Is Greeley Elementary School a good school?

Greeley Elementary School ranks 1359 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Greeley Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 434 students attended Greeley Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Greeley Elementary School?

Students at Greeley Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 18% African American, 7% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Greeley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Greeley Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Lake View High School

Greeley Elementary School

Summary:

Greeley Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 319 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.

Greeley Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 31.6% of Greeley students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, only 18.2% of Greeley students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. However, the school has shown some strengths in subgroup performance, particularly for African American and Hispanic students. Greeley has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.8% in 2019-2020 to 48.0% in 2023-2024, much higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Blaine Elementary School, Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy, and Hamilton Elementary School, Greeley Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with significantly higher academic proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.25% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance. However, the school's increased spending per student, from $15,535 in 2020-2021 to $24,070 in 2022-2023, suggests that it is investing in additional resources to support student learning.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

832 W Sheridan Rd
Chicago, IL 60613-3004

(773) 534-5800

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1359^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,987

Students who attend Greeley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lake View High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.7%

African American:

17.7%

White:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Greeley Elementary School ranks worse than 65.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 156^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 31.31. (See more...)

Compare Details Greeley Elementary School ranks worse than 55.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.07. (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 (68.7%), African American (17.7%), White (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Greeley Elementary School is 13.7. 258 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Greeley Elementary School employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Greeley Elementary School is $20,987, which is the 228^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Greeley Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Greeley Elementary School 1359^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Greeley Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Greeley Elementary School 761^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Greeley 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 Greeley Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Greeley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	46.62	1275^th	2020	36.9%
2004	53.17	1156^th	2030	43.1%
2005	51.52	1197^th	2022	40.8%
2006	57.30	1133^rd	2086	45.7%
2007	63.39	932^nd	2095	55.5%
2008	38.92	1476^th	2092	29.4%
2009	47.60	1328^th	2120	37.4%
2010	48.31	1327^th	2139	38.0%
2011	50.38	1278^th	2147	40.5%
2012	52.83	1221^st	2166	43.6%
2013	67.05	745^th	2167	65.6%
2014	62.15	824^th	2093	60.6%
2015	61.77	687^th	2052	66.5%
2016	74.69	467^th	2046	77.2%
2017	82.02	324^th	2044	84.1%
2018	73.68	482^nd	2037	76.3%
2019	61.48	748^th	2086	64.1%
2021	42.33	1008^th	1948	48.3%
2022	54.00	863^rd	2082	58.5%
2023	49.76	950^th	2077	54.3%
2024	31.31	1359^th	2067	34.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.97	66^th	718	90.8%
2019	64.17	133^rd	743	82.1%
2022	56.52	220^th	768	71.4%
2023	46.29	341^st	788	56.7%
2024	46.35	360^th	826	56.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.72	510^th	1194	57.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.41	61^st	1765	96.5%
2019	83.62	129^th	1816	92.9%
2021	71.38	238^th	1514	84.3%
2022	73.93	256^th	1763	85.5%
2023	66.88	403^rd	1808	77.7%
2024	44.90	927^th	1793	48.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Greeley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.40	424^th	1964	78.4%
2019	56.50	814^th	2019	59.7%
2021	35.59	1024^th	1680	39.0%
2022	53.45	799^th	1970	59.4%
2023	53.09	818^th	1957	58.2%
2024	29.97	1332^nd	1942	31.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Greeley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.09	551^st	1972	72.1%
2019	64.53	635^th	2019	68.5%
2021	42.85	890^th	1707	47.9%
2022	50.32	873^rd	1977	55.8%
2023	44.39	1016^th	1984	48.8%
2024	31.87	1270^th	1959	35.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.10	166^th	698	76.2%
2019	59.79	195^th	711	72.6%
2023	78.37	68^th	692	90.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Greeley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.70	53^rd	938	94.3%
2019	79.91	90^th	955	90.6%
2021	68.78	121^st	742	83.7%
2022	72.34	164^th	954	82.8%
2023	66.78	213^th	970	78.0%
2024	46.12	450^th	959	53.1%

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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 Greeley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	51.30	655^th	1185	44.7%
2004	43.38	762^nd	1204	36.7%
2005	64.20	516^th	1209	57.3%
2006	61.30	550^th	1272	56.8%
2007	69.55	406^th	1287	68.5%
2008	59.98	621^st	1293	52.0%
2009	71.41	384^th	1318	70.9%
2010	70.39	411^th	1327	69.0%
2011	74.68	310^th	1344	76.9%
2012	64.90	518^th	1365	62.1%
2013	69.21	388^th	1367	71.6%
2014	70.62	368^th	1322	72.2%
2015	60.25	413^th	1302	68.3%
2016	70.64	307^th	1294	76.3%
2017	64.63	390^th	1293	69.8%
2018	78.94	227^th	1293	82.4%
2019	78.18	245^th	1356	81.9%
2021	53.45	472^nd	1241	62.0%
2022	59.26	454^th	1369	66.8%
2023	66.53	373^rd	1367	72.7%
2024	39.07	761^st	1363	44.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.96	464^th	480	3.3%
2024	20.25	479^th	486	1.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	59.18	182^nd	792	77.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.69	51^st	1161	95.6%
2019	89.59	49^th	1217	96.0%
2021	74.59	127^th	1019	87.5%
2022	82.30	100^th	1221	91.8%
2023	83.42	102^nd	1234	91.7%
2024	48.02	550^th	1219	54.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Greeley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.03	231^st	1226	81.2%
2019	77.18	248^th	1276	80.6%
2021	31.57	665^th	1017	34.6%
2022	45.09	633^rd	1286	50.8%
2023	53.05	503^rd	1275	60.5%
2024	31.06	837^th	1251	33.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Greeley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.49	219^th	1223	82.1%
2019	74.98	271^st	1296	79.1%
2021	53.43	391^st	1048	62.7%
2022	70.94	284^th	1286	77.9%
2023	78.61	209^th	1292	83.8%
2024	47.36	581^st	1264	54.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	76.21	69^th	565	87.8%
2022	48.89	220^th	573	61.6%
2023	72.96	78^th	569	86.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Greeley Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.79	35^th	590	94.1%
2019	85.53	52^nd	639	91.9%
2021	71.64	80^th	517	84.5%
2022	83.55	63^rd	662	90.5%
2023	87.79	41^st	661	93.8%
2024	53.59	242^nd	643	62.4%

