Is Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet a good school?

Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet?

In the 2022-23 school year, 429 students attended Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet.

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet?

Students at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet attend?

Students who attend Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet usually go on to attend: High : Phillips Academy High School

Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Summary:

Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, IL, part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. With 429 students, Pershing Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, struggling with high chronic absenteeism rates and significantly below-average test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state and district averages.

Pershing Elementary's performance is particularly concerning for its subgroups, with rankings in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools for female, male, and low-socioeconomic status students, and in the bottom 35% for African American students. Despite spending significantly more per student ($20,056 in 2022-2023) than the district average, the school has failed to translate this additional funding into improved student outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Ward J Elementary and Healy Elementary, which are also part of the Chicago Public Schools district, generally outperform Pershing Elementary on key metrics.

The high chronic absenteeism rate and large proportion of low-socioeconomic status students at Pershing Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's low academic performance. Additionally, the school's status as a humanities magnet program does not appear to be providing a significant academic advantage. Pershing Elementary has consistently been a low-performing school for the past 10 years, with little to no improvement in its rankings or test scores during this time period, suggesting the school is struggling to implement effective strategies to support student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3200 S Calumet Ave
Chicago, IL 60616-4866

(773) 534-9272

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1817^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,647

Students who attend Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet usually attend:

High:

Phillips Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 429

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.4%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet ranks worse than 87.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 320^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 15.79. (See more...)

Compare Details Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet ranks worse than 83% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.6. (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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet is $23,647, which is the 129^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet:

SchoolDigger ranks Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet 1817^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet 1131^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet 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 Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	26.20	1594^th	2020	21.1%
2004	40.33	1400^th	2030	31.0%
2005	26.97	1639^th	2022	18.9%
2014	36.37	1393^rd	2093	33.4%
2015	33.67	1306^th	2052	36.4%
2016	45.69	1039^th	2046	49.2%
2017	27.94	1475^th	2044	27.8%
2018	34.17	1321^st	2037	35.1%
2019	29.29	1469^th	2086	29.6%
2021	24.94	1415^th	1948	27.4%
2022	21.02	1635^th	2082	21.5%
2023	24.01	1549^th	2077	25.4%
2024	15.79	1817^th	2067	12.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.36	749^th	1194	37.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.24	846^th	1765	52.1%
2019	40.70	1085^th	1816	40.3%
2021	37.13	932^nd	1514	38.4%
2022	31.90	1236^th	1763	29.9%
2023	33.38	1213^th	1808	32.9%
2024	20.93	1566^th	1793	12.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.51	1274^th	1964	35.1%
2019	26.60	1506^th	2019	25.4%
2021	18.10	1429^th	1680	14.9%
2022	24.51	1469^th	1970	25.4%
2023	30.25	1318^th	1957	32.7%
2024	18.46	1645^th	1942	15.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.91	1214^th	1972	38.4%
2019	33.20	1327^th	2019	34.3%
2021	29.75	1147^th	1707	32.8%
2022	19.84	1603^rd	1977	18.9%
2023	20.73	1574^th	1984	20.7%
2024	15.38	1747^th	1959	10.8%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.92	134^th	698	80.8%
2019	56.36	228^th	711	67.9%
2021	59.33	92^nd	428	78.5%
2022	51.76	242^nd	684	64.6%
2023	55.17	221^st	692	68.1%
2024	35.37	420^th	655	35.9%

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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 Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	62.41	496^th	1185	58.1%
2004	53.42	659^th	1204	45.3%
2005	36.57	838^th	1209	30.7%
2014	40.67	807^th	1322	39.0%
2015	34.22	822^nd	1302	36.9%
2016	34.74	820^th	1294	36.6%
2017	24.24	995^th	1293	23.0%
2018	20.72	1043^rd	1293	19.3%
2019	20.81	1097^th	1356	19.1%
2021	19.45	1037^th	1241	16.4%
2022	19.17	1124^th	1369	17.9%
2023	26.74	972^nd	1367	28.9%
2024	18.60	1131^st	1363	17.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.76	264^th	548	51.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.48	890^th	1161	23.3%
2019	30.80	892^nd	1217	26.7%
2021	25.58	818^th	1019	19.7%
2022	26.34	953^rd	1221	21.9%
2023	40.41	707^th	1234	42.7%
2024	27.89	904^th	1219	25.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.08	1108^th	1226	9.6%
2019	19.99	1047^th	1276	17.9%
2021	14.20	934^th	1017	8.2%
2022	15.11	1155^th	1286	10.2%
2023	24.82	949^th	1275	25.6%
2024	15.68	1110^th	1251	11.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.36	828^th	1223	32.3%
2019	23.58	996^th	1296	23.1%
2021	23.06	842^nd	1048	19.7%
2022	26.42	929^th	1286	27.8%
2023	29.36	876^th	1292	32.2%
2024	22.68	965^th	1264	23.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.91	203^rd	511	60.3%
2019	48.80	230^th	565	59.3%
2021	42.48	187^th	385	51.4%
2022	40.40	289^th	573	49.6%
2023	58.42	161^st	569	71.7%
2024	38.78	311^th	548	43.2%

