Is Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy a good school?

Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 272 students attended Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy?

Students at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy are 95% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

Summary:

Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 271 students enrolled. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and inconsistent performance over time.

Owen Elementary has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.1% in 2020-2021 to 18.9% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In math, only 10.9% of students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state.

When comparing Owen Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Tarkington Elementary and Dawes Elementary, it performs similarly or slightly worse in most metrics. The high chronic absenteeism rates and low test scores at Owen Elementary may be influenced by the school's high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, which is often associated with lower academic achievement. However, the school's high spending per student and the relatively strong performance of African American students suggest that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and strategies to improve the overall academic outcomes at Owen Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

8247 S Christiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60652-3300

(773) 535-9330

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1556^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,693

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 272

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks worse than 75.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 212^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 24.54. (See more...)

Compare Details Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks worse than 67.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.51. (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 (95.2%), Hispanic (4%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy is 14.5. 313 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy employs 18.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy is $21,693, which is the 200^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy 1556^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy 915^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

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 Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	53.20	1151^st	2020	43.0%
2004	57.63	1065^th	2030	47.5%
2005	44.40	1345^th	2022	33.5%
2006	54.56	1212^th	2086	41.9%
2007	65.34	871^st	2095	58.4%
2008	66.20	855^th	2092	59.1%
2009	67.67	814^th	2120	61.6%
2010	77.67	448^th	2139	79.1%
2011	79.91	360^th	2147	83.2%
2012	84.26	175^th	2166	91.9%
2013	74.29	546^th	2167	74.8%
2014	69.13	649^th	2093	69.0%
2015	57.86	755^th	2052	63.2%
2016	52.38	909^th	2046	55.6%
2017	45.30	1057^th	2044	48.3%
2018	41.70	1129^th	2037	44.6%
2019	41.38	1167^th	2086	44.1%
2021	21.47	1528^th	1948	21.6%
2022	31.79	1351^st	2082	35.1%
2023	23.42	1566^th	2077	24.6%
2024	24.54	1556^th	2067	24.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.07	728^th	1765	58.8%
2019	40.41	1090^th	1816	40.0%
2021	33.64	1027^th	1514	32.2%
2022	31.15	1252^nd	1763	29.0%
2023	29.70	1336^th	1808	26.1%
2024	35.99	1164^th	1793	35.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.50	1126^th	1964	42.7%
2019	40.40	1165^th	2019	42.3%
2021	18.99	1409^th	1680	16.1%
2022	43.16	1018^th	1970	48.3%
2023	31.66	1277^th	1957	34.7%
2024	33.51	1223^rd	1942	37.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.81	1037^th	1972	47.4%
2019	46.26	1004^th	2019	50.3%
2021	20.96	1378^th	1707	19.3%
2022	20.53	1575^th	1977	20.3%
2023	17.82	1685^th	1984	15.1%
2024	16.30	1711^th	1959	12.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.98	97^th	698	86.1%
2019	74.77	91^st	711	87.2%
2021	53.01	120^th	428	72.0%
2022	66.36	126^th	684	81.6%
2023	53.83	231^st	692	66.6%
2024	54.48	212^th	655	67.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	85.51	127^th	1185	89.3%
2004	72.41	351^st	1204	70.8%
2005	76.12	293^rd	1209	75.8%
2006	75.71	285^th	1272	77.6%
2007	80.68	181^st	1287	85.9%
2008	74.05	329^th	1293	74.6%
2009	80.08	200^th	1318	84.8%
2010	68.37	452^nd	1327	65.9%
2011	79.18	216^th	1344	83.9%
2012	83.82	131^st	1365	90.4%
2013	93.15	46^th	1367	96.6%
2014	89.24	97^th	1322	92.7%
2015	65.48	354^th	1302	72.8%
2016	54.56	515^th	1294	60.2%
2017	48.87	607^th	1293	53.1%
2018	41.91	712^th	1293	44.9%
2019	48.91	634^th	1356	53.2%
2021	29.02	844^th	1241	32.0%
2022	29.48	923^rd	1369	32.6%
2023	39.88	775^th	1367	43.3%
2024	29.51	915^th	1363	32.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.81	380^th	1161	67.3%
2019	56.22	447^th	1217	63.3%
2021	48.01	445^th	1019	56.3%
2022	30.14	883^rd	1221	27.7%
2023	27.28	941^st	1234	23.7%
2024	33.11	819^th	1219	32.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.84	740^th	1226	39.6%
2019	52.28	560^th	1276	56.1%
2021	21.46	827^th	1017	18.7%
2022	32.89	813^th	1286	36.8%
2023	37.97	751^st	1275	41.1%
2024	23.69	960^th	1251	23.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.46	606^th	1223	50.4%
2019	43.83	654^th	1296	49.5%
2022	34.68	789^th	1286	38.6%
2023	43.65	645^th	1292	50.1%
2024	34.92	754^th	1264	40.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.78	89^th	511	82.6%
2019	74.80	80^th	565	85.8%
2021	60.93	82^nd	385	78.7%
2022	58.33	151^st	573	73.6%
2023	76.47	62^nd	569	89.1%
2024	58.26	164^th	548	70.1%

