Is Marquette Elementary School a good school?

Marquette Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Marquette Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,034 students attended Marquette Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Marquette Elementary School?

Students at Marquette Elementary School are 66% Hispanic, 31% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Marquette Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Marquette Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Gage Park High School

Marquette Elementary School

Summary:

Marquette Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 1,002 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages, with only 18.6% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 9.6% proficient in mathematics.

Marquette Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.2% to 39.9%, and struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. The school's spending per student is relatively high, ranging from $11,424 to $16,056, but its academic performance remains low. Interestingly, nearby schools like Fairfield Elementary Academy, McKay Elementary School, and Eberhart Elementary School also perform poorly on standardized tests and have high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting that the challenges faced by Marquette Elementary School may be systemic issues within the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Marquette Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools for the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This lack of improvement over an extended period suggests that the school may need significant interventions and support to address its challenges, which include high poverty rates, low academic performance, and disparities in serving certain student populations effectively. These issues raise concerns about educational equity and the ability of the school to provide a high-quality education to all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6550 S Richmond St
Chicago, IL 60629-2821

(773) 535-9260

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1727^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,268

Students who attend Marquette Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Gage Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 1,034

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.2%

African American:

31.1%

White:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marquette Elementary School ranks worse than 83.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 274^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 18.39. (See more...)

Compare Details Marquette Elementary School ranks worse than 77.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.99. (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: Hispanic (66.2%), African American (31.1%), White (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marquette Elementary School is 15.2. 365 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Marquette Elementary School employs 68 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marquette Elementary School is $17,268. 399 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marquette Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marquette Elementary School 1727^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Marquette Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Marquette Elementary School 1061^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Marquette 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 Marquette Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Marquette Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	4.35	1901^st	2020	5.9%
2004	7.40	1864^th	2030	8.2%
2005	4.79	1888^th	2022	6.6%
2006	5.16	1976^th	2086	5.3%
2007	5.57	1977^th	2095	5.6%
2008	7.82	1958^th	2092	6.4%
2009	5.89	2023^rd	2120	4.6%
2010	2.44	2107^th	2139	1.5%
2011	2.53	2120^th	2147	1.3%
2012	1.36	2151^st	2166	0.7%
2013	6.65	2093^rd	2167	3.4%
2014	8.07	2004^th	2093	4.3%
2015	16.10	1813^th	2052	11.6%
2016	18.01	1750^th	2046	14.5%
2017	17.00	1768^th	2044	13.5%
2018	16.07	1792^nd	2037	12.0%
2019	21.96	1662^nd	2086	20.3%
2021	15.42	1737^th	1948	10.8%
2022	18.92	1703^rd	2082	18.2%
2023	18.06	1755^th	2077	15.5%
2024	18.39	1727^th	2067	16.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.93	447^th	718	37.7%
2019	40.33	442^nd	743	40.5%
2021	44.74	225^th	537	58.1%
2022	44.05	374^th	768	51.3%
2023	34.02	555^th	788	29.6%
2024	33.16	584^th	826	29.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.94	637^th	763	16.5%
2019	41.43	608^th	1194	49.1%
2022	32.02	724^th	1113	35.0%
2023	22.85	984^th	1156	14.9%
2024	23.86	976^th	1195	18.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.70	1424^th	1765	19.3%
2019	35.30	1235^th	1816	32.0%
2021	25.01	1240^th	1514	18.1%
2022	30.46	1271^st	1763	27.9%
2023	29.01	1360^th	1808	24.8%
2024	28.58	1349^th	1793	24.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Marquette Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.37	1779^th	1964	9.4%
2019	19.21	1711^th	2019	15.3%
2021	12.54	1596^th	1680	5.0%
2022	22.09	1531^st	1970	22.3%
2023	19.08	1634^th	1957	16.5%
2024	18.57	1639^th	1942	15.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Marquette Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.81	744^th	907	18.0%
2024	23.23	770^th	886	13.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Marquette Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.87	1604^th	1972	18.7%
2019	27.09	1477^th	2019	26.8%
2021	17.16	1490^th	1707	12.7%
2022	17.65	1697^th	1977	14.2%
2023	18.16	1669^th	1984	15.9%
2024	19.15	1603^rd	1959	18.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.44	593^rd	698	15.0%
2019	39.67	401^st	711	43.6%
2021	29.29	341^st	428	20.3%
2022	49.52	261^st	684	61.8%
2023	40.10	375^th	692	45.8%
2024	41.59	350^th	655	46.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Marquette Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.13	701^st	938	25.3%
2019	32.94	673^rd	955	29.5%
2021	24.18	639^th	742	13.9%
2022	24.05	803^rd	954	15.8%
2023	25.89	790^th	970	18.6%
2024	26.09	749^th	959	21.9%

