Is Gray Elementary School a good school?

Gray Elementary School ranks 1426 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gray Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 992 students attended Gray Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gray Elementary School?

Students at Gray Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gray Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gray Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Schurz High School

Gray Elementary School

Summary:

Gray Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 1,004 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gray Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20% to 36.3% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 29.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and 18.4% in math in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school's performance on subgroup metrics is concerning, with only one out of eight subgroups ranking in the top half of Illinois elementary schools.

While some nearby schools in the same district, such as Portage Park Elementary School and Reinberg Elementary School, have slightly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, one outlier is Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy, which consistently ranks in the top 20% of Illinois elementary schools and has significantly higher test scores than Gray Elementary School and the district average. The high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Gray Elementary School, along with the school's higher student-teacher ratio, suggest that socioeconomic factors and resource allocation may be playing a significant role in the school's performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3730 N Laramie Ave
Chicago, IL 60641-3338

(773) 534-3520

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1426^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,276

Students who attend Gray Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Schurz High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 992

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.4%

White:

9.6%

African American:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gray Elementary School ranks worse than 69% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 174^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 28.97. (See more...)

Compare Details Gray Elementary School ranks worse than 54.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.39. (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 (83.4%), White (9.6%), African American (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gray Elementary School is 15.2. 365 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Gray Elementary School employs 65 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gray Elementary School is $16,276. 436 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gray Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gray Elementary School 1426^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Gray Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Gray Elementary School 742^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Gray 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 all elementary school students at Gray Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	37.10	1436^th	2020	28.9%
2004	58.76	1033^rd	2030	49.1%
2005	48.56	1262^nd	2022	37.6%
2006	56.08	1168^th	2086	44.0%
2007	51.31	1298^th	2095	38.0%
2008	41.70	1426^th	2092	31.8%
2009	40.01	1468^th	2120	30.8%
2010	38.95	1500^th	2139	29.9%
2011	48.75	1319^th	2147	38.6%
2012	45.13	1402^nd	2166	35.3%
2013	47.23	1215^th	2167	43.9%
2014	49.19	1127^th	2093	46.2%
2015	44.83	1018^th	2052	50.4%
2016	37.54	1227^th	2046	40.0%
2017	36.41	1256^th	2044	38.6%
2018	38.01	1229^th	2037	39.7%
2019	39.92	1197^th	2086	42.6%
2021	28.90	1313^th	1948	32.6%
2022	30.28	1393^rd	2082	33.1%
2023	27.97	1448^th	2077	30.3%
2024	28.97	1426^th	2067	31.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.25	275^th	718	61.7%
2019	39.01	468^th	743	37.0%
2022	35.49	527^th	768	31.4%
2023	37.86	481^st	788	39.0%
2024	33.42	575^th	826	30.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.24	319^th	763	58.2%
2019	39.54	641^st	1194	46.3%
2022	30.10	770^th	1113	30.8%
2023	30.26	786^th	1156	32.0%
2024	38.33	675^th	1195	43.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.98	683^rd	1765	61.3%
2019	55.57	665^th	1816	63.4%
2021	48.24	675^th	1514	55.4%
2022	45.24	897^th	1763	49.1%
2023	37.41	1110^th	1808	38.6%
2024	37.48	1131^st	1793	36.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gray Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.66	1246^th	1964	36.6%
2019	37.32	1229^th	2019	39.1%
2021	35.80	1021^st	1680	39.2%
2022	30.58	1308^th	1970	33.6%
2023	25.06	1445^th	1957	26.2%
2024	25.48	1448^th	1942	25.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Gray Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.97	700^th	907	22.8%
2024	25.85	709^th	886	20.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gray Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.64	1046^th	1972	47.0%
2019	43.21	1073^rd	2019	46.9%
2021	28.09	1192^nd	1707	30.2%
2022	30.73	1292^nd	1977	34.6%
2023	31.42	1286^th	1984	35.2%
2024	32.85	1243^rd	1959	36.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Gray Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.91	433^rd	938	53.8%
2019	52.17	390^th	955	59.2%
2021	44.13	356^th	742	52.0%
2022	40.45	541^st	954	43.3%
2023	37.42	593^rd	970	38.9%
2024	35.89	616^th	959	35.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Gray Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.93	1262^nd	1463	13.7%
2024	37.89	884^th	1392	36.5%

