Is Hale Elementary School a good school?

Hale Elementary School ranks 1221 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 813 students attended Hale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hale Elementary School?

Students at Hale Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hale Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Kennedy High School

Hale Elementary School

Summary:

Hale Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 813 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. 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.

Hale Elementary School faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.9% to 40.8%, and test scores that are generally lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 32.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% statewide, and only 19% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 28.4% statewide. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student groups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, while White, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students perform much worse.

Despite the relatively high spending per student, ranging from $12,066 to $15,619, and the low student-teacher ratio, Hale Elementary School's performance remains below average, indicating that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution to improving the school's outcomes. Interestingly, the school's performance is generally lower than the nearby Twain Elementary School and Kinzie Elementary School, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall rankings. The school's performance in certain areas, such as the relatively better performance of Hispanic and English Language Learner students, suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from successful practices and strategies that can be applied to other student groups.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6140 S Melvina Ave
Chicago, IL 60638-4300

(773) 535-2265

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1221^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,789

Students who attend Hale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kennedy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 813

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.5%

White:

14.8%

African American:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hale Elementary School ranks worse than 59.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 120^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 36.94. (See more...)

Compare Details Hale Elementary School ranks worse than 54.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hale Elementary School is $16,789. 414 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

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Hale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hale Elementary School 1221^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hale Elementary School 745^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hale 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 Hale Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.52	1166^th	2020	42.3%
2004	44.81	1320^th	2030	35.0%
2005	55.61	1108^th	2022	45.2%
2006	47.30	1352^nd	2086	35.2%
2007	40.49	1495^th	2095	28.6%
2008	41.97	1422^nd	2092	32.0%
2009	43.14	1408^th	2120	33.6%
2010	54.64	1175^th	2139	45.1%
2011	59.36	1058^th	2147	50.7%
2012	52.78	1224^th	2166	43.5%
2013	44.90	1286^th	2167	40.7%
2014	42.53	1273^rd	2093	39.2%
2015	44.03	1032^nd	2052	49.7%
2016	46.91	1010^th	2046	50.6%
2017	48.14	996^th	2044	51.3%
2018	50.97	929^th	2037	54.4%
2019	49.91	969^th	2086	53.5%
2021	29.13	1308^th	1948	32.9%
2022	31.13	1362^nd	2082	34.6%
2023	39.32	1183^rd	2077	43.0%
2024	36.94	1221^st	2067	40.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.05	378^th	718	47.4%
2019	51.87	261^st	743	64.9%
2021	30.12	447^th	537	16.8%
2022	37.09	495^th	768	35.5%
2023	50.86	283^rd	788	64.1%
2024	52.85	269^th	826	67.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.79	669^th	763	12.3%
2019	31.40	801^st	1194	32.9%
2021	29.02	461^st	640	28.0%
2022	24.32	950^th	1113	14.6%
2023	39.17	627^th	1156	45.8%
2024	41.73	615^th	1195	48.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.23	554^th	1765	68.6%
2019	62.76	510^th	1816	71.9%
2021	38.36	894^th	1514	41.0%
2022	44.25	918^th	1763	47.9%
2023	52.88	742^nd	1808	59.0%
2024	44.99	925^th	1793	48.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.71	951^st	1964	51.6%
2019	45.51	1061^st	2019	47.4%
2021	27.35	1197^th	1680	28.8%
2022	34.22	1218^th	1970	38.2%
2023	40.70	1085^th	1957	44.6%
2024	37.96	1123^rd	1942	42.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.84	571^st	907	37.0%
2024	38.44	499^th	886	43.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.38	836^th	1972	57.6%
2019	53.67	842^nd	2019	58.3%
2021	28.19	1190^th	1707	30.3%
2022	29.39	1322^nd	1977	33.1%
2023	38.36	1139^th	1984	42.6%
2024	37.03	1146^th	1959	41.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.91	259^th	938	72.4%
2019	61.48	268^th	955	71.9%
2021	39.92	409^th	742	44.9%
2022	40.24	547^th	954	42.7%
2023	51.56	399^th	970	58.9%
2024	50.71	386^th	959	59.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.95	725^th	1463	50.4%
2019	44.71	834^th	1462	43.0%
2021	33.18	925^th	1308	29.3%
2022	25.28	1145^th	1425	19.6%
2023	36.87	944^th	1419	33.5%
2024	36.97	907^th	1392	34.8%

