Is Hendricks Elementary Community Academy a good school?

Hendricks Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 4.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Hendricks Elementary Community Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 184 students attended Hendricks Elementary Community Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Hendricks Elementary Community Academy?

Students at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy are 89% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hendricks Elementary Community Academy attend?

Students who attend Hendricks Elementary Community Academy usually go on to attend: High : Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

Summary:

Hendricks Elementary Community Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 184 students located in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago. Despite its high per-student spending, Hendricks Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with significant challenges in chronic absenteeism, academic performance, and serving its student subgroups effectively.

Hendricks Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates range from 50.6% to 59.9% over the past 4 years, significantly higher than the district average of 30.5% and the state average. Academically, only 13.4% of Hendricks students were proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% statewide. Math proficiency was even lower, with only 5-6% of students meeting standards across grade levels. The school also struggles to serve its student subgroups, with male students, low-income students, and African American students all ranking in the bottom 20-30% of their respective statewide subgroups.

One notable finding is the stark contrast between Hendricks Elementary and Bronzeville Classical Elementary, a high-performing magnet school just 0.45 miles away. Bronzeville Classical outperforms Hendricks Elementary by a wide margin, with 87.9% of students proficient in ELA and 62.5% proficient in Math in 2023-2024, highlighting the significant educational inequities within the same district. The lack of improvement at Hendricks Elementary over the past decade suggests a need for more comprehensive, long-term interventions to address the school's systemic issues.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

4316 S Princeton Ave
Chicago, IL 60609-3643

(773) 535-1696

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1971^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $29,521

Students who attend Hendricks Elementary Community Academy usually attend:

High:

Tilden Career Communty Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.4

Number of students: 184

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.1%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hendricks Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 95.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 397^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 12.15. (See more...)

Compare Details Hendricks Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 80% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.36. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy is $29,521, which is the 23^rd highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hendricks Elementary Community Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Hendricks Elementary Community Academy 1971^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hendricks Elementary Community Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Hendricks Elementary Community Academy 1091^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hendricks Elementary Community Academy 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 all elementary school students at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	6.61	1854^th	2020	8.2%
2004	14.11	1777^th	2030	12.5%
2005	4.01	1900^th	2022	6.0%
2006	15.01	1848^th	2086	11.4%
2007	11.78	1894^th	2095	9.6%
2008	10.32	1912^th	2092	8.6%
2009	30.62	1631^st	2120	23.1%
2010	13.18	1933^rd	2139	9.6%
2011	4.07	2102^nd	2147	2.1%
2012	5.96	2090^th	2166	3.5%
2013	9.18	2043^rd	2167	5.7%
2014	21.99	1714^th	2093	18.1%
2015	22.58	1639^th	2052	20.1%
2016	23.25	1612^th	2046	21.2%
2017	22.37	1619^th	2044	20.8%
2018	22.03	1596^th	2037	21.6%
2019	17.37	1806^th	2086	13.4%
2021	19.06	1611^th	1948	17.3%
2022	17.44	1766^th	2082	15.2%
2023	25.30	1518^th	2077	26.9%
2024	12.15	1971^st	2067	4.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.16	1203^rd	1765	31.8%
2019	28.36	1422^nd	1816	21.7%
2021	30.07	1111^th	1514	26.6%
2022	24.28	1442^nd	1763	18.2%
2023	37.07	1124^th	1808	37.8%
2024	17.84	1661^st	1793	7.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.93	1514^th	1964	22.9%
2019	21.98	1640^th	2019	18.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.13	1891^st	1972	4.1%
2019	23.06	1587^th	2019	21.4%
2022	22.34	1515^th	1977	23.4%
2023	23.92	1482^nd	1984	25.3%
2024	8.09	1955^th	1959	0.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.63	284^th	698	59.3%
2019	47.61	307^th	711	56.8%
2021	51.33	131^st	428	69.4%
2022	46.09	296^th	684	56.7%
2023	52.36	243^rd	692	64.9%
2024	30.33	494^th	655	24.6%

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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 Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	31.76	857^th	1185	27.7%
2004	11.20	1050^th	1204	12.8%
2005	10.88	1051^st	1209	13.1%
2006	14.34	1097^th	1272	13.8%
2007	17.68	1090^th	1287	15.3%
2008	9.78	1174^th	1293	9.2%
2009	10.10	1209^th	1318	8.3%
2010	21.04	1111^th	1327	16.3%
2011	10.29	1252^nd	1344	6.8%
2012	17.23	1200^th	1365	12.1%
2013	19.26	1152^nd	1367	15.7%
2014	32.46	946^th	1322	28.4%
2015	37.96	750^th	1302	42.4%
2016	43.85	677^th	1294	47.7%
2017	55.51	506^th	1293	60.9%
2018	47.66	634^th	1293	51.0%
2019	42.59	729^th	1356	46.2%
2021	21.48	997^th	1241	19.7%
2022	20.80	1087^th	1369	20.6%
2023	17.19	1180^th	1367	13.7%
2024	20.36	1091^st	1363	20.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	41.01	369^th	792	53.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.86	316^th	1161	72.8%
2019	62.40	354^th	1217	70.9%
2021	35.26	656^th	1019	35.6%
2022	28.88	908^th	1221	25.6%
2024	28.43	896^th	1219	26.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.81	551^st	1226	55.1%
2019	48.94	614^th	1276	51.9%
2022	21.98	1014^th	1286	21.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.42	626^th	1223	48.8%
2019	39.89	730^th	1296	43.7%
2022	25.10	953^rd	1286	25.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.63	64^th	511	87.5%
2019	74.92	78^th	565	86.2%
2021	48.24	149^th	385	61.3%
2022	51.00	211^th	573	63.2%
2024	40.21	297^th	548	45.8%

