Is Kilmer Elementary School a good school?

Kilmer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Kilmer Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 742 students attended Kilmer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kilmer Elementary School?

Students at Kilmer Elementary School are 44% Hispanic, 26% African American, 15% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kilmer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kilmer Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Sullivan High School

Kilmer Elementary School

Summary:

Kilmer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 742 students enrolled. 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.

Kilmer Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 22.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.5% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.8% to 29.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Kilmer's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well, while Hispanic students and students with disabilities perform poorly.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Mosaic School of Fine Arts, Hayt Elementary School, and Armstrong G Elementary International Studies, Kilmer Elementary School's performance is generally lower, with higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better student group performance. The school's high percentage of low-income students and English Language Learners may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance, and addressing chronic absenteeism and providing targeted interventions for specific student subgroups could present opportunities for improvement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6700 N Greenview Ave
Chicago, IL 60626-4208

(773) 534-2115

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1610^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,731

Students who attend Kilmer Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Sullivan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 742

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.7%

African American:

26.1%

White:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kilmer Elementary School ranks worse than 77.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 231^st among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.4. (See more...)

Compare Details Kilmer Elementary School ranks worse than 77.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.1. (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 Kilmer 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 Kilmer Elementary School is $19,731. 280 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

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Kilmer Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kilmer Elementary School 1610^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Kilmer Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Kilmer Elementary School 1058^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Kilmer 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 all elementary school students at Kilmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	11.70	1762^nd	2020	12.8%
2004	20.67	1699^th	2030	16.3%
2005	29.48	1600^th	2022	20.9%
2006	39.80	1508^th	2086	27.7%
2007	56.39	1147^th	2095	45.3%
2008	34.44	1550^th	2092	25.9%
2009	38.93	1487^th	2120	29.9%
2010	27.65	1688^th	2139	21.1%
2011	25.99	1736^th	2147	19.1%
2012	16.46	1920^th	2166	11.4%
2013	20.82	1776^th	2167	18.0%
2014	24.72	1661^st	2093	20.6%
2016	31.64	1381^st	2046	32.5%
2017	30.74	1390^th	2044	32.0%
2018	28.54	1460^th	2037	28.3%
2019	26.64	1534^th	2086	26.5%
2021	18.42	1634^th	1948	16.1%
2022	23.66	1542^nd	2082	25.9%
2023	30.03	1394^th	2077	32.9%
2024	22.40	1610^th	2067	22.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.54	349^th	718	51.4%
2019	46.59	343^rd	743	53.8%
2021	47.33	195^th	537	63.7%
2022	35.31	531^st	768	30.9%
2023	36.72	509^th	788	35.4%
2024	33.68	570^th	826	31.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.05	417^th	763	45.3%
2019	43.01	574^th	1194	51.9%
2022	33.44	688^th	1113	38.2%
2023	32.40	742^nd	1156	35.8%
2024	23.57	983^rd	1195	17.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.46	968^th	1765	45.2%
2019	41.26	1065^th	1816	41.4%
2021	29.74	1119^th	1514	26.1%
2022	32.80	1202^nd	1763	31.8%
2023	38.95	1076^th	1808	40.5%
2024	29.59	1324^th	1793	26.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Kilmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.13	1377^th	1964	29.9%
2019	34.98	1274^th	2019	36.9%
2022	25.91	1425^th	1970	27.7%
2023	33.60	1233^rd	1957	37.0%
2024	23.50	1490^th	1942	23.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Kilmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.16	774^th	907	14.7%
2024	28.62	662^nd	886	25.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Kilmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.31	1416^th	1972	28.2%
2019	19.70	1692^nd	2019	16.2%
2021	13.19	1634^th	1707	4.3%
2022	22.83	1501^st	1977	24.1%
2023	26.16	1425^th	1984	28.2%
2024	22.65	1517^th	1959	22.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.08	273^rd	698	60.9%
2019	54.33	245^th	711	65.5%
2022	53.40	222^nd	684	67.5%
2023	64.93	143^rd	692	79.3%
2024	46.88	290^th	655	55.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Kilmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.60	539^th	938	42.5%
2019	29.99	710^th	955	25.7%
2022	16.90	912^th	954	4.4%
2023	24.95	808^th	970	16.7%
2024	23.55	793^rd	959	17.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Kilmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.30	1348^th	1463	7.9%
2022	58.70	553^rd	1425	61.2%
2023	30.09	1047^th	1419	26.2%
2024	27.38	1064^th	1392	23.6%

