Is Hibbard Elementary School a good school?

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

How many students attend Hibbard Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 900 students attended Hibbard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hibbard Elementary School?

Students at Hibbard Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Asian, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Hibbard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hibbard Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Albany Park Multicultural Elementary High : Roosevelt High School

Hibbard Elementary School

Summary:

Hibbard Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with an enrollment of around 900 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, struggling with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is predominantly from low-income households.

Hibbard Elementary lags significantly behind state and district averages in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 15.2% of students proficient or better in ELA and just 8.8% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also faces very high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 26.4% in the 2023-2024 school year, much higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 85% of Hibbard students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

While the nearby schools in the same district show a wide range of performance, with some struggling similarly to Hibbard and others, like Waters Elementary School and Edison Regional Gifted Center, having significantly higher academic achievement, Hibbard's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners. Despite increased per-student spending, from $11,697 in 2019-2020 to $15,389 in 2022-2023, the school's academic outcomes have not yet improved, highlighting the need for a multifaceted approach to address the challenges it faces.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

3244 W Ainslie St
Chicago, IL 60625-5018

(773) 534-5191

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1720^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,919

Students who attend Hibbard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Albany Park Multicultural Elementary
High:	Roosevelt High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 900

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

White:

8.3%

Asian:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hibbard Elementary School ranks worse than 83.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 270^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 18.68. (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 Hibbard 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 Hibbard Elementary School is $15,919. 442 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hibbard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hibbard Elementary School 1720^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hibbard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Hibbard Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hibbard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	49.17	1232^nd	2020	39.0%
2004	58.19	1050^th	2030	48.3%
2005	43.05	1369^th	2022	32.3%
2006	51.76	1269^th	2086	39.2%
2007	46.01	1398^th	2095	33.3%
2008	32.96	1577^th	2092	24.6%
2009	36.28	1537^th	2120	27.5%
2010	37.03	1540^th	2139	28.0%
2011	30.61	1633^rd	2147	23.9%
2012	31.10	1659^th	2166	23.4%
2013	26.75	1663^rd	2167	23.3%
2014	20.47	1747^th	2093	16.5%
2015	28.40	1464^th	2052	28.7%
2016	37.04	1243^rd	2046	39.2%
2017	28.06	1470^th	2044	28.1%
2018	32.51	1362^nd	2037	33.1%
2019	37.00	1270^th	2086	39.1%
2021	22.95	1469^th	1948	24.6%
2022	26.98	1463^rd	2082	29.7%
2023	23.71	1554^th	2077	25.2%
2024	18.68	1720^th	2067	16.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hibbard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.24	558^th	718	22.3%
2019	35.19	521^st	743	29.9%
2021	46.82	204^th	537	62.0%
2022	31.87	590^th	768	23.2%
2023	31.22	610^th	788	22.6%
2024	28.50	670^th	826	18.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hibbard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.28	547^th	763	28.3%
2019	30.58	826^th	1194	30.8%
2022	24.81	929^th	1113	16.5%
2023	34.66	700^th	1156	39.4%
2024	36.29	712^th	1195	40.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hibbard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.98	830^th	1765	53.0%
2019	56.74	634^th	1816	65.1%
2021	40.39	846^th	1514	44.1%
2022	41.98	978^th	1763	44.5%
2023	32.69	1236^th	1808	31.6%
2024	25.06	1449^th	1793	19.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Hibbard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.92	1326^th	1964	32.5%
2019	38.31	1206^th	2019	40.3%
2021	21.81	1330^th	1680	20.8%
2022	26.23	1419^th	1970	28.0%
2023	26.22	1413^th	1957	27.8%
2024	20.00	1591^st	1942	18.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hibbard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.88	493^rd	907	45.6%
2024	34.78	554^th	886	37.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Hibbard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.47	1295^th	1972	34.3%
2019	35.15	1273^rd	2019	36.9%
2021	21.45	1365^th	1707	20.0%
2022	28.91	1332^nd	1977	32.6%
2023	22.77	1522^nd	1984	23.3%
2024	18.54	1630^th	1959	16.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Hibbard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.32	207^th	242	14.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hibbard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.94	534^th	938	43.1%
2019	46.17	480^th	955	49.7%
2021	34.95	466^th	742	37.2%
2022	34.73	613^th	954	35.7%
2023	26.83	775^th	970	20.1%
2024	19.95	864^th	959	9.9%

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Rank History for White students at Hibbard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.70	904^th	1463	38.2%
2023	35.92	961^st	1419	32.3%

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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 student
Saturday, March 14, 2020

