Is Peirce Elementary International Studies School a good school?

Peirce Elementary International Studies School ranks 696 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Peirce Elementary International Studies School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,067 students attended Peirce Elementary International Studies School.

What is the racial makeup of Peirce Elementary International Studies School?

Students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School are 46% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Peirce Elementary International Studies School attend?

Students who attend Peirce Elementary International Studies School usually go on to attend: High : Senn High School

Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Summary:

Peirce Elementary International Studies School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with a student population of 1,067. 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. However, Peirce Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating over the past several years.

Peirce Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 43.6% of students proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) and 28.1% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school's science proficiency rate of 70.2% is also significantly higher than the district's 36.8% and the state's 53.2%. Peirce's African American and White student groups perform particularly well, ranking in the top 15% and 25% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. The school's performance for English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students is also noteworthy, with these groups ranking in the top 50% of Illinois elementary schools.

While Peirce Elementary outperforms most nearby schools, including Swift Elementary Specialty School and Stone Elementary Scholastic Academy, the school's rising chronic absenteeism rates, which have increased from 3.1% in 2019-2020 to 20.7% in 2023-2024, are a concern that should be addressed to ensure continued academic success for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1423 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Chicago, IL 60660-4224

(773) 534-2440

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,615

Students who attend Peirce Elementary International Studies School usually attend:

High:

Senn High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 1,067

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.2%

Hispanic:

31.6%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.2%

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Compare Details Peirce Elementary International Studies School ranks better than 66.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 62^nd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.52. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Peirce Elementary International Studies School is $16,615. 420 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

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Peirce Elementary International Studies School:

SchoolDigger ranks Peirce Elementary International Studies School 696^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Peirce Elementary International Studies School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Peirce Elementary International Studies School 563^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Peirce Elementary International Studies 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 all elementary school students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	42.10	1358^th	2020	32.8%
2004	52.29	1175^th	2030	42.1%
2005	63.63	889^th	2022	56.0%
2006	55.05	1198^th	2086	42.6%
2007	57.45	1125^th	2095	46.3%
2008	47.53	1311^th	2092	37.3%
2009	47.63	1327^th	2120	37.4%
2010	54.70	1174^th	2139	45.1%
2011	48.11	1344^th	2147	37.4%
2012	52.36	1238^th	2166	42.8%
2013	53.58	1092^nd	2167	49.6%
2014	49.72	1107^th	2093	47.1%
2015	56.48	772^nd	2052	62.4%
2016	59.04	762^nd	2046	62.8%
2017	55.82	838^th	2044	59.0%
2018	44.12	1075^th	2037	47.2%
2019	60.08	778^th	2086	62.7%
2021	60.35	646^th	1948	66.8%
2022	53.85	866^th	2082	58.4%
2023	62.33	703^rd	2077	66.2%
2024	62.14	696^th	2067	66.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.41	648^th	718	9.7%
2019	26.91	658^th	743	11.4%
2022	42.20	396^th	768	48.4%
2023	31.29	607^th	788	23.0%
2024	44.96	387^th	826	53.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.95	492^nd	763	35.5%
2019	30.21	837^th	1194	29.9%
2021	49.36	269^th	640	58.0%
2022	46.55	452^nd	1113	59.4%
2023	70.70	231^st	1156	80.0%
2024	67.93	268^th	1195	77.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.48	1046^th	1765	40.7%
2019	51.46	779^th	1816	57.1%
2021	40.53	843^rd	1514	44.3%
2022	37.68	1082^nd	1763	38.6%
2023	42.81	985^th	1808	45.5%
2024	43.71	964^th	1793	46.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.68	883^rd	1964	55.0%
2019	60.21	741^st	2019	63.3%
2021	57.76	618^th	1680	63.2%
2022	54.04	784^th	1970	60.2%
2023	58.90	707^th	1957	63.9%
2024	60.62	670^th	1942	65.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.79	450^th	907	50.4%
2024	61.81	209^th	886	76.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.04	1160^th	1972	41.2%
2019	58.21	761^st	2019	62.3%
2021	55.76	624^th	1707	63.4%
2022	51.38	845^th	1977	57.3%
2023	63.24	607^th	1984	69.4%
2024	61.52	646^th	1959	67.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.31	66^th	698	90.5%
2019	65.71	142^nd	711	80.0%
2022	64.59	138^th	684	79.8%
2023	74.53	81^st	692	88.3%
2024	71.98	98^th	655	85.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.29	652^nd	938	30.5%
2019	43.00	523^rd	955	45.2%
2021	42.21	381^st	742	48.7%
2022	37.31	575^th	954	39.7%
2023	44.48	496^th	970	48.9%
2024	37.95	575^th	959	40.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.20	496^th	1463	66.1%
2019	81.53	187^th	1462	87.2%
2021	68.80	343^rd	1308	73.8%
2022	62.49	476^th	1425	66.6%
2023	70.21	344^th	1419	75.8%
2024	70.42	352^nd	1392	74.7%

