Is Parkside Elementary Community Academy a good school?

Parkside Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Parkside Elementary Community Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 236 students attended Parkside Elementary Community Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Parkside Elementary Community Academy?

Students at Parkside Elementary Community Academy are 97% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Parkside Elementary Community Academy attend?

Students who attend Parkside Elementary Community Academy usually go on to attend: High : Hyde Park Academy High School

Parkside Elementary Community Academy

Summary:

Parkside Elementary Community Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 236 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Parkside Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (44-51%), poor academic performance, with only 20.6% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 10% proficient in math, compared to the district and state averages. The school's subgroups, such as female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status students, all rank in the bottom 25-35% of their respective peer groups statewide. Despite relatively high spending per student ($20,687) and a low student-teacher ratio (12.7), the school's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving performance.

Interestingly, nearby schools like O'Keeffe Elementary, Bouchet Elementary Math & Science Academy, and Woodlawn Elementary Community School, while also low-performing, generally outperform Parkside Elementary on key metrics, indicating that Parkside may face unique challenges compared to its peers. Addressing the systemic issues at Parkside Elementary will likely require a multifaceted approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding and considers the unique needs and challenges of the school and its community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6938 S East End Ave
Chicago, IL 60649-1422

(773) 535-0940

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1590^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,410

Students who attend Parkside Elementary Community Academy usually attend:

High:

Hyde Park Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 236

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.6%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Parkside Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 76.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 223^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 23.28. (See more...)

Compare Details Parkside Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 68.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.64. (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

Compare Details Parkside Elementary Community Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Parkside Elementary Community Academy is $24,410, which is the 104^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Parkside Elementary Community Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkside Elementary Community Academy 1590^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Parkside Elementary Community Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Parkside Elementary Community Academy 930^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Parkside 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 Parkside Elementary Community Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Parkside Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.69	1943^rd	2020	3.8%
2004	1.94	1976^th	2030	2.7%
2005	1.44	1976^th	2022	2.3%
2006	1.49	2053^rd	2086	1.6%
2007	1.65	2057^th	2095	1.8%
2008	2.80	2047^th	2092	2.2%
2009	1.35	2109^th	2120	0.5%
2010	4.05	2080^th	2139	2.8%
2011	1.94	2130^th	2147	0.8%
2012	1.90	2142^nd	2166	1.1%
2013	4.91	2124^th	2167	2.0%
2014	7.50	2013^th	2093	3.8%
2015	12.25	1935^th	2052	5.7%
2016	9.82	1974^th	2046	3.5%
2017	15.32	1813^th	2044	11.3%
2018	15.28	1808^th	2037	11.2%
2019	12.55	1946^th	2086	6.7%
2022	14.09	1908^th	2082	8.4%
2023	22.07	1604^th	2077	22.8%
2024	23.28	1590^th	2067	23.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.95	1451^st	1765	17.8%
2019	19.23	1657^th	1816	8.8%
2022	20.48	1568^th	1763	11.1%
2023	34.64	1180^th	1808	34.7%
2024	37.95	1114^th	1793	37.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.32	1414^th	1964	28.0%
2019	12.69	1879^th	2019	6.9%
2022	13.05	1853^rd	1970	5.9%
2023	27.30	1389^th	1957	29.0%
2024	29.77	1338^th	1942	31.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.31	1889^th	1972	4.2%
2019	18.51	1719^th	2019	14.9%
2022	15.42	1789^th	1977	9.5%
2023	21.65	1548^th	1984	22.0%
2024	21.91	1534^th	1959	21.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.37	421^st	698	39.7%
2019	33.04	490^th	711	31.1%
2022	35.44	421^st	684	38.5%
2023	47.19	294^th	692	57.5%
2024	48.73	266^th	655	59.4%

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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 Parkside Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	7.90	1080^th	1185	8.9%
2004	7.93	1094^th	1204	9.1%
2005	2.68	1179^th	1209	2.5%
2006	2.38	1246^th	1272	2.0%
2007	2.41	1268^th	1287	1.5%
2008	9.65	1175^th	1293	9.1%
2009	1.49	1306^th	1318	0.9%
2010	3.23	1296^th	1327	2.3%
2011	6.11	1293^rd	1344	3.8%
2012	7.39	1295^th	1365	5.1%
2013	6.03	1319^th	1367	3.5%
2014	4.84	1290^th	1322	2.4%
2015	11.21	1239^th	1302	4.8%
2016	14.30	1190^th	1294	8.0%
2017	25.51	972^nd	1293	24.8%
2018	19.86	1061^st	1293	17.9%
2019	17.60	1152^nd	1356	15.0%
2022	11.97	1324^th	1369	3.3%
2023	15.76	1211^th	1367	11.4%
2024	28.64	930^th	1363	31.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.89	856^th	1161	26.3%
2019	27.34	949^th	1217	22.0%
2022	16.54	1155^th	1221	5.4%
2023	23.75	1017^th	1234	17.6%
2024	47.33	565^th	1219	53.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.45	1003^rd	1276	21.4%
2022	10.92	1253^rd	1286	2.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.30	974^th	1223	20.4%
2019	12.52	1219^th	1296	5.9%
2022	10.39	1279^th	1286	0.5%
2023	16.99	1131^st	1292	12.5%
2024	18.85	1063^rd	1264	15.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.69	237^th	511	53.6%
2019	41.11	308^th	565	45.5%
2022	26.34	491^st	573	14.3%
2023	35.73	350^th	569	38.5%
2024	61.17	144^th	548	73.7%