I mean, the school was okay. Some teachers were reasonable, some were rude, and some were too nice. I was a pretty good student, so my grades weren't bad. However, some of the school had horrible grades. I met a kid who had about 4
Ds, but maybe there was something at home, so I will give them the benefit of the doubt. But some of them were really mean. Some kids bullied others because of their clothing, their hair(cut), height, and more. There was plenty of drama, but everyone forgot about me, so I never got into any drama, except for the time there were rumours about me. I won't get into detail about what it was about, but that was my one bit of popularity. But if I had the chance to go to a different school, I would probably take it. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hibbard Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	243	38	281	272	1	n/a	n/a	0	835
1989	202	33	263	255	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	753
1990	200	34	261	299	1	n/a	n/a	0	795
1991	195	47	272	386	0	n/a	n/a	0	900
1992	196	60	284	399	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
1993	164	66	303	489	1	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1994	163	85	309	486	1	n/a	n/a	0	1044
1995	150	103	286	498	1	n/a	n/a	0	1038
1996	150	103	286	498	1	n/a	n/a	0	1038
1997	150	69	262	550	2	n/a	n/a	0	1033
1998	153	74	266	560	1	n/a	n/a	0	1054
1999	188	79	261	650	1	n/a	n/a	0	1179
2000	203	63	262	733	1	n/a	n/a	0	1262
2001	187	67	265	842	4	n/a	n/a	0	1365
2002	146	49	225	914	2	n/a	n/a	0	1336
2003	146	49	225	914	2	n/a	n/a	0	1336
2004	114	45	192	947	5	n/a	n/a	0	1303
2005	115	73	162	931	1	n/a	n/a	0	1282
2006	81	81	152	885	0	n/a	n/a	32	1231
2007	73	77	127	844	0	n/a	n/a	38	1159
2008	68	95	119	868	1	n/a	n/a	35	1186
2009	89	102	133	895	0	n/a	n/a	0	1219
2010	93	67	120	909	0	n/a	n/a	4	1193
2011	75	78	100	921	6	1	17	0	1198
2012	67	73	117	946	7	1	21	0	1232
2013	65	70	111	930	6	1	24	0	1207
2014	68	77	101	948	9	1	15	0	1219
2015	59	57	90	921	6	2	15	0	1150
2016	62	66	83	860	6	2	13	0	1092
2017	59	51	74	826	9	2	14	0	1035
2018	55	46	66	807	8	0	12	0	994
2019	63	50	70	765	7	0	8	0	963
2020	64	39	58	708	9	0	5	0	883
2021	72	47	53	713	11	1	5	0	902
2022	65	44	49	681	8	1	5	0	853
2023	75	37	62	707	10	1	8	0	900

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 Hibbard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	835	42.0	19.8	n/a
1989	753	36.0	20.9	n/a
1990	795	39.0	20.3	n/a
1991	900	44.0	20.4	n/a
1992	939	48.0	19.5	n/a
1993	1023	55.0	18.6	n/a
1994	1044	52.0	20.1	n/a
1995	1038	53.0	19.6	n/a
1996	1038	53.0	19.6	n/a
1997	1033	54.0	19.1	n/a
1998	1054	53.0	19.9	n/a
1999	1179	60.0	19.7	n/a
2000	1262	62.0	20.4	n/a
2001	1365	63.0	21.7	n/a
2002	1336	64.0	20.9	94.9
2003	1336	64.0	20.9	94.9
2004	1303	60.9	21.4	95.5
2005	1282	61.6	20.8	97.3
2006	1231	65.0	18.9	99.7
2007	1159	55.0	21.1	100.7
2008	1186	56.0	21.2	99.9
2009	1219	62.0	19.7	94.3
2010	1193	63.0	18.9	97.4
2011	1198	61.0	19.6	99.7
2012	1232	63.0	19.5	97.1
2013	1207	82.3	14.6	96.5
2014	1219	66.0	18.4	96.7
2015	1150	67.0	17.1	97.5
2016	1092	64.0	17.0	94.3
2017	1035	54.4	18.9	94.8
2018	994	51.7	19.2	94.7
2019	963	62.0	15.5	90.7
2020	883	61.5	14.3	89.9
2021	902	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	853	59.5	14.3	88
2023	900	63.0	14.2	85

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 Hibbard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	835	42.0	19.8	n/a
1989	753	36.0	20.9	n/a
1990	795	39.0	20.3	n/a
1991	900	44.0	20.4	n/a
1992	939	48.0	19.5	n/a
1993	1023	55.0	18.6	n/a
1994	1044	52.0	20.1	n/a
1995	1038	53.0	19.6	n/a
1996	1038	53.0	19.6	n/a
1997	1033	54.0	19.1	n/a
1998	1054	53.0	19.9	n/a
1999	1179	60.0	19.7	n/a
2000	1262	62.0	20.4	n/a
2001	1365	63.0	21.7	n/a
2002	1336	64.0	20.9	94.9
2003	1336	64.0	20.9	94.9
2004	1303	60.9	21.4	95.5
2005	1282	61.6	20.8	97.3
2006	1231	65.0	18.9	99.7
2007	1159	55.0	21.1	100.7
2008	1186	56.0	21.2	99.9
2009	1219	62.0	19.7	94.3
2010	1193	63.0	18.9	97.4
2011	1198	61.0	19.6	99.7
2012	1232	63.0	19.5	97.1
2013	1207	82.3	14.6	96.5
2014	1219	66.0	18.4	96.7
2015	1150	67.0	17.1	97.5
2016	1092	64.0	17.0	94.3
2017	1035	54.4	18.9	94.8
2018	994	51.7	19.2	94.7
2019	963	62.0	15.5	90.7
2020	883	61.5	14.3	89.9
2021	902	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	853	59.5	14.3	88
2023	900	63.0	14.2	85

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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