Is Moos Elementary School a good school?

Moos Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Moos Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 433 students attended Moos Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Moos Elementary School?

Students at Moos Elementary School are 73% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Moos Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Moos Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Clemente Community Academy High School

Moos Elementary School

Summary:

Moos Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 433 students. Despite being part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois, Moos Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moos Elementary School faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 37.1% to 42.8% in recent years, and academic performance that is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.9% of Moos students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In math, only 5.2% of Moos students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status.

Interestingly, Moos Elementary School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Goethe Elementary School, Pulaski International School of Chicago, and Chase Elementary School, which all have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and higher SchoolDigger ratings. Despite the relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratio at Moos Elementary School, these resources do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes for students, suggesting the need for significant interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1711 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60647-5103

(773) 534-4340

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1718^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,402

Students who attend Moos Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Clemente Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.4%

African American:

14.8%

White:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Moos Elementary School ranks worse than 83.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 268^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 18.77. (See more...)

Compare Details Moos Elementary School ranks worse than 84.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.97. (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 Moos Elementary School is $20,402. 243 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Moos Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Moos Elementary School 1718^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Moos Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Moos Elementary School 1156^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Moos 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 Moos Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	5.45	1873^rd	2020	7.3%
2004	7.14	1870^th	2030	7.9%
2005	2.63	1931^st	2022	4.5%
2006	15.67	1842^nd	2086	11.7%
2007	19.52	1813^th	2095	13.5%
2008	10.78	1905^th	2092	8.9%
2009	12.36	1917^th	2120	9.6%
2010	8.08	2005^th	2139	6.3%
2011	12.13	1963^rd	2147	8.6%
2012	4.08	2118^th	2166	2.2%
2013	13.69	1941^st	2167	10.4%
2014	13.57	1879^th	2093	10.2%
2015	12.92	1905^th	2052	7.2%
2016	12.49	1904^th	2046	6.9%
2017	26.56	1507^th	2044	26.3%
2018	21.99	1598^th	2037	21.6%
2019	20.89	1698^th	2086	18.6%
2021	15.44	1736^th	1948	10.9%
2022	18.22	1733^rd	2082	16.8%
2023	21.40	1628^th	2077	21.6%
2024	18.77	1718^th	2067	16.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.83	374^th	718	47.9%
2019	32.38	571^st	743	23.1%
2021	27.63	482^nd	537	10.2%
2022	22.98	735^th	768	4.3%
2023	26.74	693^rd	788	12.1%
2024	35.08	554^th	826	32.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	31.95	727^th	1113	34.7%
2024	29.40	852^nd	1195	28.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.02	1210^th	1765	31.4%
2019	30.80	1348^th	1816	25.8%
2021	24.15	1263^rd	1514	16.6%
2022	22.51	1495^th	1763	15.2%
2023	24.10	1511^th	1808	16.4%
2024	23.33	1493^rd	1793	16.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Moos Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.70	1519^th	1964	22.7%
2019	21.23	1657^th	2019	17.9%
2021	15.58	1511^th	1680	10.1%
2022	19.47	1611^th	1970	18.2%
2023	22.68	1515^th	1957	22.6%
2024	24.54	1465^th	1942	24.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Moos Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.65	1616^th	1972	18.1%
2019	23.11	1586^th	2019	21.4%
2021	13.31	1628^th	1707	4.6%
2022	18.68	1658^th	1977	16.1%
2023	21.10	1563^rd	1984	21.2%
2024	15.89	1731^st	1959	11.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	22.19	644^th	698	7.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Moos Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.68	646^th	938	31.1%
2019	28.14	739^th	955	22.6%
2021	20.76	705^th	742	5.0%
2022	22.23	832^nd	954	12.8%
2023	27.94	751^st	970	22.6%
2024	25.77	756^th	959	21.2%

