Is Lewis Elementary School a good school?

Lewis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Lewis Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 362 students attended Lewis Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis Elementary School?

Students at Lewis Elementary School are 59% African American, 39% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lewis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lewis Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Orr Academy High School

Lewis Elementary School

Summary:

Lewis Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 362 students located in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood of Chicago. Despite its large student population, Lewis Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current statewide rank of 1888 out of 2067 schools and a 0 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 42.3% to 43.7% in recent years, far exceeding the district average of 30.5% and the state average of 41.2%. Academically, Lewis Elementary students perform poorly on state assessments, with only 13.2% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 4% proficient in math, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school's struggles extend across various student subgroups, with only 1% of English Language Learners and 1% of Special Education students proficient in math.

While the nearby schools in the same district, such as Hay Elementary, Young Elementary, and McNair Elementary, also perform poorly on state assessments and have high chronic absenteeism rates, Lewis Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in the group. The school's performance has remained stagnant or declined over the past decade, suggesting a need for more comprehensive interventions and support to address the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1431 N Leamington Ave
Chicago, IL 60651-1444

(773) 534-3060

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1888^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,224

Students who attend Lewis Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Orr Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 362

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.4%

Hispanic:

39.0%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lewis Elementary School ranks worse than 91.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 353^rd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.08. (See more...)

Compare Details Lewis Elementary School ranks worse than 88.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.96. (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 Lewis 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 Lewis Elementary School is $20,224. 255 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lewis Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewis Elementary School 1888^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lewis Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lewis Elementary School 1205^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lewis 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 Lewis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	3.34	1928^th	2020	4.6%
2004	2.05	1973^rd	2030	2.8%
2005	0.55	2014^th	2022	0.4%
2006	1.03	2072^nd	2086	0.7%
2007	0.95	2080^th	2095	0.7%
2008	3.73	2029^th	2092	3.0%
2009	2.45	2085^th	2120	1.7%
2010	3.62	2092^nd	2139	2.2%
2011	3.90	2105^th	2147	2.0%
2012	1.78	2143^rd	2166	1.1%
2013	4.04	2138^th	2167	1.3%
2014	4.96	2051^st	2093	2.0%
2015	14.05	1874^th	2052	8.7%
2016	9.07	1995^th	2046	2.5%
2017	8.11	2015^th	2044	1.4%
2018	11.95	1911^th	2037	6.2%
2019	16.72	1822^nd	2086	12.7%
2022	14.41	1890^th	2082	9.2%
2023	14.98	1872^nd	2077	9.9%
2024	14.08	1888^th	2067	8.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	27.31	669^th	768	12.9%
2023	32.49	582^nd	788	26.1%
2024	29.43	656^th	826	20.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	22.68	1003^rd	1113	9.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.59	1614^th	1765	8.6%
2019	27.43	1442^nd	1816	20.6%
2022	21.71	1527^th	1763	13.4%
2023	22.16	1568^th	1808	13.3%
2024	19.53	1607^th	1793	10.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lewis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.15	1849^th	1964	5.9%
2019	22.94	1608^th	2019	20.4%
2022	15.20	1764^th	1970	10.5%
2023	14.68	1797^th	1957	8.2%
2024	13.84	1803^rd	1942	7.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lewis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.78	1852^nd	1972	6.1%
2019	12.07	1906^th	2019	5.6%
2022	14.43	1826^th	1977	7.6%
2023	18.34	1662^nd	1984	16.2%
2024	17.30	1668^th	1959	14.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.18	546^th	698	21.8%
2019	34.04	477^th	711	32.9%
2022	27.95	556^th	684	18.7%
2023	36.14	427^th	692	38.3%
2024	27.97	520^th	655	20.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lewis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.33	785^th	938	16.3%
2019	39.24	576^th	955	39.7%
2022	26.92	754^th	954	21.0%
2023	20.65	875^th	970	9.8%
2024	21.03	843^rd	959	12.1%

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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 Lewis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	13.18	1012^th	1185	14.6%
2004	23.01	944^th	1204	21.6%
2005	10.35	1060^th	1209	12.3%
2006	4.89	1213^th	1272	4.6%
2007	5.03	1230^th	1287	4.4%
2008	3.56	1258^th	1293	2.7%
2009	4.20	1273^rd	1318	3.4%
2010	4.61	1281^st	1327	3.5%
2011	3.33	1317^th	1344	2.0%
2012	4.98	1323^rd	1365	3.1%
2013	3.08	1348^th	1367	1.4%
2014	3.86	1300^th	1322	1.7%
2015	11.37	1237^th	1302	5.0%
2016	11.60	1234^th	1294	4.6%
2017	12.02	1219^th	1293	5.7%
2018	13.85	1170^th	1293	9.5%
2019	14.77	1202^nd	1356	11.4%
2021	21.19	1003^rd	1241	19.2%
2022	18.93	1129^th	1369	17.5%
2023	11.90	1306^th	1367	4.5%
2024	15.96	1205^th	1363	11.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.11	460^th	480	4.2%
2024	35.20	328^th	486	32.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.33	318^th	792	59.8%
2022	35.39	472^nd	781	39.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.27	1010^th	1161	13.0%
2019	20.77	1044^th	1217	14.2%
2021	34.13	675^th	1019	33.8%
2022	27.40	927^th	1221	24.1%
2023	16.33	1159^th	1234	6.1%
2024	22.82	1006^th	1219	17.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lewis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.87	1130^th	1226	7.8%
2019	15.96	1108^th	1276	13.2%
2022	25.48	942^nd	1286	26.7%
2023	11.98	1212^th	1275	4.9%
2024	17.49	1068^th	1251	14.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lewis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.56	1108^th	1223	9.4%
2019	14.25	1182^nd	1296	8.8%
2022	14.83	1185^th	1286	7.9%
2023	13.02	1215^th	1292	6.0%
2024	16.15	1126^th	1264	10.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.01	390^th	511	23.7%
2019	32.18	404^th	565	28.5%
2021	50.76	131^st	385	66.0%
2022	35.28	368^th	573	35.8%
2023	20.57	532^nd	569	6.5%
2024	30.72	386^th	548	29.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lewis Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.64	411^th	590	30.3%
2019	20.45	564^th	639	11.7%
2022	35.26	418^th	662	36.9%
2023	16.41	619^th	661	6.4%
2024	20.64	551^st	643	14.3%