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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 Gray Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	41.64	756^th	1185	36.2%
2004	40.32	788^th	1204	34.6%
2005	31.61	881^st	1209	27.1%
2006	70.43	384^th	1272	69.8%
2007	62.50	560^th	1287	56.5%
2008	51.80	735^th	1293	43.2%
2009	52.02	746^th	1318	43.4%
2010	48.60	807^th	1327	39.2%
2011	57.94	655^th	1344	51.3%
2012	61.76	581^st	1365	57.4%
2013	63.81	474^th	1367	65.3%
2014	59.18	539^th	1322	59.2%
2015	37.50	763^rd	1302	41.4%
2016	46.98	629^th	1294	51.4%
2017	29.37	915^th	1293	29.2%
2018	32.44	853^rd	1293	34.0%
2019	38.80	783^rd	1356	42.3%
2021	32.45	777^th	1241	37.4%
2022	40.21	747^th	1369	45.4%
2023	45.87	665^th	1367	51.4%
2024	40.39	742^nd	1363	45.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.00	69^th	285	75.8%
2019	46.43	141^st	339	58.4%
2022	42.20	223^rd	454	50.9%
2023	44.65	209^th	480	56.5%
2024	51.42	149^th	486	69.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.53	262^nd	602	56.5%
2019	54.11	223^rd	792	71.8%
2022	40.01	391^st	781	49.9%
2023	25.71	630^th	805	21.7%
2024	31.40	520^th	802	35.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.68	589^th	1161	49.3%
2019	51.45	528^th	1217	56.6%
2021	45.16	497^th	1019	51.2%
2022	55.76	425^th	1221	65.2%
2023	66.02	292^nd	1234	76.3%
2024	58.33	402^nd	1219	67.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gray Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.34	802^nd	1226	34.6%
2019	38.95	762^nd	1276	40.3%
2022	48.01	587^th	1286	54.4%
2023	46.95	606^th	1275	52.5%
2024	41.23	686^th	1251	45.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Gray Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.96	483^rd	674	28.3%
2024	23.43	576^th	639	9.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gray Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.25	848^th	1223	30.7%
2019	37.82	756^th	1296	41.7%
2021	31.35	698^th	1048	33.4%
2022	31.91	831^st	1286	35.4%
2023	43.39	653^rd	1292	49.5%
2024	38.26	706^th	1264	44.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Gray Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.98	392^nd	590	33.6%
2019	39.81	369^th	639	42.3%
2021	43.28	265^th	517	48.7%
2022	53.09	246^th	662	62.8%
2023	55.25	227^th	661	65.7%
2024	47.59	285^th	643	55.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Gray Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.86	683^rd	889	23.2%
2019	38.00	575^th	905	36.5%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, August 8, 2010

The teachers are on top of the students. The principal is GREAT!!! Ms Carlson & all teachers that I have dealt with always address any issues that you may have.

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Enrollment information for Gray Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	317	140	19	125	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	601
1989	319	147	25	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	634
1990	327	106	31	157	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	621
1991	334	75	27	152	3	n/a	n/a	0	591
1992	390	51	29	151	2	n/a	n/a	0	623
1993	449	38	29	164	6	n/a	n/a	0	686
1994	493	29	37	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1995	530	14	39	309	3	n/a	n/a	0	895
1996	530	14	39	309	3	n/a	n/a	0	895
1997	556	12	32	378	0	n/a	n/a	0	978
1998	634	8	31	425	1	n/a	n/a	0	1099
1999	569	17	29	567	4	n/a	n/a	0	1186
2000	585	16	38	659	5	n/a	n/a	0	1303
2001	545	23	37	701	3	n/a	n/a	0	1309
2002	469	22	45	788	4	n/a	n/a	0	1328
2003	469	22	45	788	4	n/a	n/a	0	1328
2004	401	29	45	847	7	n/a	n/a	0	1329
2005	364	36	51	834	8	n/a	n/a	0	1293
2006	319	28	56	838	4	n/a	n/a	103	1348
2007	272	28	52	852	3	n/a	n/a	85	1292
2008	246	36	49	897	4	n/a	n/a	72	1304
2009	238	40	41	958	4	n/a	n/a	0	1281
2010	226	40	35	955	4	n/a	n/a	0	1260
2011	160	24	29	1047	9	1	14	0	1284
2012	158	31	27	1089	7	0	17	0	1329
2013	147	18	30	1049	6	0	13	0	1263
2014	141	15	28	1092	3	0	11	0	1290
2015	129	21	26	1054	4	2	15	0	1251
2016	128	21	27	1066	3	2	11	0	1258
2017	119	20	28	1035	8	2	8	0	1220
2018	93	23	24	1003	8	1	8	0	1160
2019	86	27	29	1009	9	0	13	0	1173
2020	70	23	19	877	10	0	37	0	1036
2021	81	30	21	920	11	1	30	0	1094
2022	75	24	20	879	6	0	33	0	1037
2023	90	29	20	835	7	0	23	0	1004
2024	95	25	22	827	5	2	16	0	992

