Is Piccolo Elementary Specialty School a good school?

Piccolo Elementary Specialty School ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Piccolo Elementary Specialty School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 635 students attended Piccolo Elementary Specialty School.

What is the racial makeup of Piccolo Elementary Specialty School?

Students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School are 68% Hispanic, 31% African American.

What schools do graduates of Piccolo Elementary Specialty School attend?

Students who attend Piccolo Elementary Specialty School usually go on to attend: High : Orr Academy High School

Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Summary:

Piccolo Elementary Specialty School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 571 students enrolled. 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.

Piccolo Elementary faces significant challenges, including very high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently lower test scores compared to the district and state averages, and poor performance among student subgroups. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.7% of Piccolo students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. When compared to nearby schools like Casals Elementary and KIPP One Academy, Piccolo is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area.

Despite increased spending per student at Piccolo Elementary, from $11,966 in 2019-2020 to $17,279 in 2022-2023, the school's performance continues to lag behind its peers. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student outcomes, and the district should examine how resources are being allocated and utilized at the school. Additionally, the school's "Specialty School" designation does not appear to be effectively serving the needs of its students, as evidenced by the school's low rankings and test scores.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1040 N Keeler Ave
Chicago, IL 60651-3514

(773) 534-4425

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1945^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,001

Students who attend Piccolo Elementary Specialty School usually attend:

High:

Orr Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 635

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

African American:

31.3%

White:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Piccolo Elementary Specialty School ranks worse than 94.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 383^rd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.98. (See more...)

Compare Details Piccolo Elementary Specialty School ranks worse than 94.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.08. (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 (67.7%), African American (31.3%), Pacific Islander (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School is 12.5, which is the 169^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Piccolo Elementary Specialty School employs 50.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School is $18,001. 364 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Piccolo Elementary Specialty School:

SchoolDigger ranks Piccolo Elementary Specialty School 1945^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Piccolo Elementary Specialty School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Piccolo Elementary Specialty School 1288^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Piccolo Elementary Specialty 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 Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.16	2009^th	2020	0.5%
2004	1.50	1991^st	2030	1.9%
2005	1.99	1955^th	2022	3.3%
2006	2.13	2027^th	2086	2.8%
2007	2.13	2049^th	2095	2.2%
2008	2.10	2070^th	2092	1.1%
2009	7.78	1988^th	2120	6.2%
2010	1.51	2125^th	2139	0.7%
2011	2.31	2126^th	2147	1.0%
2012	1.01	2157^th	2166	0.4%
2013	7.20	2081^st	2167	4.0%
2014	19.88	1759^th	2093	16.0%
2015	13.18	1897^th	2052	7.6%
2016	14.03	1852^nd	2046	9.5%
2017	9.74	1975^th	2044	3.4%
2018	9.57	1976^th	2037	3.0%
2019	10.34	2003^rd	2086	4.0%
2021	11.09	1933^rd	1948	0.8%
2022	10.43	2059^th	2082	1.1%
2023	10.53	2024^th	2077	2.6%
2024	12.98	1945^th	2067	5.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.64	659^th	718	8.2%
2019	25.49	666^th	743	10.4%
2022	27.40	667^th	768	13.2%
2023	21.85	750^th	788	4.8%
2024	29.91	645^th	826	21.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	18.09	1168^th	1194	2.2%
2022	23.74	976^th	1113	12.3%
2023	17.68	1107^th	1156	4.2%
2024	19.94	1073^rd	1195	10.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.46	1691^st	1765	4.2%
2019	15.72	1722^nd	1816	5.2%
2021	15.44	1494^th	1514	1.3%
2022	13.77	1745^th	1763	1.0%
2023	14.85	1746^th	1808	3.4%
2024	19.14	1632^nd	1793	9.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.46	1906^th	1964	3.0%
2019	10.71	1927^th	2019	4.6%
2021	10.37	1659^th	1680	1.3%
2022	11.08	1921^st	1970	2.5%
2023	9.83	1930^th	1957	1.4%
2024	12.64	1844^th	1942	5.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.62	822^nd	907	9.4%
2024	18.86	876^th	886	1.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.17	1866^th	1972	5.4%
2019	12.48	1901^st	2019	5.8%
2021	11.42	1681^st	1707	1.5%
2022	11.10	1944^th	1977	1.7%
2023	12.45	1877^th	1984	5.4%
2024	14.69	1772^nd	1959	9.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.85	614^th	698	12.0%
2019	22.13	651^st	711	8.4%
2021	24.55	410^th	428	4.2%
2022	20.33	679^th	684	0.7%
2023	25.68	582^nd	692	15.9%
2024	21.34	612^th	655	6.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.73	922^nd	938	1.7%
2019	15.67	919^th	955	3.8%
2021	15.35	738^th	742	0.5%
2022	14.00	943^rd	954	1.2%
2023	13.25	959^th	970	1.1%
2024	20.73	849^th	959	11.5%

