Is Portage Park Elementary School a good school?

Portage Park Elementary School ranks 1285 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Portage Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 894 students attended Portage Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Portage Park Elementary School?

Students at Portage Park Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 28% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Portage Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Portage Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Schurz High School

Portage Park Elementary School

Summary:

Portage Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 834 students. However, the school is facing significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and poor performance among various student subgroups.

Portage Park Elementary School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.3% in 2019-2020 to 33.7% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 27.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and 13.3% in math, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. Portage Park Elementary School's subgroup performance is also concerning, as the school ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools for female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

When comparing Portage Park Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Beaubien Elementary School and Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy, the school performs significantly worse on most metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Portage Park Elementary School's performance has been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1,117 in 2013-2014 to 1,285 in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school may be struggling to address the needs of its student population, which includes a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

5330 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60641-1398

(773) 534-3576

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1285^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,449

Students who attend Portage Park Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Schurz High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 894

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.3%

White:

27.7%

African American:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Portage Park Elementary School ranks worse than 62.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 134^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 34.18. (See more...)

Compare Details Portage Park Elementary School ranks worse than 70.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.25. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.3%), White (27.7%), African American (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Portage Park Elementary School is 14.1. 283 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Portage Park Elementary School employs 63 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Portage Park Elementary School is $18,449. 343 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Portage Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Portage Park Elementary School 1285^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Portage Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Portage Park Elementary School 957^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Portage Park 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 Portage Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	60.32	973^rd	2020	51.8%
2004	61.83	931^st	2030	54.1%
2005	50.66	1219^th	2022	39.7%
2006	56.26	1164^th	2086	44.2%
2007	47.98	1360^th	2095	35.1%
2008	42.34	1410^th	2092	32.6%
2009	48.07	1322^nd	2120	37.6%
2010	46.42	1365^th	2139	36.2%
2011	47.21	1353^rd	2147	37.0%
2012	44.27	1423^rd	2166	34.3%
2013	46.41	1238^th	2167	42.9%
2014	46.08	1183^rd	2093	43.5%
2015	40.79	1117^th	2052	45.6%
2016	41.88	1131^st	2046	44.7%
2017	38.50	1205^th	2044	41.0%
2018	40.28	1162^nd	2037	43.0%
2019	37.32	1257^th	2086	39.7%
2021	39.84	1056^th	1948	45.8%
2022	27.43	1452^nd	2082	30.3%
2023	34.03	1304^th	2077	37.2%
2024	34.18	1285^th	2067	37.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.59	310^th	718	56.8%
2019	60.51	166^th	743	77.7%
2022	32.91	574^th	768	25.3%
2023	27.87	677^th	788	14.1%
2024	45.70	373^rd	826	54.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.72	465^th	763	39.1%
2019	50.59	460^th	1194	61.5%
2021	57.04	204^th	640	68.1%
2022	34.29	671^st	1113	39.7%
2023	50.78	445^th	1156	61.5%
2024	44.01	574^th	1195	52.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.59	739^th	1765	58.1%
2019	53.99	712^th	1816	60.8%
2021	53.79	546^th	1514	63.9%
2022	32.72	1206^th	1763	31.6%
2023	36.97	1128^th	1808	37.6%
2024	37.49	1130^th	1793	37.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.06	1097^th	1964	44.1%
2019	37.29	1230^th	2019	39.1%
2021	41.05	906^th	1680	46.1%
2022	28.38	1364^th	1970	30.8%
2023	38.13	1136^th	1957	42.0%
2024	31.01	1295^th	1942	33.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.60	452^nd	907	50.2%
2024	37.54	517^th	886	41.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.99	1119^th	1972	43.3%
2019	38.50	1186^th	2019	41.3%
2021	34.47	1045^th	1707	38.8%
2022	27.24	1382^nd	1977	30.1%
2023	30.78	1308^th	1984	34.1%
2024	37.69	1128^th	1959	42.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.89	434^th	938	53.7%
2019	39.00	578^th	955	39.5%
2021	46.34	333^rd	742	55.1%
2022	28.72	709^th	954	25.7%
2023	36.14	611^th	970	37.0%
2024	35.08	629^th	959	34.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.31	1151^st	1463	21.3%
2019	35.57	980^th	1462	33.0%
2021	34.47	896^th	1308	31.5%
2022	28.13	1096^th	1425	23.1%
2023	28.16	1082^nd	1419	23.7%
2024	33.39	977^th	1392	29.8%