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gray Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	601	30.0	20.0	n/a
1989	634	27.0	23.4	n/a
1990	621	32.0	19.4	n/a
1991	591	31.0	19.0	n/a
1992	623	30.0	20.7	n/a
1993	686	30.0	22.9	n/a
1994	762	33.0	23.1	n/a
1995	895	40.0	22.4	n/a
1996	895	40.0	22.4	n/a
1997	978	44.0	22.2	n/a
1998	1099	47.0	23.4	n/a
1999	1186	54.0	22.0	n/a
2000	1303	55.0	23.7	n/a
2001	1309	62.6	20.9	n/a
2002	1328	69.0	19.2	77
2003	1328	69.0	19.2	77
2004	1329	59.5	22.3	78.5
2005	1293	70.9	18.2	81.1
2006	1348	76.4	17.6	90.4
2007	1292	n/a	n/a	89.6
2008	1304	n/a	n/a	88.3
2009	1281	69.0	18.6	86.1
2010	1260	71.0	17.7	92.6
2011	1284	70.0	18.3	92.3
2012	1329	69.0	19.2	91.9
2013	1263	95.7	13.1	92.6
2014	1290	71.5	18.0	92.4
2015	1251	68.0	18.3	93.7
2016	1258	70.0	17.9	89.2
2017	1220	67.7	18.0	90.1
2018	1160	67.0	17.3	88.2
2019	1173	67.0	17.5	85.1
2020	1036	68.5	15.1	83.7
2021	1094	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1037	66.0	15.7	83.7
2023	1004	64.5	15.5	83.9
2024	992	65.0	15.2	81.3

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 Gray Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	601	30.0	20.0	n/a
1989	634	27.0	23.4	n/a
1990	621	32.0	19.4	n/a
1991	591	31.0	19.0	n/a
1992	623	30.0	20.7	n/a
1993	686	30.0	22.9	n/a
1994	762	33.0	23.1	n/a
1995	895	40.0	22.4	n/a
1996	895	40.0	22.4	n/a
1997	978	44.0	22.2	n/a
1998	1099	47.0	23.4	n/a
1999	1186	54.0	22.0	n/a
2000	1303	55.0	23.7	n/a
2001	1309	62.6	20.9	n/a
2002	1328	69.0	19.2	77
2003	1328	69.0	19.2	77
2004	1329	59.5	22.3	78.5
2005	1293	70.9	18.2	81.1
2006	1348	76.4	17.6	90.4
2007	1292	n/a	n/a	89.6
2008	1304	n/a	n/a	88.3
2009	1281	69.0	18.6	86.1
2010	1260	71.0	17.7	92.6
2011	1284	70.0	18.3	92.3
2012	1329	69.0	19.2	91.9
2013	1263	95.7	13.1	92.6
2014	1290	71.5	18.0	92.4
2015	1251	68.0	18.3	93.7
2016	1258	70.0	17.9	89.2
2017	1220	67.7	18.0	90.1
2018	1160	67.0	17.3	88.2
2019	1173	67.0	17.5	85.1
2020	1036	68.5	15.1	83.7
2021	1094	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1037	66.0	15.7	83.7
2023	1004	64.5	15.5	83.9
2024	992	65.0	15.2	81.3

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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