Is Hughes L Elementary School a good school?

Hughes L Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Hughes L Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 419 students attended Hughes L Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hughes L Elementary School?

Students at Hughes L Elementary School are 93% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Hughes L Elementary School

Summary:

Hughes L Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 459 students. The school faces significant challenges, as evidenced by its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 43.3% to 62.6%, which are significantly higher than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and state averages.

Hughes L Elementary School also performs poorly on standardized tests compared to the district and state. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 9.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's math proficiency rates are also very low, ranging from 0% to 2.5% across grade levels. Additionally, the school struggles with performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students, though it performs better for African American students, ranking in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools.

While the nearby schools, such as Lavizzo Elementary, Fernwood Elementary, and Bennett Elementary, generally perform better than Hughes L Elementary School on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates, they still struggle compared to the district and state averages. The higher spending per student at Hughes L Elementary School, ranging from $18,624 to $27,607 over the past few years, suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

240 W 104th St
Chicago, IL 60628-2510

(773) 535-5075

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1997^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,242

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 419

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.3%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hughes L Elementary School ranks worse than 96.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 413^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 11.38. (See more...)

Compare Details Hughes L Elementary School ranks worse than 97.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.49. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (93.3%), Hispanic (5.5%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hughes L Elementary School is 9.9, which is the 38^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Hughes L Elementary School employs 42.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hughes L Elementary School is $25,242, which is the 90^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hughes L Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hughes L Elementary School 1997^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Hughes L Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Hughes L Elementary School 1329^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Hughes L Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

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 Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	8.92	1803^rd	2020	10.7%
2004	8.09	1857^th	2030	8.5%
2005	5.56	1875^th	2022	7.3%
2006	6.48	1951^st	2086	6.5%
2007	4.21	2007^th	2095	4.2%
2008	7.33	1967^th	2092	6.0%
2009	4.80	2046^th	2120	3.5%
2010	3.93	2083^rd	2139	2.6%
2011	19.79	1839^th	2147	14.3%
2012	15.28	1940^th	2166	10.4%
2013	8.61	2053^rd	2167	5.3%
2014	8.37	1995^th	2093	4.7%
2015	11.12	1972^nd	2052	3.9%
2016	10.52	1960^th	2046	4.2%
2017	11.74	1905^th	2044	6.8%
2018	10.31	1955^th	2037	4.0%
2019	14.85	1882^nd	2086	9.8%
2021	11.78	1916^th	1948	1.6%
2022	10.75	2048^th	2082	1.6%
2023	11.73	1976^th	2077	4.9%
2024	11.38	1997^th	2067	3.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.84	1086^th	1194	9.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.83	1669^th	1765	5.4%
2019	25.32	1509^th	1816	16.9%
2021	16.73	1476^th	1514	2.5%
2022	14.83	1723^rd	1763	2.3%
2023	17.23	1695^th	1808	6.3%
2024	16.69	1691^st	1793	5.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.66	21^st	36	41.7%
2024	41.17	27^th	52	48.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.08	1853^rd	1964	5.7%
2019	15.53	1806^th	2019	10.5%
2021	10.76	1652^nd	1680	1.7%
2022	11.34	1914^th	1970	2.8%
2023	12.82	1843^rd	1957	5.8%
2024	13.41	1822^nd	1942	6.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.58	1909^th	1972	3.2%
2019	15.84	1811^th	2019	10.3%
2021	11.35	1682^nd	1707	1.5%
2022	11.35	1938^th	1977	2.0%
2023	12.44	1878^th	1984	5.3%
2024	10.13	1925^th	1959	1.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.27	545^th	698	21.9%
2019	38.94	413^th	711	41.9%
2021	26.82	379^th	428	11.4%
2022	24.43	622^nd	684	9.1%
2023	27.17	565^th	692	18.4%
2024	26.16	548^th	655	16.3%

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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 Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	5.87	1121^st	1185	5.4%
2004	7.41	1104^th	1204	8.3%
2005	6.04	1119^th	1209	7.4%
2006	4.98	1211^th	1272	4.8%
2007	11.10	1152^nd	1287	10.5%
2008	6.57	1217^th	1293	5.9%
2009	6.02	1248^th	1318	5.3%
2010	5.44	1270^th	1327	4.3%
2011	6.99	1288^th	1344	4.2%
2012	26.96	1087^th	1365	20.4%
2013	18.37	1167^th	1367	14.6%
2014	6.87	1271^st	1322	3.9%
2015	10.02	1260^th	1302	3.2%
2016	22.82	1049^th	1294	18.9%
2017	18.44	1081^st	1293	16.4%
2018	16.55	1124^th	1293	13.1%
2019	19.43	1124^th	1356	17.1%
2021	18.66	1049^th	1241	15.5%
2022	16.11	1212^th	1369	11.5%
2023	11.81	1308^th	1367	4.3%
2024	10.49	1329^th	1363	2.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2023	19.19	768^th	805	4.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.55	1003^rd	1161	13.6%
2019	30.47	898^th	1217	26.2%
2021	25.34	825^th	1019	19.0%
2022	23.31	1027^th	1221	15.9%
2023	16.71	1152^nd	1234	6.6%
2024	14.05	1171^st	1219	3.9%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.46	67^th	70	4.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.62	1039^th	1226	15.3%
2019	20.33	1038^th	1276	18.7%
2021	17.75	886^th	1017	12.9%
2022	18.01	1094^th	1286	14.9%
2023	9.89	1244^th	1275	2.4%
2024	9.54	1227^th	1251	1.9%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.89	559^th	674	17.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.50	1052^nd	1223	14.0%
2019	20.88	1045^th	1296	19.4%
2021	18.36	913^th	1048	12.9%
2022	15.65	1167^th	1286	9.3%
2023	15.03	1173^rd	1292	9.2%
2024	12.49	1204^th	1264	4.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Hughes L Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.85	281^st	511	45.0%
2019	44.67	272^nd	565	51.9%
2021	42.86	185^th	385	51.9%
2022	37.07	335^th	573	41.5%
2023	26.77	471^st	569	17.2%
2024	21.98	490^th	548	10.6%

