Is Pasteur Elementary School a good school?

Pasteur Elementary School ranks 822 nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pasteur Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 585 students attended Pasteur Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pasteur Elementary School?

Students at Pasteur Elementary School are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Pasteur Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pasteur Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Hancock College Preparatory High School

Pasteur Elementary School

Summary:

Pasteur Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 585 students in grades PK-4 in the Gage Park neighborhood of Chicago Public Schools District 299. While the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, it has shown some strengths, particularly in serving certain student subgroups.

Pasteur Elementary's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is generally higher than the district average but lower than the state average. However, the school performs particularly well for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Pasteur's per-student spending has increased in recent years, which may be contributing to its relatively strong performance compared to the district. Interestingly, Pasteur Elementary outperforms the nearby Peck Elementary and Lee Elementary schools on academic measures, suggesting it may be a relatively stronger option within the local area.

However, Pasteur Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.3% in 2019-2020 to 37.4% in 2023-2024. This concerning trend may be impacting the school's overall academic performance. Despite these challenges, Pasteur's stable enrollment and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.1 may contribute to its ability to maintain academic progress, especially for its high-need student population, with 86.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

5825 S Kostner Ave
Chicago, IL 60629-5238

(773) 535-2270

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
822^nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,185

Students who attend Pasteur Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hancock College Preparatory High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 585

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

African American:

1.9%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pasteur Elementary School ranks better than 60.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 70^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 54.81. (See more...)

Compare Details Pasteur Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.74. (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 Pasteur Elementary School 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 Pasteur Elementary School is $20,185. 258 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pasteur Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pasteur Elementary School 822^nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Pasteur Elementary 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 Pasteur Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pasteur Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	48.55	1243^rd	2020	38.5%
2004	62.50	915^th	2030	54.9%
2005	53.98	1142^nd	2022	43.5%
2006	43.57	1428^th	2086	31.5%
2007	56.02	1156^th	2095	44.8%
2008	37.48	1501^st	2092	28.3%
2009	24.39	1727^th	2120	18.5%
2010	34.83	1575^th	2139	26.4%
2011	35.98	1558^th	2147	27.4%
2012	41.71	1468^th	2166	32.2%
2013	30.16	1587^th	2167	26.8%
2014	31.47	1503^rd	2093	28.2%
2015	37.00	1208^th	2052	41.1%
2016	40.30	1166^th	2046	43.0%
2017	43.08	1091^st	2044	46.6%
2018	45.75	1033^rd	2037	49.3%
2019	45.11	1072^nd	2086	48.6%
2021	38.27	1091^st	1948	44.0%
2022	32.74	1325^th	2082	36.4%
2023	59.25	755^th	2077	63.6%
2024	54.81	822^nd	2067	60.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.90	173^rd	718	75.9%
2019	73.41	80^th	743	89.2%
2021	49.55	174^th	537	67.6%
2022	59.26	193^rd	768	74.9%
2023	72.81	107^th	788	86.4%
2024	68.54	122^nd	826	85.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Pasteur Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.96	568^th	763	25.6%
2019	30.44	829^th	1194	30.6%
2021	28.95	463^rd	640	27.7%
2022	19.63	1101^st	1113	1.1%
2023	75.12	190^th	1156	83.6%
2024	59.77	363^rd	1195	69.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.65	323^rd	1765	81.7%
2019	71.13	334^th	1816	81.6%
2021	68.18	281^st	1514	81.4%
2022	56.11	638^th	1763	63.8%
2023	83.64	136^th	1808	92.5%
2024	77.08	218^th	1793	87.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pasteur Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.47	974^th	1964	50.4%
2019	38.15	1211^th	2019	40.0%
2021	37.56	983^rd	1680	41.5%
2022	32.59	1254^th	1970	36.3%
2023	67.37	552^nd	1957	71.8%
2024	60.24	676^th	1942	65.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Pasteur Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	43.84	424^th	886	52.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pasteur Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.37	1000^th	1972	49.3%
2019	52.20	871^st	2019	56.9%
2021	34.97	1037^th	1707	39.3%
2022	33.29	1239^th	1977	37.3%
2023	47.32	944^th	1984	52.4%
2024	46.97	944^th	1959	51.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Pasteur Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.21	230^th	938	75.5%
2019	61.48	267^th	955	72.0%
2021	61.56	167^th	742	77.5%
2022	48.08	435^th	954	54.4%
2023	79.68	97^th	970	90.0%
2024	75.58	136^th	959	85.8%

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

Rank History for Pasteur Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	56.89	575^th	1185	51.5%
2004	46.20	731^st	1204	39.3%
2005	54.95	656^th	1209	45.7%
2006	45.61	810^th	1272	36.3%
2007	53.02	716^th	1287	44.4%
2008	50.92	749^th	1293	42.1%
2009	36.39	954^th	1318	27.6%
2010	50.35	781^st	1327	41.1%
2011	38.28	953^rd	1344	29.1%
2012	48.14	822^nd	1365	39.8%
2013	46.32	754^th	1367	44.8%
2014	43.30	774^th	1322	41.5%
2015	29.74	899^th	1302	31.0%