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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 Greeley Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	63	98	15	374	10	n/a	n/a	0	560
1989	66	96	12	405	7	n/a	n/a	0	586
1990	63	97	18	388	6	n/a	n/a	0	572
1991	57	103	17	393	3	n/a	n/a	0	573
1992	42	92	12	393	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1993	44	100	20	385	0	n/a	n/a	0	549
1994	43	90	11	401	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1995	74	106	32	365	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
1996	74	106	32	365	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
1997	101	112	23	358	2	n/a	n/a	0	596
1998	105	117	19	346	5	n/a	n/a	0	592
1999	89	111	27	338	0	n/a	n/a	0	565
2000	94	115	22	344	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2001	78	122	16	393	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2002	82	88	10	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2003	82	88	10	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2004	77	95	4	387	0	n/a	n/a	0	563
2005	59	89	5	401	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
2006	71	82	4	333	1	n/a	n/a	17	508
2007	53	64	4	350	0	n/a	n/a	17	488
2008	35	60	2	319	0	n/a	n/a	15	431
2009	65	84	6	378	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2010	60	87	7	387	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2011	55	84	6	404	4	0	11	0	564
2012	67	91	9	428	4	0	7	0	606
2013	68	80	13	425	4	0	9	0	599
2014	70	86	14	447	4	0	11	0	632
2015	74	95	13	480	4	0	12	0	678
2016	63	100	16	455	4	0	9	0	647
2017	60	110	15	420	2	0	7	0	614
2018	61	93	12	392	2	0	10	0	570
2019	54	105	7	362	2	0	17	0	547
2020	45	95	7	312	1	0	16	0	476
2021	50	94	9	283	2	0	21	0	459
2022	28	99	11	232	0	0	12	0	382
2023	22	71	13	203	0	0	10	0	319
2024	32	77	18	298	0	0	9	0	434

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 Greeley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	560	31.0	18.0	n/a
1989	586	28.0	20.9	n/a
1990	572	31.0	18.4	n/a
1991	573	34.0	16.8	n/a
1992	541	32.0	16.9	n/a
1993	549	33.0	16.6	n/a
1994	545	29.0	18.8	n/a
1995	578	37.0	15.6	n/a
1996	578	37.0	15.6	n/a
1997	596	35.0	17.0	n/a
1998	592	37.0	16.0	n/a
1999	565	35.0	16.1	n/a
2000	575	34.0	16.9	n/a
2001	609	36.0	16.9	n/a
2002	575	34.0	16.9	89
2003	575	34.0	16.9	89
2004	563	31.6	17.8	93.3
2005	556	35.5	15.7	92.3
2006	508	37.0	13.7	94.9
2007	488	25.0	19.5	91.3
2008	431	29.0	14.9	98.3
2009	533	31.5	16.9	87.2
2010	541	33.0	16.3	88.7
2011	564	34.0	16.5	89.9
2012	606	32.0	18.9	88
2013	599	39.0	15.3	88.3
2014	632	43.0	14.6	86.1
2015	678	42.0	16.1	88.5
2016	647	40.0	16.1	83.6
2017	614	36.1	16.9	85.7
2018	570	35.6	16.0	86
2019	547	40.5	13.5	81.2
2020	476	34.0	14.0	79.4
2021	459	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	382	34.0	11.2	82.7
2023	319	27.5	11.6	80.3
2024	434	31.5	13.7	80.2

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 Greeley Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	560	31.0	18.0	n/a
1989	586	28.0	20.9	n/a
1990	572	31.0	18.4	n/a
1991	573	34.0	16.8	n/a
1992	541	32.0	16.9	n/a
1993	549	33.0	16.6	n/a
1994	545	29.0	18.8	n/a
1995	578	37.0	15.6	n/a
1996	578	37.0	15.6	n/a
1997	596	35.0	17.0	n/a
1998	592	37.0	16.0	n/a
1999	565	35.0	16.1	n/a
2000	575	34.0	16.9	n/a
2001	609	36.0	16.9	n/a
2002	575	34.0	16.9	89
2003	575	34.0	16.9	89
2004	563	31.6	17.8	93.3
2005	556	35.5	15.7	92.3
2006	508	37.0	13.7	94.9
2007	488	25.0	19.5	91.3
2008	431	29.0	14.9	98.3
2009	533	31.5	16.9	87.2
2010	541	33.0	16.3	88.7
2011	564	34.0	16.5	89.9
2012	606	32.0	18.9	88
2013	599	39.0	15.3	88.3
2014	632	43.0	14.6	86.1
2015	678	42.0	16.1	88.5
2016	647	40.0	16.1	83.6
2017	614	36.1	16.9	85.7
2018	570	35.6	16.0	86
2019	547	40.5	13.5	81.2
2020	476	34.0	14.0	79.4
2021	459	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	382	34.0	11.2	82.7
2023	319	27.5	11.6	80.3
2024	434	31.5	13.7	80.2

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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