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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 Lewis Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	26	535	1	103	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	665
1989	24	582	4	79	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	689
1990	12	550	4	84	1	n/a	n/a	0	651
1991	11	613	2	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	710
1992	7	417	0	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1993	3	422	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1994	5	503	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1995	7	762	1	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
1996	7	762	1	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	854
1997	21	789	2	63	4	n/a	n/a	0	879
1998	11	846	0	67	0	n/a	n/a	0	924
1999	4	910	0	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	973
2000	2	1051	0	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	1119
2001	0	1004	0	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	1079
2002	0	970	1	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	1054
2003	0	970	1	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	1054
2004	1	969	2	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	1058
2005	0	966	2	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	1059
2006	2	973	0	73	3	n/a	n/a	15	1066
2007	1	933	0	90	0	n/a	n/a	13	1037
2008	3	793	0	112	0	n/a	n/a	11	919
2009	2	728	0	112	1	n/a	n/a	1	844
2010	3	591	0	89	1	n/a	n/a	0	684
2011	5	534	0	100	0	0	0	0	639
2012	3	474	0	82	0	0	0	0	559
2013	8	458	0	90	0	0	3	0	559
2014	6	392	0	77	0	1	8	0	484
2015	6	389	1	97	0	1	3	0	497
2016	2	385	1	100	0	1	3	0	492
2017	1	343	1	114	1	1	3	0	464
2018	3	341	2	133	0	1	3	0	483
2019	1	306	2	147	0	1	3	0	460
2020	1	325	2	155	0	1	2	0	486
2021	3	313	2	144	0	1	6	0	469
2022	1	276	3	134	0	1	5	0	420
2023	1	215	1	141	0	0	4	0	362

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lewis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	665	26.0	25.5	n/a
1989	689	27.0	25.5	n/a
1990	651	28.0	23.2	n/a
1991	710	27.0	26.2	n/a
1992	471	32.0	14.7	n/a
1993	478	28.0	17.1	n/a
1994	553	30.0	18.4	n/a
1995	854	47.0	18.2	n/a
1996	854	47.0	18.2	n/a
1997	879	41.0	21.4	n/a
1998	924	40.0	23.1	n/a
1999	973	43.0	22.6	n/a
2000	1119	47.0	23.8	n/a
2001	1079	46.0	23.5	n/a
2002	1054	45.0	23.4	84.4
2003	1054	45.0	23.4	84.4
2004	1058	43.2	24.5	88
2005	1059	47.6	22.2	90.5
2006	1066	60.1	17.7	93.1
2007	1037	41.0	25.3	96.3
2008	919	46.0	20.0	100.9
2009	844	39.0	21.6	89.8
2010	684	34.0	20.1	99.6
2011	639	27.0	23.6	97.7
2012	559	23.0	24.3	99.3
2013	559	29.2	19.1	98.6
2014	484	30.0	16.1	98.6
2015	497	26.0	19.1	99.4
2016	492	27.0	18.2	99.4
2017	464	25.8	17.9	87.1
2018	483	26.9	17.9	97.5
2019	460	28.5	16.1	91.3
2020	486	29.5	16.4	88.3
2021	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	420	32.0	13.1	97.9
2023	362	32.0	11.3	95.6

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 Lewis Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	665	26.0	25.5	n/a
1989	689	27.0	25.5	n/a
1990	651	28.0	23.2	n/a
1991	710	27.0	26.2	n/a
1992	471	32.0	14.7	n/a
1993	478	28.0	17.1	n/a
1994	553	30.0	18.4	n/a
1995	854	47.0	18.2	n/a
1996	854	47.0	18.2	n/a
1997	879	41.0	21.4	n/a
1998	924	40.0	23.1	n/a
1999	973	43.0	22.6	n/a
2000	1119	47.0	23.8	n/a
2001	1079	46.0	23.5	n/a
2002	1054	45.0	23.4	84.4
2003	1054	45.0	23.4	84.4
2004	1058	43.2	24.5	88
2005	1059	47.6	22.2	90.5
2006	1066	60.1	17.7	93.1
2007	1037	41.0	25.3	96.3
2008	919	46.0	20.0	100.9
2009	844	39.0	21.6	89.8
2010	684	34.0	20.1	99.6
2011	639	27.0	23.6	97.7
2012	559	23.0	24.3	99.3
2013	559	29.2	19.1	98.6
2014	484	30.0	16.1	98.6
2015	497	26.0	19.1	99.4
2016	492	27.0	18.2	99.4
2017	464	25.8	17.9	87.1
2018	483	26.9	17.9	97.5
2019	460	28.5	16.1	91.3
2020	486	29.5	16.4	88.3
2021	469	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	420	32.0	13.1	97.9
2023	362	32.0	11.3	95.6

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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