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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 Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.69	1173^rd	1185	1.0%
2004	4.17	1157^th	1204	3.9%
2005	2.23	1191^st	1209	1.5%
2006	5.90	1194^th	1272	6.1%
2007	10.44	1159^th	1287	9.9%
2008	9.95	1172^nd	1293	9.4%
2009	8.13	1226^th	1318	7.0%
2010	1.37	1317^th	1327	0.8%
2011	7.38	1282^nd	1344	4.6%
2012	3.50	1339^th	1365	1.9%
2013	29.73	1023^rd	1367	25.2%
2014	30.31	968^th	1322	26.8%
2015	17.39	1120^th	1302	14.0%
2016	21.12	1074^th	1294	17.0%
2017	23.79	1005^th	1293	22.3%
2018	22.60	1013^th	1293	21.7%
2019	17.59	1153^rd	1356	15.0%
2021	16.75	1086^th	1241	12.5%
2022	14.51	1258^th	1369	8.1%
2023	11.63	1310^th	1367	4.2%
2024	12.08	1288^th	1363	5.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	38.99	224^th	339	33.9%
2022	29.70	394^th	454	13.2%
2023	33.03	357^th	480	25.6%
2024	31.82	361^st	486	25.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.01	477^th	602	20.8%
2022	42.05	350^th	781	55.2%
2023	20.70	746^th	805	7.3%
2024	25.89	631^st	802	21.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.16	788^th	1161	32.1%
2019	26.13	966^th	1217	20.6%
2021	27.52	778^th	1019	23.7%
2022	19.75	1099^th	1221	10.0%
2023	16.20	1161^st	1234	5.9%
2024	17.35	1102^nd	1219	9.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.14	992^nd	1226	19.1%
2019	15.73	1115^th	1276	12.6%
2021	13.61	947^th	1017	6.9%
2022	13.42	1198^th	1286	6.8%
2023	11.90	1214^th	1275	4.8%
2024	12.44	1167^th	1251	6.7%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.67	634^th	674	5.9%
2024	21.56	617^th	639	3.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.20	938^th	1223	23.3%
2019	21.09	1037^th	1296	20.0%
2021	19.42	895^th	1048	14.6%
2022	17.72	1109^th	1286	13.8%
2023	12.39	1231^st	1292	4.7%
2024	14.14	1175^th	1264	7.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.49	338^th	511	33.9%
2019	27.57	462^nd	565	18.2%
2021	28.67	309^th	385	19.7%
2022	29.93	436^th	573	23.9%
2023	28.73	438^th	569	23.0%
2024	21.35	494^th	548	9.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.47	354^th	590	40.0%
2019	29.80	482^nd	639	24.6%
2021	35.61	335^th	517	35.2%
2022	16.33	631^st	662	4.7%
2023	11.45	652^nd	661	1.4%
2024	14.57	610^th	643	5.1%

