Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

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Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 204 students in grades PK-6. Despite being part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois, Pirie Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, currently ranking 1796 out of 2067 schools.

Pirie Elementary's performance is particularly concerning across several key metrics. The school has had extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 42.4% to 53.9% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Pirie Elementary's proficiency rates on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams are well below the district and state averages, with only 12% of students proficient in ELA compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance is especially low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools for special education students and low-socioeconomic status students.

Interestingly, Pirie Elementary's performance is significantly worse than nearby schools like Neil Elementary, McDade Elementary Classical, and Dixon Elementary, which all have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Pirie Elementary, the school is struggling to improve student learning, suggesting a need for more targeted interventions and support to address the specific challenges faced by the school and its student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 650 E 85th St
       Chicago, IL  60619-6112


(773) 535-3435

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1796th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $28,824 Help


Students who attend Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C usually attend:

High:    Harlan Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  204

Racial breakdown:

African American:
97.1%
Two or more races:
1.5%
Hispanic:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C ranks worse than 86.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 307th 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 16.24. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C is $28,824, which is the 29th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C:

SchoolDigger ranks Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C 1796th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C in the ranking list.)

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African American students:


Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

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Rank History for all students at Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 28.15 1566th 2020 22.5%
2004 24.86 1656th 2030 18.4%
2005 17.53 1760th 2022 13.0%
2006 23.19 1749th 2086 16.2%
2007 26.44 1730th 2095 17.4%
2008 34.95 1539th 2092 26.4%
2009 33.76 1584th 2120 25.3%
2010 36.23 1550th 2139 27.5%
2011 42.45 1438th 2147 33.0%
2012 51.18 1268th 2166 41.5%
2013 31.41 1560th 2167 28.0%
2014 31.28 1511th 2093 27.8%
2015 34.68 1270th 2052 38.1%
2016 32.61 1356th 2046 33.7%
2017 34.90 1293rd 2044 36.7%
2018 33.34 1343rd 2037 34.1%
2019 21.16 1691st 2086 18.9%
2021 25.05 1412th 1948 27.5%
2022 17.94 1743rd 2082 16.3%
2023 16.70 1803rd 2077 13.2%
2024 16.24 1796th 2067 13.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 15.63 1182nd 1195 1.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.08 797th 1765 54.8%
2019 35.12 1241st 1816 31.7%
2021 37.01 935th 1514 38.2%
2022 28.01 1333rd 1763 24.4%
2023 21.67 1590th 1808 12.1%
2024 21.20 1554th 1793 13.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.56 1226th 1964 37.6%
2019 23.91 1578th 2019 21.8%
2021 21.56 1341st 1680 20.2%
2022 15.01 1774th 1970 9.9%
2023 19.46 1615th 1957 17.5%
2024 18.08 1655th 1942 14.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.59 1369th 1972 30.6%
2019 23.90 1566th 2019 22.4%
2022 20.26 1586th 1977 19.8%
2023 20.36 1584th 1984 20.2%
2024 15.93 1728th 1959 11.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.00 155th 698 77.8%
2019 51.27 270th 711 62.0%
2021 54.38 113th 428 73.6%
2022 43.48 325th 684 52.5%
2023 42.33 343rd 692 50.4%
2024 34.00 436th 655 33.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a 544 1 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 545
1990 n/a 545 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 546
1991 0 572 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1992 0 535 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 535
1993 0 524 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 524
1994 0 487 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1995 1 521 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1996 1 521 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1997 0 539 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1998 0 580 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1999 0 551 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 551
2000 0 533 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2001 0 547 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 547
2002 0 607 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 607
2003 0 607 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 607
2004 0 590 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2005 0 555 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2006 0 556 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 556
2007 1 548 0 1 0 n/a n/a 2 552
2008 0 504 1 1 3 n/a n/a 5 514
2009 0 492 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2010 0 463 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2011 0 404 1 4 0 0 1 0 410
2012 0 380 0 4 0 0 1 0 385
2013 1 364 0 2 0 0 3 0 370
2014 0 392 0 1 0 0 3 0 396
2015 0 330 0 2 0 0 1 0 333
2016 0 325 0 2 0 0 1 0 328
2017 0 280 0 3 0 0 3 0 286
2018 1 257 0 2 0 0 3 0 263
2019 1 228 0 1 1 0 2 0 233
2020 1 248 0 1 0 0 5 0 255
2021 1 221 0 3 1 0 4 0 230
2022 1 221 0 2 1 0 3 0 228
2023 1 198 0 2 0 0 3 0 204