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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 Parkside 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	688	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	688
1990	2	651	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	0	654
1991	0	616	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	616
1992	2	566	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
1993	4	547	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1994	0	552	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1995	0	533	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1996	0	533	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1997	0	507	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1998	0	515	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1999	0	578	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
2000	0	551	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2001	0	533	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2002	0	533	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
2003	0	533	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
2004	2	485	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
2005	0	425	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2006	1	381	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2007	1	368	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	373
2008	0	318	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	321
2009	0	381	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
2010	0	368	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2011	0	343	0	3	1	0	0	0	347
2012	0	338	0	7	1	0	1	0	347
2013	0	292	0	8	2	0	1	0	303
2014	0	289	0	3	1	0	2	0	295
2015	0	303	0	3	0	0	3	0	309
2016	0	267	0	3	0	0	2	0	272
2017	0	241	0	2	0	0	1	0	244
2018	1	236	0	2	0	0	1	0	240
2019	0	268	0	3	0	0	1	0	272
2020	1	234	0	6	0	0	2	0	243
2021	0	252	0	9	0	0	1	0	262
2022	0	246	0	7	0	0	3	0	256
2023	0	228	0	7	0	0	1	0	236

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Parkside Elementary Community Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	688	31.0	22.1	n/a
1990	654	36.0	18.1	n/a
1991	616	29.0	21.2	n/a
1992	568	30.0	18.9	n/a
1993	552	29.0	19.0	n/a
1994	552	27.0	20.4	n/a
1995	534	28.0	19.1	n/a
1996	534	28.0	19.1	n/a
1997	507	29.0	17.5	n/a
1998	516	27.0	19.1	n/a
1999	578	32.0	18.1	n/a
2000	551	24.0	23.0	n/a
2001	533	29.0	18.4	n/a
2002	534	28.0	19.1	86.3
2003	534	28.0	19.1	86.3
2004	487	22.8	21.4	85
2005	426	23.7	18.0	99.3
2006	382	25.0	15.3	76.7
2007	373	20.0	18.7	99.5
2008	321	21.0	15.3	91.6
2009	383	21.0	18.2	84.6
2010	370	21.0	17.6	96.2
2011	347	21.0	16.5	92.2
2012	347	20.0	17.3	96
2013	303	17.6	17.1	93.1
2014	295	22.0	13.4	99
2015	309	19.0	16.2	99
2016	272	17.0	16.0	97.1
2017	244	14.7	16.5	98
2018	240	12.8	18.7	96.7
2019	272	11.0	24.7	96.3
2020	243	17.0	14.2	96.3
2021	262	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	256	18.5	13.8	95.7
2023	236	18.5	12.7	91.5

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 Parkside Elementary Community Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	688	31.0	22.1	n/a
1990	654	36.0	18.1	n/a
1991	616	29.0	21.2	n/a
1992	568	30.0	18.9	n/a
1993	552	29.0	19.0	n/a
1994	552	27.0	20.4	n/a
1995	534	28.0	19.1	n/a
1996	534	28.0	19.1	n/a
1997	507	29.0	17.5	n/a
1998	516	27.0	19.1	n/a
1999	578	32.0	18.1	n/a
2000	551	24.0	23.0	n/a
2001	533	29.0	18.4	n/a
2002	534	28.0	19.1	86.3
2003	534	28.0	19.1	86.3
2004	487	22.8	21.4	85
2005	426	23.7	18.0	99.3
2006	382	25.0	15.3	76.7
2007	373	20.0	18.7	99.5
2008	321	21.0	15.3	91.6
2009	383	21.0	18.2	84.6
2010	370	21.0	17.6	96.2
2011	347	21.0	16.5	92.2
2012	347	20.0	17.3	96
2013	303	17.6	17.1	93.1
2014	295	22.0	13.4	99
2015	309	19.0	16.2	99
2016	272	17.0	16.0	97.1
2017	244	14.7	16.5	98
2018	240	12.8	18.7	96.7
2019	272	11.0	24.7	96.3
2020	243	17.0	14.2	96.3
2021	262	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	256	18.5	13.8	95.7
2023	236	18.5	12.7	91.5

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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