Is Hammond Elementary School a good school?

Hammond Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Hammond Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 237 students attended Hammond Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hammond Elementary School?

Students at Hammond Elementary School are 84% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Hammond Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hammond Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Farragut Career Academy High School

Hammond Elementary School

Summary:

Hammond Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. With consistently low performance, Hammond Elementary has struggled to effectively serve its students, ranking in the bottom 15-20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade.

Key challenges at Hammond Elementary include very high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average test scores across all grade levels and subjects, and an inability to effectively serve its subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status students. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school has not shown significant improvement over time. Nearby schools like Finkl Elementary, Plamondon Elementary, and Pickard Elementary also struggle with low performance, but they generally outperform Hammond Elementary on key metrics.

The high needs of the student population at Hammond Elementary, with over 90% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggest that more targeted interventions and support are needed to address the root causes of the school's challenges. Further investigation into systemic issues within the district or local community may be necessary to develop appropriate solutions and help Hammond Elementary improve its outcomes for students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2819 W 21st Pl
Chicago, IL 60623-3503

(773) 535-4580

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1804^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,035

Students who attend Hammond Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Farragut Career Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.0

Number of students: 237

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.0%

African American:

11.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hammond Elementary School ranks worse than 87.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 314^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 16.11. (See more...)

Compare Details Hammond Elementary School ranks worse than 94.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.13. (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 Hammond 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 Hammond Elementary School is $25,035, which is the 89^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hammond Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hammond Elementary School 1804^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hammond Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Hammond Elementary School 1285^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hammond 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 Hammond Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hammond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	13.09	1744^th	2020	13.7%
2004	27.77	1609^th	2030	20.7%
2005	15.59	1776^th	2022	12.2%
2006	14.83	1851^st	2086	11.3%
2007	13.33	1882^nd	2095	10.2%
2008	3.80	2028^th	2092	3.1%
2009	4.90	2043^rd	2120	3.6%
2010	5.94	2044^th	2139	4.4%
2011	10.25	1991^st	2147	7.3%
2012	1.40	2150^th	2166	0.7%
2013	3.30	2153^rd	2167	0.6%
2014	6.21	2034^th	2093	2.8%
2015	17.95	1760^th	2052	14.2%
2016	21.51	1653^rd	2046	19.2%
2017	21.06	1653^rd	2044	19.1%
2018	17.42	1741^st	2037	14.5%
2019	17.12	1811^th	2086	13.2%
2021	18.92	1615^th	1948	17.1%
2022	16.93	1783^rd	2082	14.4%
2023	26.98	1474^th	2077	29.0%
2024	16.11	1804^th	2067	12.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.85	522^nd	718	27.3%
2019	32.45	569^th	743	23.4%
2021	31.51	427^th	537	20.5%
2022	39.41	446^th	768	41.9%
2023	56.22	240^th	788	69.5%
2024	21.39	783^rd	826	5.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.50	1380^th	1765	21.8%
2019	27.02	1452^nd	1816	20.0%
2021	32.47	1052^nd	1514	30.5%
2022	25.46	1411^th	1763	20.0%
2023	44.05	953^rd	1808	47.3%
2024	26.54	1413^th	1793	21.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hammond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.41	1633^rd	1964	16.9%
2019	20.30	1686^th	2019	16.5%
2022	21.48	1546^th	1970	21.5%
2023	27.49	1383^rd	1957	29.3%
2024	15.71	1724^th	1942	11.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hammond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.79	1714^th	1972	13.1%
2019	16.29	1796^th	2019	11.0%
2021	12.81	1644^th	1707	3.7%
2022	15.59	1778^th	1977	10.1%
2023	31.79	1279^th	1984	35.5%
2024	19.58	1593^rd	1959	18.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Hammond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.03	819^th	938	12.7%
2019	22.42	837^th	955	12.4%
2021	29.69	544^th	742	26.7%
2022	23.36	816^th	954	14.5%
2023	42.76	515^th	970	46.9%
2024	24.59	774^th	959	19.3%

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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 Hammond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	8.21	1167^th	1272	8.3%
2007	29.69	993^rd	1287	22.8%
2008	37.49	913^th	1293	29.4%
2009	15.18	1153^rd	1318	12.5%
2010	12.85	1189^th	1327	10.4%
2011	26.27	1094^th	1344	18.6%
2012	7.00	1301^st	1365	4.7%
2013	11.74	1250^th	1367	8.6%
2014	5.36	1285^th	1322	2.8%
2015	14.33	1175^th	1302	9.8%
2016	19.61	1098^th	1294	15.1%
2017	14.48	1163^rd	1293	10.1%
2018	14.27	1162^nd	1293	10.1%
2019	23.19	1054^th	1356	22.3%
2021	16.30	1099^th	1241	11.4%
2022	13.50	1283^rd	1369	6.3%
2023	16.01	1204^th	1367	11.9%
2024	12.13	1285^th	1363	5.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.78	165^th	285	42.1%
2019	43.15	173^rd	339	49.0%
2022	40.55	247^th	454	45.6%
2023	39.01	269^th	480	44.0%
2024	20.91	478^th	486	1.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.54	1020^th	1161	12.1%
2019	34.08	831^st	1217	31.7%
2021	26.30	801^st	1019	21.4%
2022	18.64	1117^th	1221	8.5%
2023	24.89	993^rd	1234	19.5%
2024	17.77	1095^th	1219	10.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hammond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.07	1109^th	1226	9.5%
2019	20.75	1029^th	1276	19.4%
2022	12.52	1217^th	1286	5.4%
2023	12.38	1202^nd	1275	5.7%
2024	12.44	1166^th	1251	6.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hammond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.68	1035^th	1223	15.4%
2019	26.87	934^th	1296	27.9%
2022	16.38	1145^th	1286	11.0%
2023	16.46	1145^th	1292	11.4%
2024	12.40	1206^th	1264	4.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Hammond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.75	568^th	590	3.7%
2019	25.46	530^th	639	17.1%
2021	19.74	467^th	517	9.7%
2022	13.70	647^th	662	2.3%
2023	18.58	596^th	661	9.8%
2024	14.03	616^th	643	4.2%