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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 Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	46.43	720^th	1185	39.2%
2004	54.64	638^th	1204	47.0%
2005	47.45	736^th	1209	39.1%
2006	52.11	715^th	1272	43.8%
2007	55.61	670^th	1287	47.9%
2008	56.53	682^nd	1293	47.3%
2009	58.69	637^th	1318	51.7%
2010	53.92	726^th	1327	45.3%
2011	62.09	579^th	1344	56.9%
2012	53.00	743^rd	1365	45.6%
2013	57.94	576^th	1367	57.9%
2014	43.49	770^th	1322	41.8%
2015	33.92	826^th	1302	36.6%
2016	39.87	734^th	1294	43.3%
2017	43.72	691^st	1293	46.6%
2018	33.98	825^th	1293	36.2%
2019	47.03	664^th	1356	51.0%
2021	48.49	537^th	1241	56.7%
2022	44.42	676^th	1369	50.6%
2023	36.77	823^rd	1367	39.8%
2024	27.25	957^th	1363	29.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	70.08	32^nd	339	90.6%
2022	70.91	43^rd	454	90.5%
2023	55.42	120^th	480	75.0%
2024	40.76	256^th	486	47.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2021	61.78	101^st	548	81.6%
2022	49.41	250^th	781	68.0%
2023	52.45	257^th	805	68.1%
2024	48.86	301^st	802	62.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.22	672^nd	1161	42.1%
2019	53.27	495^th	1217	59.3%
2021	69.72	167^th	1019	83.6%
2022	62.71	324^th	1221	73.5%
2023	47.09	592^nd	1234	52.0%
2024	38.39	721^st	1219	40.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.64	759^th	1226	38.1%
2019	48.63	619^th	1276	51.5%
2021	43.79	520^th	1017	48.9%
2022	41.38	695^th	1286	46.0%
2023	42.78	687^th	1275	46.1%
2024	33.87	791^st	1251	36.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.35	645^th	674	4.3%
2024	35.34	381^st	639	40.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.19	804^th	1223	34.3%
2019	45.94	628^th	1296	51.5%
2021	48.80	453^rd	1048	56.8%
2022	46.91	597^th	1286	53.6%
2023	29.54	868^th	1292	32.8%
2024	21.66	984^th	1264	22.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.60	398^th	590	32.5%
2019	45.90	311^th	639	51.3%
2021	52.71	193^rd	517	62.7%
2022	44.94	322^nd	662	51.4%
2023	35.78	416^th	661	37.1%
2024	23.78	529^th	643	17.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Portage Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.71	674^th	889	24.2%
2019	42.28	526^th	905	41.9%
2021	47.17	395^th	813	51.4%
2022	39.23	526^th	898	41.4%
2023	28.64	663^rd	895	25.9%
2024	34.21	583^rd	875	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.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, October 28, 2018

They had such a great administration with Mr Berman and Ms Moseley. The school was well run and pride was taken and showed through in everything. Ms Ready has all but destroyed this once great school. Shame! Shame! Shame! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Portage Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	349	160	27	115	2	n/a	n/a	0	653
1989	325	115	15	151	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
1990	321	90	22	198	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	631
1991	368	72	17	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1992	412	54	24	142	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
1993	481	52	22	148	2	n/a	n/a	0	705
1994	553	40	22	162	1	n/a	n/a	0	778
1995	593	25	26	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	813
1996	593	25	26	166	3	n/a	n/a	0	813
1997	587	18	42	174	1	n/a	n/a	0	822
1998	619	12	23	193	1	n/a	n/a	0	848
1999	624	13	26	221	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
2000	572	12	29	247	1	n/a	n/a	0	861
2001	582	7	36	255	6	n/a	n/a	0	886
2002	630	14	37	329	3	n/a	n/a	0	1013
2003	630	14	37	329	3	n/a	n/a	0	1013
2004	567	21	32	409	3	n/a	n/a	0	1032
2005	564	25	26	472	1	n/a	n/a	0	1088
2006	496	29	33	491	7	n/a	n/a	4	1060
2007	468	28	33	556	0	n/a	n/a	62	1147
2008	480	25	41	490	1	n/a	n/a	73	1110
2009	496	28	39	562	2	n/a	n/a	0	1127
2010	498	27	43	589	1	n/a	n/a	0	1158
2011	410	23	27	591	10	4	20	0	1085
2012	427	29	25	598	14	5	19	0	1117
2013	379	24	28	630	12	5	17	0	1095
2014	331	22	25	668	13	9	17	0	1085
2015	289	20	21	653	11	6	17	0	1017
2016	274	24	15	637	8	10	23	0	991
2017	247	21	15	600	20	8	14	0	925
2018	269	22	23	591	24	11	10	0	950
2019	257	24	15	571	23	10	12	0	912
2020	233	23	16	536	16	9	14	0	847
2021	239	22	19	508	18	7	25	0	838
2022	221	29	13	475	13	6	28	0	785
2023	229	27	14	523	10	5	26	0	834
2024	248	34	22	548	8	3	31	0	894

