Is Gary Elementary School a good school?

Gary Elementary School ranks 944 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gary Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 718 students attended Gary Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gary Elementary School?

Students at Gary Elementary School are 99% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Gary Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gary Elementary School usually go on to attend Farragut Career Academy High School

Gary Elementary School

Summary:

Gary Elementary School is a public middle school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 766 students. The school 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.

Gary Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois middle schools, with only 26% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 9.3% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly below the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities. Additionally, Gary Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.1% in 2019-2020 to 33.2% in 2023-2024, much higher than the state and district averages. The school serves a predominantly low-socioeconomic student population, with 93.99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as LEARN Charter - Middle School, Shields Middle School, and Madero Middle School, also perform poorly compared to the state and district averages. However, the nearby Evergreen Academy Elementary School and the schools in the Berwyn school districts (such as Lincoln Middle School and Freedom Middle School) perform significantly better than Gary Elementary School and the other nearby Chicago Public Schools.

Detail:

Public 3-8

3740 W 31st St
Chicago, IL 60623-5035

(773) 534-1455

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
944^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,098

Students who attend Gary Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Farragut Career Academy High School

Feeder schools for Gary Elementary School:

Elementary:

Ortiz De Dominguez Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 718

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.9%

African American:

0.4%

White:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.2%

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Performance Trends

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

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.85. (See more...)

Compare Details Gary Elementary School ranks worse than 69.3% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 3^rd among 11 ranked middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.76. (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 (98.9%), African American (0.4%), Asian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gary Elementary School is 14. 6 middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Gary Elementary School employs 51 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gary Elementary School is $18,098. 7 middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gary Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gary Elementary School 1631^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Gary Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

SchoolDigger ranks Gary Elementary School 944^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Gary Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

Hispanic 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 Gary Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gary Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	11.62	1763^rd	2020	12.7%
2004	18.63	1724^th	2030	15.1%
2005	12.49	1805^th	2022	10.7%
2006	17.11	1821^st	2086	12.7%
2007	22.21	1782^nd	2095	14.9%
2008	12.09	1887^th	2092	9.8%
2009	6.73	2006^th	2120	5.4%
2010	9.83	1980^th	2139	7.4%
2011	7.57	2039^th	2147	5.0%
2012	11.36	2009^th	2166	7.2%
2013	15.51	1900^th	2167	12.3%
2014	20.05	1757^th	2093	16.1%
2015	25.45	1549^th	2052	24.5%
2016	21.70	1647^th	2046	19.5%
2017	28.25	1462^nd	2044	28.5%
2018	28.72	1458^th	2037	28.4%
2019	27.03	1525^th	2086	26.9%
2021	27.27	1348^th	1948	30.8%
2022	22.80	1569^th	2082	24.6%
2023	21.96	1612^th	2077	22.4%
2024	21.85	1631^st	2067	21.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.88	413^th	718	42.5%
2019	36.78	499^th	743	32.8%
2021	37.18	336^th	537	37.4%
2022	31.80	592^nd	768	22.9%
2023	33.97	557^th	788	29.3%
2024	33.26	583^rd	826	29.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Gary Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.41	709^th	763	7.1%
2019	22.33	1076^th	1194	9.9%
2022	22.42	1011^th	1113	9.2%
2023	23.67	956^th	1156	17.3%
2024	26.63	907^th	1195	24.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.68	909^th	1765	48.5%
2019	43.09	1009^th	1816	44.4%
2021	44.32	757^th	1514	50.0%
2022	35.91	1122^nd	1763	36.4%
2023	36.12	1142^nd	1808	36.8%
2024	33.91	1216^th	1793	32.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gary Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.18	1352^nd	1964	31.2%
2019	28.75	1449^th	2019	28.2%
2021	21.61	1339^th	1680	20.3%
2022	23.81	1487^th	1970	24.5%
2023	20.62	1577^th	1957	19.4%
2024	20.12	1588^th	1942	18.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Gary Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.62	787^th	907	13.2%
2024	25.03	726^th	886	18.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gary Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.60	1458^th	1972	26.1%
2019	25.76	1504^th	2019	25.5%
2021	30.81	1124^th	1707	34.2%
2022	23.04	1493^rd	1977	24.5%
2023	24.53	1465^th	1984	26.2%
2024	25.00	1452^nd	1959	25.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Gary Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.93	535^th	938	43.0%
2019	37.43	599^th	955	37.3%
2021	43.06	372^nd	742	49.9%
2022	31.11	668^th	954	30.0%
2023	30.50	698^th	970	28.0%
2024	30.40	686^th	959	28.5%