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 545 23.0 23.6 n/a
1990 546 22.0 24.8 n/a
1991 572 24.0 23.8 n/a
1992 535 22.0 24.3 n/a
1993 524 24.0 21.8 n/a
1994 487 23.0 21.2 n/a
1995 522 26.0 20.1 n/a
1996 522 26.0 20.1 n/a
1997 539 28.0 19.3 n/a
1998 580 29.0 20.0 n/a
1999 551 27.0 20.4 n/a
2000 533 25.0 21.3 n/a
2001 547 28.0 19.5 n/a
2002 607 24.0 25.3 86.2
2003 607 24.0 25.3 86.2
2004 590 28.6 20.6 87.6
2005 556 30.0 18.5 83.5
2006 556 31.0 17.9 79.7
2007 552 21.0 26.3 84.2
2008 514 27.0 19.0 93.1
2009 494 26.0 19.0 79.8
2010 467 23.0 20.3 93.8
2011 410 23.0 17.8 89.8
2012 385 19.0 20.2 90.9
2013 370 20.7 17.8 88.1
2014 396 21.0 18.8 90.9
2015 333 18.0 18.5 90.7
2016 328 18.0 18.2 93
2017 286 15.8 18.0 92
2018 263 14.4 18.2 93.9
2019 233 16.0 14.5 91.4
2020 255 15.0 17.0 90.2
2021 230 n/a n/a n/a
2022 228 17.0 13.4 86.8
2023 204 16.0 12.7 89.2

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 Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 545 23.0 23.6 n/a
1990 546 22.0 24.8 n/a
1991 572 24.0 23.8 n/a
1992 535 22.0 24.3 n/a
1993 524 24.0 21.8 n/a
1994 487 23.0 21.2 n/a
1995 522 26.0 20.1 n/a
1996 522 26.0 20.1 n/a
1997 539 28.0 19.3 n/a
1998 580 29.0 20.0 n/a
1999 551 27.0 20.4 n/a
2000 533 25.0 21.3 n/a
2001 547 28.0 19.5 n/a
2002 607 24.0 25.3 86.2
2003 607 24.0 25.3 86.2
2004 590 28.6 20.6 87.6
2005 556 30.0 18.5 83.5
2006 556 31.0 17.9 79.7
2007 552 21.0 26.3 84.2
2008 514 27.0 19.0 93.1
2009 494 26.0 19.0 79.8
2010 467 23.0 20.3 93.8
2011 410 23.0 17.8 89.8
2012 385 19.0 20.2 90.9
2013 370 20.7 17.8 88.1
2014 396 21.0 18.8 90.9
2015 333 18.0 18.5 90.7
2016 328 18.0 18.2 93
2017 286 15.8 18.0 92
2018 263 14.4 18.2 93.9
2019 233 16.0 14.5 91.4
2020 255 15.0 17.0 90.2
2021 230 n/a n/a n/a
2022 228 17.0 13.4 86.8
2023 204 16.0 12.7 89.2

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201598.2%97.6%97.9%97.9%23.4%98.8%98.2%10.7%
201698.2%98.2%98.2%98.2%21.6%99.4%87.4%11.4%9.3%
201794.2%95.2%94.9%95.2%22.7%95.2%94.2%9.3%10.3%
201897.0%98.1%97.7%98.1%22.9%98.1%96.6%10.5%8.3%
201994.6%94.6%94.2%94.6%22.3%93.8%93.8%8.3%12.8%
202486.2%86.7%86.7%86.7%96.1%86.2%84.5%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,115 (8.3%) $12,400 (91.7%) $13,515
2020 $1,023 (7.6%) $12,522 (92.4%) $13,546
2021 $4,290 (23.9%) $13,659 (76.1%) $17,949
2022 $4,290 (23.9%) $13,659 (76.1%) $17,949
2023 $3,740 (17.6%) $17,550 (82.4%) $21,290
2024 $4,523 (15.7%) $24,301 (84.3%) $28,824

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1691st of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1803rd of 2077 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C)23.54.5
 19%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C)11.79.1
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C)26.316
 10.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C)6.616
 9.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C)22.20
 22.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C)13.30
 13.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C)4030
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Chicago Public Schools District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C)5.38.3
 3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C)7.94.2
 3.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students233204
 12.4%
African American228198
 13.2%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic12
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White11
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients91.4%89.2%
 2.2%


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Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 204 students attended Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C.

Students who attend Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C usually go on to attend:

High : Harlan Community Academy High School

Students at Pirie Elementary Fine Arts & Academic C are 97% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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