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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 Moos Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	7.10	1096^th	1185	7.5%
2004	8.91	1079^th	1204	10.4%
2005	13.25	1035^th	1209	14.4%
2006	16.95	1079^th	1272	15.2%
2007	17.31	1091^st	1287	15.2%
2008	24.31	1042^nd	1293	19.4%
2009	29.22	1021^st	1318	22.5%
2010	19.85	1121^st	1327	15.5%
2011	28.48	1070^th	1344	20.4%
2012	23.08	1132^nd	1365	17.1%
2013	35.37	937^th	1367	31.5%
2014	26.50	1022^nd	1322	22.7%
2015	32.37	852^nd	1302	34.6%
2016	22.69	1053^rd	1294	18.6%
2017	11.58	1226^th	1293	5.2%
2018	16.09	1133^rd	1293	12.4%
2019	21.90	1079^th	1356	20.4%
2021	21.01	1005^th	1241	19.0%
2022	20.30	1096^th	1369	19.9%
2023	16.72	1187^th	1367	13.2%
2024	17.97	1156^th	1363	15.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	28.73	310^th	339	8.6%
2022	26.51	436^th	454	4.0%
2023	25.20	443^rd	480	7.7%
2024	36.88	311^th	486	36.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	34.07	499^th	781	36.1%
2023	33.60	498^th	805	38.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.51	1005^th	1161	13.4%
2019	25.73	969^th	1217	20.4%
2021	31.95	700^th	1019	31.3%
2022	23.59	1021^st	1221	16.4%
2023	20.35	1081^st	1234	12.4%
2024	22.39	1018^th	1219	16.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Moos Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.15	1141^st	1226	6.9%
2019	20.32	1039^th	1276	18.6%
2021	17.94	881^st	1017	13.4%
2022	21.26	1028^th	1286	20.1%
2023	19.16	1050^th	1275	17.6%
2024	20.97	1002^nd	1251	19.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Moos Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.44	931^st	1223	23.9%
2019	25.17	970^th	1296	25.2%
2021	23.27	837^th	1048	20.1%
2022	21.01	1017^th	1286	20.9%
2023	15.05	1172^nd	1292	9.3%
2024	15.80	1136^th	1264	10.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Moos Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.42	549^th	590	6.9%
2019	19.43	574^th	639	10.2%
2021	31.20	379^th	517	26.7%
2022	24.35	546^th	662	17.5%
2023	21.84	569^th	661	13.9%
2024	19.90	557^th	643	13.4%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a citizen
Saturday, October 15, 2016

My grandchildren came to Moos far below grade level. I've seen my non-readers reading and the gap has begun to close. The staff has been great. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, May 6, 2016

When my grandchildren came to live with me, they were way behind. I never thought my grandchildren would ever be interested in reading or anything school wise. Now my granddaughter is above her grade level in school and my grandson is reading, something I never thought would happen. He now reads signs and is excited about learning. You can't just look at present scores and evaluate how far the students have come. The staff at Moos all came together to give my grandchildren the best education they could ever get. I so appreciate them all. Jean Schwab Close Quote

Enrollment information for Moos Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	50	75	11	740	5	n/a	n/a	0	881
1989	53	66	11	720	3	n/a	n/a	0	853
1990	31	52	12	598	1	n/a	n/a	0	694
1991	24	60	9	580	1	n/a	n/a	0	674
1992	29	63	7	525	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
1993	29	72	4	655	1	n/a	n/a	0	761
1994	27	68	7	642	1	n/a	n/a	0	745
1995	45	93	8	952	3	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1996	45	93	8	952	3	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1997	46	75	6	941	4	n/a	n/a	0	1072
1998	43	75	4	904	3	n/a	n/a	0	1029
1999	30	78	3	805	5	n/a	n/a	0	921
2000	23	88	3	742	0	n/a	n/a	0	856
2001	48	84	6	760	1	n/a	n/a	0	899
2002	22	73	0	713	2	n/a	n/a	0	810
2003	22	73	0	713	2	n/a	n/a	0	810
2004	14	103	4	715	1	n/a	n/a	0	837
2005	19	131	1	677	1	n/a	n/a	0	829
2006	9	90	1	584	1	n/a	n/a	41	726
2007	8	80	0	550	0	n/a	n/a	26	664
2008	15	87	1	488	1	n/a	n/a	33	625
2009	20	76	4	480	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
2010	15	63	4	420	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2011	12	43	5	416	6	0	2	0	484
2012	10	45	6	358	5	0	2	0	426
2013	9	41	6	362	2	0	3	0	423
2014	10	73	5	405	2	0	2	0	497
2015	10	69	5	394	3	1	4	0	486
2016	22	74	5	447	1	1	8	0	558
2017	16	67	6	409	0	1	5	0	504
2018	15	62	3	379	0	0	5	0	464
2019	21	62	4	344	1	0	2	0	434
2020	27	55	4	350	1	0	3	0	440
2021	23	56	3	350	0	0	7	0	439
2022	27	60	1	341	0	0	8	0	437
2023	37	64	2	318	0	0	12	0	433