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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 Kilmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	18.92	954^th	1185	19.5%
2004	11.43	1047^th	1204	13.0%
2005	22.78	954^th	1209	21.1%
2006	32.73	948^th	1272	25.5%
2007	19.56	1079^th	1287	16.2%
2008	23.06	1057^th	1293	18.3%
2009	22.15	1084^th	1318	17.8%
2010	27.65	1041^st	1327	21.6%
2011	14.97	1196^th	1344	11.0%
2012	13.84	1225^th	1365	10.3%
2013	17.03	1189^th	1367	13.0%
2014	15.08	1172^nd	1322	11.3%
2016	27.62	934^th	1294	27.8%
2017	34.68	824^th	1293	36.3%
2018	37.14	777^th	1293	39.9%
2019	25.85	1002^nd	1356	26.1%
2021	18.73	1047^th	1241	15.6%
2022	29.40	925^th	1369	32.4%
2023	28.21	943^rd	1367	31.0%
2024	22.10	1058^th	1363	22.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.90	71^st	285	75.1%
2019	40.34	203^rd	339	40.1%
2022	34.88	332^nd	454	26.9%
2023	45.71	202^nd	480	57.9%
2024	48.17	178^th	486	63.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.15	421^st	602	30.1%
2019	28.19	638^th	792	19.4%
2022	26.43	767^th	781	1.8%
2023	33.13	504^th	805	37.4%
2024	23.96	662^nd	802	17.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.23	560^th	1161	51.8%
2019	35.09	805^th	1217	33.9%
2021	30.05	737^th	1019	27.7%
2022	41.06	655^th	1221	46.4%
2023	39.36	727^th	1234	41.1%
2024	29.29	874^th	1219	28.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Kilmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.69	829^th	1226	32.4%
2019	31.48	892^nd	1276	30.1%
2022	32.47	818^th	1286	36.4%
2023	31.12	847^th	1275	33.6%
2024	22.16	985^th	1251	21.3%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Kilmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.46	514^th	674	23.7%
2024	28.55	490^th	639	23.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Kilmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.76	680^th	1223	44.4%
2019	22.79	1012^th	1296	21.9%
2021	15.68	955^th	1048	8.9%
2022	26.82	921^st	1286	28.4%
2023	26.26	936^th	1292	27.6%
2024	25.28	920^th	1264	27.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.50	110^th	511	78.5%
2019	54.52	184^th	565	67.4%
2022	62.72	132^nd	573	77.0%
2023	55.91	176^th	569	69.1%
2024	37.01	332^nd	548	39.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Kilmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.90	363^rd	590	38.5%
2019	26.90	511^th	639	20.0%
2022	30.31	477^th	662	27.9%
2023	29.21	488^th	661	26.2%
2024	17.03	586^th	643	8.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Kilmer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.64	727^th	895	18.8%
2024	35.44	571^st	875	34.7%