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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 Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	62	225	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	288
1990	49	230	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	279
1991	40	225	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	267
1992	45	231	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
1993	36	235	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1994	31	236	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
1995	16	247	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	268
1996	16	247	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	268
1997	9	264	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	278
1998	6	247	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	258
1999	5	257	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	268
2000	3	257	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2001	5	254	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2002	0	246	5	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2003	0	246	5	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2004	3	242	2	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2005	3	233	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	252
2006	0	209	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	1	222
2007	0	222	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	4	235
2008	3	221	7	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	237
2009	3	241	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2010	4	233	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	249
2011	2	212	6	5	0	0	3	0	228
2012	0	244	0	9	0	0	4	0	257
2013	1	224	2	12	0	0	2	0	241
2015	3	486	4	20	0	1	3	0	517
2016	5	513	8	13	0	0	4	0	543
2017	5	590	6	14	0	0	5	0	620
2018	7	553	6	15	0	0	6	0	587
2019	4	545	5	15	0	0	6	0	575
2020	3	527	5	12	0	1	5	0	553
2021	2	499	8	8	0	1	6	0	524
2022	4	459	8	6	0	1	5	0	483
2023	4	405	2	12	0	0	6	0	429

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 Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	288	17.0	16.9	n/a
1990	279	16.0	17.4	n/a
1991	267	14.0	19.0	n/a
1992	276	15.0	18.4	n/a
1993	273	15.0	18.2	n/a
1994	268	13.0	20.6	n/a
1995	268	15.0	17.9	n/a
1996	268	15.0	17.9	n/a
1997	278	16.0	17.4	n/a
1998	258	16.0	16.1	n/a
1999	268	13.0	20.6	n/a
2000	269	16.0	16.8	n/a
2001	273	16.0	17.1	n/a
2002	271	11.0	24.6	43.9
2003	271	11.0	24.6	43.9
2004	268	14.7	18.2	53.7
2005	252	15.2	16.6	48.4
2006	222	17.7	12.5	69.2
2007	235	12.0	19.6	63.2
2008	237	13.0	18.2	56.4
2009	257	16.0	16.1	62.6
2010	249	13.0	19.1	64.7
2011	228	12.0	19.0	68.9
2012	257	12.0	21.4	75.1
2013	241	12.2	19.7	73
2015	517	33.0	15.6	82
2016	543	34.0	15.9	79.6
2017	620	35.2	17.5	79.4
2018	587	34.6	16.9	81.9
2019	575	38.0	15.1	78.3
2020	553	35.5	15.5	80.3
2021	524	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	483	33.5	14.4	82.2
2023	429	35.5	12.0	82.3

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 Pershing Elementary Humanities Magnet

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	288	17.0	16.9	n/a
1990	279	16.0	17.4	n/a
1991	267	14.0	19.0	n/a
1992	276	15.0	18.4	n/a
1993	273	15.0	18.2	n/a
1994	268	13.0	20.6	n/a
1995	268	15.0	17.9	n/a
1996	268	15.0	17.9	n/a
1997	278	16.0	17.4	n/a
1998	258	16.0	16.1	n/a
1999	268	13.0	20.6	n/a
2000	269	16.0	16.8	n/a
2001	273	16.0	17.1	n/a
2002	271	11.0	24.6	43.9
2003	271	11.0	24.6	43.9
2004	268	14.7	18.2	53.7
2005	252	15.2	16.6	48.4
2006	222	17.7	12.5	69.2
2007	235	12.0	19.6	63.2
2008	237	13.0	18.2	56.4
2009	257	16.0	16.1	62.6
2010	249	13.0	19.1	64.7
2011	228	12.0	19.0	68.9
2012	257	12.0	21.4	75.1
2013	241	12.2	19.7	73
2015	517	33.0	15.6	82
2016	543	34.0	15.9	79.6
2017	620	35.2	17.5	79.4
2018	587	34.6	16.9	81.9
2019	575	38.0	15.1	78.3
2020	553	35.5	15.5	80.3
2021	524	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	483	33.5	14.4	82.2
2023	429	35.5	12.0	82.3

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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