Is OToole Elementary School a good school?

OToole Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend OToole Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 286 students attended OToole Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of OToole Elementary School?

Students at OToole Elementary School are 70% African American, 26% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

OToole Elementary School

Summary:

OToole Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 334 students in grades PK-8. 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.

OToole Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores across all grade levels and subjects, and particularly poor performance for certain student subgroups. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In math, only 9.6% of students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% in the district and 28.4% statewide. The school's spending per student is relatively high, ranging from $11,955 in 2019-2020 to $17,502 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

When compared to nearby schools, OToole Elementary School generally performs worse on key metrics. For instance, Providence-Englewood Elementary Charter School, located just 0.61 miles away, outperforms OToole Elementary School on most measures. The consistently low performance of OToole Elementary School suggests that the school may face broader challenges, such as inadequate resources, lack of effective teaching strategies, or other systemic issues within the district, and may require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6550 S Seeley Ave
Chicago, IL 60636-2500

(773) 535-9040

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1773^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,245

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 286

Racial breakdown:

African American:

69.9%

Hispanic:

25.9%

White:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details OToole Elementary School ranks worse than 85.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 291^st among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.9. (See more...)

Compare Details OToole Elementary School ranks worse than 78.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.26. (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: African American (69.9%), Hispanic (25.9%), White (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at OToole Elementary School is 12.1, which is the 145^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare OToole Elementary School employs 23.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at OToole Elementary School is $22,245, which is the 183^rd highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

OToole Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks OToole Elementary School 1773^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See OToole Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks OToole Elementary School 1075^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See OToole Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 OToole Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at OToole Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	4.25	1903^rd	2020	5.8%
2004	9.52	1834^th	2030	9.7%
2005	4.60	1892^nd	2022	6.4%
2006	5.44	1970^th	2086	5.6%
2007	1.91	2051^st	2095	2.1%
2008	2.37	2064^th	2092	1.3%
2009	2.34	2088^th	2120	1.5%
2010	7.72	2010^th	2139	6.0%
2011	5.12	2087^th	2147	2.8%
2012	6.49	2082^nd	2166	3.9%
2013	18.55	1834^th	2167	15.4%
2014	15.31	1849^th	2093	11.7%
2015	12.05	1946^th	2052	5.2%
2016	14.82	1832^nd	2046	10.5%
2017	11.92	1900^th	2044	7.0%
2018	9.87	1970^th	2037	3.3%
2019	11.11	1988^th	2086	4.7%
2021	12.74	1869^th	1948	4.1%
2022	10.72	2050^th	2082	1.5%
2023	10.14	2040^th	2077	1.8%
2024	16.90	1773^rd	2067	14.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.87	1687^th	1765	4.4%
2019	17.66	1684^th	1816	7.3%
2021	18.60	1424^th	1514	5.9%
2022	14.79	1726^th	1763	2.1%
2023	12.87	1784^th	1808	1.3%
2024	25.95	1426^th	1793	20.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at OToole Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.12	1900^th	1964	3.3%
2019	13.84	1853^rd	2019	8.2%
2022	12.10	1892^nd	1970	4.0%
2023	11.34	1892^nd	1957	3.3%
2024	18.98	1625^th	1942	16.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at OToole Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.59	1884^th	1972	4.5%
2019	10.91	1934^th	2019	4.2%
2022	10.95	1948^th	1977	1.5%
2023	10.01	1954^th	1984	1.5%
2024	15.69	1739^th	1959	11.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.93	581^st	698	16.8%
2019	24.98	610^th	711	14.2%
2021	31.69	306^th	428	28.5%
2022	24.17	625^th	684	8.6%
2023	23.56	620^th	692	10.4%
2024	38.25	388^th	655	40.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at OToole Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	17.46	906^th	954	5.0%
2024	9.72	956^th	959	0.3%

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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 OToole Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	9.73	1149^th	1272	9.7%
2007	4.86	1233^rd	1287	4.2%
2008	2.90	1265^th	1293	2.2%
2009	4.53	1267^th	1318	3.9%
2010	5.84	1265^th	1327	4.7%
2011	5.35	1297^th	1344	3.5%
2012	10.64	1267^th	1365	7.2%
2013	7.42	1304^th	1367	4.6%
2014	8.14	1257^th	1322	4.9%
2015	12.20	1218^th	1302	6.5%
2016	11.58	1235^th	1294	4.6%
2017	16.30	1127^th	1293	12.8%
2018	13.04	1189^th	1293	8.0%
2019	14.90	1199^th	1356	11.6%
2021	11.99	1198^th	1241	3.5%
2022	13.63	1279^th	1369	6.6%
2023	14.18	1250^th	1367	8.6%
2024	21.26	1075^th	1363	21.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.50	1038^th	1161	10.6%
2019	22.21	1021^st	1217	16.1%
2021	17.18	961^st	1019	5.7%
2022	19.17	1108^th	1221	9.3%
2023	20.07	1083^rd	1234	12.2%
2024	29.24	876^th	1219	28.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at OToole Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.22	1121^st	1226	8.6%
2019	14.29	1150^th	1276	9.9%
2022	14.77	1167^th	1286	9.3%
2023	15.45	1133^rd	1275	11.1%
2024	16.60	1090^th	1251	12.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at OToole Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.03	1118^th	1223	8.6%
2019	15.49	1160^th	1296	10.5%
2022	13.07	1224^th	1286	4.8%
2023	13.49	1200^th	1292	7.1%
2024	25.68	914^th	1264	27.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.71	405^th	511	20.7%
2019	33.71	379^th	565	32.9%
2021	27.80	319^th	385	17.1%
2022	28.46	464^th	573	19.0%
2023	31.19	402^nd	569	29.3%
2024	38.39	314^th	548	42.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at OToole Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	19.69	606^th	662	8.5%
2023	16.60	616^th	661	6.8%
2024	29.22	466^th	643	27.5%

