Is Mayer Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Mayer Elementary School ranks in the top 8.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Mayer Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 698 students attended Mayer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mayer Elementary School?

Students at Mayer Elementary School are 67% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Mayer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mayer Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Lincoln Park High School

Mayer Elementary School

Summary:

Mayer Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. With a consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, Mayer Elementary is a standout performer, consistently outpacing the district and state in academic proficiency.

In the 2023-2024 school year, 72% of Mayer students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In mathematics, 56.3% of Mayer students were proficient or better, versus 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. Mayer's strong performance extends across student subgroups, ranking in the top 100 Illinois elementary schools for female students, special education students, and Hispanic students in both subjects. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and spends more per student than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, Lincoln Elementary (76.6% ELA proficiency), Alcott Elementary (70.8% ELA proficiency), and Prescott Elementary (79.5% ELA proficiency), Mayer Elementary's academic performance stands out. This consistent high achievement, coupled with its relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggests Mayer Elementary's success is not solely dependent on student demographics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2250 N Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60614-3523

(773) 534-5535

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
182^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,458

Students who attend Mayer Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.6

Number of students: 698

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 9.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mayer Elementary School ranks better than 91.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 21^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 90.34. (See more...)

Compare Details Mayer Elementary School ranks better than 97.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.35. (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: White (67.2%), Hispanic (9.5%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mayer Elementary School is 15.6. 381 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mayer Elementary School employs 44.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mayer Elementary School is $16,458. 429 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mayer Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mayer Elementary School 182^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Mayer Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Mayer Elementary School 30^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Mayer 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 Mayer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	16.01	1714^th	2020	15.1%
2004	20.01	1709^th	2030	15.8%
2005	8.63	1838^th	2022	9.1%
2006	13.79	1869^th	2086	10.4%
2007	21.31	1792^nd	2095	14.5%
2008	28.28	1641^st	2092	21.6%
2009	29.65	1648^th	2120	22.3%
2010	32.78	1617^th	2139	24.4%
2011	41.19	1461^st	2147	32.0%
2012	55.75	1151^st	2166	46.9%
2013	72.13	606^th	2167	72.0%
2014	72.43	569^th	2093	72.8%
2015	91.84	157^th	2052	92.3%
2016	89.13	191^st	2046	90.7%
2017	93.59	98^th	2044	95.2%
2018	91.54	126^th	2037	93.8%
2019	91.07	138^th	2086	93.4%
2021	91.90	125^th	1948	93.6%
2022	91.58	147^th	2082	92.9%
2023	93.02	127^th	2077	93.9%
2024	90.34	182^nd	2067	91.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	78.19	142^nd	1194	88.1%
2021	96.21	11^th	640	98.3%
2022	94.81	32^nd	1113	97.1%
2023	94.78	38^th	1156	96.7%
2024	88.35	91^st	1195	92.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.86	304^th	1765	82.8%
2019	78.87	192^nd	1816	89.4%
2023	32.73	1234^th	1808	31.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mayer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.33	132^nd	1964	93.3%
2019	91.43	122^nd	2019	94.0%
2021	85.71	169^th	1680	89.9%
2022	90.24	158^th	1970	92.0%
2023	93.38	98^th	1957	95.0%
2024	89.71	166^th	1942	91.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mayer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.25	137^th	1972	93.1%
2019	88.42	171^st	2019	91.5%
2021	92.01	100^th	1707	94.1%
2022	91.01	135^th	1977	93.2%
2023	89.16	175^th	1984	91.2%
2024	87.89	206^th	1959	89.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.37	119^th	698	83.0%
2019	73.51	97^th	711	86.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Mayer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.76	27^th	938	97.1%
2019	87.95	39^th	955	95.9%
2021	83.49	51^st	742	93.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Mayer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.06	38^th	1463	97.4%
2019	89.50	78^th	1462	94.7%
2021	88.22	97^th	1308	92.6%
2022	87.48	101^st	1425	92.9%
2023	89.52	88^th	1419	93.8%
2024	83.90	162^nd	1392	88.4%