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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 Marquette Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	18.78	955^th	1185	19.4%
2004	14.38	1012^th	1204	15.9%
2005	11.23	1050^th	1209	13.2%
2006	9.60	1151^st	1272	9.5%
2007	14.39	1121^st	1287	12.9%
2008	10.74	1162^nd	1293	10.1%
2009	8.58	1222^nd	1318	7.3%
2010	5.48	1269^th	1327	4.4%
2011	2.52	1324^th	1344	1.5%
2012	4.94	1325^th	1365	2.9%
2013	11.00	1261^st	1367	7.8%
2014	9.34	1233^rd	1322	6.7%
2015	15.85	1152^nd	1302	11.5%
2016	20.48	1088^th	1294	15.9%
2017	24.48	993^rd	1293	23.2%
2018	23.65	994^th	1293	23.1%
2019	22.40	1070^th	1356	21.1%
2021	16.78	1085^th	1241	12.6%
2022	21.30	1079^th	1369	21.2%
2023	18.37	1148^th	1367	16.0%
2024	21.99	1061^st	1363	22.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.89	190^th	285	33.3%
2019	30.53	295^th	339	13.0%
2021	42.30	137^th	277	50.5%
2022	40.88	243^rd	454	46.5%
2023	35.70	316^th	480	34.2%
2024	37.85	299^th	486	38.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2022	41.41	359^th	781	54.0%
2023	35.11	467^th	805	42.0%
2024	19.54	743^rd	802	7.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.07	769^th	1161	33.8%
2019	33.55	838^th	1217	31.1%
2021	27.57	776^th	1019	23.8%
2022	32.29	830^th	1221	32.0%
2023	27.99	928^th	1234	24.8%
2024	33.12	818^th	1219	32.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Marquette Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.58	940^th	1226	23.3%
2019	27.75	944^th	1276	26.0%
2021	11.93	972^nd	1017	4.4%
2022	20.82	1036^th	1286	19.4%
2023	17.47	1091^st	1275	14.4%
2024	25.65	919^th	1251	26.5%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Marquette Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	42.62	321^st	674	52.4%
2024	21.85	588^th	639	8.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Marquette Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.08	943^rd	1223	22.9%
2019	20.25	1057^th	1296	18.4%
2021	19.45	894^th	1048	14.7%
2022	23.04	986^th	1286	23.3%
2023	20.60	1055^th	1292	18.3%
2024	20.53	1017^th	1264	19.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.13	292^nd	511	42.9%
2019	27.21	469^th	565	17.0%
2021	39.96	206^th	385	46.5%
2022	32.76	389^th	573	32.1%
2023	42.91	288^th	569	49.4%
2024	44.96	250^th	548	54.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Marquette Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.60	432^nd	590	26.8%
2019	30.14	475^th	639	25.7%
2021	18.12	485^th	517	6.2%
2022	27.01	514^th	662	22.4%
2023	19.21	589^th	661	10.9%
2024	27.20	490^th	643	23.8%

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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 Marquette Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	577	140	18	503	2	n/a	n/a	0	1240
1989	435	147	3	443	2	n/a	n/a	0	1030
1990	403	240	19	581	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1243
1991	305	242	13	536	0	n/a	n/a	0	1096
1992	261	253	21	527	2	n/a	n/a	0	1064
1993	253	300	8	644	0	n/a	n/a	0	1205
1994	207	348	3	704	16	n/a	n/a	0	1278
1995	154	526	9	859	3	n/a	n/a	0	1551
1996	154	526	9	859	3	n/a	n/a	0	1551
1997	136	900	10	1179	2	n/a	n/a	0	2227
1998	157	1244	7	1278	1	n/a	n/a	0	2687
1999	82	902	14	975	1	n/a	n/a	0	1974
2000	72	990	5	944	0	n/a	n/a	0	2011
2001	62	1073	5	901	1	n/a	n/a	0	2042
2002	103	972	2	892	0	n/a	n/a	0	1969
2003	103	972	2	892	0	n/a	n/a	0	1969
2004	33	957	4	955	2	n/a	n/a	0	1951
2005	24	882	7	907	2	n/a	n/a	0	1822
2006	30	821	1	891	1	n/a	n/a	30	1774
2007	24	753	0	871	0	n/a	n/a	17	1665
2008	21	748	0	875	1	n/a	n/a	23	1668
2009	18	721	1	862	1	n/a	n/a	2	1605
2010	14	645	1	840	1	n/a	n/a	0	1501
2011	17	612	0	798	7	0	18	0	1452
2012	16	581	0	772	5	0	4	0	1378
2013	14	555	0	724	3	0	3	0	1299
2014	17	526	0	729	4	0	6	0	1282
2015	13	484	0	722	4	1	6	0	1230
2016	12	449	1	740	4	1	4	0	1211
2017	8	402	0	734	4	0	3	0	1151
2018	9	412	0	740	3	0	5	0	1169
2019	9	337	3	706	2	0	3	0	1060
2020	13	352	0	714	3	0	3	0	1085
2021	17	320	0	705	3	0	2	0	1047
2022	19	303	0	680	2	0	1	0	1005
2023	17	310	0	674	0	0	1	0	1002
2024	19	322	0	684	0	2	7	0	1034

