Is Parker Elementary Community Academy a good school?

Parker Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Parker Elementary Community Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 347 students attended Parker Elementary Community Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Parker Elementary Community Academy?

Students at Parker Elementary Community Academy are 99% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Parker Elementary Community Academy

Summary:

Parker Elementary Community Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 347 students located in the South Side of Chicago. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Parker Elementary Community Academy's academic performance is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 15.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 5.1% proficient in math.

The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 57.0% in the 2023-2024 school year, and serves a student population that is predominantly from low-income households, with 97.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Kershaw Elementary School, which had significantly higher proficiency rates, it becomes clear that Parker Elementary Community Academy is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics.

Despite the school's challenges, Parker Elementary Community Academy appears to be receiving a relatively high level of funding, with a per-student spending of $22,691 in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 average of $17,518. However, the school's academic outcomes suggest that additional resources and targeted interventions may be needed to address the unique needs of the student population and improve educational outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6800 S Stewart Ave
Chicago, IL 60621-2441

(773) 535-3375

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1777^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,750

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 347

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.6%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parker Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 86% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 293^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 16.8. (See more...)

Compare Details Parker Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 88.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.97. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parker Elementary Community Academy is $24,750, which is the 96^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parker Elementary Community Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Parker Elementary Community Academy 1777^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Parker Elementary Community Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Parker Elementary Community Academy 1203^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Parker Elementary Community Academy 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 all elementary school students at Parker Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.40	1960^th	2020	3.0%
2004	1.16	2007^th	2030	1.1%
2005	1.72	1965^th	2022	2.8%
2006	1.48	2054^th	2086	1.5%
2007	1.90	2052^nd	2095	2.1%
2008	3.68	2030^th	2092	3.0%
2009	4.03	2064^th	2120	2.6%
2010	3.66	2091^st	2139	2.2%
2011	6.89	2058^th	2147	4.1%
2012	2.48	2138^th	2166	1.3%
2013	3.79	2143^rd	2167	1.1%
2014	4.52	2059^th	2093	1.6%
2015	12.52	1921^st	2052	6.4%
2016	11.80	1927^th	2046	5.8%
2017	10.69	1942^nd	2044	5.0%
2018	12.52	1895^th	2037	7.0%
2019	9.14	2028^th	2086	2.8%
2021	11.39	1930^th	1948	0.9%
2022	11.72	2011^th	2082	3.4%
2023	16.77	1797^th	2077	13.5%
2024	16.80	1777^th	2067	14.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Parker Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.34	1572^nd	1765	10.9%
2019	13.47	1753^rd	1816	3.5%
2021	16.09	1485^th	1514	1.9%
2022	16.59	1678^th	1763	4.8%
2023	24.74	1484^th	1808	17.9%
2024	24.62	1462^nd	1793	18.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Parker Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	36.54	24^th	36	33.3%
2023	40.53	19^th	30	36.7%
2024	45.18	22^nd	52	57.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Parker Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.82	1796^th	1964	8.6%
2019	9.76	1953^rd	2019	3.3%
2021	10.28	1660^th	1680	1.2%
2022	11.88	1899^th	1970	3.6%
2023	16.26	1740^th	1957	11.1%
2024	17.89	1660^th	1942	14.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Parker Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.67	1792^nd	1972	9.1%
2019	10.16	1959^th	2019	3.0%
2021	11.22	1684^th	1707	1.3%
2022	12.95	1879^th	1977	5.0%
2023	20.00	1599^th	1984	19.4%
2024	16.73	1694^th	1959	13.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Parker Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.26	478^th	698	31.5%
2019	23.79	631^st	711	11.3%
2021	25.89	388^th	428	9.3%
2022	28.53	541^st	684	20.9%
2023	40.96	359^th	692	48.1%
2024	41.09	352^nd	655	46.3%

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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 Parker Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	18.27	961^st	1185	18.9%
2004	11.08	1053^rd	1204	12.5%
2005	9.33	1071^st	1209	11.4%
2006	6.72	1183^rd	1272	7.0%
2007	3.45	1250^th	1287	2.9%
2008	6.77	1215^th	1293	6.0%
2009	3.95	1276^th	1318	3.2%
2010	18.39	1138^th	1327	14.2%
2011	16.61	1178^th	1344	12.4%
2012	15.34	1215^th	1365	11.0%
2013	4.89	1333^rd	1367	2.5%
2014	14.74	1179^th	1322	10.8%
2015	8.39	1282^nd	1302	1.5%
2016	11.47	1239^th	1294	4.3%
2017	12.46	1213^th	1293	6.2%
2018	11.69	1218^th	1293	5.8%
2019	11.80	1272^nd	1356	6.2%
2021	13.23	1166^th	1241	6.0%
2022	11.65	1331^st	1369	2.8%
2023	17.74	1166^th	1367	14.7%
2024	15.97	1203^rd	1363	11.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Parker Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.41	1086^th	1161	6.5%
2019	14.57	1147^th	1217	5.8%
2021	19.67	923^rd	1019	9.4%
2022	15.43	1177^th	1221	3.6%
2023	26.19	963^rd	1234	22.0%
2024	22.80	1007^th	1219	17.4%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Parker Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	32.48	25^th	34	26.5%
2024	54.39	22^nd	70	68.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Parker Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.58	1153^rd	1226	6.0%
2019	9.53	1227^th	1276	3.8%
2021	13.42	952^nd	1017	6.4%
2022	11.92	1233^rd	1286	4.1%
2023	16.08	1120^th	1275	12.2%
2024	16.49	1092^nd	1251	12.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Parker Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.89	1100^th	1223	10.1%
2019	16.69	1125^th	1296	13.2%
2021	10.46	1038^th	1048	1.0%
2022	12.09	1247^th	1286	3.0%
2023	24.03	984^th	1292	23.8%
2024	15.67	1137^th	1264	10.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Parker Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.43	407^th	511	20.4%
2019	27.80	456^th	565	19.3%
2021	26.18	333^rd	385	13.5%
2022	24.41	516^th	573	9.9%
2023	38.76	324^th	569	43.1%
2024	35.35	352^nd	548	35.8%

