Is Grimes Elementary School a good school?

Grimes Elementary School ranks 1194 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grimes Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 374 students attended Grimes Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Grimes Elementary School?

Students at Grimes Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Grimes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Grimes Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Hubbard High School

Grimes Elementary School

Summary:

Grimes Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 395 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grimes Elementary School faces some academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally lower than the state and district averages. However, the school performs better in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who rank in the top 40-50% of Illinois elementary schools in these subjects. Additionally, the school's Science proficiency rate of 44.7% is higher than the state and district averages. One concerning trend is the sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.8% in 2019-2020 to 32.4% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state and district averages.

Comparing Grimes Elementary School to nearby schools provides some interesting insights. While the school's performance is generally lower than nearby Lee Elementary School and Twain Elementary School, it outperforms some other nearby schools, such as J.B. Kennedy Elementary School in Burbank. Additionally, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, a school within the same district, stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science compared to Grimes Elementary School and the state/district averages.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

5450 W 64th Pl
Chicago, IL 60638-5634

(773) 535-2364

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1194^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,057

Students who attend Grimes Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hubbard High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 374

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.4%

White:

7.5%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grimes Elementary School ranks worse than 57.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 114^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 38.33. (See more...)

Compare Details Grimes Elementary School ranks worse than 52.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.52. (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 (90.4%), White (7.5%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grimes Elementary School is 14.5. 313 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Grimes Elementary School employs 25.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grimes Elementary School is $19,057. 318 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grimes Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grimes Elementary School 1194^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Grimes Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Grimes Elementary School 721^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Grimes Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Grimes Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Grimes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	30.62	1524^th	2020	24.6%
2004	45.45	1304^th	2030	35.8%
2005	31.91	1545^th	2022	23.6%
2006	59.25	1075^th	2086	48.5%
2007	57.47	1124^th	2095	46.3%
2008	52.18	1229^th	2092	41.3%
2009	49.52	1293^rd	2120	39.0%
2010	66.41	870^th	2139	59.3%
2011	62.24	976^th	2147	54.5%
2012	65.36	891^st	2166	58.9%
2013	48.66	1182^nd	2167	45.5%
2014	51.35	1061^st	2093	49.3%
2015	60.97	699^th	2052	65.9%
2016	49.39	963^rd	2046	52.9%
2017	57.99	786^th	2044	61.5%
2018	54.69	860^th	2037	57.8%
2019	51.32	945^th	2086	54.7%
2021	39.50	1066^th	1948	45.3%
2022	36.56	1243^rd	2082	40.3%
2023	45.64	1039^th	2077	50.0%
2024	38.33	1194^th	2067	42.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.35	52^nd	718	92.8%
2019	73.08	83^rd	743	88.8%
2022	57.72	209^th	768	72.8%
2023	49.34	294^th	788	62.7%
2024	46.64	357^th	826	56.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	46.11	517^th	1194	56.7%
2022	61.23	271^st	1113	75.7%
2023	62.65	321^st	1156	72.2%
2024	63.99	309^th	1195	74.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.03	262^nd	1765	85.2%
2019	71.53	328^th	1816	81.9%
2021	53.78	547^th	1514	63.9%
2022	62.86	472^nd	1763	73.2%
2023	70.39	337^th	1808	81.4%
2024	51.79	760^th	1793	57.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Grimes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.38	763^rd	1964	61.2%
2019	61.89	703^rd	2019	65.2%
2022	39.18	1107^th	1970	43.8%
2023	40.62	1086^th	1957	44.5%
2024	35.39	1187^th	1942	38.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Grimes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.00	844^th	1972	57.2%
2019	42.73	1084^th	2019	46.3%
2021	42.87	889^th	1707	47.9%
2022	35.53	1183^rd	1977	40.2%
2023	49.68	900^th	1984	54.6%
2024	41.21	1057^th	1959	46.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Grimes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.42	184^th	938	80.4%
2019	67.14	215^th	955	77.5%
2021	61.29	172^nd	742	76.8%
2022	47.46	444^th	954	53.5%
2023	55.07	348^th	970	64.1%
2024	50.76	385^th	959	59.9%

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

Rank History for Grimes Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Grimes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	24.38	912^th	1185	23.0%
2004	21.52	957^th	1204	20.5%
2005	63.40	527^th	1209	56.4%
2006	55.37	673^rd	1272	47.1%
2007	54.34	696^th	1287	45.9%
2008	66.72	484^th	1293	62.6%
2009	54.98	704^th	1318	46.6%
2010	57.86	653^rd	1327	50.8%
2011	68.80	460^th	1344	65.8%
2012	61.91	577^th	1365	57.7%
2013	63.39	482^nd	1367	64.7%
2014	62.05	496^th	1322	62.5%
2015	47.58	591^st	1302	54.6%
2016	53.38	540^th	1294	58.3%
2017	67.04	357^th	1293	72.4%
2018	54.18	543^rd	1293	58.0%
2019	32.67	897^th	1356	33.8%
2021	42.16	618^th	1241	50.2%
2022	53.27	534^th	1369	61.0%
2023	51.16	583^rd	1367	57.4%
2024	41.52	721^st	1363	47.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	71.06	41^st	454	91.0%
2023	77.86	30^th	480	93.8%
2024	45.70	200^th	486	58.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	57.05	194^th	792	75.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.60	240^th	1161	79.3%
2019	47.89	592^nd	1217	51.4%
2021	58.73	295^th	1019	71.1%
2022	67.16	260^th	1221	78.7%
2023	67.02	276^th	1234	77.6%
2024	58.91	392^nd	1219	67.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Grimes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.49	557^th	1226	54.6%
2019	35.17	826^th	1276	35.3%
2022	54.12	484^th	1286	62.4%
2023	46.60	615^th	1275	51.8%
2024	34.37	782^nd	1251	37.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Grimes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.77	425^th	1223	65.2%
2019	31.01	867^th	1296	33.1%
2021	48.55	457^th	1048	56.4%
2022	51.44	524^th	1286	59.3%
2023	54.39	496^th	1292	61.6%
2024	47.89	574^th	1264	54.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Grimes Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.37	156^th	590	73.6%
2019	38.57	384^th	639	39.9%
2021	62.08	132^nd	517	74.5%
2022	68.97	134^th	662	79.8%
2023	61.71	182^nd	661	72.5%
2024	48.34	280^th	643	56.5%

