Is Gresham Elementary School a good school?

Gresham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Gresham Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 334 students attended Gresham Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gresham Elementary School?

Students at Gresham Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Gresham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gresham Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Hirsch Metropolitan High School

Gresham Elementary School

Summary:

Gresham Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 334 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.

Gresham Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.2% to 31.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Gresham Elementary School's performance on the IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) exams is consistently well below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 21.2% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

The nearby schools in the same district, such as Cuffe Math-Sci Technical Elementary Academy, Fort Dearborn Elementary School, and Westcott Elementary School, also have low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. The only exception is Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center, which is a high-performing school that ranks among the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools and serves a more affluent student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

8524 S Green St
Chicago, IL 60620-3234

(773) 535-3350

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1719^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,621

Students who attend Gresham Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hirsch Metropolitan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.3%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Two or more races:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gresham Elementary School ranks worse than 83.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 269^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 18.74. (See more...)

Compare Details Gresham Elementary School ranks worse than 85.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.48. (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 Gresham 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 Gresham Elementary School is $21,621, which is the 201^st highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gresham Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gresham Elementary School 1719^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Gresham Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Gresham Elementary School 1165^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Gresham 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 Gresham Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gresham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	6.50	1856^th	2020	8.1%
2004	5.51	1893^rd	2030	6.7%
2005	3.89	1905^th	2022	5.8%
2006	6.21	1957^th	2086	6.2%
2007	12.96	1886^th	2095	10.0%
2008	4.05	2024^th	2092	3.3%
2009	6.98	2004^th	2120	5.5%
2010	6.24	2037^th	2139	4.8%
2011	22.75	1794^th	2147	16.4%
2012	12.87	1983^rd	2166	8.4%
2013	15.39	1904^th	2167	12.1%
2014	5.14	2049^th	2093	2.1%
2015	10.74	1980^th	2052	3.5%
2016	10.13	1968^th	2046	3.8%
2017	14.13	1841^st	2044	9.9%
2018	20.42	1628^th	2037	20.1%
2019	15.59	1862^nd	2086	10.7%
2021	11.41	1928^th	1948	1.0%
2022	11.31	2027^th	2082	2.6%
2023	15.81	1835^th	2077	11.7%
2024	18.74	1719^th	2067	16.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.36	878^th	1113	21.1%
2023	17.29	1112^th	1156	3.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.39	1200^th	1765	32.0%
2019	24.36	1537^th	1816	15.4%
2021	16.14	1484^th	1514	2.0%
2022	15.96	1695^th	1763	3.9%
2023	24.23	1504^th	1808	16.8%
2024	27.96	1372^nd	1793	23.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gresham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.08	1537^th	1964	21.7%
2019	17.88	1748^th	2019	13.4%
2022	12.43	1881^st	1970	4.5%
2023	17.44	1688^th	1957	13.7%
2024	20.68	1567^th	1942	19.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Gresham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.25	900^th	907	0.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gresham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.56	1691^st	1972	14.2%
2019	13.78	1868^th	2019	7.5%
2021	10.86	1698^th	1707	0.5%
2022	10.94	1949^th	1977	1.4%
2023	15.12	1788^th	1984	9.9%
2024	17.88	1654^th	1959	15.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.04	279^th	698	60.0%
2019	36.65	438^th	711	38.4%
2021	26.47	383^rd	428	10.5%
2022	25.60	606^th	684	11.4%
2023	37.00	413^th	692	40.3%
2024	41.66	349^th	655	46.7%

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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 Gresham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	10.91	1038^th	1185	12.4%
2004	13.68	1020^th	1204	15.3%
2005	20.46	971^st	1209	19.7%
2006	10.14	1145^th	1272	10.0%
2007	22.27	1053^rd	1287	18.2%
2008	10.16	1170^th	1293	9.5%
2009	12.91	1176^th	1318	10.8%
2010	4.34	1284^th	1327	3.2%
2011	9.26	1263^rd	1344	6.0%
2012	3.20	1341^st	1365	1.8%
2013	6.21	1317^th	1367	3.7%
2014	15.21	1170^th	1322	11.5%
2015	14.28	1177^th	1302	9.6%
2016	10.76	1246^th	1294	3.7%
2017	13.87	1175^th	1293	9.1%
2018	10.65	1238^th	1293	4.3%
2019	13.67	1223^rd	1356	9.8%
2022	8.94	1369^th	1369	0.0%
2023	13.34	1272^nd	1367	6.9%
2024	17.48	1165^th	1363	14.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	24.67	653^rd	802	18.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.96	1093^rd	1161	5.9%
2019	18.32	1083^rd	1217	11.0%
2022	11.08	1221^st	1221	0.0%
2023	17.26	1142^nd	1234	7.5%
2024	24.50	974^th	1219	20.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gresham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.68	1166^th	1226	4.9%
2019	13.27	1166^th	1276	8.6%
2022	8.89	1283^rd	1286	0.2%
2023	15.51	1131^st	1275	11.3%
2024	14.78	1129^th	1251	9.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Gresham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.48	633^rd	639	0.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gresham Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.41	1203^rd	1223	1.6%
2019	15.05	1168^th	1296	9.9%
2022	10.11	1281^st	1286	0.4%
2023	12.07	1243^rd	1292	3.8%
2024	22.64	967^th	1264	23.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.80	440^th	511	13.9%
2019	33.09	392^nd	565	30.6%
2022	18.38	572^nd	573	0.2%
2023	27.52	452^nd	569	20.6%
2024	37.14	330^th	548	39.8%