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

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Pasteur Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	310	109	5	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	448
1989	319	103	6	22	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	450
1990	302	98	2	42	3	n/a	n/a	0	447
1991	303	95	8	52	7	n/a	n/a	0	465
1992	329	80	3	84	5	n/a	n/a	0	501
1993	325	79	2	102	5	n/a	n/a	0	513
1994	360	64	4	119	2	n/a	n/a	0	549
1995	409	38	4	168	5	n/a	n/a	0	624
1996	409	38	4	168	5	n/a	n/a	0	624
1997	460	16	4	231	4	n/a	n/a	0	715
1998	483	14	5	280	3	n/a	n/a	0	785
1999	518	10	6	351	3	n/a	n/a	0	888
2000	470	5	0	479	0	n/a	n/a	0	954
2001	435	4	20	562	0	n/a	n/a	0	1021
2002	331	5	0	743	0	n/a	n/a	0	1079
2003	331	5	0	743	0	n/a	n/a	0	1079
2004	324	7	2	871	0	n/a	n/a	0	1204
2005	226	4	2	914	0	n/a	n/a	0	1146
2006	171	7	5	1110	0	n/a	n/a	33	1326
2007	139	8	3	1151	0	n/a	n/a	27	1328
2008	113	9	3	1228	1	n/a	n/a	46	1400
2009	111	21	9	1267	1	n/a	n/a	0	1409
2010	110	25	12	1332	0	n/a	n/a	0	1479
2011	73	8	8	1070	8	0	12	0	1179
2012	65	9	9	1065	10	2	8	0	1168
2013	56	9	13	1130	11	2	12	0	1233
2014	56	6	11	1123	10	1	13	0	1220
2015	56	8	8	1159	11	1	14	0	1257
2016	52	10	8	1135	7	1	5	0	1218
2017	36	8	4	964	7	0	5	0	1024
2018	16	3	2	686	1	0	4	0	712
2019	9	3	1	607	1	0	1	0	622
2020	7	1	1	571	0	0	2	0	582
2021	9	1	2	584	0	1	6	0	603
2022	6	3	1	574	1	0	5	0	590
2023	10	11	0	558	2	0	4	0	585

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 Pasteur Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	20.0	22.4	n/a
1989	450	19.0	23.6	n/a
1990	447	19.0	23.5	n/a
1991	465	22.0	21.1	n/a
1992	501	23.0	21.7	n/a
1993	513	26.0	19.7	n/a
1994	549	26.0	21.1	n/a
1995	624	26.0	24.0	n/a
1996	624	26.0	24.0	n/a
1997	715	27.0	26.5	n/a
1998	785	34.0	23.1	n/a
1999	888	36.0	24.7	n/a
2000	954	40.0	23.9	n/a
2001	1021	45.0	22.7	n/a
2002	1079	47.0	23.0	67.7
2003	1079	47.0	23.0	67.7
2004	1204	49.0	24.6	73
2005	1146	60.3	19.0	61.8
2006	1326	66.0	20.1	86.4
2007	1328	61.0	21.8	87.6
2008	1400	67.0	20.9	88.3
2009	1409	73.0	19.3	89.4
2010	1479	71.0	20.8	92.2
2011	1179	59.0	19.9	92.5
2012	1168	54.0	21.6	94.2
2013	1233	88.3	13.9	94.3
2014	1220	63.0	19.3	94.7
2015	1257	61.0	20.6	94.9
2016	1218	62.0	19.6	93.3
2017	1024	57.6	17.7	93.9
2018	712	32.7	21.7	92
2019	622	36.0	17.2	91
2020	582	39.0	14.9	88
2021	603	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	590	37.0	15.9	88
2023	585	38.5	15.1	86.8

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 Pasteur Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	20.0	22.4	n/a
1989	450	19.0	23.6	n/a
1990	447	19.0	23.5	n/a
1991	465	22.0	21.1	n/a
1992	501	23.0	21.7	n/a
1993	513	26.0	19.7	n/a
1994	549	26.0	21.1	n/a
1995	624	26.0	24.0	n/a
1996	624	26.0	24.0	n/a
1997	715	27.0	26.5	n/a
1998	785	34.0	23.1	n/a
1999	888	36.0	24.7	n/a
2000	954	40.0	23.9	n/a
2001	1021	45.0	22.7	n/a
2002	1079	47.0	23.0	67.7
2003	1079	47.0	23.0	67.7
2004	1204	49.0	24.6	73
2005	1146	60.3	19.0	61.8
2006	1326	66.0	20.1	86.4
2007	1328	61.0	21.8	87.6
2008	1400	67.0	20.9	88.3
2009	1409	73.0	19.3	89.4
2010	1479	71.0	20.8	92.2
2011	1179	59.0	19.9	92.5
2012	1168	54.0	21.6	94.2
2013	1233	88.3	13.9	94.3
2014	1220	63.0	19.3	94.7
2015	1257	61.0	20.6	94.9
2016	1218	62.0	19.6	93.3
2017	1024	57.6	17.7	93.9
2018	712	32.7	21.7	92
2019	622	36.0	17.2	91
2020	582	39.0	14.9	88
2021	603	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	590	37.0	15.9	88
2023	585	38.5	15.1	86.8

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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