1992	1056	52.0	20.3	n/a
1993	1050	56.0	18.8	n/a
1994	1100	54.0	20.4	n/a
1995	1007	58.0	17.4	n/a
1996	1007	58.0	17.4	n/a
1997	949	57.0	16.6	n/a
1998	1028	56.0	18.4	n/a
1999	1037	55.0	18.9	n/a
2000	956	49.0	19.5	n/a
2001	912	41.0	22.2	n/a
2002	830	44.0	18.9	91.8
2003	830	44.0	18.9	91.8
2004	815	35.2	23.2	98
2005	731	35.3	20.7	95.3
2006	672	40.0	16.8	85.6
2007	727	33.0	22.0	89.9
2008	597	37.0	16.1	101.7
2009	667	30.0	22.2	91.5
2010	528	37.0	14.2	98.1
2011	486	32.0	15.1	99.4
2012	470	23.0	20.4	98.9
2013	460	24.3	18.8	99.1
2014	492	28.2	17.4	98
2015	484	26.0	18.6	99.4
2016	411	25.0	16.4	99.3
2017	375	22.0	16.9	98.7
2018	337	20.1	16.7	98.8
2019	371	23.0	16.1	96
2020	346	26.0	13.3	96.8
2021	356	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	329	28.7	11.4	97.6
2023	297	28.0	10.6	98
2024	329	28.5	11.5	87.8

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 Fulton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1175	50.0	23.5	n/a
1990	1191	46.0	25.8	n/a
1991	1052	52.0	20.2	n/a
1992	1056	52.0	20.3	n/a
1993	1050	56.0	18.8	n/a
1994	1100	54.0	20.4	n/a
1995	1007	58.0	17.4	n/a
1996	1007	58.0	17.4	n/a
1997	949	57.0	16.6	n/a
1998	1028	56.0	18.4	n/a
1999	1037	55.0	18.9	n/a
2000	956	49.0	19.5	n/a
2001	912	41.0	22.2	n/a
2002	830	44.0	18.9	91.8
2003	830	44.0	18.9	91.8
2004	815	35.2	23.2	98
2005	731	35.3	20.7	95.3
2006	672	40.0	16.8	85.6
2007	727	33.0	22.0	89.9
2008	597	37.0	16.1	101.7
2009	667	30.0	22.2	91.5
2010	528	37.0	14.2	98.1
2011	486	32.0	15.1	99.4
2012	470	23.0	20.4	98.9
2013	460	24.3	18.8	99.1
2014	492	28.2	17.4	98
2015	484	26.0	18.6	99.4
2016	411	25.0	16.4	99.3
2017	375	22.0	16.9	98.7
2018	337	20.1	16.7	98.8
2019	371	23.0	16.1	96
2020	346	26.0	13.3	96.8
2021	356	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	329	28.7	11.4	97.6
2023	297	28.0	10.6	98
2024	329	28.5	11.5	87.8

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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