Is Ogden Elementary School a good school?

Ogden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Ogden Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 875 students attended Ogden Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ogden Elementary School?

Students at Ogden Elementary School are 47% African American, 25% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ogden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ogden Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Wells Community Academy High School

Ogden Elementary School

Summary:

Ogden Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 875 students in grades PK-8 in the Chicago, Illinois area. 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.

Ogden Elementary has faced significant challenges in recent years, with a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.3% in 2019-2020 to 49.2% in the current 2023-2024 school year. This is much higher than the district average of 30.5% and the state average of 41.2%. Academically, the school lags behind the district and state averages, with only 20.3% of Ogden students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 12.6% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for subgroups such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, Ogden Elementary's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby high-performing schools like Skinner North Elementary and LaSalle Elementary Language Academy, which are also part of the Chicago Public Schools District. Despite the district's low ranking, Ogden Elementary has relatively high per-student spending, suggesting that the school's challenges may not be solely due to a lack of funding, but rather a need for more effective strategies and interventions to address the specific needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

24 W Walton St
Chicago, IL 60610-3304

(773) 534-8110

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1598^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,315

Students who attend Ogden Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wells Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 462.5

Number of students: 875

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.7%

White:

25.0%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ogden Elementary School ranks worse than 77.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 227^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 22.87. (See more...)

Compare Details Ogden Elementary School ranks worse than 72% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26. (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 Ogden Elementary School is $17,315. 394 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

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Ogden Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ogden Elementary School 1598^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Ogden Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ogden Elementary School 982^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Ogden 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 Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	44.51	1313^th	2020	35.0%
2004	46.42	1277^th	2030	37.1%
2005	63.62	890^th	2022	56.0%
2006	69.37	726^th	2086	65.2%
2007	74.08	536^th	2095	74.4%
2008	77.30	441^st	2092	78.9%
2009	73.54	618^th	2120	70.8%
2010	78.09	426^th	2139	80.1%
2011	71.77	661^st	2147	69.2%
2012	70.28	722^nd	2166	66.7%
2013	75.53	510^th	2167	76.5%
2014	73.21	552^nd	2093	73.6%
2015	88.76	224^th	2052	89.1%
2016	76.07	440^th	2046	78.5%
2017	81.12	348^th	2044	83.0%
2018	70.50	548^th	2037	73.1%
2019	53.66	913^th	2086	56.2%
2021	45.76	939^th	1948	51.8%
2022	34.14	1294^th	2082	37.8%
2023	31.36	1367^th	2077	34.2%
2024	22.87	1598^th	2067	22.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.46	58^th	718	91.9%
2019	76.99	63^rd	743	91.5%
2022	83.42	40^th	768	94.8%
2023	63.33	170^th	788	78.4%
2024	46.85	355^th	826	57.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.44	440^th	763	42.3%
2019	58.35	349^th	1194	70.8%
2021	84.27	57^th	640	91.1%
2022	29.55	782^nd	1113	29.7%
2023	36.58	668^th	1156	42.2%
2024	32.49	783^rd	1195	34.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.64	638^th	1765	63.9%
2019	29.89	1379^th	1816	24.1%
2021	30.38	1104^th	1514	27.1%
2022	22.33	1503^rd	1763	14.7%
2023	24.42	1494^th	1808	17.4%
2024	15.80	1720^th	1793	4.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.31	49^th	52	5.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.98	512^th	1964	73.9%
2019	56.27	822^nd	2019	59.3%
2021	38.80	949^th	1680	43.5%
2022	33.84	1227^th	1970	37.7%
2023	35.87	1184^th	1957	39.5%
2024	23.65	1485^th	1942	23.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.90	761^st	907	16.1%
2024	20.21	828^th	886	6.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.06	534^th	1972	72.9%
2019	50.89	895^th	2019	55.7%
2021	47.21	796^th	1707	53.4%
2022	35.72	1181^st	1977	40.3%
2023	28.00	1376^th	1984	30.6%
2024	23.26	1504^th	1959	23.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	57.90	110^th	242	54.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.39	133^rd	698	80.9%
2019	42.14	360^th	711	49.4%
2021	38.39	233^rd	428	45.6%
2022	29.83	516^th	684	24.6%
2023	33.35	473^rd	692	31.6%
2024	24.10	576^th	655	12.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.69	88^th	938	90.6%
2019	70.96	167^th	955	82.5%
2022	37.30	576^th	954	39.6%
2023	36.92	601^st	970	38.0%
2024	21.72	832^nd	959	13.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.73	487^th	1463	66.7%
2019	68.46	395^th	1462	73.0%
2021	47.89	639^th	1308	51.1%
2022	39.94	885^th	1425	37.9%
2023	38.34	911^th	1419	35.8%
2024	45.31	754^th	1392	45.8%

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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 Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.23	637^th	1241	48.7%
2024	26.00	982^nd	1363	28.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.86	172^nd	486	64.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.40	452^nd	802	43.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	38.42	609^th	1019	40.2%
2024	14.00	1172^nd	1219	3.9%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.74	58^th	70	17.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	37.35	587^th	1017	42.3%
2024	23.82	956^th	1251	23.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	21.63	595^th	639	6.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.42	646^th	1048	38.4%
2024	28.99	846^th	1264	33.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.59	200^th	385	48.1%
2024	22.71	482^nd	548	12.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.64	579^th	643	10.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Ogden Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	60.80	307^th	875	64.9%