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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 Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	35.28	822^nd	1185	30.6%
2004	53.03	666^th	1204	44.7%
2005	58.20	606^th	1209	49.9%
2006	57.80	624^th	1272	50.9%
2007	57.24	643^rd	1287	50.0%
2008	60.08	618^th	1293	52.2%
2009	57.45	663^rd	1318	49.7%
2010	53.46	733^rd	1327	44.8%
2011	66.79	502^nd	1344	62.6%
2012	67.51	469^th	1365	65.6%
2013	56.60	598^th	1367	56.3%
2014	61.74	503^rd	1322	62.0%
2015	50.37	537^th	1302	58.8%
2016	52.35	561^st	1294	56.6%
2017	42.32	710^th	1293	45.1%
2018	42.61	700^th	1293	45.9%
2019	36.49	823^rd	1356	39.3%
2021	40.72	647^th	1241	47.9%
2022	41.13	731^st	1369	46.6%
2023	53.76	534^th	1367	60.9%
2024	40.22	745^th	1363	45.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	46.58	138^th	339	59.3%
2021	42.30	137^th	277	50.5%
2022	41.52	236^th	454	48.0%
2023	77.08	32^nd	480	93.3%
2024	62.77	93^rd	486	80.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	32.28	520^th	792	34.3%
2021	38.16	297^th	548	45.8%
2022	30.26	592^nd	781	24.2%
2023	49.50	286^th	805	64.5%
2024	40.60	395^th	802	50.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.08	483^rd	1161	58.4%
2019	45.31	630^th	1217	48.2%
2021	52.17	389^th	1019	61.8%
2022	52.33	481^st	1221	60.6%
2023	68.70	256^th	1234	79.3%
2024	52.04	485^th	1219	60.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.53	746^th	1226	39.2%
2019	33.60	849^th	1276	33.5%
2021	30.06	696^th	1017	31.6%
2022	41.60	688^th	1286	46.5%
2023	52.99	506^th	1275	60.3%
2024	47.04	596^th	1251	52.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.80	405^th	674	39.9%
2024	21.63	595^th	639	6.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.22	575^th	1223	53.0%
2019	40.46	718^th	1296	44.6%
2021	47.45	468^th	1048	55.3%
2022	41.10	677^th	1286	47.4%
2023	54.81	488^th	1292	62.2%
2024	35.49	749^th	1264	40.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.57	277^th	590	53.1%
2019	39.50	372^nd	639	41.8%
2021	50.01	212^th	517	59.0%
2022	49.58	284^th	662	57.1%
2023	65.19	154^th	661	76.7%
2024	50.26	267^th	643	58.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Hale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.17	501^st	889	43.6%
2019	29.82	645^th	905	28.7%
2021	36.09	500^th	813	38.5%
2022	32.09	622^nd	898	30.7%
2023	34.53	595^th	895	33.5%
2024	29.97	627^th	875	28.3%