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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 Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	57.63	563^rd	1185	52.5%
2004	48.11	710^th	1204	41.0%
2005	50.51	712^th	1209	41.1%
2006	53.29	699^th	1272	45.0%
2007	63.61	535^th	1287	58.4%
2008	63.06	567^th	1293	56.1%
2009	61.19	588^th	1318	55.4%
2010	67.89	467^th	1327	64.8%
2011	56.96	675^th	1344	49.8%
2012	49.69	801^st	1365	41.3%
2013	62.39	503^rd	1367	63.2%
2014	54.92	603^rd	1322	54.4%
2015	48.11	576^th	1302	55.8%
2016	49.54	600^th	1294	53.6%
2017	35.34	818^th	1293	36.7%
2018	19.80	1062^nd	1293	17.9%
2019	33.16	886^th	1356	34.7%
2021	64.81	339^th	1241	72.7%
2022	58.44	470^th	1369	65.7%
2023	54.77	518^th	1367	62.1%
2024	52.52	563^rd	1363	58.7%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.32	307^th	480	36.0%
2024	38.94	280^th	486	42.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	32.28	519^th	792	34.5%
2021	71.86	67^th	548	87.8%
2022	30.47	584^th	781	25.2%
2023	60.09	209^th	805	74.0%
2024	65.75	195^th	802	75.7%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.41	937^th	1161	19.3%
2019	34.58	816^th	1217	32.9%
2021	37.98	619^th	1019	39.3%
2022	44.21	613^th	1221	49.8%
2023	40.24	709^th	1234	42.5%
2024	33.65	809^th	1219	33.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.61	985^th	1226	19.7%
2019	36.66	801^st	1276	37.2%
2021	73.17	223^rd	1017	78.1%
2022	50.98	529^th	1286	58.9%
2023	43.41	670^th	1275	47.5%
2024	53.65	496^th	1251	60.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.82	391^st	674	42.0%
2024	51.50	213^th	639	66.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.14	1000^th	1223	18.2%
2019	30.66	875^th	1296	32.5%
2021	57.41	346^th	1048	67.0%
2022	55.58	469^th	1286	63.5%
2023	62.07	386^th	1292	70.1%
2024	50.12	541^st	1264	57.2%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	94.69	16^th	565	97.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.44	534^th	590	9.5%
2019	21.40	554^th	639	13.3%
2021	31.33	377^th	517	27.1%
2022	28.50	498^th	662	24.8%
2023	28.18	499^th	661	24.5%
2024	22.23	539^th	643	16.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Peirce Elementary International Studies School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	48.74	459^th	905	49.3%
2021	92.55	35^th	813	95.7%
2022	69.78	214^th	898	76.2%
2023	70.87	207^th	895	76.9%
2024	69.19	219^th	875	75.0%

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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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by a parent
Monday, May 2, 2016