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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 Mayer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	43.56	743^rd	1185	37.3%
2004	35.17	837^th	1204	30.5%
2005	34.28	857^th	1209	29.1%
2006	37.72	900^th	1272	29.2%
2007	34.69	946^th	1287	26.5%
2008	31.79	975^th	1293	24.6%
2009	33.20	984^th	1318	25.3%
2010	41.27	909^th	1327	31.5%
2011	17.24	1170^th	1344	12.9%
2012	38.54	949^th	1365	30.5%
2013	49.38	711^th	1367	48.0%
2014	62.63	481^st	1322	63.6%
2015	82.97	182^nd	1302	86.0%
2016	69.49	326^th	1294	74.8%
2017	84.78	166^th	1293	87.2%
2018	90.56	89^th	1293	93.1%
2019	94.97	46^th	1356	96.6%
2021	94.03	60^th	1241	95.2%
2022	94.24	68^th	1369	95.0%
2023	97.43	28^th	1367	98.0%
2024	97.35	30^th	1363	97.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.35	117^th	602	80.6%
2019	94.44	23^rd	792	97.1%
2021	96.27	14^th	548	97.4%
2022	97.00	14^th	781	98.2%
2023	97.33	23^rd	805	97.1%
2024	98.26	16^th	802	98.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.18	169^th	1161	85.4%
2019	88.00	63^rd	1217	94.8%
2023	97.49	10^th	1234	99.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mayer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	88.36	104^th	1226	91.5%
2019	94.17	41^st	1276	96.8%
2021	88.70	78^th	1017	92.3%
2022	92.52	77^th	1286	94.0%
2023	94.80	43^rd	1275	96.6%
2024	94.67	42^nd	1251	96.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mayer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.65	80^th	1223	93.5%
2019	93.48	55^th	1296	95.8%
2021	93.75	47^th	1048	95.5%
2022	94.45	51^st	1286	96.0%
2023	98.01	16^th	1292	98.8%
2024	98.03	20^th	1264	98.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	72.94	83^rd	511	83.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Mayer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.54	37^th	590	93.7%
2019	95.50	9^th	639	98.6%
2021	98.33	11^th	517	97.9%
2022	88.85	49^th	662	92.6%
2023	93.83	22^nd	661	96.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Mayer Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	93.97	31^st	889	96.5%
2019	95.09	19^th	905	97.9%
2021	91.45	42^nd	813	94.8%
2022	93.42	24^th	898	97.3%
2023	95.95	15^th	895	98.3%
2024	95.99	13^th	875	98.5%

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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 Mayer Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	281	242	15	169	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	707
1989	239	235	13	166	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
1990	238	208	18	167	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	631
1991	236	265	13	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
1992	226	281	13	214	2	n/a	n/a	0	736
1993	201	284	15	252	1	n/a	n/a	0	753
1994	208	293	15	240	2	n/a	n/a	0	758
1995	206	297	11	234	6	n/a	n/a	0	754
1996	206	297	11	234	6	n/a	n/a	0	754
1997	177	321	9	249	1	n/a	n/a	0	757
1998	144	335	12	256	3	n/a	n/a	0	750
1999	124	329	11	276	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
2000	108	344	8	266	4	n/a	n/a	0	730
2001	89	358	11	247	8	n/a	n/a	0	713
2002	91	395	10	212	5	n/a	n/a	0	713
2003	91	395	10	212	5	n/a	n/a	0	713
2004	93	399	10	198	4	n/a	n/a	0	704
2005	78	388	10	189	2	n/a	n/a	0	667
2006	64	345	10	141	1	n/a	n/a	46	607
2007	56	294	6	128	0	n/a	n/a	40	524
2008	72	243	6	126	2	n/a	n/a	46	495
2009	144	273	17	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
2010	205	224	13	145	2	n/a	n/a	0	589
2011	226	177	13	139	7	2	27	0	591
2012	270	145	12	128	6	5	28	0	594
2013	304	119	15	121	3	4	27	0	593
2014	330	100	14	120	4	7	29	0	604
2015	391	91	22	126	2	8	16	0	656
2016	442	76	22	116	2	7	11	0	676
2017	489	65	25	114	3	12	11	0	719
2018	544	61	26	114	2	12	7	0	766
2019	554	55	24	105	3	11	7	0	759
2020	518	56	21	99	3	13	9	0	719
2021	479	57	30	94	4	9	24	0	697
2022	454	44	27	82	4	10	30	0	651
2023	453	54	38	67	4	8	49	0	673
2024	469	52	46	66	4	7	54	0	698