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

Rank History for Gary Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gary Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	13.61	1008^th	1185	14.9%
2004	15.00	1004^th	1204	16.6%
2005	12.04	1044^th	1209	13.6%
2006	22.71	1039^th	1272	18.3%
2007	20.64	1066^th	1287	17.2%
2008	16.47	1110^th	1293	14.2%
2009	14.31	1161^st	1318	11.9%
2010	17.09	1153^rd	1327	13.1%
2011	20.97	1141^st	1344	15.1%
2012	18.86	1182^nd	1365	13.4%
2013	29.08	1033^rd	1367	24.4%
2014	31.10	962^nd	1322	27.2%
2015	33.76	831^st	1302	36.2%
2016	34.88	817^th	1294	36.9%
2017	46.73	645^th	1293	50.1%
2018	39.28	749^th	1293	42.1%
2019	32.35	902^nd	1356	33.5%
2021	41.08	638^th	1241	48.6%
2022	33.00	856^th	1369	37.5%
2023	30.56	907^th	1367	33.7%
2024	27.76	944^th	1363	30.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.41	121^st	285	57.5%
2019	43.03	177^th	339	47.8%
2021	45.58	115^th	277	58.5%
2022	37.98	280^th	454	38.3%
2023	31.58	377^th	480	21.5%
2024	32.81	351^st	486	27.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Gary Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	30.51	563^rd	792	28.9%
2021	43.82	237^th	548	56.8%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	40.02	402^nd	805	50.1%
2024	26.26	621^st	802	22.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.83	441^st	1161	62.0%
2019	48.49	582^nd	1217	52.2%
2021	61.35	264^th	1019	74.1%
2022	50.62	504^th	1221	58.7%
2023	46.47	599^th	1234	51.5%
2024	40.88	686^th	1219	43.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gary Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.16	769^th	1226	37.3%
2019	36.21	815^th	1276	36.1%
2021	38.38	573^rd	1017	43.7%
2022	30.42	853^rd	1286	33.7%
2023	29.54	863^rd	1275	32.3%
2024	27.29	892^nd	1251	28.7%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Gary Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.51	535^th	674	20.6%
2024	25.73	541^st	639	15.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gary Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.28	670^th	1223	45.2%
2019	26.44	944^th	1296	27.2%
2021	36.08	620^th	1048	40.8%
2022	36.58	754^th	1286	41.4%
2023	31.99	833^rd	1292	35.5%
2024	28.92	848^th	1264	32.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Gary Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.76	288^th	590	51.2%
2019	37.42	401^st	639	37.2%
2021	53.34	185^th	517	64.2%
2022	39.67	382^nd	662	42.3%
2023	37.51	396^th	661	40.1%
2024	33.46	422^nd	643	34.4%

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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 Gary Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	32	1	2	1826	1	n/a	n/a	0	1862
1989	15	n/a	n/a	1908	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1923
1990	13	3	n/a	1957	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1973
1991	12	2	0	2022	0	n/a	n/a	0	2036
1992	14	2	1	1875	0	n/a	n/a	0	1892
1993	14	1	0	1834	0	n/a	n/a	0	1849
1994	17	2	2	1804	0	n/a	n/a	0	1825
1995	11	2	0	1928	0	n/a	n/a	0	1941
1996	11	2	0	1928	0	n/a	n/a	0	1941
1997	11	3	0	1237	0	n/a	n/a	0	1251
1998	14	1	1	1291	0	n/a	n/a	0	1307
1999	13	4	1	1277	0	n/a	n/a	0	1295
2000	7	4	0	1258	0	n/a	n/a	0	1269
2001	7	3	0	1246	0	n/a	n/a	0	1256
2002	8	5	0	1331	0	n/a	n/a	0	1344
2003	8	5	0	1331	0	n/a	n/a	0	1344
2004	2	3	0	1381	0	n/a	n/a	0	1386
2005	2	4	0	1363	0	n/a	n/a	0	1369
2006	1	4	0	1273	0	n/a	n/a	8	1286
2007	0	5	0	1264	0	n/a	n/a	17	1286
2008	4	2	2	1223	0	n/a	n/a	11	1242
2009	8	2	1	1206	0	n/a	n/a	0	1217
2010	3	5	1	1172	0	n/a	n/a	0	1181
2011	3	0	1	1161	7	0	0	0	1172
2012	4	0	2	1185	10	0	0	0	1201
2013	4	2	2	1170	6	0	0	0	1184
2014	6	3	2	1185	6	0	0	0	1202
2015	10	6	1	1138	4	0	1	0	1160
2016	13	2	1	1113	6	0	3	0	1138
2017	14	1	1	1088	5	0	0	0	1109
2018	14	1	1	1101	3	0	0	0	1120
2019	11	3	0	1090	4	0	0	0	1108
2020	7	3	0	986	6	0	0	0	1002
2021	8	5	0	901	4	0	0	0	918
2022	3	2	0	792	3	0	0	0	800
2023	3	1	2	757	3	0	0	0	766
2024	2	3	2	710	1	0	0	0	718