This is our first year at Peirce and everything has been wonderful. The teachers are great. My kids love it much more than their private preschool. There's more diversity and school events and special classes. Lots of stimulation, and the parents are very involved. We couldn't be happier. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Peirce Elementary International Studies School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	140	119	141	474	2	n/a	n/a	0	876
1989	137	120	124	483	14	n/a	n/a	0	878
1990	153	117	124	506	2	n/a	n/a	0	902
1991	145	120	110	536	3	n/a	n/a	0	914
1992	134	132	104	579	7	n/a	n/a	0	956
1993	132	152	132	624	6	n/a	n/a	0	1046
1994	112	142	122	644	15	n/a	n/a	0	1035
1995	87	124	116	694	8	n/a	n/a	0	1029
1996	87	124	116	694	8	n/a	n/a	0	1029
1997	72	124	108	706	9	n/a	n/a	0	1019
1998	80	102	106	747	7	n/a	n/a	0	1042
1999	78	101	111	712	5	n/a	n/a	0	1007
2000	116	120	113	740	8	n/a	n/a	0	1097
2001	106	131	119	722	8	n/a	n/a	0	1086
2002	100	108	117	706	1	n/a	n/a	0	1032
2003	100	108	117	706	1	n/a	n/a	0	1032
2004	100	102	119	715	1	n/a	n/a	0	1037
2005	90	115	95	717	4	n/a	n/a	0	1021
2006	63	107	86	651	0	n/a	n/a	53	960
2007	76	96	88	613	2	n/a	n/a	49	924
2008	77	82	80	593	2	n/a	n/a	41	875
2009	112	82	80	617	0	n/a	n/a	0	891
2010	124	85	71	592	0	n/a	n/a	0	872
2011	139	70	50	598	10	1	32	0	900
2012	143	73	57	650	11	1	41	0	976
2013	168	79	69	615	9	0	51	0	991
2014	200	85	70	612	9	0	45	0	1021
2015	215	87	73	591	9	2	48	0	1025
2016	245	99	78	555	8	2	44	0	1031
2017	253	109	68	544	7	2	42	0	1025
2018	289	108	73	489	8	2	49	0	1018
2019	344	112	66	456	6	1	61	0	1046
2020	411	102	64	427	6	2	58	0	1070
2021	419	95	54	381	9	2	68	0	1028
2022	462	80	67	365	7	1	86	1	1069
2023	493	87	51	337	8	1	88	2	1067

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 Peirce Elementary International Studies School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	876	41.0	21.3	n/a
1989	878	39.0	22.5	n/a
1990	902	41.0	22.0	n/a
1991	914	44.0	20.7	n/a
1992	956	48.0	19.9	n/a
1993	1046	52.0	20.1	n/a
1994	1035	50.0	20.7	n/a
1995	1029	51.0	20.2	n/a
1996	1029	51.0	20.2	n/a
1997	1019	50.0	20.4	n/a
1998	1042	52.2	20.0	n/a
1999	1007	53.2	18.9	n/a
2000	1097	57.4	19.1	n/a
2001	1086	57.4	18.9	n/a
2002	1032	45.0	22.9	87.5
2003	1032	45.0	22.9	87.5
2004	1037	50.4	20.6	85.9
2005	1021	52.3	19.5	88.9
2006	960	57.0	16.8	94.4
2007	924	38.0	24.3	88.9
2008	875	46.0	19.0	87.2
2009	891	47.0	19.0	78.7
2010	872	45.0	19.3	80.6
2011	900	44.0	20.4	77.4
2012	976	45.0	21.6	79.4
2013	991	51.8	19.1	73.1
2014	1021	53.0	19.2	71.8
2015	1025	53.0	19.3	72.6
2016	1031	55.0	18.7	68.3
2017	1025	53.1	19.2	65.2
2018	1018	56.0	18.1	60.9
2019	1046	64.0	16.3	51.8
2020	1070	73.5	14.5	52.9
2021	1028	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1069	73.0	14.6	41.9
2023	1067	74.5	14.3	36.2

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 Peirce Elementary International Studies School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	876	41.0	21.3	n/a
1989	878	39.0	22.5	n/a
1990	902	41.0	22.0	n/a
1991	914	44.0	20.7	n/a
1992	956	48.0	19.9	n/a
1993	1046	52.0	20.1	n/a
1994	1035	50.0	20.7	n/a
1995	1029	51.0	20.2	n/a
1996	1029	51.0	20.2	n/a
1997	1019	50.0	20.4	n/a
1998	1042	52.2	20.0	n/a
1999	1007	53.2	18.9	n/a
2000	1097	57.4	19.1	n/a
2001	1086	57.4	18.9	n/a
2002	1032	45.0	22.9	87.5
2003	1032	45.0	22.9	87.5
2004	1037	50.4	20.6	85.9
2005	1021	52.3	19.5	88.9
2006	960	57.0	16.8	94.4
2007	924	38.0	24.3	88.9
2008	875	46.0	19.0	87.2
2009	891	47.0	19.0	78.7
2010	872	45.0	19.3	80.6
2011	900	44.0	20.4	77.4
2012	976	45.0	21.6	79.4
2013	991	51.8	19.1	73.1
2014	1021	53.0	19.2	71.8
2015	1025	53.0	19.3	72.6
2016	1031	55.0	18.7	68.3
2017	1025	53.1	19.2	65.2
2018	1018	56.0	18.1	60.9
2019	1046	64.0	16.3	51.8
2020	1070	73.5	14.5	52.9
2021	1028	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1069	73.0	14.6	41.9
2023	1067	74.5	14.3	36.2

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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