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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 Kilmer Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	168	322	137	280	1	n/a	n/a	0	908
1989	196	345	134	287	1	n/a	n/a	0	963
1990	165	363	122	339	3	n/a	n/a	0	992
1991	132	394	150	397	1	n/a	n/a	0	1074
1992	121	440	171	454	7	n/a	n/a	0	1193
1993	100	454	178	500	1	n/a	n/a	0	1233
1994	87	412	169	571	8	n/a	n/a	0	1247
1995	76	420	127	638	8	n/a	n/a	0	1269
1996	76	420	127	638	8	n/a	n/a	0	1269
1997	70	445	99	630	3	n/a	n/a	0	1247
1998	89	438	128	673	6	n/a	n/a	0	1334
1999	116	378	115	674	4	n/a	n/a	0	1287
2000	122	386	114	682	1	n/a	n/a	0	1305
2001	96	413	99	715	1	n/a	n/a	0	1324
2002	92	322	88	701	3	n/a	n/a	0	1206
2003	92	322	88	701	3	n/a	n/a	0	1206
2004	57	287	81	648	2	n/a	n/a	0	1075
2005	53	289	59	634	1	n/a	n/a	0	1036
2006	28	238	79	557	2	n/a	n/a	40	944
2007	33	236	64	506	2	n/a	n/a	33	874
2008	28	181	54	436	2	n/a	n/a	31	732
2009	50	216	76	513	4	n/a	n/a	1	860
2010	51	198	90	503	0	n/a	n/a	1	843
2011	40	206	88	512	4	3	10	0	863
2012	41	204	76	531	8	0	9	0	869
2013	39	190	66	460	4	0	17	0	776
2014	37	206	73	459	3	0	20	0	798
2015	37	177	83	456	2	1	16	0	772
2016	44	169	68	425	2	1	19	0	728
2017	72	188	80	428	5	1	19	0	793
2018	76	200	78	385	6	1	17	0	763
2019	83	224	78	362	4	1	21	0	773
2020	80	193	79	374	5	2	23	0	756
2021	87	210	68	318	7	2	25	0	717
2022	90	193	59	309	7	1	23	0	682
2023	113	194	66	324	6	1	38	0	742

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kilmer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	908	39.0	23.2	n/a
1989	963	41.0	23.4	n/a
1990	992	45.2	21.9	n/a
1991	1074	49.2	21.8	n/a
1992	1193	48.0	24.8	n/a
1993	1233	54.0	22.8	n/a
1994	1247	51.0	24.5	n/a
1995	1269	59.0	21.5	n/a
1996	1269	59.0	21.5	n/a
1997	1247	52.0	24.0	n/a
1998	1334	57.0	23.4	n/a
1999	1287	61.0	21.1	n/a
2000	1305	60.0	21.8	n/a
2001	1324	56.0	23.6	n/a
2002	1206	62.0	19.5	85.5
2003	1206	62.0	19.5	85.5
2004	1075	50.9	21.1	86.1
2005	1036	56.9	18.2	95.9
2006	944	61.9	15.3	99.1
2007	874	45.0	19.4	102.3
2008	732	49.0	14.9	104
2009	860	45.0	19.1	94.6
2010	843	50.0	16.8	99.6
2011	863	46.0	18.7	95.6
2012	869	45.0	19.3	96.2
2013	776	57.9	13.4	94.8
2014	798	52.0	15.3	95.7
2015	772	49.0	15.7	97.4
2016	728	50.0	14.5	94
2017	793	44.2	17.9	94.3
2018	763	48.3	15.7	92.9
2019	773	56.0	13.8	93.4
2020	756	59.5	12.7	85.6
2021	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	682	65.0	10.4	87.7
2023	742	64.7	11.4	84.2

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 Kilmer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	908	39.0	23.2	n/a
1989	963	41.0	23.4	n/a
1990	992	45.2	21.9	n/a
1991	1074	49.2	21.8	n/a
1992	1193	48.0	24.8	n/a
1993	1233	54.0	22.8	n/a
1994	1247	51.0	24.5	n/a
1995	1269	59.0	21.5	n/a
1996	1269	59.0	21.5	n/a
1997	1247	52.0	24.0	n/a
1998	1334	57.0	23.4	n/a
1999	1287	61.0	21.1	n/a
2000	1305	60.0	21.8	n/a
2001	1324	56.0	23.6	n/a
2002	1206	62.0	19.5	85.5
2003	1206	62.0	19.5	85.5
2004	1075	50.9	21.1	86.1
2005	1036	56.9	18.2	95.9
2006	944	61.9	15.3	99.1
2007	874	45.0	19.4	102.3
2008	732	49.0	14.9	104
2009	860	45.0	19.1	94.6
2010	843	50.0	16.8	99.6
2011	863	46.0	18.7	95.6
2012	869	45.0	19.3	96.2
2013	776	57.9	13.4	94.8
2014	798	52.0	15.3	95.7
2015	772	49.0	15.7	97.4
2016	728	50.0	14.5	94
2017	793	44.2	17.9	94.3
2018	763	48.3	15.7	92.9
2019	773	56.0	13.8	93.4
2020	756	59.5	12.7	85.6
2021	717	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	682	65.0	10.4	87.7
2023	742	64.7	11.4	84.2

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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