McCormick Elementary School

Summary:

McCormick Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 437 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

McCormick Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly below district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, McCormick has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.4% in 2019-2020 to 41.5% in 2023-2024, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Despite increased per-student spending, the school's academic challenges persist, suggesting that resources may not be the primary factor limiting achievement.

Nearby schools, such as Spry Elementary Community School, Little Village Elementary School, and Kanoon Elementary Magnet School, also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, but generally perform better than McCormick Elementary School. In contrast, Cardenas Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2712 S Sawyer Ave
       Chicago, IL  60623-4738


(773) 535-7252

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1976th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $23,201 Help


Students who attend McCormick Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Madero Middle School
High:    Farragut Career Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  437

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.3%
White:
1.8%
African American:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McCormick Elementary School ranks worse than 95.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 399th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.91. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details McCormick Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McCormick Elementary School is $23,201, which is the 151st highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McCormick Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McCormick Elementary School 1976th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See McCormick Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McCormick Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at McCormick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 8.53 1814th 2020 10.2%
2004 18.43 1726th 2030 15.0%
2005 21.29 1713th 2022 15.3%
2006 26.60 1713th 2086 17.9%
2007 28.15 1713th 2095 18.2%
2008 8.62 1947th 2092 6.9%
2009 17.83 1833rd 2120 13.5%
2010 34.80 1576th 2139 26.3%
2011 39.05 1500th 2147 30.1%
2012 39.13 1526th 2166 29.5%
2013 40.22 1398th 2167 35.5%
2014 24.00 1678th 2093 19.8%
2015 23.57 1605th 2052 21.8%
2016 28.77 1458th 2046 28.7%
2017 24.18 1573rd 2044 23.0%
2018 19.72 1658th 2037 18.6%
2019 20.16 1723rd 2086 17.4%
2021 18.35 1637th 1948 16.0%
2022 14.62 1876th 2082 9.9%
2023 14.28 1899th 2077 8.6%
2024 11.91 1976th 2067 4.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McCormick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.48 364th 718 49.3%
2019 42.69 412th 743 44.5%
2022 28.56 645th 768 16.0%
2023 25.95 705th 788 10.5%
2024 20.65 793rd 826 4.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at McCormick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.18 738th 763 3.3%
2019 30.34 831st 1194 30.4%
2022 22.15 1024th 1113 8.0%
2023 22.80 986th 1156 14.7%
2024 21.03 1047th 1195 12.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McCormick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.79 1246th 1765 29.4%
2019 34.31 1266th 1816 30.3%
2021 31.45 1077th 1514 28.9%
2022 20.58 1563rd 1763 11.3%
2023 21.16 1602nd 1808 11.4%
2024 17.26 1677th 1793 6.5%
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Rank History for Female students at McCormick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.24 1533rd 1964 21.9%
2019 23.66 1589th 2019 21.3%
2021 19.91 1390th 1680 17.3%
2022 15.82 1742nd 1970 11.6%
2023 16.41 1733rd 1957 11.4%
2024 14.40 1778th 1942 8.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at McCormick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.39 752nd 907 17.1%
2024 22.94 774th 886 12.6%
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Rank History for Male students at McCormick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.40 1727th 1972 12.4%
2019 18.54 1718th 2019 14.9%
2021 17.77 1466th 1707 14.1%
2022 14.70 1817th 1977 8.1%
2023 13.48 1853rd 1984 6.6%
2024 10.51 1917th 1959 2.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McCormick Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.12 702nd 938 25.2%
2019 28.00 743rd 955 22.2%
2021 29.90 541st 742 27.1%
2022 19.18 884th 954 7.3%
2023 19.17 902nd 970 7.0%
2024 15.95 914th 959 4.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for McCormick Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 12 n/a n/a 1013 n/a n/a n/a 0 1025
1990 13 n/a n/a 1040 n/a n/a n/a 0 1053
1991 16 0 0 1028 0 n/a n/a 0 1044
1992 10 1 1 1014 1 n/a n/a 0 1027
1993 15 0 2 1063 0 n/a n/a 0 1080
1994 13 0 0 979 0 n/a n/a 0 992
1995 8 1 1 946 0 n/a n/a 0 956
1996 8 1 1 946 0 n/a n/a 0 956
1997 8 2 0 926 0 n/a n/a 0 936
1998 3 2 0 964 0 n/a n/a 0 969
1999 1 4 1 982 0 n/a n/a 0 988
2000 3 3 0 979 0 n/a n/a 0 985
2001 1 3 1 949 0 n/a n/a 0 954
2002 2 1 0 950 0 n/a n/a 0 953
2003 2 1 0 950 0 n/a n/a 0 953
2004 3 1 0 937 0 n/a n/a 0 941
2005 3 1 0 940 0 n/a n/a 0 944
2006 5 7 0 899 0 n/a n/a 16 927
2007 1 1 0 910 0 n/a n/a 20 932
2008 1 3 1 917 2 n/a n/a 12 936
2009 3 1 0 922 0 n/a n/a 0 926
2010 3 3 0 888 0 n/a n/a 0 894
2011 3 0 0 886 3 0 2 0 894
2012 3 0 0 879 3 0 1 0 886
2013 2 1 0 854 3 0 1 0 861
2014 3 2 0 864 3 0 0 0 872
2015 2 3 0 810 2 0 0 0 817
2016 3 2 0 768 1 0 0 0 774
2017 4 3 0 785 0 0 0 0 792
2018 2 3 0 714 0 0 0 0 719
2019 2 0 0 606 0 0 1 0 609
2020 12 1 0 556 0 0 1 0 570
2021 10 1 0 515 1 0 1 0 528
2022 8 1 0 469 0 0 3 0 481
2023 8 3 0 425 0 0 1 0 437