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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 Gresham Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	578	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	581
1990	n/a	585	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	588
1991	3	603	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1992	3	646	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1993	0	653	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	653
1994	0	642	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1995	0	655	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1996	0	655	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
1997	0	687	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1998	0	714	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
1999	0	722	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	722
2000	0	684	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
2001	0	687	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
2002	0	766	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
2003	0	766	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
2004	1	718	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	719
2005	1	699	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	700
2006	0	573	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
2007	0	502	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2008	1	441	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	443
2009	1	466	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2010	0	433	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2011	0	395	0	0	0	0	1	0	396
2012	0	357	0	2	0	0	1	0	360
2013	2	323	0	1	0	0	1	0	327
2014	0	309	0	1	0	0	1	0	311
2015	0	348	0	3	0	0	0	0	351
2016	0	334	0	3	0	1	0	0	338
2017	0	332	0	3	0	0	0	0	335
2018	0	318	0	5	0	0	3	0	326
2019	0	315	0	4	0	0	5	0	324
2020	0	368	0	5	0	0	5	0	378
2021	0	365	0	6	0	0	4	0	375
2022	0	366	0	5	0	0	4	0	375
2023	0	325	0	6	0	0	3	0	334

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gresham Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	581	24.0	24.2	n/a
1990	588	25.0	23.5	n/a
1991	607	33.0	18.3	n/a
1992	650	34.0	19.1	n/a
1993	653	36.0	18.1	n/a
1994	642	33.0	19.5	n/a
1995	655	34.0	19.3	n/a
1996	655	34.0	19.3	n/a
1997	687	32.0	21.5	n/a
1998	714	35.0	20.4	n/a
1999	722	36.0	20.1	n/a
2000	684	32.0	21.4	n/a
2001	687	34.0	20.2	n/a
2002	766	33.0	23.2	94.6
2003	766	33.0	23.2	94.6
2004	719	32.4	22.2	78.4
2005	700	33.7	20.8	87.9
2006	573	34.4	16.7	81.7
2007	502	27.0	18.6	99.4
2008	443	18.0	24.6	99.5
2009	467	22.0	21.2	98.9
2010	433	23.0	18.8	99.3
2011	396	22.0	18.0	99
2012	360	18.0	20.0	99.2
2013	327	21.3	15.3	98.5
2014	311	21.5	14.4	97.7
2015	351	16.0	21.9	99.1
2016	338	20.0	16.9	97
2017	335	20.7	16.1	97.6
2018	326	19.1	17.0	98.2
2019	324	22.0	14.7	97.2
2020	378	23.0	16.4	96.8
2021	375	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	375	25.0	15.0	96.5
2023	334	27.0	12.3	97.3

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 Gresham Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	581	24.0	24.2	n/a
1990	588	25.0	23.5	n/a
1991	607	33.0	18.3	n/a
1992	650	34.0	19.1	n/a
1993	653	36.0	18.1	n/a
1994	642	33.0	19.5	n/a
1995	655	34.0	19.3	n/a
1996	655	34.0	19.3	n/a
1997	687	32.0	21.5	n/a
1998	714	35.0	20.4	n/a
1999	722	36.0	20.1	n/a
2000	684	32.0	21.4	n/a
2001	687	34.0	20.2	n/a
2002	766	33.0	23.2	94.6
2003	766	33.0	23.2	94.6
2004	719	32.4	22.2	78.4
2005	700	33.7	20.8	87.9
2006	573	34.4	16.7	81.7
2007	502	27.0	18.6	99.4
2008	443	18.0	24.6	99.5
2009	467	22.0	21.2	98.9
2010	433	23.0	18.8	99.3
2011	396	22.0	18.0	99
2012	360	18.0	20.0	99.2
2013	327	21.3	15.3	98.5
2014	311	21.5	14.4	97.7
2015	351	16.0	21.9	99.1
2016	338	20.0	16.9	97
2017	335	20.7	16.1	97.6
2018	326	19.1	17.0	98.2
2019	324	22.0	14.7	97.2
2020	378	23.0	16.4	96.8
2021	375	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	375	25.0	15.0	96.5
2023	334	27.0	12.3	97.3

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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