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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 Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	12	468	n/a	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	488
1990	2	632	n/a	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	639
1991	5	603	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
1992	6	644	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
1993	2	629	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1994	0	613	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1995	2	728	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1996	2	728	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1997	1	535	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
1998	3	515	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1999	18	448	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2000	8	413	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2001	3	407	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2002	2	335	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2003	2	335	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2004	3	321	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	336
2005	2	375	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2006	2	352	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	2	363
2007	1	320	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	2	325
2008	0	293	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	295
2009	4	301	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2010	3	314	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
2011	2	331	0	4	0	0	3	0	340
2012	3	271	0	13	0	0	8	0	295
2013	4	252	0	15	0	1	3	0	275
2014	2	243	1	16	0	0	2	0	264
2015	3	242	1	12	0	0	2	0	260
2016	7	214	0	13	0	0	2	0	236
2017	4	202	0	14	0	1	1	0	222
2018	4	222	0	11	0	1	3	0	241
2019	3	215	1	16	1	0	1	0	237
2020	3	194	0	8	0	0	2	0	207
2021	3	171	0	9	0	0	4	0	187
2022	1	159	0	13	0	0	2	0	175
2023	1	164	0	16	0	0	3	0	184

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	488	27.0	18.0	n/a
1990	639	31.0	20.6	n/a
1991	609	37.0	16.4	n/a
1992	654	37.0	17.6	n/a
1993	636	37.0	17.2	n/a
1994	614	35.0	17.5	n/a
1995	733	37.0	19.8	n/a
1996	733	37.0	19.8	n/a
1997	539	37.0	14.6	n/a
1998	519	33.0	15.7	n/a
1999	466	28.0	16.6	n/a
2000	429	28.0	15.3	n/a
2001	418	27.0	15.5	n/a
2002	343	27.0	12.7	79.6
2003	343	27.0	12.7	79.6
2004	336	21.0	16.0	95.5
2005	387	21.4	18.1	93.5
2006	363	23.7	15.3	91.4
2007	325	16.0	20.3	99.7
2008	295	16.0	18.4	97.3
2009	305	16.0	19.1	96.4
2010	317	16.0	19.8	99.1
2011	340	15.0	22.6	97.9
2012	295	16.0	18.4	95.9
2013	275	15.2	18.0	98.9
2014	264	19.0	13.8	97.3
2015	260	18.0	14.4	96.9
2016	236	17.0	13.8	97
2017	222	13.7	16.1	98.6
2018	241	17.8	13.5	98.3
2019	237	21.0	11.2	97
2020	207	20.0	10.3	95.7
2021	187	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	175	19.2	9.0	93.7
2023	184	21.7	8.4	94.6

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 Hendricks Elementary Community Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	488	27.0	18.0	n/a
1990	639	31.0	20.6	n/a
1991	609	37.0	16.4	n/a
1992	654	37.0	17.6	n/a
1993	636	37.0	17.2	n/a
1994	614	35.0	17.5	n/a
1995	733	37.0	19.8	n/a
1996	733	37.0	19.8	n/a
1997	539	37.0	14.6	n/a
1998	519	33.0	15.7	n/a
1999	466	28.0	16.6	n/a
2000	429	28.0	15.3	n/a
2001	418	27.0	15.5	n/a
2002	343	27.0	12.7	79.6
2003	343	27.0	12.7	79.6
2004	336	21.0	16.0	95.5
2005	387	21.4	18.1	93.5
2006	363	23.7	15.3	91.4
2007	325	16.0	20.3	99.7
2008	295	16.0	18.4	97.3
2009	305	16.0	19.1	96.4
2010	317	16.0	19.8	99.1
2011	340	15.0	22.6	97.9
2012	295	16.0	18.4	95.9
2013	275	15.2	18.0	98.9
2014	264	19.0	13.8	97.3
2015	260	18.0	14.4	96.9
2016	236	17.0	13.8	97
2017	222	13.7	16.1	98.6
2018	241	17.8	13.5	98.3
2019	237	21.0	11.2	97
2020	207	20.0	10.3	95.7
2021	187	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	175	19.2	9.0	93.7
2023	184	21.7	8.4	94.6

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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