Is Kershaw Elementary School a good school?

Kershaw Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Kershaw Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 213 students attended Kershaw Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kershaw Elementary School?

Students at Kershaw Elementary School are 97% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Kershaw Elementary School

Summary:

Kershaw Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, located in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. With 213 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Kershaw Elementary School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 31.0% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Academically, Kershaw Elementary School performs lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 21.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status students. Despite relatively high per-student spending of $27,973 in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's academic outcomes remain a concern.

Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Parker Elementary Community Academy, Nicholson Technical Academy Elementary School, and Bass Elementary School, Kershaw Elementary School has some of the lowest academic performance and highest chronic absenteeism rates in the area. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach that considers the school's socioeconomic context, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to support student learning and engagement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6450 S Lowe Ave
Chicago, IL 60621-2706

(773) 535-3050

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1580^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $31,577

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 213

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.7%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kershaw Elementary School ranks worse than 76.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 218^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 23.71. (See more...)

Compare Details Kershaw Elementary School ranks worse than 70.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.28. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Kershaw 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 Kershaw Elementary School is $31,577, which is the 13^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kershaw Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kershaw Elementary School 1580^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Kershaw Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Kershaw Elementary School 956^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Kershaw Elementary School 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 Kershaw Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	4.75	1890^th	2020	6.4%
2004	17.16	1745^th	2030	14.0%
2005	6.02	1868^th	2022	7.6%
2006	3.46	2001^st	2086	4.1%
2007	5.61	1976^th	2095	5.7%
2008	1.84	2074^th	2092	0.9%
2009	8.17	1980^th	2120	6.6%
2010	7.53	2013^th	2139	5.9%
2011	40.26	1480^th	2147	31.1%
2012	41.75	1467^th	2166	32.3%
2013	24.40	1716^th	2167	20.8%
2014	61.46	843^rd	2093	59.7%
2016	42.53	1116^th	2046	45.5%
2017	29.39	1428^th	2044	30.1%
2018	30.44	1413^th	2037	30.6%
2019	20.08	1727^th	2086	17.2%
2021	21.44	1529^th	1948	21.5%
2022	13.07	1949^th	2082	6.4%
2023	18.29	1747^th	2077	15.9%
2024	23.71	1580^th	2067	23.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.13	1081^st	1765	38.8%
2019	29.05	1402^nd	1816	22.8%
2021	26.16	1209^th	1514	20.1%
2022	20.67	1557^th	1763	11.7%
2023	26.79	1428^th	1808	21.0%
2024	33.99	1210^th	1793	32.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.96	1471^st	1964	25.1%
2019	22.96	1606^th	2019	20.5%
2022	13.31	1840^th	1970	6.6%
2024	24.14	1477^th	1942	23.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.95	1429^th	1972	27.5%
2019	16.55	1780^th	2019	11.8%
2022	15.28	1792^nd	1977	9.4%
2023	27.97	1380^th	1984	30.4%
2024	32.64	1251^st	1959	36.1%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.88	185^th	698	73.5%
2019	50.87	273^rd	711	61.6%
2021	49.00	148^th	428	65.4%
2022	31.02	491^st	684	28.2%
2023	40.46	367^th	692	47.0%
2024	50.56	246^th	655	62.4%

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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 Kershaw Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	2.58	1239^th	1272	2.6%
2007	1.42	1279^th	1287	0.6%
2008	7.36	1205^th	1293	6.8%
2009	6.74	1241^st	1318	5.8%
2010	31.96	1002^nd	1327	24.5%
2011	60.05	617^th	1344	54.1%
2012	56.21	675^th	1365	50.5%
2013	42.60	809^th	1367	40.8%
2014	72.38	329^th	1322	75.1%
2016	41.13	722^nd	1294	44.2%
2017	9.17	1259^th	1293	2.6%
2018	12.65	1196^th	1293	7.5%
2019	14.81	1200^th	1356	11.5%
2022	25.87	983^rd	1369	28.2%
2023	21.80	1076^th	1367	21.3%
2024	27.28	956^th	1363	29.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.95	1077^th	1161	7.2%
2019	15.23	1143^rd	1217	6.1%
2022	37.23	722^nd	1221	40.9%
2023	33.41	834^th	1234	32.4%
2024	38.27	725^th	1219	40.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.66	1064^th	1226	13.2%
2019	9.81	1220^th	1276	4.4%
2022	28.12	893^rd	1286	30.6%
2023	23.66	976^th	1275	23.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.51	1134^th	1223	7.3%
2019	11.52	1239^th	1296	4.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Kershaw Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.69	375^th	511	26.6%
2019	37.99	335^th	565	40.7%
2022	55.08	184^th	573	67.9%
2023	43.87	274^th	569	51.8%
2024	51.40	206^th	548	62.4%