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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 Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	98	122	1	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	283
1990	98	112	5	61	7	n/a	n/a	0	283
1991	93	121	5	52	7	n/a	n/a	0	278
1992	93	108	6	56	8	n/a	n/a	0	271
1993	83	105	5	63	4	n/a	n/a	0	260
1994	88	102	8	60	5	n/a	n/a	0	263
1995	91	106	5	58	3	n/a	n/a	0	263
1996	91	106	5	58	3	n/a	n/a	0	263
1997	88	108	3	59	2	n/a	n/a	0	260
1998	78	118	3	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	254
1999	72	132	1	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	255
2000	73	137	0	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	249
2001	76	150	2	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	264
2002	57	165	3	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	252
2003	57	165	3	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	252
2004	44	186	2	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	259
2005	26	200	2	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
2006	24	199	1	13	1	n/a	n/a	13	251
2007	18	203	1	14	2	n/a	n/a	12	250
2008	15	211	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	6	248
2009	11	206	3	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	236
2010	8	222	3	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	247
2011	3	216	1	18	1	1	5	0	245
2012	2	220	0	13	1	1	6	0	243
2013	3	211	0	17	1	1	6	0	239
2014	4	222	0	20	0	1	4	0	251
2015	3	227	0	18	0	1	3	0	252
2016	2	236	0	19	0	0	3	0	260
2017	2	243	0	16	0	0	2	0	263
2018	1	245	0	20	0	0	2	0	268
2019	1	243	0	12	0	1	2	0	259
2020	0	264	0	12	0	1	1	0	278
2021	0	263	0	5	0	1	1	0	270
2022	0	260	0	3	0	0	2	0	265
2023	0	265	0	4	0	0	2	0	271
2024	0	259	0	11	0	0	2	0	272

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 Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	283	17.0	16.6	n/a
1990	283	16.0	17.6	n/a
1991	278	16.0	17.3	n/a
1992	271	16.0	16.9	n/a
1993	260	16.0	16.3	n/a
1994	263	15.0	17.5	n/a
1995	263	14.0	18.8	n/a
1996	263	14.0	18.8	n/a
1997	260	15.0	17.3	n/a
1998	254	17.0	14.9	n/a
1999	255	15.0	17.0	n/a
2000	249	15.0	16.6	n/a
2001	264	16.0	16.5	n/a
2002	252	14.0	18.0	50.4
2003	252	14.0	18.0	50.4
2004	259	13.9	18.6	50.2
2005	248	16.0	15.5	50.8
2006	251	17.0	14.8	55.9
2007	250	12.0	20.8	52.9
2008	248	13.0	19.1	52.5
2009	236	15.0	15.7	50.8
2010	247	15.0	16.4	56.3
2011	245	14.0	17.5	57.1
2012	243	13.0	18.6	61.7
2013	239	15.8	15.0	62.8
2014	251	17.0	14.7	63.3
2015	252	15.0	16.8	65.9
2016	260	15.0	17.3	58.1
2017	263	14.0	18.7	60.8
2018	268	13.6	19.5	56
2019	259	13.5	19.1	54.1
2020	278	15.0	18.5	51.1
2021	270	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	265	16.5	16.0	57
2023	271	18.0	15.0	55.7
2024	272	18.7	14.5	57.4

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 Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	283	17.0	16.6	n/a
1990	283	16.0	17.6	n/a
1991	278	16.0	17.3	n/a
1992	271	16.0	16.9	n/a
1993	260	16.0	16.3	n/a
1994	263	15.0	17.5	n/a
1995	263	14.0	18.8	n/a
1996	263	14.0	18.8	n/a
1997	260	15.0	17.3	n/a
1998	254	17.0	14.9	n/a
1999	255	15.0	17.0	n/a
2000	249	15.0	16.6	n/a
2001	264	16.0	16.5	n/a
2002	252	14.0	18.0	50.4
2003	252	14.0	18.0	50.4
2004	259	13.9	18.6	50.2
2005	248	16.0	15.5	50.8
2006	251	17.0	14.8	55.9
2007	250	12.0	20.8	52.9
2008	248	13.0	19.1	52.5
2009	236	15.0	15.7	50.8
2010	247	15.0	16.4	56.3
2011	245	14.0	17.5	57.1
2012	243	13.0	18.6	61.7
2013	239	15.8	15.0	62.8
2014	251	17.0	14.7	63.3
2015	252	15.0	16.8	65.9
2016	260	15.0	17.3	58.1
2017	263	14.0	18.7	60.8
2018	268	13.6	19.5	56
2019	259	13.5	19.1	54.1
2020	278	15.0	18.5	51.1
2021	270	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	265	16.5	16.0	57
2023	271	18.0	15.0	55.7
2024	272	18.7	14.5	57.4

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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