Is Mollison Elementary School a good school?

Mollison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Mollison Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 267 students attended Mollison Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mollison Elementary School?

Students at Mollison Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Mollison Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mollison Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Phillips Academy High School

Mollison Elementary School

Summary:

Mollison Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 267 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Mollison Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mollison Elementary School faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 48.9% to 59.9% in recent years, well above the district and state averages. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, is consistently well below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 0-19% of Mollison students were proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 21.3-49.9% for the district and 30.6-49.9% for the state. Additionally, Mollison Elementary School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 84.35% to 95.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

When comparing Mollison Elementary School to the nearby Bronzeville Classical Elementary School, which is less than a mile away, it is clear that Mollison is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. Bronzeville Classical Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. The extremely high chronic absenteeism rates at Mollison Elementary School appear to be closely linked to the school's poor academic performance, suggesting that addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be a key strategy for improving student outcomes. Despite the school's poor performance, Mollison Elementary School has relatively high per-student spending, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

4415 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr
Chicago, IL 60653-3310

(773) 535-1804

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2002^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,874

Students who attend Mollison Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Phillips Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 267

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Two or more races:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mollison Elementary School ranks worse than 96.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 416^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 11.29. (See more...)

Compare Details Mollison Elementary School ranks worse than 95.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.28. (See more...)

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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mollison Elementary School is $22,874, which is the 162^nd highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mollison Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mollison Elementary School 2002^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Mollison Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Mollison Elementary School 1305^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Mollison 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 Mollison Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mollison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	7.44	1830^th	2020	9.4%
2004	9.46	1835^th	2030	9.6%
2005	5.87	1871^st	2022	7.5%
2006	7.21	1943^rd	2086	6.9%
2007	8.45	1936^th	2095	7.6%
2008	5.50	2000^th	2092	4.4%
2009	8.51	1975^th	2120	6.8%
2010	12.83	1939^th	2139	9.4%
2011	12.30	1957^th	2147	8.8%
2012	19.67	1863^rd	2166	14.0%
2013	21.47	1763^rd	2167	18.6%
2014	7.67	2010^th	2093	4.0%
2015	10.53	1986^th	2052	3.2%
2016	9.86	1973^rd	2046	3.6%
2017	9.76	1974^th	2044	3.4%
2018	9.06	1988^th	2037	2.4%
2019	11.96	1963^rd	2086	5.9%
2021	14.46	1782^nd	1948	8.5%
2022	12.00	1999^th	2082	4.0%
2023	12.50	1953^rd	2077	6.0%
2024	11.29	2002^nd	2067	3.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.64	1707^th	1765	3.3%
2019	17.61	1687^th	1816	7.1%
2021	15.91	1486^th	1514	1.8%
2022	15.03	1718^th	1763	2.6%
2023	20.36	1621^st	1808	10.3%
2024	16.56	1699^th	1793	5.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mollison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.60	1947^th	1964	0.9%
2019	17.62	1753^rd	2019	13.2%
2022	11.87	1901^st	1970	3.5%
2023	17.36	1696^th	1957	13.3%
2024	16.37	1701^st	1942	12.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mollison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.59	1883^rd	1972	4.5%
2019	9.76	1971^st	2019	2.4%
2022	15.13	1797^th	1977	9.1%
2023	9.27	1968^th	1984	0.8%
2024	8.04	1957^th	1959	0.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.47	610^th	698	12.6%
2019	28.08	563^rd	711	20.8%
2021	33.82	277^th	428	35.3%
2022	29.05	535^th	684	21.8%
2023	32.34	486^th	692	29.8%
2024	26.21	547^th	655	16.5%

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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 Mollison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	8.07	1077^th	1185	9.1%
2004	7.19	1108^th	1204	8.0%
2005	5.69	1126^th	1209	6.9%
2006	49.40	763^rd	1272	40.0%
2007	36.70	925^th	1287	28.1%
2008	16.48	1109^th	1293	14.2%
2009	7.35	1235^th	1318	6.3%
2010	3.45	1293^rd	1327	2.6%
2011	17.78	1166^th	1344	13.2%
2012	29.06	1060^th	1365	22.3%
2013	18.18	1172^nd	1367	14.3%
2014	15.52	1168^th	1322	11.6%
2018	8.41	1276^th	1293	1.3%
2019	8.18	1335^th	1356	1.5%
2021	16.29	1100^th	1241	11.4%
2022	13.64	1278^th	1369	6.6%
2023	13.38	1271^st	1367	7.0%
2024	11.28	1305^th	1363	4.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.39	1147^th	1161	1.2%
2019	10.81	1192^nd	1217	2.1%
2021	20.54	909^th	1019	10.8%
2022	17.99	1129^th	1221	7.5%
2023	17.44	1137^th	1234	7.9%
2024	14.95	1153^rd	1219	5.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mollison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	7.34	1208^th	1226	1.5%
2019	8.42	1242^nd	1276	2.7%
2022	15.83	1139^th	1286	11.4%
2023	17.89	1084^th	1275	15.0%
2024	16.72	1086^th	1251	13.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mollison Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.07	1184^th	1223	3.2%
2019	8.93	1290^th	1296	0.5%
2022	12.17	1243^rd	1286	3.3%
2023	11.05	1263^rd	1292	2.2%
2024	8.94	1257^th	1264	0.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.99	463^rd	511	9.4%
2019	20.44	530^th	565	6.2%
2021	38.64	216^th	385	43.9%
2022	29.46	448^th	573	21.8%
2023	29.59	426^th	569	25.1%
2024	23.24	473^rd	548	13.7%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, October 12, 2019

