Is Pilsen Elementary Community Academy a good school?

Pilsen Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Pilsen Elementary Community Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 219 students attended Pilsen Elementary Community Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Pilsen Elementary Community Academy?

Students at Pilsen Elementary Community Academy are 88% Hispanic, 11% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pilsen Elementary Community Academy attend?

Students who attend Pilsen Elementary Community Academy usually go on to attend: High : Juarez Community Academy High School

Pilsen Elementary Community Academy

Summary:

Pilsen Elementary Community Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 219 students located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, struggling with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Pilsen Elementary Community Academy has significantly lower academic achievement compared to the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and state averages, with only 9.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and math proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 13.8% across grade levels, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 30.4% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages, and 87.21% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Nearby schools, such as Jungman Elementary School, Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences, and STEM Magnet Academy Elementary, generally outperform Pilsen Elementary Community Academy in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serving a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's high spending per student of $24,429 in the 2022-2023 school year does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes, raising questions about the effective use of resources and the need for a more comprehensive approach to school improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1420 W 17th St
Chicago, IL 60608-2121

(773) 534-7675

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2040^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,269

Students who attend Pilsen Elementary Community Academy usually attend:

High:

Juarez Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 219

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.7%

African American:

10.5%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pilsen Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 98.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 435^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 9.82. (See more...)

Compare Details Pilsen Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 89% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.67. (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 Pilsen Elementary Community Academy 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 Pilsen Elementary Community Academy is $26,269, which is the 66^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pilsen Elementary Community Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Pilsen Elementary Community Academy 2040^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Pilsen Elementary Community Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Pilsen Elementary Community Academy 1213^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Pilsen Elementary Community Academy 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 Pilsen Elementary Community Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pilsen Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	17.97	1693^rd	2020	16.2%
2004	25.87	1640^th	2030	19.2%
2005	27.41	1633^rd	2022	19.2%
2006	35.54	1586^th	2086	24.0%
2007	38.34	1531^st	2095	26.9%
2008	19.06	1794^th	2092	14.2%
2009	17.89	1832^nd	2120	13.6%
2010	26.10	1715^th	2139	19.8%
2011	25.76	1739^th	2147	19.0%
2012	19.52	1867^th	2166	13.8%
2013	19.55	1808^th	2167	16.6%
2014	37.28	1376^th	2093	34.3%
2015	41.97	1084^th	2052	47.2%
2016	19.81	1695^th	2046	17.2%
2017	20.34	1667^th	2044	18.4%
2018	16.90	1765^th	2037	13.4%
2019	11.70	1970^th	2086	5.6%
2022	13.80	1920^th	2082	7.8%
2023	17.03	1788^th	2077	13.9%
2024	9.82	2040^th	2067	1.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Pilsen Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.70	585^th	718	18.5%
2019	25.18	668^th	743	10.1%
2022	23.47	726^th	768	5.5%
2023	35.80	529^th	788	32.9%
2024	26.81	701^st	826	15.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.00	1445^th	1765	18.1%
2019	18.52	1670^th	1816	8.0%
2022	19.48	1593^rd	1763	9.6%
2023	23.50	1527^th	1808	15.5%
2024	13.06	1765^th	1793	1.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.54	1716^th	1964	12.6%
2019	11.57	1907^th	2019	5.5%
2022	15.92	1740^th	1970	11.7%
2023	12.10	1869^th	1957	4.5%
2024	9.06	1931^st	1942	0.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.83	1606^th	1972	18.6%
2019	15.02	1832^nd	2019	9.3%
2022	16.69	1737^th	1977	12.1%
2023	22.55	1529^th	1984	22.9%
2024	11.66	1891^st	1959	3.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Pilsen Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.94	821^st	938	12.5%
2019	14.72	930^th	955	2.6%
2022	17.53	903^rd	954	5.3%
2023	24.18	818^th	970	15.7%
2024	12.81	947^th	959	1.3%

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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 Pilsen Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2012	17.42	1197^th	1365	12.3%
2013	17.49	1181^st	1367	13.6%
2014	32.08	950^th	1322	28.1%
2015	26.78	957^th	1302	26.5%
2016	21.89	1061^st	1294	18.0%
2017	23.16	1016^th	1293	21.4%
2018	21.36	1028^th	1293	20.5%
2019	15.12	1194^th	1356	11.9%
2022	14.86	1251^st	1369	8.6%
2023	16.52	1188^th	1367	13.1%
2024	15.67	1213^th	1363	11.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Pilsen Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	48.09	161^st	454	64.5%
2023	23.03	461^st	480	4.0%
2024	35.46	325^th	486	33.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.41	863^rd	1161	25.7%
2019	23.69	1003^rd	1217	17.6%
2022	20.91	1075^th	1221	12.0%
2023	20.60	1075^th	1234	12.9%
2024	18.77	1078^th	1219	11.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.30	1014^th	1226	17.3%
2019	15.84	1113^th	1276	12.8%
2022	12.58	1214^th	1286	5.6%
2023	16.64	1105^th	1275	13.3%
2024	14.78	1128^th	1251	9.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.49	930^th	1223	24.0%
2019	15.61	1154^th	1296	11.0%
2022	20.98	1020^th	1286	20.7%
2023	18.84	1091^st	1292	15.6%
2024	20.32	1024^th	1264	19.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Pilsen Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.69	489^th	590	17.1%
2019	17.16	591^st	639	7.5%
2022	13.79	646^th	662	2.4%
2023	18.83	593^rd	661	10.3%
2024	17.55	580^th	643	9.8%