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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 Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	22	697	23	401	1	n/a	n/a	0	1144
1989	25	719	23	326	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1093
1990	17	704	5	360	2	n/a	n/a	0	1088
1991	10	716	3	306	1	n/a	n/a	0	1036
1992	8	622	0	252	1	n/a	n/a	0	883
1993	7	630	0	213	0	n/a	n/a	0	850
1994	6	678	1	266	1	n/a	n/a	0	952
1995	1	687	2	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
1996	1	687	2	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	892
1997	4	711	0	190	0	n/a	n/a	0	905
1998	0	669	0	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	835
1999	1	637	0	162	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
2000	3	672	0	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	826
2001	0	669	0	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
2002	1	802	2	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	1009
2003	1	802	2	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	1009
2004	1	770	2	207	0	n/a	n/a	0	980
2005	4	732	3	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	965
2006	0	663	3	218	0	n/a	n/a	4	888
2007	0	592	0	197	0	n/a	n/a	13	802
2008	0	546	1	195	0	n/a	n/a	17	759
2009	2	541	0	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	755
2010	3	465	0	189	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
2011	4	391	0	192	1	0	3	0	591
2012	2	344	0	191	1	0	3	0	541
2013	1	314	0	192	1	0	1	0	509
2014	4	325	0	199	1	1	2	0	532
2015	2	308	0	207	1	1	4	0	523
2016	6	342	0	221	1	1	8	0	579
2017	7	325	0	258	2	1	7	0	600
2018	3	295	0	297	1	1	4	0	601
2019	1	262	0	317	1	0	3	0	584
2020	3	249	0	322	0	2	3	0	579
2021	3	213	0	300	0	1	4	0	521
2022	2	227	0	321	0	0	4	0	554
2023	5	220	0	345	0	0	1	0	571
2024	2	199	0	430	0	2	2	0	635

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 Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1144	45.0	25.4	n/a
1989	1093	45.0	24.2	n/a
1990	1088	45.0	24.1	n/a
1991	1036	49.0	21.1	n/a
1992	883	46.0	19.1	n/a
1993	850	46.0	18.5	n/a
1994	952	43.0	22.1	n/a
1995	892	48.0	18.6	n/a
1996	892	48.0	18.6	n/a
1997	905	45.0	20.1	n/a
1998	835	45.0	18.6	n/a
1999	800	39.0	20.5	n/a
2000	826	39.0	21.2	n/a
2001	799	35.0	22.8	n/a
2002	1009	54.0	18.7	83
2003	1009	54.0	18.7	83
2004	980	41.6	23.6	90.2
2005	965	49.3	19.6	86
2006	888	53.3	16.7	86.4
2007	802	35.0	22.9	96.1
2008	759	37.0	20.5	101.9
2009	755	37.0	20.4	89.8
2010	657	36.0	18.2	96.3
2011	591	31.0	19.0	91.7
2012	541	28.0	19.3	95
2013	509	12.8	39.7	90
2014	532	32.7	16.2	99.1
2015	523	26.0	20.1	99.4
2016	579	30.0	19.3	98.1
2017	600	31.7	18.9	99.5
2018	601	34.7	17.3	99.3
2019	584	43.5	13.4	94.7
2020	579	45.5	12.7	98.4
2021	521	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	554	45.0	12.3	94.9
2023	571	46.5	12.2	90.7
2024	635	50.5	12.5	92

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 Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1144	45.0	25.4	n/a
1989	1093	45.0	24.2	n/a
1990	1088	45.0	24.1	n/a
1991	1036	49.0	21.1	n/a
1992	883	46.0	19.1	n/a
1993	850	46.0	18.5	n/a
1994	952	43.0	22.1	n/a
1995	892	48.0	18.6	n/a
1996	892	48.0	18.6	n/a
1997	905	45.0	20.1	n/a
1998	835	45.0	18.6	n/a
1999	800	39.0	20.5	n/a
2000	826	39.0	21.2	n/a
2001	799	35.0	22.8	n/a
2002	1009	54.0	18.7	83
2003	1009	54.0	18.7	83
2004	980	41.6	23.6	90.2
2005	965	49.3	19.6	86
2006	888	53.3	16.7	86.4
2007	802	35.0	22.9	96.1
2008	759	37.0	20.5	101.9
2009	755	37.0	20.4	89.8
2010	657	36.0	18.2	96.3
2011	591	31.0	19.0	91.7
2012	541	28.0	19.3	95
2013	509	12.8	39.7	90
2014	532	32.7	16.2	99.1
2015	523	26.0	20.1	99.4
2016	579	30.0	19.3	98.1
2017	600	31.7	18.9	99.5
2018	601	34.7	17.3	99.3
2019	584	43.5	13.4	94.7
2020	579	45.5	12.7	98.4
2021	521	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	554	45.0	12.3	94.9
2023	571	46.5	12.2	90.7
2024	635	50.5	12.5	92

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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