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 Gary Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1862	74.0	25.1	n/a
1989	1923	72.0	26.7	n/a
1990	1973	77.0	25.6	n/a
1991	2036	79.0	25.7	n/a
1992	1892	76.0	24.8	n/a
1993	1849	74.0	25.0	n/a
1994	1825	74.0	24.7	n/a
1995	1941	85.0	22.8	n/a
1996	1941	85.0	22.8	n/a
1997	1251	63.0	19.9	n/a
1998	1307	58.0	22.5	n/a
1999	1295	58.0	22.3	n/a
2000	1269	54.0	23.5	n/a
2001	1256	56.0	22.4	n/a
2002	1344	58.0	23.2	93.5
2003	1344	58.0	23.2	93.5
2004	1386	54.8	25.3	84.8
2005	1369	60.3	22.7	95.5
2006	1286	65.8	19.5	97.9
2007	1286	54.0	23.8	99.4
2008	1242	46.0	27.0	99.3
2009	1217	57.0	21.4	98.8
2010	1181	60.0	19.6	99
2011	1172	56.0	20.9	99.1
2012	1201	56.0	21.4	99.3
2013	1184	79.8	14.8	98.9
2014	1202	62.0	19.3	97.9
2015	1160	62.0	18.7	98.9
2016	1138	59.0	19.2	97.9
2017	1109	54.2	20.4	96.8
2018	1120	52.8	21.1	97.2
2019	1108	59.5	18.6	95.5
2020	1002	61.0	16.4	93.4
2021	918	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	800	59.5	13.4	93.3
2023	766	51.0	15.0	94
2024	718	51.0	14.0	93.2

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 Gary Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1862	74.0	25.1	n/a
1989	1923	72.0	26.7	n/a
1990	1973	77.0	25.6	n/a
1991	2036	79.0	25.7	n/a
1992	1892	76.0	24.8	n/a
1993	1849	74.0	25.0	n/a
1994	1825	74.0	24.7	n/a
1995	1941	85.0	22.8	n/a
1996	1941	85.0	22.8	n/a
1997	1251	63.0	19.9	n/a
1998	1307	58.0	22.5	n/a
1999	1295	58.0	22.3	n/a
2000	1269	54.0	23.5	n/a
2001	1256	56.0	22.4	n/a
2002	1344	58.0	23.2	93.5
2003	1344	58.0	23.2	93.5
2004	1386	54.8	25.3	84.8
2005	1369	60.3	22.7	95.5
2006	1286	65.8	19.5	97.9
2007	1286	54.0	23.8	99.4
2008	1242	46.0	27.0	99.3
2009	1217	57.0	21.4	98.8
2010	1181	60.0	19.6	99
2011	1172	56.0	20.9	99.1
2012	1201	56.0	21.4	99.3
2013	1184	79.8	14.8	98.9
2014	1202	62.0	19.3	97.9
2015	1160	62.0	18.7	98.9
2016	1138	59.0	19.2	97.9
2017	1109	54.2	20.4	96.8
2018	1120	52.8	21.1	97.2
2019	1108	59.5	18.6	95.5
2020	1002	61.0	16.4	93.4
2021	918	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	800	59.5	13.4	93.3
2023	766	51.0	15.0	94
2024	718	51.0	14.0	93.2

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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