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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 OToole 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	1117	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1117
1990	n/a	1186	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1186
1991	0	920	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	920
1992	0	837	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	837
1993	0	802	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	802
1994	0	852	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	853
1995	0	839	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
1996	0	839	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	839
1997	0	898	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	898
1998	0	873	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	873
1999	0	838	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	838
2000	0	830	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	830
2001	0	875	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	890
2002	0	816	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
2003	0	816	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	816
2004	0	678	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
2005	0	616	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	618
2006	1	784	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	789
2007	0	770	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	772
2008	1	712	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	8	727
2009	0	769	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2010	0	671	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
2011	0	554	0	11	0	0	0	0	565
2012	0	489	1	21	0	0	1	0	512
2013	0	408	1	11	0	0	0	0	420
2014	1	397	1	16	0	0	0	0	415
2015	0	443	1	21	0	0	1	0	466
2016	0	386	1	18	0	0	3	0	408
2017	0	367	1	29	0	1	3	0	401
2018	0	315	1	35	0	1	6	0	358
2019	1	296	1	34	0	0	7	0	339
2020	1	271	1	45	0	0	6	0	324
2021	2	273	0	57	0	0	7	0	339
2022	5	254	0	87	0	0	2	0	348
2023	5	251	0	77	1	0	0	0	334
2024	7	200	0	74	0	0	5	0	286

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at OToole Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1117	52.0	21.4	n/a
1990	1186	53.0	22.3	n/a
1991	920	51.0	18.0	n/a
1992	837	47.0	17.8	n/a
1993	802	47.0	17.1	n/a
1994	853	46.0	18.5	n/a
1995	839	40.0	21.0	n/a
1996	839	40.0	21.0	n/a
1997	898	43.0	20.9	n/a
1998	873	44.0	19.8	n/a
1999	838	44.0	19.0	n/a
2000	830	43.0	19.3	n/a
2001	890	42.0	21.2	n/a
2002	816	42.0	19.4	98
2003	816	42.0	19.4	98
2004	678	36.1	18.8	85
2005	618	32.0	19.3	98.2
2006	789	39.0	20.2	98.6
2007	772	40.0	19.3	90.9
2008	727	38.0	19.1	91.7
2009	774	39.0	19.8	96.1
2010	672	38.0	17.6	99.6
2011	565	31.0	18.2	99.5
2012	512	26.0	19.6	99.4
2013	420	28.6	14.6	91.4
2014	415	24.0	17.2	99.3
2015	466	22.0	21.1	97.2
2016	408	19.0	21.4	98.5
2017	401	19.3	20.7	99
2018	358	19.8	18.0	98.6
2019	339	17.0	19.9	98.2
2020	324	19.0	17.0	99.7
2021	339	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	348	19.5	17.8	95.7
2023	334	22.0	15.1	96.7
2024	286	23.5	12.1	97.2

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 OToole Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1117	52.0	21.4	n/a
1990	1186	53.0	22.3	n/a
1991	920	51.0	18.0	n/a
1992	837	47.0	17.8	n/a
1993	802	47.0	17.1	n/a
1994	853	46.0	18.5	n/a
1995	839	40.0	21.0	n/a
1996	839	40.0	21.0	n/a
1997	898	43.0	20.9	n/a
1998	873	44.0	19.8	n/a
1999	838	44.0	19.0	n/a
2000	830	43.0	19.3	n/a
2001	890	42.0	21.2	n/a
2002	816	42.0	19.4	98
2003	816	42.0	19.4	98
2004	678	36.1	18.8	85
2005	618	32.0	19.3	98.2
2006	789	39.0	20.2	98.6
2007	772	40.0	19.3	90.9
2008	727	38.0	19.1	91.7
2009	774	39.0	19.8	96.1
2010	672	38.0	17.6	99.6
2011	565	31.0	18.2	99.5
2012	512	26.0	19.6	99.4
2013	420	28.6	14.6	91.4
2014	415	24.0	17.2	99.3
2015	466	22.0	21.1	97.2
2016	408	19.0	21.4	98.5
2017	401	19.3	20.7	99
2018	358	19.8	18.0	98.6
2019	339	17.0	19.9	98.2
2020	324	19.0	17.0	99.7
2021	339	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	348	19.5	17.8	95.7
2023	334	22.0	15.1	96.7
2024	286	23.5	12.1	97.2

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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