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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 Parker Elementary Community Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	813	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	813
1990	n/a	825	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	825
1991	0	859	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
1992	0	810	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	810
1993	0	753	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
1994	0	733	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	733
1995	0	928	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
1996	0	928	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
1997	0	996	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	996
1998	0	963	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	963
1999	0	1020	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	1024
2000	0	1037	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1038
2001	0	1009	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1010
2002	0	987	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
2003	0	987	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
2004	0	929	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	933
2005	0	804	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
2006	0	735	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	1	739
2007	3	681	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	687
2008	0	611	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	6	622
2009	0	709	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	716
2010	0	656	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
2011	0	731	1	18	0	0	1	0	751
2012	1	781	0	19	1	0	1	0	803
2013	1	793	0	21	2	0	3	0	820
2014	1	723	0	23	0	0	1	0	748
2015	0	729	0	28	0	0	1	0	758
2016	1	662	0	15	0	0	0	0	678
2017	1	539	0	9	0	0	0	0	549
2018	0	487	0	9	0	0	1	0	497
2019	0	490	0	13	0	0	1	0	504
2020	0	389	0	10	0	0	1	0	400
2021	0	387	0	9	0	0	1	0	397
2022	0	384	0	7	1	0	2	0	394
2023	0	342	0	4	0	0	1	0	347

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 Parker Elementary Community Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	813	39.0	20.8	n/a
1990	825	43.0	19.1	n/a
1991	859	42.0	20.4	n/a
1992	810	42.0	19.2	n/a
1993	753	43.0	17.5	n/a
1994	733	36.0	20.4	n/a
1995	928	43.0	21.6	n/a
1996	928	43.0	21.6	n/a
1997	996	47.0	21.2	n/a
1998	963	50.0	19.3	n/a
1999	1024	51.0	20.1	n/a
2000	1038	52.0	20.0	n/a
2001	1010	54.0	18.7	n/a
2002	989	49.0	20.2	68
2003	989	49.0	20.2	68
2004	933	47.2	19.8	72.9
2005	805	49.9	16.1	81
2006	739	46.9	15.8	78.2
2007	687	33.0	20.8	92.6
2008	622	34.0	18.3	91.7
2009	716	36.5	19.6	95.7
2010	679	37.0	18.3	99.6
2011	751	33.0	22.7	99.6
2012	803	35.0	22.9	99.3
2013	820	39.0	21.0	99.6
2014	748	39.5	18.9	99.6
2015	758	41.0	18.4	99.5
2016	678	36.0	18.8	98.4
2017	549	31.7	17.3	98.2
2018	497	26.9	18.4	99
2019	504	26.0	19.3	89.1
2020	400	25.0	16.0	96.5
2021	397	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	394	30.0	13.1	96.7
2023	347	28.0	12.3	97.4

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 Parker Elementary Community Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	813	39.0	20.8	n/a
1990	825	43.0	19.1	n/a
1991	859	42.0	20.4	n/a
1992	810	42.0	19.2	n/a
1993	753	43.0	17.5	n/a
1994	733	36.0	20.4	n/a
1995	928	43.0	21.6	n/a
1996	928	43.0	21.6	n/a
1997	996	47.0	21.2	n/a
1998	963	50.0	19.3	n/a
1999	1024	51.0	20.1	n/a
2000	1038	52.0	20.0	n/a
2001	1010	54.0	18.7	n/a
2002	989	49.0	20.2	68
2003	989	49.0	20.2	68
2004	933	47.2	19.8	72.9
2005	805	49.9	16.1	81
2006	739	46.9	15.8	78.2
2007	687	33.0	20.8	92.6
2008	622	34.0	18.3	91.7
2009	716	36.5	19.6	95.7
2010	679	37.0	18.3	99.6
2011	751	33.0	22.7	99.6
2012	803	35.0	22.9	99.3
2013	820	39.0	21.0	99.6
2014	748	39.5	18.9	99.6
2015	758	41.0	18.4	99.5
2016	678	36.0	18.8	98.4
2017	549	31.7	17.3	98.2
2018	497	26.9	18.4	99
2019	504	26.0	19.3	89.1
2020	400	25.0	16.0	96.5
2021	397	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	394	30.0	13.1	96.7
2023	347	28.0	12.3	97.4

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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