Is Lawndale Elementary Community Academy a good school?

Lawndale Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 2.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lawndale Elementary Community Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 216 students attended Lawndale Elementary Community Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Lawndale Elementary Community Academy?

Students at Lawndale Elementary Community Academy are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lawndale Elementary Community Academy attend?

Students who attend Lawndale Elementary Community Academy usually go on to attend: High : Manley Career Academy High School

Lawndale Elementary Community Academy

Summary:

Lawndale Elementary Community Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with a small student population of 216 students, 99% of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite its higher-than-average per-student spending, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Illinois over the past decade, consistently ranking in the bottom 5-10% of schools statewide.

Lawndale Elementary Community Academy significantly underperforms compared to the Chicago Public Schools district and the state of Illinois on standardized tests, with proficiency rates less than half the district and state averages. The school's performance is especially poor for certain student subgroups, with male students and low-socioeconomic status students ranking in the bottom 1-2% of their respective groups statewide. Additionally, Lawndale has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 48-61% in recent years, which is a major contributor to the school's poor academic outcomes.

Despite its proximity to several higher-performing elementary schools, including KIPP Chicago Chrtrs - Ascend Academy, Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy, and LEARN Charter - Butler, Lawndale's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past decade, with no signs of meaningful improvement. The school's higher-than-average per-student spending does not appear to be translating into improved outcomes, suggesting potential issues with how resources are being allocated and utilized within the school.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3500 W Douglas Blvd
Chicago, IL 60623-1634

(773) 534-1635

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2012^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,269

Students who attend Lawndale Elementary Community Academy usually attend:

High:

Manley Career Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 216

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.8%

Hispanic:

2.3%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lawndale Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 97.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 422^nd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.01. (See more...)

Compare Details Lawndale Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 96.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.01. (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 Lawndale 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 Lawndale Elementary Community Academy is $25,269, which is the 86^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lawndale Elementary Community Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawndale Elementary Community Academy 2012^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lawndale Elementary Community Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Lawndale Elementary Community Academy 1314^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lawndale Elementary Community Academy 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 Lawndale Elementary Community Academy

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.22	2007^th	2020	0.6%
2004	5.73	1889^th	2030	6.9%
2005	1.18	1984^th	2022	1.9%
2006	1.53	2051^st	2086	1.7%
2007	3.19	2027^th	2095	3.2%
2008	6.56	1974^th	2092	5.6%
2009	4.98	2041^st	2120	3.7%
2010	5.91	2046^th	2139	4.3%
2011	1.65	2137^th	2147	0.5%
2012	3.03	2132^nd	2166	1.6%
2013	1.83	2161^st	2167	0.3%
2014	5.76	2041^st	2093	2.5%
2015	8.50	2033^rd	2052	0.9%
2016	7.45	2032^nd	2046	0.7%
2017	9.99	1965^th	2044	3.9%
2018	10.45	1950^th	2037	4.3%
2019	6.86	2075^th	2086	0.5%
2021	10.87	1943^rd	1948	0.3%
2022	11.42	2020^th	2082	3.0%
2023	10.48	2026^th	2077	2.5%
2024	11.01	2012^th	2067	2.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.49	1677^th	1765	5.0%
2019	9.67	1806^th	1816	0.6%
2021	15.35	1501^st	1514	0.9%
2022	16.56	1680^th	1763	4.7%
2023	14.61	1751^st	1808	3.2%
2024	15.18	1731^st	1793	3.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.95	1856^th	1964	5.5%
2019	7.91	1991^st	2019	1.4%
2022	11.59	1907^th	1970	3.2%
2023	16.16	1743^rd	1957	10.9%
2024	18.55	1640^th	1942	15.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.05	1895^th	1972	3.9%
2019	7.16	2014^th	2019	0.2%
2022	11.88	1925^th	1977	2.6%
2023	8.00	1981^st	1984	0.2%
2024	8.74	1951^st	1959	0.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lawndale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.91	582^nd	698	16.6%
2019	18.24	685^th	711	3.7%
2021	25.25	396^th	428	7.5%
2022	27.46	566^th	684	17.3%
2023	24.25	607^th	692	12.3%
2024	25.87	552^nd	655	15.7%

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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 Lawndale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	6.38	1112^th	1185	6.2%
2004	12.97	1027^th	1204	14.7%
2005	8.09	1088^th	1209	10.0%
2006	38.52	892^nd	1272	29.9%
2007	18.20	1087^th	1287	15.5%
2008	8.17	1196^th	1293	7.5%
2009	8.28	1225^th	1318	7.1%
2010	2.90	1300^th	1327	2.0%
2011	0.76	1341^st	1344	0.2%
2012	5.43	1319^th	1365	3.4%
2013	3.04	1349^th	1367	1.3%
2014	4.72	1292^nd	1322	2.3%
2015	13.56	1192^nd	1302	8.4%
2016	11.67	1233^rd	1294	4.7%
2017	11.88	1222^nd	1293	5.5%
2018	21.63	1025^th	1293	20.7%
2019	7.03	1355^th	1356	0.1%
2021	14.45	1140^th	1241	8.1%
2022	11.52	1334^th	1369	2.6%
2023	12.40	1292^nd	1367	5.5%
2024	11.01	1314^th	1363	3.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.53	828^th	1161	28.7%
2019	8.56	1214^th	1217	0.2%
2021	22.06	889^th	1019	12.8%
2022	15.76	1169^th	1221	4.3%
2023	16.46	1156^th	1234	6.3%
2024	14.53	1162^nd	1219	4.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	5.62	1276^th	1276	0.0%
2022	7.48	1285^th	1286	0.1%
2023	11.09	1225^th	1275	3.9%
2024	11.58	1183^rd	1251	5.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.96	1210^th	1223	1.1%
2019	8.46	1293^rd	1296	0.2%
2022	11.81	1254^th	1286	2.5%
2023	12.41	1230^th	1292	4.8%
2024	9.06	1255^th	1264	0.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lawndale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.90	221^st	511	56.8%
2019	16.48	562^nd	565	0.5%
2021	33.94	252^nd	385	34.5%
2022	24.84	512^th	573	10.6%
2023	27.22	460^th	569	19.2%
2024	24.51	452^nd	548	17.5%