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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 Pilsen 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	18	19	n/a	964	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1001
1990	14	23	n/a	984	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1021
1991	15	16	0	947	0	n/a	n/a	0	978
1992	9	15	0	932	0	n/a	n/a	0	956
1993	8	28	0	929	0	n/a	n/a	0	965
1994	7	22	0	945	0	n/a	n/a	0	974
1995	5	31	3	931	0	n/a	n/a	0	970
1996	5	31	3	931	0	n/a	n/a	0	970
1997	8	27	1	903	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
1998	4	23	1	899	1	n/a	n/a	0	928
1999	5	26	3	905	0	n/a	n/a	0	939
2000	3	32	3	875	1	n/a	n/a	0	914
2001	3	31	2	868	0	n/a	n/a	0	904
2002	2	32	0	732	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
2003	2	32	0	732	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
2004	3	22	0	639	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2005	1	16	0	620	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
2006	3	14	0	544	0	n/a	n/a	5	566
2007	7	16	0	463	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2008	3	13	0	435	0	n/a	n/a	1	452
2009	4	10	1	426	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2010	6	21	1	408	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2011	4	16	5	409	3	0	2	0	439
2012	2	26	3	401	3	0	3	0	438
2013	2	35	2	421	4	0	5	0	469
2014	1	33	3	396	2	0	3	0	438
2015	3	35	4	371	1	0	1	0	415
2016	4	43	4	333	1	0	2	0	387
2017	8	39	5	300	1	0	2	0	355
2018	6	33	1	280	1	0	1	0	322
2019	2	31	1	270	2	0	0	0	306
2020	2	46	1	247	1	0	3	0	300
2021	2	35	1	227	0	0	0	0	265
2022	3	25	0	205	1	0	1	0	235
2023	2	23	0	192	1	0	1	0	219

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 Pilsen Elementary Community Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1001	61.0	16.4	n/a
1990	1021	61.0	16.7	n/a
1991	978	57.0	17.1	n/a
1992	956	53.0	18.0	n/a
1993	965	56.0	17.2	n/a
1994	974	54.0	18.0	n/a
1995	970	54.0	18.0	n/a
1996	970	54.0	18.0	n/a
1997	939	55.2	17.0	n/a
1998	928	52.0	17.8	n/a
1999	939	56.0	16.8	n/a
2000	914	52.0	17.6	n/a
2001	904	47.0	19.2	n/a
2002	767	47.0	16.3	94.9
2003	767	47.0	16.3	94.9
2004	664	31.1	21.4	97.6
2005	637	33.6	19.0	97.6
2006	566	41.6	13.6	98.4
2007	486	30.0	16.2	95.9
2008	452	29.0	15.6	99.6
2009	441	28.0	15.8	96.4
2010	436	30.0	14.5	84.9
2011	439	26.0	16.8	95.9
2012	438	28.0	15.6	97.3
2013	469	34.1	13.7	96.4
2014	438	33.0	13.2	98.2
2015	415	27.0	15.3	99.3
2016	387	24.0	16.1	97.7
2017	355	24.6	14.3	79.7
2018	322	21.9	14.6	95.7
2019	306	24.0	12.7	90.2
2020	300	24.0	12.5	92
2021	265	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	235	24.5	9.5	90.6
2023	219	24.0	9.1	87.2

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 Pilsen Elementary Community Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1001	61.0	16.4	n/a
1990	1021	61.0	16.7	n/a
1991	978	57.0	17.1	n/a
1992	956	53.0	18.0	n/a
1993	965	56.0	17.2	n/a
1994	974	54.0	18.0	n/a
1995	970	54.0	18.0	n/a
1996	970	54.0	18.0	n/a
1997	939	55.2	17.0	n/a
1998	928	52.0	17.8	n/a
1999	939	56.0	16.8	n/a
2000	914	52.0	17.6	n/a
2001	904	47.0	19.2	n/a
2002	767	47.0	16.3	94.9
2003	767	47.0	16.3	94.9
2004	664	31.1	21.4	97.6
2005	637	33.6	19.0	97.6
2006	566	41.6	13.6	98.4
2007	486	30.0	16.2	95.9
2008	452	29.0	15.6	99.6
2009	441	28.0	15.8	96.4
2010	436	30.0	14.5	84.9
2011	439	26.0	16.8	95.9
2012	438	28.0	15.6	97.3
2013	469	34.1	13.7	96.4
2014	438	33.0	13.2	98.2
2015	415	27.0	15.3	99.3
2016	387	24.0	16.1	97.7
2017	355	24.6	14.3	79.7
2018	322	21.9	14.6	95.7
2019	306	24.0	12.7	90.2
2020	300	24.0	12.5	92
2021	265	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	235	24.5	9.5	90.6
2023	219	24.0	9.1	87.2

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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