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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 Hammond Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	9	14	1	910	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	934
1990	6	15	1	928	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	950
1991	6	12	1	925	0	n/a	n/a	0	944
1992	10	17	15	840	0	n/a	n/a	0	882
1993	7	7	0	884	1	n/a	n/a	0	899
1994	8	4	0	840	0	n/a	n/a	0	852
1995	9	4	0	551	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1996	9	4	0	551	0	n/a	n/a	0	564
1997	10	2	0	542	0	n/a	n/a	0	554
1998	7	1	2	546	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1999	48	8	0	528	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2000	2	4	0	569	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2001	2	12	0	569	1	n/a	n/a	0	584
2002	2	6	0	519	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2003	2	6	0	519	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2004	0	10	0	434	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2005	3	23	0	411	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2006	1	22	0	418	0	n/a	n/a	5	446
2007	1	44	0	481	0	n/a	n/a	2	528
2008	2	32	2	449	0	n/a	n/a	2	487
2009	10	40	0	472	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2010	13	43	0	442	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2011	2	37	0	404	1	0	2	0	446
2012	2	40	0	399	0	0	3	0	444
2013	1	40	0	420	0	0	2	0	463
2014	6	49	0	456	0	0	0	0	511
2015	7	41	0	443	0	0	1	0	492
2016	6	38	0	426	0	0	3	0	473
2017	9	33	0	413	0	0	1	0	456
2018	10	32	0	398	0	0	0	0	440
2019	8	29	0	345	0	0	0	0	382
2020	3	26	0	297	0	0	3	0	329
2021	6	25	1	282	0	0	3	0	317
2022	1	22	1	234	0	0	3	0	261
2023	3	28	0	199	0	0	7	0	237

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 Hammond Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	934	43.0	21.7	n/a
1990	950	40.0	23.7	n/a
1991	944	41.0	23.0	n/a
1992	882	45.0	19.6	n/a
1993	899	43.0	20.9	n/a
1994	852	42.0	20.3	n/a
1995	564	31.0	18.2	n/a
1996	564	31.0	18.2	n/a
1997	554	26.0	21.3	n/a
1998	556	26.0	21.4	n/a
1999	584	26.0	22.5	n/a
2000	575	26.0	22.1	n/a
2001	584	28.0	20.9	n/a
2002	527	30.0	17.6	94.5
2003	527	30.0	17.6	94.5
2004	444	22.3	19.9	91.9
2005	437	21.6	20.2	83.1
2006	446	30.6	14.6	100.5
2007	528	36.0	14.7	99
2008	487	38.0	12.8	90.7
2009	522	28.0	18.6	95.2
2010	498	27.0	18.4	99.4
2011	446	25.0	17.8	99.3
2012	444	22.0	20.1	99.3
2013	463	37.1	12.4	97.8
2014	511	26.5	19.2	98
2015	492	31.0	15.8	99
2016	473	29.0	16.3	98.1
2017	456	25.5	17.8	96.7
2018	440	22.9	19.1	97.5
2019	382	29.5	12.9	95.8
2020	329	32.0	10.2	97.6
2021	317	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	261	29.5	8.8	93.9
2023	237	29.5	8.0	92.4

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 Hammond Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	934	43.0	21.7	n/a
1990	950	40.0	23.7	n/a
1991	944	41.0	23.0	n/a
1992	882	45.0	19.6	n/a
1993	899	43.0	20.9	n/a
1994	852	42.0	20.3	n/a
1995	564	31.0	18.2	n/a
1996	564	31.0	18.2	n/a
1997	554	26.0	21.3	n/a
1998	556	26.0	21.4	n/a
1999	584	26.0	22.5	n/a
2000	575	26.0	22.1	n/a
2001	584	28.0	20.9	n/a
2002	527	30.0	17.6	94.5
2003	527	30.0	17.6	94.5
2004	444	22.3	19.9	91.9
2005	437	21.6	20.2	83.1
2006	446	30.6	14.6	100.5
2007	528	36.0	14.7	99
2008	487	38.0	12.8	90.7
2009	522	28.0	18.6	95.2
2010	498	27.0	18.4	99.4
2011	446	25.0	17.8	99.3
2012	444	22.0	20.1	99.3
2013	463	37.1	12.4	97.8
2014	511	26.5	19.2	98
2015	492	31.0	15.8	99
2016	473	29.0	16.3	98.1
2017	456	25.5	17.8	96.7
2018	440	22.9	19.1	97.5
2019	382	29.5	12.9	95.8
2020	329	32.0	10.2	97.6
2021	317	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	261	29.5	8.8	93.9
2023	237	29.5	8.0	92.4

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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