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 Moos Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	881	44.0	20.0	n/a
1989	853	43.0	19.8	n/a
1990	694	45.0	15.4	n/a
1991	674	38.0	17.7	n/a
1992	625	39.0	16.0	n/a
1993	761	45.0	16.9	n/a
1994	745	42.0	17.7	n/a
1995	1101	60.0	18.4	n/a
1996	1101	60.0	18.4	n/a
1997	1072	56.0	19.1	n/a
1998	1029	56.0	18.4	n/a
1999	921	54.0	17.1	n/a
2000	856	51.0	16.8	n/a
2001	899	50.0	18.0	n/a
2002	810	39.0	20.8	62.5
2003	810	39.0	20.8	62.5
2004	837	34.4	24.3	99.6
2005	829	46.9	17.7	94.3
2006	726	48.3	15.0	105.5
2007	664	34.0	19.5	103
2008	625	29.0	21.6	104.9
2009	580	27.0	21.5	97.8
2010	502	28.0	17.9	97.4
2011	484	26.0	18.6	99.4
2012	426	22.0	19.3	98.1
2013	423	18.9	22.3	98.8
2014	497	30.0	16.5	97.4
2015	486	28.0	17.3	98.4
2016	558	33.0	16.9	94.1
2017	504	32.3	15.5	93.1
2018	464	29.9	15.4	91.8
2019	434	31.0	14.0	91.2
2020	440	37.0	11.8	89.8
2021	439	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	437	41.5	10.5	81.9
2023	433	41.5	10.4	77.6

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 Moos Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	881	44.0	20.0	n/a
1989	853	43.0	19.8	n/a
1990	694	45.0	15.4	n/a
1991	674	38.0	17.7	n/a
1992	625	39.0	16.0	n/a
1993	761	45.0	16.9	n/a
1994	745	42.0	17.7	n/a
1995	1101	60.0	18.4	n/a
1996	1101	60.0	18.4	n/a
1997	1072	56.0	19.1	n/a
1998	1029	56.0	18.4	n/a
1999	921	54.0	17.1	n/a
2000	856	51.0	16.8	n/a
2001	899	50.0	18.0	n/a
2002	810	39.0	20.8	62.5
2003	810	39.0	20.8	62.5
2004	837	34.4	24.3	99.6
2005	829	46.9	17.7	94.3
2006	726	48.3	15.0	105.5
2007	664	34.0	19.5	103
2008	625	29.0	21.6	104.9
2009	580	27.0	21.5	97.8
2010	502	28.0	17.9	97.4
2011	484	26.0	18.6	99.4
2012	426	22.0	19.3	98.1
2013	423	18.9	22.3	98.8
2014	497	30.0	16.5	97.4
2015	486	28.0	17.3	98.4
2016	558	33.0	16.9	94.1
2017	504	32.3	15.5	93.1
2018	464	29.9	15.4	91.8
2019	434	31.0	14.0	91.2
2020	440	37.0	11.8	89.8
2021	439	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	437	41.5	10.5	81.9
2023	433	41.5	10.4	77.6

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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