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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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by a parent
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Fantastic School. Teachers care and you can contact them by phone or by email within the day. Principal and Vice Principal have an open door policies. Academics are over the top and climbing. The students get out what they put in. PARENT get involve your children love seeing you there and watch the child grow. I my self volunteer as mush as I can its great to see more parents also. I HAVE recommended this school to friends. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	294	95	20	97	13	n/a	n/a	0	519
1989	265	86	29	97	26	n/a	n/a	0	503
1990	284	86	26	110	12	n/a	n/a	0	518
1991	369	87	32	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1992	373	91	31	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1993	363	123	33	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	624
1994	414	75	21	118	1	n/a	n/a	0	629
1995	451	47	34	139	8	n/a	n/a	0	679
1996	451	47	34	139	8	n/a	n/a	0	679
1997	448	50	35	162	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
1998	478	38	17	186	9	n/a	n/a	0	728
1999	477	41	14	193	3	n/a	n/a	0	728
2000	447	24	17	209	4	n/a	n/a	0	701
2001	431	18	7	270	5	n/a	n/a	0	731
2002	483	14	5	306	4	n/a	n/a	0	812
2003	483	14	5	306	4	n/a	n/a	0	812
2004	484	13	16	357	1	n/a	n/a	0	871
2005	439	11	12	392	9	n/a	n/a	0	863
2006	382	15	18	429	1	n/a	n/a	39	884
2007	326	19	16	498	0	n/a	n/a	32	891
2008	290	13	18	493	3	n/a	n/a	49	866
2009	327	12	17	548	2	n/a	n/a	0	906
2010	294	12	14	548	7	n/a	n/a	0	875
2011	248	9	9	601	9	0	11	0	887
2012	260	3	10	572	9	1	6	0	861
2013	258	2	10	578	9	2	6	0	865
2014	251	6	9	592	7	1	8	0	874
2015	268	7	9	644	6	0	8	0	942
2016	254	6	10	636	5	0	6	0	917
2017	244	11	10	700	4	0	6	0	975
2018	221	12	9	680	3	0	3	0	928
2019	203	15	8	667	2	1	1	0	897
2020	182	17	10	663	0	2	3	0	877
2021	160	19	10	655	0	4	7	0	855
2022	141	20	11	669	1	5	7	0	854
2023	120	30	7	646	2	3	5	0	813

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 Hale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	519	32.0	16.2	n/a
1989	503	36.0	13.9	n/a
1990	518	37.0	14.0	n/a
1991	558	39.0	14.3	n/a
1992	587	33.0	17.7	n/a
1993	624	35.0	17.8	n/a
1994	629	34.0	18.5	n/a
1995	679	36.0	18.9	n/a
1996	679	36.0	18.9	n/a
1997	697	36.0	19.4	n/a
1998	728	41.2	17.7	n/a
1999	728	39.2	18.6	n/a
2000	701	37.2	18.8	n/a
2001	731	40.2	18.2	n/a
2002	812	40.0	20.3	57.1
2003	812	40.0	20.3	57.1
2004	871	42.0	20.7	60.8
2005	863	45.4	19.0	61.1
2006	884	45.9	19.3	63.1
2007	891	37.0	24.1	69.2
2008	866	35.0	24.7	70.1
2009	906	46.0	19.7	67.7
2010	875	46.0	19.0	73.1
2011	887	45.0	19.7	72.6
2012	861	42.0	20.5	76.8
2013	865	59.7	14.4	80
2014	874	48.5	18.0	78.3
2015	942	45.0	20.9	78.7
2016	917	45.0	20.3	75
2017	975	45.4	21.4	73
2018	928	47.8	19.3	70.6
2019	897	53.5	16.7	68.1
2020	877	53.5	16.3	65.5
2021	855	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	854	51.0	16.7	66.9
2023	813	53.0	15.3	65.7

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 Hale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	519	32.0	16.2	n/a
1989	503	36.0	13.9	n/a
1990	518	37.0	14.0	n/a
1991	558	39.0	14.3	n/a
1992	587	33.0	17.7	n/a
1993	624	35.0	17.8	n/a
1994	629	34.0	18.5	n/a
1995	679	36.0	18.9	n/a
1996	679	36.0	18.9	n/a
1997	697	36.0	19.4	n/a
1998	728	41.2	17.7	n/a
1999	728	39.2	18.6	n/a
2000	701	37.2	18.8	n/a
2001	731	40.2	18.2	n/a
2002	812	40.0	20.3	57.1
2003	812	40.0	20.3	57.1
2004	871	42.0	20.7	60.8
2005	863	45.4	19.0	61.1
2006	884	45.9	19.3	63.1
2007	891	37.0	24.1	69.2
2008	866	35.0	24.7	70.1
2009	906	46.0	19.7	67.7
2010	875	46.0	19.0	73.1
2011	887	45.0	19.7	72.6
2012	861	42.0	20.5	76.8
2013	865	59.7	14.4	80
2014	874	48.5	18.0	78.3
2015	942	45.0	20.9	78.7
2016	917	45.0	20.3	75
2017	975	45.4	21.4	73
2018	928	47.8	19.3	70.6
2019	897	53.5	16.7	68.1
2020	877	53.5	16.3	65.5
2021	855	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	854	51.0	16.7	66.9
2023	813	53.0	15.3	65.7

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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