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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 Lawndale 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	n/a	964	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	964
1990	n/a	962	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	962
1991	0	930	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	930
1992	0	923	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	923
1993	0	949	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
1994	0	914	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
1995	0	904	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	904
1996	0	904	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	904
1997	0	853	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
1998	0	774	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
1999	0	822	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
2000	0	773	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	773
2001	0	730	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
2002	0	664	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2003	0	664	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
2004	0	655	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2005	0	654	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2006	0	591	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2007	0	509	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2008	0	531	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	1	533
2009	0	571	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
2010	0	587	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
2011	0	545	0	2	0	0	7	0	554
2012	0	497	0	4	0	0	2	0	503
2013	0	458	0	5	0	0	1	0	464
2014	0	473	0	3	0	0	1	0	477
2015	0	413	0	0	0	0	0	0	413
2016	1	373	0	4	0	0	2	0	380
2017	0	291	0	3	0	0	1	0	295
2018	0	257	0	5	0	0	0	0	262
2019	0	227	0	3	0	0	0	0	230
2020	0	174	0	2	0	0	0	0	176
2021	0	208	0	5	0	0	0	0	213
2022	1	215	0	6	0	0	0	0	222
2023	2	209	0	5	0	0	0	0	216

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 Lawndale Elementary Community Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	964	40.0	24.1	n/a
1990	962	44.0	21.8	n/a
1991	930	45.0	20.6	n/a
1992	923	48.0	19.2	n/a
1993	949	48.0	19.8	n/a
1994	914	51.0	17.9	n/a
1995	904	45.0	20.1	n/a
1996	904	45.0	20.1	n/a
1997	853	42.0	20.3	n/a
1998	774	44.0	17.6	n/a
1999	822	41.0	20.0	n/a
2000	773	38.0	20.3	n/a
2001	730	37.0	19.7	n/a
2002	664	39.0	17.0	79.5
2003	664	39.0	17.0	79.5
2004	655	28.9	22.7	91.9
2005	654	32.8	19.9	99.5
2006	591	37.3	15.8	89.3
2007	509	28.0	18.2	99.4
2008	533	26.0	20.5	99.6
2009	573	27.5	20.8	97
2010	590	28.0	21.0	99.5
2011	554	27.0	20.5	98.4
2012	503	24.0	20.9	99.4
2013	464	30.4	15.2	99.4
2014	477	26.9	17.7	97.7
2015	413	24.0	17.2	99.3
2016	380	23.0	16.5	99.2
2017	295	13.7	21.5	99
2018	262	13.3	19.5	99.6
2019	230	17.0	13.5	99.6
2020	176	15.0	11.7	100
2021	213	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	222	17.0	13.0	99.1
2023	216	20.0	10.8	99.1

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 Lawndale Elementary Community Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	964	40.0	24.1	n/a
1990	962	44.0	21.8	n/a
1991	930	45.0	20.6	n/a
1992	923	48.0	19.2	n/a
1993	949	48.0	19.8	n/a
1994	914	51.0	17.9	n/a
1995	904	45.0	20.1	n/a
1996	904	45.0	20.1	n/a
1997	853	42.0	20.3	n/a
1998	774	44.0	17.6	n/a
1999	822	41.0	20.0	n/a
2000	773	38.0	20.3	n/a
2001	730	37.0	19.7	n/a
2002	664	39.0	17.0	79.5
2003	664	39.0	17.0	79.5
2004	655	28.9	22.7	91.9
2005	654	32.8	19.9	99.5
2006	591	37.3	15.8	89.3
2007	509	28.0	18.2	99.4
2008	533	26.0	20.5	99.6
2009	573	27.5	20.8	97
2010	590	28.0	21.0	99.5
2011	554	27.0	20.5	98.4
2012	503	24.0	20.9	99.4
2013	464	30.4	15.2	99.4
2014	477	26.9	17.7	97.7
2015	413	24.0	17.2	99.3
2016	380	23.0	16.5	99.2
2017	295	13.7	21.5	99
2018	262	13.3	19.5	99.6
2019	230	17.0	13.5	99.6
2020	176	15.0	11.7	100
2021	213	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	222	17.0	13.0	99.1
2023	216	20.0	10.8	99.1

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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