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 Portage Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	653	26.0	25.1	n/a
1989	608	26.0	23.3	n/a
1990	631	29.0	21.7	n/a
1991	628	30.0	20.9	n/a
1992	633	30.0	21.1	n/a
1993	705	34.0	20.7	n/a
1994	778	36.0	21.6	n/a
1995	813	39.0	20.8	n/a
1996	813	39.0	20.8	n/a
1997	822	39.0	21.1	n/a
1998	848	41.0	20.7	n/a
1999	884	41.0	21.6	n/a
2000	861	44.0	19.6	n/a
2001	886	43.0	20.6	n/a
2002	1013	53.0	19.1	67.1
2003	1013	53.0	19.1	67.1
2004	1032	46.1	22.4	69.2
2005	1088	53.0	20.5	73.3
2006	1060	60.3	17.6	79.8
2007	1147	45.0	25.5	81.8
2008	1110	54.0	20.6	86.8
2009	1127	55.0	20.5	78.7
2010	1158	54.0	21.4	82.5
2011	1085	52.0	20.8	82
2012	1117	50.0	22.3	83
2013	1095	63.4	17.2	82.3
2014	1085	61.0	17.7	84.9
2015	1017	58.0	17.5	85.2
2016	991	52.0	19.0	77.4
2017	925	47.6	19.4	79.4
2018	950	46.8	20.2	77.4
2019	912	56.5	16.1	71.2
2020	847	56.5	14.9	71.1
2021	838	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	785	58.0	13.5	69.6
2023	834	59.0	14.1	70.1
2024	894	63.0	14.1	69.5

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 Portage Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	653	26.0	25.1	n/a
1989	608	26.0	23.3	n/a
1990	631	29.0	21.7	n/a
1991	628	30.0	20.9	n/a
1992	633	30.0	21.1	n/a
1993	705	34.0	20.7	n/a
1994	778	36.0	21.6	n/a
1995	813	39.0	20.8	n/a
1996	813	39.0	20.8	n/a
1997	822	39.0	21.1	n/a
1998	848	41.0	20.7	n/a
1999	884	41.0	21.6	n/a
2000	861	44.0	19.6	n/a
2001	886	43.0	20.6	n/a
2002	1013	53.0	19.1	67.1
2003	1013	53.0	19.1	67.1
2004	1032	46.1	22.4	69.2
2005	1088	53.0	20.5	73.3
2006	1060	60.3	17.6	79.8
2007	1147	45.0	25.5	81.8
2008	1110	54.0	20.6	86.8
2009	1127	55.0	20.5	78.7
2010	1158	54.0	21.4	82.5
2011	1085	52.0	20.8	82
2012	1117	50.0	22.3	83
2013	1095	63.4	17.2	82.3
2014	1085	61.0	17.7	84.9
2015	1017	58.0	17.5	85.2
2016	991	52.0	19.0	77.4
2017	925	47.6	19.4	79.4
2018	950	46.8	20.2	77.4
2019	912	56.5	16.1	71.2
2020	847	56.5	14.9	71.1
2021	838	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	785	58.0	13.5	69.6
2023	834	59.0	14.1	70.1
2024	894	63.0	14.1	69.5

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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