Is Alcott Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Alcott Elementary School ranks in the top 7.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Alcott Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 601 students attended Alcott Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Alcott Elementary School?

Students at Alcott Elementary School are 59% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Alcott Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alcott Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Lincoln Park High School

Alcott Elementary School

Summary:

Alcott Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois. With 601 students, Alcott consistently ranks as one of the top elementary schools in the state, boasting a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Alcott Elementary School significantly outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 70.8% of Alcott students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In mathematics, 58.4% of Alcott students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. Alcott also ranks among the top schools in Illinois for various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, and students with special needs.

Alcott Elementary School's consistent high performance, low chronic absenteeism rates, and higher per-student spending compared to the district average suggest that the school is providing a high-quality education that is not necessarily reflective of the broader district or state. While Alcott outperforms many nearby schools, a few others, such as Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy and Burley Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and may provide valuable insights into effective educational practices.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2625 N Orchard St
Chicago, IL 60614-1573

(773) 534-5460

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
161^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,761

Students who attend Alcott Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 300.5

Number of students: 601

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Asian:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alcott Elementary School ranks better than 92.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 19^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 91.32. (See more...)

Compare Details Alcott Elementary School ranks better than 92.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.64. (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 Alcott 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 Alcott Elementary School is $19,761. 277 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alcott Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Alcott Elementary School 161^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Alcott Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Alcott Elementary School 101^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Alcott 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 Alcott Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	37.60	1430^th	2020	29.2%
2004	33.41	1526^th	2030	24.8%
2005	31.90	1547^th	2022	23.5%
2006	50.55	1296^th	2086	37.9%
2007	61.33	994^th	2095	52.6%
2008	69.77	727^th	2092	65.2%
2009	74.42	585^th	2120	72.4%
2010	76.56	498^th	2139	76.7%
2011	79.68	374^th	2147	82.6%
2012	83.39	214^th	2166	90.1%
2013	87.63	200^th	2167	90.8%
2014	91.70	84^th	2093	96.0%
2015	96.94	56^th	2052	97.3%
2016	92.88	121^st	2046	94.1%
2017	94.63	85^th	2044	95.8%
2018	90.36	155^th	2037	92.4%
2019	91.91	125^th	2086	94.0%
2021	77.31	388^th	1948	80.1%
2022	89.35	195^th	2082	90.6%
2023	94.63	95^th	2077	95.4%
2024	91.32	161^st	2067	92.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Alcott Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	98.47	1^st	95	98.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	96.10	25^th	1194	97.9%
2021	59.71	187^th	640	70.8%
2022	59.78	287^th	1113	74.2%
2023	89.59	70^th	1156	93.9%
2024	85.48	113^th	1195	90.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	87.02	94^th	1765	94.7%
2019	86.99	80^th	1816	95.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Alcott Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.31	114^th	1964	94.2%
2019	91.28	124^th	2019	93.9%
2021	75.89	334^th	1680	80.1%
2022	90.29	157^th	1970	92.0%
2023	95.10	68^th	1957	96.5%
2024	93.73	99^th	1942	94.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Alcott Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	75.32	129^th	907	85.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Alcott Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.50	242^nd	1972	87.7%
2019	91.39	126^th	2019	93.8%
2021	67.60	452^nd	1707	73.5%
2022	83.73	267^th	1977	86.5%
2023	90.42	149^th	1984	92.5%
2024	85.39	245^th	1959	87.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Alcott Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	68.85	194^th	954	79.7%
2023	85.80	71^st	970	92.7%
2024	92.53	35^th	959	96.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Alcott Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.52	120^th	1463	91.8%
2019	88.87	83^rd	1462	94.3%
2021	62.86	437^th	1308	66.6%
2022	75.64	267^th	1425	81.3%
2023	88.83	98^th	1419	93.1%
2024	81.13	201^st	1392	85.6%

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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 Alcott Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	50.27	669^th	1185	43.5%
2004	55.27	631^st	1204	47.6%
2005	45.61	753^rd	1209	37.7%
2006	57.93	620^th	1272	51.3%
2007	57.66	635^th	1287	50.7%
2008	61.39	599^th	1293	53.7%
2009	66.82	489^th	1318	62.9%
2010	74.24	339^th	1327	74.5%
2011	79.61	206^th	1344	84.7%
2012	82.39	159^th	1365	88.4%
2013	85.21	162^nd	1367	88.1%
2014	74.30	307^th	1322	76.8%
2015	93.92	63^rd	1302	95.2%
2016	94.91	42^nd	1294	96.8%
2017	94.14	49^th	1293	96.2%
2018	74.03	273^rd	1293	78.9%
2019	66.76	399^th	1356	70.6%
2021	83.93	149^th	1241	88.0%
2022	88.72	113^th	1369	91.7%
2023	93.92	62^nd	1367	95.5%
2024	91.64	101^st	1363	92.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	85.73	50^th	792	93.7%
2021	93.58	18^th	548	96.7%
2022	62.13	131^st	781	83.2%
2023	92.99	40^th	805	95.0%
2024	89.66	56^th	802	93.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	81.16	121^st	1161	89.6%
2022	96.40	18^th	1221	98.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Alcott Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.00	33^rd	1226	97.3%
2019	69.79	334^th	1276	73.8%
2021	82.08	126^th	1017	87.6%
2022	89.46	104^th	1286	91.9%
2023	90.27	94^th	1275	92.6%
2024	91.71	80^th	1251	93.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Alcott Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.50	180^th	1223	85.3%
2019	61.23	437^th	1296	66.3%
2021	79.18	154^th	1048	85.3%
2022	83.26	148^th	1286	88.5%
2023	95.16	45^th	1292	96.5%
2024	89.84	106^th	1264	91.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Alcott Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	77.33	91^st	643	85.8%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Alcott Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.39	164^th	889	81.6%
2019	53.42	403^rd	905	55.5%
2021	74.44	154^th	813	81.1%
2022	84.06	99^th	898	89.0%
2023	89.54	54^th	895	94.0%
2024	84.15	108^th	875	87.7%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, May 19, 2017

