Is McCormick Elementary School a good school?

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

How many students attend McCormick Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 435 students attended McCormick Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of McCormick Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of McCormick Elementary School attend?

Students who attend McCormick Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Madero Middle School High : Farragut Career Academy High School

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:
1976^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,201

Students who attend McCormick Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 435

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

2.1%

African American:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McCormick Elementary School ranks worse than 95.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 399^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 11.91. (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 (96.8%), White (2.1%), African American (0.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McCormick Elementary School is 10.7, which is the 76^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare McCormick Elementary School employs 40.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at McCormick Elementary School is $23,201, which is the 154^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McCormick Elementary School:

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

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

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Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

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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 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
2003	8.53	1814^th	2020	10.2%
2004	18.43	1726^th	2030	15.0%
2005	21.29	1713^th	2022	15.3%
2006	26.60	1713^th	2086	17.9%
2007	28.15	1713^th	2095	18.2%
2008	8.62	1947^th	2092	6.9%
2009	17.83	1833^rd	2120	13.5%
2010	34.80	1576^th	2139	26.3%
2011	39.05	1500^th	2147	30.1%
2012	39.13	1526^th	2166	29.5%
2013	40.22	1398^th	2167	35.5%
2014	24.00	1678^th	2093	19.8%
2015	23.57	1605^th	2052	21.8%
2016	28.77	1458^th	2046	28.7%
2017	24.18	1573^rd	2044	23.0%
2018	19.72	1658^th	2037	18.6%
2019	20.16	1723^rd	2086	17.4%
2021	18.35	1637^th	1948	16.0%
2022	14.62	1876^th	2082	9.9%
2023	14.28	1899^th	2077	8.6%
2024	11.91	1976^th	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
2018	44.48	364^th	718	49.3%
2019	42.69	412^th	743	44.5%
2022	28.56	645^th	768	16.0%
2023	25.95	705^th	788	10.5%
2024	20.65	793^rd	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
2018	20.18	738^th	763	3.3%
2019	30.34	831^st	1194	30.4%
2022	22.15	1024^th	1113	8.0%
2023	22.80	986^th	1156	14.7%
2024	21.03	1047^th	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
2018	32.79	1246^th	1765	29.4%
2019	34.31	1266^th	1816	30.3%
2021	31.45	1077^th	1514	28.9%
2022	20.58	1563^rd	1763	11.3%
2023	21.16	1602^nd	1808	11.4%
2024	17.26	1677^th	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
2018	23.24	1533^rd	1964	21.9%
2019	23.66	1589^th	2019	21.3%
2021	19.91	1390^th	1680	17.3%
2022	15.82	1742^nd	1970	11.6%
2023	16.41	1733^rd	1957	11.4%
2024	14.40	1778^th	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	752^nd	907	17.1%
2024	22.94	774^th	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
2018	17.40	1727^th	1972	12.4%
2019	18.54	1718^th	2019	14.9%
2021	17.77	1466^th	1707	14.1%
2022	14.70	1817^th	1977	8.1%
2023	13.48	1853^rd	1984	6.6%
2024	10.51	1917^th	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
2018	29.12	702^nd	938	25.2%
2019	28.00	743^rd	955	22.2%
2021	29.90	541^st	742	27.1%
2022	19.18	884^th	954	7.3%
2023	19.17	902^nd	970	7.0%
2024	15.95	914^th	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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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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
2024	9	4	0	421	0	0	1	0	435

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
2024	435	40.5	10.7	96.1

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 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
2024	435	40.5	10.7	96.1

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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