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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 on FaceBook
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The Kindergarten program is absolutely impeccable. All the teachers work together in sync to come up with a common curriculum. The academic content of the program is in line with state and federal standards. Outside of the classroom, the students have opportunities to learn Spanish as a foreign language, and the teachers are superb. Other activities, such as music and library are also impressive. My son has learned so much that I never thought he would acquire in the past 8 months, and I am myself a certified and experienced educator. Most importantly, there's a lot of parent involvement, and coupled with the fact that the "catchment" area of the school is in an elite part of the city, one can be assured that this school draws mostly students whose parents care about their education and overall development. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ogden Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	241	172	34	53	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	500
1989	243	174	35	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	498
1990	240	177	28	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	498
1991	245	190	37	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	535
1992	256	181	25	77	2	n/a	n/a	0	541
1993	225	207	29	66	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1994	247	194	37	68	3	n/a	n/a	0	549
1995	238	211	42	64	2	n/a	n/a	0	557
1996	238	211	42	64	2	n/a	n/a	0	557
1997	242	197	44	73	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
1998	252	215	48	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	585
1999	230	201	45	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	539
2000	213	205	42	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2001	209	194	47	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
2002	259	201	60	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2003	259	201	60	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2004	235	192	67	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	572
2005	247	202	46	74	2	n/a	n/a	0	571
2006	238	195	44	82	2	n/a	n/a	50	611
2007	235	192	65	78	0	n/a	n/a	49	619
2008	215	179	62	73	2	n/a	n/a	70	601
2009	291	235	70	93	2	n/a	n/a	0	691
2010	297	269	80	151	4	n/a	n/a	0	801
2011	183	103	53	78	8	2	32	0	459
2012	301	138	80	123	7	2	57	0	708
2013	338	119	100	107	5	0	46	0	715
2014	398	113	122	112	4	2	63	0	814
2015	406	123	138	114	2	3	70	0	856
2016	389	116	130	124	1	2	68	0	830
2017	377	123	133	138	4	1	58	0	834
2018	324	151	132	140	4	0	59	0	810
2019	415	502	132	213	6	0	67	0	1335
2020	324	413	125	169	6	0	68	0	1105
2021	263	397	103	139	4	1	65	0	972
2022	233	411	93	129	3	0	55	1	925
2023	219	409	68	110	2	0	67	0	875

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

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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 Ogden Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	22.0	22.7	n/a
1989	498	23.0	21.6	n/a
1990	498	26.0	19.1	n/a
1991	535	26.0	20.5	n/a
1992	541	28.0	19.3	n/a
1993	527	28.0	18.8	n/a
1994	549	29.0	18.9	n/a
1995	557	30.0	18.6	n/a
1996	557	30.0	18.6	n/a
1997	557	29.0	19.2	n/a
1998	585	29.0	20.2	n/a
1999	539	30.0	18.0	n/a
2000	528	28.0	18.9	n/a
2001	511	31.0	16.5	n/a
2002	591	33.0	17.9	21.2
2003	591	33.0	17.9	21.2
2004	572	31.2	18.3	18.7
2005	571	37.9	15.1	23.8
2006	611	40.9	14.9	22.1
2007	619	26.0	23.8	22.3
2008	601	33.0	18.2	28.4
2009	691	40.0	17.3	24.6
2010	801	27.0	29.6	12
2011	459	29.0	15.8	24.8
2012	708	48.0	14.7	26.1
2013	715	n/a	n/a	20.7
2014	814	n/a	n/a	17.9
2015	856	n/a	n/a	23.6
2016	830	n/a	n/a	21.7
2017	834	n/a	n/a	24
2018	810	n/a	n/a	27.5
2019	1335	0.0	n/a	n/a
2020	1105	n/a	n/a	39.8
2021	972	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	925	2.0	462.5	48
2023	875	0.0	n/a	47.8

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 Ogden Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	22.0	22.7	n/a
1989	498	23.0	21.6	n/a
1990	498	26.0	19.1	n/a
1991	535	26.0	20.5	n/a
1992	541	28.0	19.3	n/a
1993	527	28.0	18.8	n/a
1994	549	29.0	18.9	n/a
1995	557	30.0	18.6	n/a
1996	557	30.0	18.6	n/a
1997	557	29.0	19.2	n/a
1998	585	29.0	20.2	n/a
1999	539	30.0	18.0	n/a
2000	528	28.0	18.9	n/a
2001	511	31.0	16.5	n/a
2002	591	33.0	17.9	21.2
2003	591	33.0	17.9	21.2
2004	572	31.2	18.3	18.7
2005	571	37.9	15.1	23.8
2006	611	40.9	14.9	22.1
2007	619	26.0	23.8	22.3
2008	601	33.0	18.2	28.4
2009	691	40.0	17.3	24.6
2010	801	27.0	29.6	12
2011	459	29.0	15.8	24.8
2012	708	48.0	14.7	26.1
2013	715	n/a	n/a	20.7
2014	814	n/a	n/a	17.9
2015	856	n/a	n/a	23.6
2016	830	n/a	n/a	21.7
2017	834	n/a	n/a	24
2018	810	n/a	n/a	27.5
2019	1335	0.0	n/a	n/a
2020	1105	n/a	n/a	39.8
2021	972	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	925	2.0	462.5	48
2023	875	0.0	n/a	47.8

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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