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 McCormick Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1025 45.0 22.7 n/a
1990 1053 50.0 21.0 n/a
1991 1044 51.0 20.4 n/a
1992 1027 52.0 19.7 n/a
1993 1080 51.0 21.2 n/a
1994 992 47.0 21.1 n/a
1995 956 47.0 20.3 n/a
1996 956 47.0 20.3 n/a
1997 936 50.0 18.7 n/a
1998 969 48.0 20.2 n/a
1999 988 47.0 21.0 n/a
2000 985 48.2 20.4 n/a
2001 954 49.6 19.2 n/a
2002 953 51.0 18.7 99.7
2003 953 51.0 18.7 99.7
2004 941 48.4 19.4 98.1
2005 944 54.6 17.3 97.5
2006 927 53.6 17.3 100.2
2007 932 47.0 19.8 101.9
2008 936 51.0 18.4 96.3
2009 926 49.0 18.9 96.4
2010 894 51.0 17.5 99.3
2011 894 48.0 18.6 99.4
2012 886 49.0 18.0 99.4
2013 861 63.3 13.5 98.5
2014 872 47.5 18.3 99
2015 817 41.0 19.9 99.3
2016 774 41.0 18.8 99
2017 792 36.1 21.9 97.3
2018 719 37.9 18.9 98.9
2019 609 42.0 14.5 89.5
2020 570 41.5 13.7 99.5
2021 528 n/a n/a n/a
2022 481 43.0 11.1 85
2023 437 40.5 10.7 95.4

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 McCormick Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1025 45.0 22.7 n/a
1990 1053 50.0 21.0 n/a
1991 1044 51.0 20.4 n/a
1992 1027 52.0 19.7 n/a
1993 1080 51.0 21.2 n/a
1994 992 47.0 21.1 n/a
1995 956 47.0 20.3 n/a
1996 956 47.0 20.3 n/a
1997 936 50.0 18.7 n/a
1998 969 48.0 20.2 n/a
1999 988 47.0 21.0 n/a
2000 985 48.2 20.4 n/a
2001 954 49.6 19.2 n/a
2002 953 51.0 18.7 99.7
2003 953 51.0 18.7 99.7
2004 941 48.4 19.4 98.1
2005 944 54.6 17.3 97.5
2006 927 53.6 17.3 100.2
2007 932 47.0 19.8 101.9
2008 936 51.0 18.4 96.3
2009 926 49.0 18.9 96.4
2010 894 51.0 17.5 99.3
2011 894 48.0 18.6 99.4
2012 886 49.0 18.0 99.4
2013 861 63.3 13.5 98.5
2014 872 47.5 18.3 99
2015 817 41.0 19.9 99.3
2016 774 41.0 18.8 99
2017 792 36.1 21.9 97.3
2018 719 37.9 18.9 98.9
2019 609 42.0 14.5 89.5
2020 570 41.5 13.7 99.5
2021 528 n/a n/a n/a
2022 481 43.0 11.1 85
2023 437 40.5 10.7 95.4

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.

Immunization Rates

McCormick Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201597.8%97.1%97.3%97.2%11.9%98.4%97.8%11.4%
201698.5%98.3%98.3%98.3%11.0%99.0%98.3%11.0%
201797.7%97.7%97.7%97.7%10.4%97.7%97.5%10.4%
201899.2%99.2%99.2%99.2%10.8%99.0%99.2%10.8%
201992.6%92.6%92.6%92.6%5.9%92.6%92.8%5.7%
202483.0%85.6%85.6%85.6%95.2%82.6%83.5%13.3%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for McCormick Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,628 (13.2%) $10,674 (86.8%) $12,302
2020 $1,341 (10.1%) $11,933 (89.9%) $13,273
2021 $3,259 (22.4%) $11,280 (77.6%) $14,538
2022 $3,259 (22.4%) $11,280 (77.6%) $14,538
2023 $5,031 (22.6%) $17,192 (77.4%) $22,223
2024 $3,935 (17.0%) $19,266 (83.0%) $23,201

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McCormick Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1723rd of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1899th of 2077 Elementary schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McCormick Elementary School)21.14.6
 16.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McCormick Elementary School)14.31.5
 12.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McCormick Elementary School)11.27.8
 3.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (McCormick Elementary School)4.13.9
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (McCormick Elementary School)2611.7
 14.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (McCormick Elementary School)132.6
 10.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (McCormick Elementary School)40.632.5
 8.1%
   5th Grade Science (Chicago Public Schools District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students609437
 28.2%
African American03
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic606425
 29.9%
Pacific Islander00
White28
 300%
Two or More Races11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.5%95.4%
 5.9%


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Students at McCormick Elementary School are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

Students who attend McCormick Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madero Middle School
High : Farragut Career Academy High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 437 students attended McCormick Elementary School.

McCormick Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Illinois elementary schools.


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