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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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Enrollment information for Grimes Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	106	61	3	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	190
1989	114	50	4	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	186
1990	109	50	4	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	195
1991	104	56	0	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	191
1992	110	50	0	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	194
1993	103	50	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	194
1994	84	48	0	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	196
1995	205	57	0	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1996	205	57	0	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1997	196	80	1	108	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1998	206	70	0	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1999	225	48	0	148	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2000	204	40	0	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2001	188	23	1	175	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2002	170	11	0	256	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2003	170	11	0	256	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2004	157	7	1	288	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
2005	132	9	2	319	0	n/a	n/a	0	462
2006	111	11	1	349	0	n/a	n/a	19	491
2007	82	5	2	339	0	n/a	n/a	24	452
2008	90	3	1	370	0	n/a	n/a	26	490
2009	109	11	1	382	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2010	93	10	1	383	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2011	81	4	4	380	1	0	3	0	473
2012	79	5	4	389	1	0	3	0	481
2013	76	3	4	380	0	0	3	0	466
2014	62	3	4	403	0	0	2	0	474
2015	53	6	3	404	0	1	3	0	470
2016	45	3	2	410	0	0	2	0	462
2017	37	7	2	414	0	0	4	0	464
2018	35	9	1	404	1	0	4	0	454
2019	33	12	1	391	0	0	5	0	442
2020	36	17	0	400	0	0	2	0	455
2021	28	15	0	397	0	0	4	0	444
2022	35	12	0	359	0	0	4	0	410
2023	29	11	0	353	0	0	2	0	395
2024	28	7	0	338	0	0	1	0	374

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 Grimes Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	190	9.0	21.1	n/a
1989	186	8.0	23.2	n/a
1990	195	9.0	21.6	n/a
1991	191	10.0	19.1	n/a
1992	194	11.0	17.6	n/a
1993	194	12.0	16.2	n/a
1994	196	10.0	19.6	n/a
1995	366	21.0	17.4	n/a
1996	366	21.0	17.4	n/a
1997	385	21.0	18.3	n/a
1998	399	24.0	16.6	n/a
1999	421	22.0	19.1	n/a
2000	395	21.0	18.8	n/a
2001	387	25.0	15.5	n/a
2002	437	12.0	36.4	29.3
2003	437	12.0	36.4	29.3
2004	453	16.4	27.6	31.3
2005	462	16.0	28.9	31.2
2006	491	18.0	27.3	30.9
2007	452	25.0	18.1	86.9
2008	490	24.0	20.4	90.3
2009	503	26.0	19.3	83.5
2010	487	27.0	18.0	87.5
2011	473	25.0	18.9	88.6
2012	481	22.0	21.8	89.4
2013	466	15.8	29.4	90.8
2014	474	25.0	18.9	87.8
2015	470	25.0	18.8	87.2
2016	462	25.0	18.4	84.4
2017	464	24.4	19.0	83.8
2018	454	25.0	18.1	80.8
2019	442	26.5	16.6	79.6
2020	455	28.5	15.9	76.7
2021	444	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	410	30.0	13.6	75.6
2023	395	30.0	13.1	76.7
2024	374	25.7	14.5	75.9

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 Grimes Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	190	9.0	21.1	n/a
1989	186	8.0	23.2	n/a
1990	195	9.0	21.6	n/a
1991	191	10.0	19.1	n/a
1992	194	11.0	17.6	n/a
1993	194	12.0	16.2	n/a
1994	196	10.0	19.6	n/a
1995	366	21.0	17.4	n/a
1996	366	21.0	17.4	n/a
1997	385	21.0	18.3	n/a
1998	399	24.0	16.6	n/a
1999	421	22.0	19.1	n/a
2000	395	21.0	18.8	n/a
2001	387	25.0	15.5	n/a
2002	437	12.0	36.4	29.3
2003	437	12.0	36.4	29.3
2004	453	16.4	27.6	31.3
2005	462	16.0	28.9	31.2
2006	491	18.0	27.3	30.9
2007	452	25.0	18.1	86.9
2008	490	24.0	20.4	90.3
2009	503	26.0	19.3	83.5
2010	487	27.0	18.0	87.5
2011	473	25.0	18.9	88.6
2012	481	22.0	21.8	89.4
2013	466	15.8	29.4	90.8
2014	474	25.0	18.9	87.8
2015	470	25.0	18.8	87.2
2016	462	25.0	18.4	84.4
2017	464	24.4	19.0	83.8
2018	454	25.0	18.1	80.8
2019	442	26.5	16.6	79.6
2020	455	28.5	15.9	76.7
2021	444	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	410	30.0	13.6	75.6
2023	395	30.0	13.1	76.7
2024	374	25.7	14.5	75.9

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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