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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 Hughes L 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	292	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	292
1990	n/a	332	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	332
1991	0	383	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1992	0	372	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
1993	0	397	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
1994	0	386	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1995	0	413	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1996	0	413	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1997	1	462	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1998	0	479	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1999	0	475	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2000	0	508	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	508
2001	0	494	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2002	0	499	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2003	0	499	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2004	0	465	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2005	0	451	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	451
2006	0	417	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
2007	1	423	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
2008	1	306	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	5	315
2009	0	262	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	267
2010	4	480	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2011	3	477	0	16	0	0	3	0	499
2012	0	410	0	8	0	0	3	0	421
2013	2	395	0	7	0	0	1	0	405
2014	2	579	0	6	0	0	0	0	587
2015	2	522	0	11	0	1	2	0	538
2016	1	463	0	17	0	0	3	0	484
2017	1	446	0	12	0	0	5	0	464
2018	1	439	0	13	0	0	3	0	456
2019	1	451	0	13	1	0	2	0	468
2020	1	407	0	16	0	1	2	0	427
2021	3	391	0	15	0	1	2	0	412
2022	3	407	0	20	0	1	3	0	434
2023	2	425	0	27	0	1	4	0	459
2024	0	391	0	23	0	1	4	0	419

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hughes L Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	292	18.0	16.2	n/a
1990	332	16.0	20.7	n/a
1991	384	22.0	17.4	n/a
1992	373	20.0	18.6	n/a
1993	398	23.0	17.3	n/a
1994	386	21.0	18.4	n/a
1995	413	22.0	18.8	n/a
1996	413	22.0	18.8	n/a
1997	463	24.0	19.3	n/a
1998	479	26.0	18.4	n/a
1999	475	25.0	19.0	n/a
2000	508	25.0	20.3	n/a
2001	494	27.0	18.3	n/a
2002	499	23.0	21.7	81.4
2003	499	23.0	21.7	81.4
2004	465	24.1	19.3	93.5
2005	451	25.7	17.5	81.6
2006	417	29.7	14.0	99.3
2007	427	20.0	21.4	99.3
2008	315	22.0	14.3	45.8
2009	267	16.0	16.7	92.5
2010	502	2.0	251.0	98.2
2011	499	32.0	15.5	98.2
2012	421	27.0	15.5	99.3
2013	405	23.7	17.0	97
2014	587	37.0	15.8	97.3
2015	538	37.0	14.5	99.3
2016	484	34.0	14.2	92.8
2017	464	32.2	14.4	98.3
2018	456	31.0	14.7	85.7
2019	468	36.0	13.0	82.7
2020	427	37.0	11.5	97
2021	412	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	434	40.2	10.7	94
2023	459	41.5	11.0	97.4
2024	419	42.2	9.9	92.6

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 Hughes L Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	292	18.0	16.2	n/a
1990	332	16.0	20.7	n/a
1991	384	22.0	17.4	n/a
1992	373	20.0	18.6	n/a
1993	398	23.0	17.3	n/a
1994	386	21.0	18.4	n/a
1995	413	22.0	18.8	n/a
1996	413	22.0	18.8	n/a
1997	463	24.0	19.3	n/a
1998	479	26.0	18.4	n/a
1999	475	25.0	19.0	n/a
2000	508	25.0	20.3	n/a
2001	494	27.0	18.3	n/a
2002	499	23.0	21.7	81.4
2003	499	23.0	21.7	81.4
2004	465	24.1	19.3	93.5
2005	451	25.7	17.5	81.6
2006	417	29.7	14.0	99.3
2007	427	20.0	21.4	99.3
2008	315	22.0	14.3	45.8
2009	267	16.0	16.7	92.5
2010	502	2.0	251.0	98.2
2011	499	32.0	15.5	98.2
2012	421	27.0	15.5	99.3
2013	405	23.7	17.0	97
2014	587	37.0	15.8	97.3
2015	538	37.0	14.5	99.3
2016	484	34.0	14.2	92.8
2017	464	32.2	14.4	98.3
2018	456	31.0	14.7	85.7
2019	468	36.0	13.0	82.7
2020	427	37.0	11.5	97
2021	412	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	434	40.2	10.7	94
2023	459	41.5	11.0	97.4
2024	419	42.2	9.9	92.6

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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