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

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marquette Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1240	50.0	24.8	n/a
1989	1030	41.0	25.1	n/a
1990	1243	55.0	22.6	n/a
1991	1096	46.0	23.8	n/a
1992	1064	48.0	22.1	n/a
1993	1205	55.0	21.9	n/a
1994	1278	60.0	21.3	n/a
1995	1551	79.0	19.6	n/a
1996	1551	79.0	19.6	n/a
1997	2227	108.0	20.6	n/a
1998	2687	122.0	22.0	n/a
1999	1974	95.0	20.8	n/a
2000	2011	100.2	20.1	n/a
2001	2042	102.6	19.9	n/a
2002	1969	103.0	19.1	89.5
2003	1969	103.0	19.1	89.5
2004	1951	96.1	20.3	96.3
2005	1822	99.8	18.3	96.9
2006	1774	102.0	17.4	96.4
2007	1665	89.0	18.7	98.7
2008	1668	90.0	18.5	97.1
2009	1605	83.0	19.3	93.5
2010	1501	83.0	18.0	95.8
2011	1452	72.0	20.1	90.2
2012	1378	66.0	20.8	95.3
2013	1299	21.9	59.1	97.4
2014	1282	68.0	18.8	98.8
2015	1230	60.0	20.5	98.8
2016	1211	64.0	18.9	97.5
2017	1151	58.1	19.8	97
2018	1169	59.5	19.6	96.9
2019	1060	65.0	16.3	96.1
2020	1085	67.5	16.0	95.3
2021	1047	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1005	72.0	13.9	94.7
2023	1002	66.0	15.1	94.3
2024	1034	68.0	15.2	94.7

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 Marquette Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1240	50.0	24.8	n/a
1989	1030	41.0	25.1	n/a
1990	1243	55.0	22.6	n/a
1991	1096	46.0	23.8	n/a
1992	1064	48.0	22.1	n/a
1993	1205	55.0	21.9	n/a
1994	1278	60.0	21.3	n/a
1995	1551	79.0	19.6	n/a
1996	1551	79.0	19.6	n/a
1997	2227	108.0	20.6	n/a
1998	2687	122.0	22.0	n/a
1999	1974	95.0	20.8	n/a
2000	2011	100.2	20.1	n/a
2001	2042	102.6	19.9	n/a
2002	1969	103.0	19.1	89.5
2003	1969	103.0	19.1	89.5
2004	1951	96.1	20.3	96.3
2005	1822	99.8	18.3	96.9
2006	1774	102.0	17.4	96.4
2007	1665	89.0	18.7	98.7
2008	1668	90.0	18.5	97.1
2009	1605	83.0	19.3	93.5
2010	1501	83.0	18.0	95.8
2011	1452	72.0	20.1	90.2
2012	1378	66.0	20.8	95.3
2013	1299	21.9	59.1	97.4
2014	1282	68.0	18.8	98.8
2015	1230	60.0	20.5	98.8
2016	1211	64.0	18.9	97.5
2017	1151	58.1	19.8	97
2018	1169	59.5	19.6	96.9
2019	1060	65.0	16.3	96.1
2020	1085	67.5	16.0	95.3
2021	1047	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1005	72.0	13.9	94.7
2023	1002	66.0	15.1	94.3
2024	1034	68.0	15.2	94.7

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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