I love this school. The kids are so good to each other, you can see it on the playground. The communication is great, and so far we have been pleased with both our son's Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers. I look forward to watching how the curriculum becomes more challenging as we move to the upper grades, some of the grading seems a bit easy here. Overall though the teachers do a great job managing large classes (26) and giving kids individual assessments. A huge benefit of going to this school is that Alcott is partnered with JCC which offers an amazing after school program. Very supportive of working parents! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, March 3, 2016

Can not say anything but positive things about the school, staff, teachers, and principal. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, October 19, 2010

They have talented specials teachers: for science, music, art, gym, and MANDARIN.
Parents raised close to 1/4 million dollars to maintain the quality of the building and education.

Not a typical CPS school. It is a premium site for education. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Alcott Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	117	208	11	171	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	507
1989	95	218	24	139	3	n/a	n/a	0	479
1990	95	211	19	150	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	475
1991	120	239	20	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1992	100	235	14	132	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1993	77	205	22	146	2	n/a	n/a	0	452
1994	99	209	25	128	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1995	65	187	53	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1996	65	187	53	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1997	62	179	47	120	2	n/a	n/a	0	410
1998	63	197	54	124	4	n/a	n/a	0	442
1999	74	190	53	111	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
2000	70	210	64	122	1	n/a	n/a	0	467
2001	51	218	58	125	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2002	82	189	42	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2003	82	189	42	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2004	128	170	37	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	425
2005	146	160	39	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	440
2006	180	132	38	91	0	n/a	n/a	25	466
2007	196	115	33	88	1	n/a	n/a	20	453
2008	222	97	28	88	1	n/a	n/a	29	465
2009	266	93	31	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
2010	300	77	35	84	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
2011	327	63	26	74	1	1	16	0	508
2012	316	44	23	70	0	1	20	0	474
2013	325	41	23	65	0	1	30	0	485
2014	325	46	29	75	0	0	34	0	509
2015	362	45	41	69	0	1	47	0	565
2016	375	44	41	65	0	1	47	0	573
2017	396	50	46	75	0	1	67	0	635
2018	408	42	46	82	2	1	49	0	630
2019	405	37	59	81	3	1	61	0	647
2020	398	33	68	95	4	1	75	0	674
2021	375	24	71	93	3	1	52	0	619
2022	351	25	86	92	1	1	54	0	610
2023	352	30	76	92	2	1	48	0	601

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

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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 Alcott Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	507	34.0	14.9	n/a
1989	479	35.0	13.6	n/a
1990	475	38.0	12.5	n/a
1991	502	37.0	13.5	n/a
1992	481	38.0	12.6	n/a
1993	452	36.0	12.6	n/a
1994	461	32.0	14.4	n/a
1995	418	28.0	14.9	n/a
1996	418	28.0	14.9	n/a
1997	410	29.0	14.1	n/a
1998	442	30.0	14.7	n/a
1999	429	31.0	13.8	n/a
2000	467	31.0	15.1	n/a
2001	452	30.0	15.1	n/a
2002	422	27.0	15.6	59.5
2003	422	27.0	15.6	59.5
2004	425	26.7	15.9	50.6
2005	440	34.0	12.9	54.3
2006	466	35.0	13.3	45.4
2007	453	29.0	15.6	39.7
2008	465	30.0	15.5	37.8
2009	490	31.0	15.8	30.2
2010	498	32.0	15.5	37.8
2011	508	31.0	16.3	47.8
2012	474	38.0	12.4	18.6
2013	485	n/a	n/a	16.9
2014	509	n/a	n/a	17.1
2015	565	n/a	n/a	17.7
2016	573	n/a	n/a	12.9
2017	635	n/a	n/a	18.3
2018	630	0.5	1260.0	16.3
2019	647	0.0	n/a	12.8
2020	674	n/a	n/a	11.4
2021	619	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	610	1.0	610.0	16.1
2023	601	2.0	300.5	14.3

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 Alcott Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	507	34.0	14.9	n/a
1989	479	35.0	13.6	n/a
1990	475	38.0	12.5	n/a
1991	502	37.0	13.5	n/a
1992	481	38.0	12.6	n/a
1993	452	36.0	12.6	n/a
1994	461	32.0	14.4	n/a
1995	418	28.0	14.9	n/a
1996	418	28.0	14.9	n/a
1997	410	29.0	14.1	n/a
1998	442	30.0	14.7	n/a
1999	429	31.0	13.8	n/a
2000	467	31.0	15.1	n/a
2001	452	30.0	15.1	n/a
2002	422	27.0	15.6	59.5
2003	422	27.0	15.6	59.5
2004	425	26.7	15.9	50.6
2005	440	34.0	12.9	54.3
2006	466	35.0	13.3	45.4
2007	453	29.0	15.6	39.7
2008	465	30.0	15.5	37.8
2009	490	31.0	15.8	30.2
2010	498	32.0	15.5	37.8
2011	508	31.0	16.3	47.8
2012	474	38.0	12.4	18.6
2013	485	n/a	n/a	16.9
2014	509	n/a	n/a	17.1
2015	565	n/a	n/a	17.7
2016	573	n/a	n/a	12.9
2017	635	n/a	n/a	18.3
2018	630	0.5	1260.0	16.3
2019	647	0.0	n/a	12.8
2020	674	n/a	n/a	11.4
2021	619	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	610	1.0	610.0	16.1
2023	601	2.0	300.5	14.3

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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