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mayer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	707	29.0	24.3	n/a
1989	654	27.0	24.2	n/a
1990	631	29.0	21.7	n/a
1991	716	31.0	23.0	n/a
1992	736	34.0	21.6	n/a
1993	753	36.0	20.9	n/a
1994	758	37.0	20.5	n/a
1995	754	40.0	18.9	n/a
1996	754	40.0	18.9	n/a
1997	757	40.0	18.9	n/a
1998	750	40.0	18.8	n/a
1999	740	41.0	18.0	n/a
2000	730	40.0	18.3	n/a
2001	713	40.0	17.8	n/a
2002	713	35.0	20.4	73.6
2003	713	35.0	20.4	73.6
2004	704	33.9	20.8	73.6
2005	667	39.7	16.8	75.1
2006	607	44.4	13.7	77.4
2007	524	30.0	17.5	78.7
2008	495	33.0	15.0	75.3
2009	577	35.5	16.3	60.3
2010	589	37.5	15.7	52.8
2011	591	35.0	16.8	46.2
2012	594	35.0	16.9	37.7
2013	593	43.2	13.7	32.7
2014	604	41.0	14.7	27.6
2015	656	39.0	16.8	28.2
2016	676	40.0	16.9	18
2017	719	37.5	19.1	16.8
2018	766	39.8	19.2	14.8
2019	759	42.5	17.8	11.3
2020	719	47.5	15.1	11.1
2021	697	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	651	44.5	14.6	8.9
2023	673	46.0	14.6	10.4
2024	698	44.5	15.6	9.6

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 Mayer Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	707	29.0	24.3	n/a
1989	654	27.0	24.2	n/a
1990	631	29.0	21.7	n/a
1991	716	31.0	23.0	n/a
1992	736	34.0	21.6	n/a
1993	753	36.0	20.9	n/a
1994	758	37.0	20.5	n/a
1995	754	40.0	18.9	n/a
1996	754	40.0	18.9	n/a
1997	757	40.0	18.9	n/a
1998	750	40.0	18.8	n/a
1999	740	41.0	18.0	n/a
2000	730	40.0	18.3	n/a
2001	713	40.0	17.8	n/a
2002	713	35.0	20.4	73.6
2003	713	35.0	20.4	73.6
2004	704	33.9	20.8	73.6
2005	667	39.7	16.8	75.1
2006	607	44.4	13.7	77.4
2007	524	30.0	17.5	78.7
2008	495	33.0	15.0	75.3
2009	577	35.5	16.3	60.3
2010	589	37.5	15.7	52.8
2011	591	35.0	16.8	46.2
2012	594	35.0	16.9	37.7
2013	593	43.2	13.7	32.7
2014	604	41.0	14.7	27.6
2015	656	39.0	16.8	28.2
2016	676	40.0	16.9	18
2017	719	37.5	19.1	16.8
2018	766	39.8	19.2	14.8
2019	759	42.5	17.8	11.3
2020	719	47.5	15.1	11.1
2021	697	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	651	44.5	14.6	8.9
2023	673	46.0	14.6	10.4
2024	698	44.5	15.6	9.6

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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