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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 Kershaw Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	496	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	496
1990	n/a	520	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	520
1991	0	489	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1992	0	504	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1993	0	432	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	432
1994	0	499	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1995	0	505	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1996	0	505	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1997	0	531	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1998	0	557	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1999	0	527	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2000	0	429	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2001	0	450	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2002	0	372	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2003	0	372	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2004	0	303	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
2005	0	217	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
2006	0	260	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	261
2007	0	252	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
2008	0	239	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	244
2009	0	268	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
2010	1	219	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
2011	0	237	0	3	0	0	2	0	242
2012	0	259	0	4	0	0	0	0	263
2013	0	251	0	6	0	0	0	0	257
2014	0	271	0	3	0	0	1	0	275
2015	2	263	0	2	0	0	0	0	267
2016	1	288	0	3	0	0	0	0	292
2017	1	267	0	5	0	0	1	0	274
2018	2	257	0	6	0	0	0	0	265
2019	2	265	0	5	0	0	0	0	272
2020	1	225	0	5	0	0	0	0	231
2021	0	210	0	4	0	0	0	0	214
2022	0	207	0	5	0	0	0	0	212
2023	0	206	0	7	0	0	0	0	213

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 Kershaw Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	496	23.0	21.5	n/a
1990	520	22.0	23.6	n/a
1991	489	25.0	19.5	n/a
1992	504	23.0	21.9	n/a
1993	432	25.0	17.3	n/a
1994	499	24.0	20.8	n/a
1995	505	27.0	18.7	n/a
1996	505	27.0	18.7	n/a
1997	531	25.0	21.2	n/a
1998	557	31.0	18.0	n/a
1999	527	27.2	19.4	n/a
2000	429	22.0	19.5	n/a
2001	451	22.0	20.5	n/a
2002	373	21.0	17.8	94.6
2003	373	21.0	17.8	94.6
2004	303	15.4	19.7	90.8
2005	217	16.0	13.6	92.2
2006	261	14.0	18.6	94.6
2007	252	12.0	21.0	91.7
2008	244	9.0	27.1	100.8
2009	270	20.0	13.5	96.7
2010	223	18.0	12.3	98.7
2011	242	17.0	14.2	94.6
2012	263	17.0	15.4	95.4
2013	257	17.6	14.5	94.2
2014	275	18.0	15.2	94.2
2015	267	17.0	15.7	94
2016	292	17.0	17.1	94.9
2017	274	15.3	17.8	91.6
2018	265	15.3	17.2	92.5
2019	272	16.5	16.4	88.2
2020	231	16.5	14.0	90.9
2021	214	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	212	19.5	10.8	91.5
2023	213	19.0	11.2	94.8

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 Kershaw Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	496	23.0	21.5	n/a
1990	520	22.0	23.6	n/a
1991	489	25.0	19.5	n/a
1992	504	23.0	21.9	n/a
1993	432	25.0	17.3	n/a
1994	499	24.0	20.8	n/a
1995	505	27.0	18.7	n/a
1996	505	27.0	18.7	n/a
1997	531	25.0	21.2	n/a
1998	557	31.0	18.0	n/a
1999	527	27.2	19.4	n/a
2000	429	22.0	19.5	n/a
2001	451	22.0	20.5	n/a
2002	373	21.0	17.8	94.6
2003	373	21.0	17.8	94.6
2004	303	15.4	19.7	90.8
2005	217	16.0	13.6	92.2
2006	261	14.0	18.6	94.6
2007	252	12.0	21.0	91.7
2008	244	9.0	27.1	100.8
2009	270	20.0	13.5	96.7
2010	223	18.0	12.3	98.7
2011	242	17.0	14.2	94.6
2012	263	17.0	15.4	95.4
2013	257	17.6	14.5	94.2
2014	275	18.0	15.2	94.2
2015	267	17.0	15.7	94
2016	292	17.0	17.1	94.9
2017	274	15.3	17.8	91.6
2018	265	15.3	17.2	92.5
2019	272	16.5	16.4	88.2
2020	231	16.5	14.0	90.9
2021	214	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	212	19.5	10.8	91.5
2023	213	19.0	11.2	94.8

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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