The leadership in the school is poor. You can feel the dishonesty with the leader and how the principal does not put the teachers and students first. She makes false promises, doesn't support parents and if you disagree with her you are basically punished or shunned from the school. She only allows "yes" people in her circle but if you are not her "buddy", you will get the not real smile. School is dirty and doesn't have a place for parents to go for support. It's loud in the office and very unprofessional with yelling and loud laughter when you enter the school. You only have a few smiling teachers who look like they want to be there. It's dad. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Mollison Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	501	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	501
1990	n/a	473	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	473
1991	0	444	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1992	0	499	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
1993	0	528	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1994	0	550	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1995	0	533	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1996	0	533	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
1997	0	558	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
1998	0	523	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1999	0	501	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
2000	0	514	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2001	0	540	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2002	0	488	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2003	0	488	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
2004	0	444	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2005	0	445	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	445
2006	0	376	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	381
2007	0	307	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	309
2008	0	279	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	283
2009	0	299	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2010	0	227	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
2011	0	258	0	0	1	0	0	0	259
2012	0	242	0	0	0	0	0	0	242
2013	0	232	0	0	0	0	0	0	232
2014	0	495	0	1	0	0	1	0	497
2015	0	457	0	2	0	0	0	0	459
2016	0	410	0	1	0	0	0	0	411
2017	0	372	0	1	0	0	3	0	376
2018	0	343	0	1	0	0	3	0	347
2019	0	277	1	0	0	0	2	0	280
2020	0	280	0	0	0	0	2	0	282
2021	0	296	0	0	1	0	2	0	299
2022	1	305	0	3	1	0	3	0	313
2023	1	258	0	5	1	0	2	0	267

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 Mollison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	501	21.0	23.8	n/a
1990	473	21.0	22.5	n/a
1991	444	22.0	20.1	n/a
1992	499	26.0	19.1	n/a
1993	528	24.0	22.0	n/a
1994	550	26.0	21.2	n/a
1995	533	24.0	22.2	n/a
1996	533	24.0	22.2	n/a
1997	558	27.0	20.7	n/a
1998	523	27.0	19.4	n/a
1999	503	26.0	19.3	n/a
2000	514	26.0	19.8	n/a
2001	540	24.0	22.5	n/a
2002	488	22.0	22.2	92.2
2003	488	22.0	22.2	92.2
2004	444	19.4	22.9	96.2
2005	445	20.0	22.3	97.8
2006	381	25.2	15.1	88.6
2007	309	15.0	20.6	99
2008	283	16.0	17.7	95
2009	299	14.5	20.6	91.3
2010	227	13.0	17.4	98.7
2011	259	13.0	19.9	97.3
2012	242	12.0	20.1	97.5
2013	232	15.8	14.6	81.5
2014	497	30.5	16.2	91.8
2015	459	27.0	17.0	92.8
2016	411	27.0	15.2	90.8
2017	376	23.2	16.1	95.5
2018	347	23.2	14.8	97.4
2019	280	24.0	11.6	97.9
2020	282	19.0	14.8	98.2
2021	299	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	313	22.5	13.9	84.3
2023	267	20.0	13.3	95.5

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 Mollison Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	501	21.0	23.8	n/a
1990	473	21.0	22.5	n/a
1991	444	22.0	20.1	n/a
1992	499	26.0	19.1	n/a
1993	528	24.0	22.0	n/a
1994	550	26.0	21.2	n/a
1995	533	24.0	22.2	n/a
1996	533	24.0	22.2	n/a
1997	558	27.0	20.7	n/a
1998	523	27.0	19.4	n/a
1999	503	26.0	19.3	n/a
2000	514	26.0	19.8	n/a
2001	540	24.0	22.5	n/a
2002	488	22.0	22.2	92.2
2003	488	22.0	22.2	92.2
2004	444	19.4	22.9	96.2
2005	445	20.0	22.3	97.8
2006	381	25.2	15.1	88.6
2007	309	15.0	20.6	99
2008	283	16.0	17.7	95
2009	299	14.5	20.6	91.3
2010	227	13.0	17.4	98.7
2011	259	13.0	19.9	97.3
2012	242	12.0	20.1	97.5
2013	232	15.8	14.6	81.5
2014	497	30.5	16.2	91.8
2015	459	27.0	17.0	92.8
2016	411	27.0	15.2	90.8
2017	376	23.2	16.1	95.5
2018	347	23.2	14.8	97.4
2019	280	24.0	11.6	97.9
2020	282	19.0	14.8	98.2
2021	299	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	313	22.5	13.9	84.3
2023	267	20.0	13.3	95.5

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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