Is Sauganash Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Sauganash Elementary School ranks in the top 6.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Sauganash Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 612 students attended Sauganash Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sauganash Elementary School?

Students at Sauganash Elementary School are 49% White, 22% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sauganash Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sauganash Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Taft High School

Sauganash Elementary School

Summary:

Sauganash Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 612 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sauganash Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 66.6% of Sauganash students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain grade levels, such as 6th grade ELA (87.1% proficient) and 3rd grade Math (64.1% proficient).

Sauganash also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's low chronic absenteeism rate of 16.2% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 24.7% for the district, further contributes to its academic success. While Edgebrook Elementary is also a high-performing school in the area, Sauganash outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, such as Hitch Elementary, Volta Elementary, and Farnsworth Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

6040 N Kilpatrick Ave
Chicago, IL 60646-5816

(773) 534-3470

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
123^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,672

Students who attend Sauganash Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Taft High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 612

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Asian:

21.9%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.8%

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Compare Details Sauganash Elementary School ranks better than 94% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 18^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Compare Details Sauganash Elementary School ranks better than 86.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.17. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sauganash Elementary School is $15,672. 444 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sauganash Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sauganash Elementary School 123^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Sauganash Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Sauganash Elementary School 188^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Sauganash 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 all elementary school students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	78.01	419^th	2020	79.3%
2004	74.61	539^th	2030	73.4%
2005	71.99	613^th	2022	69.7%
2006	83.87	143^rd	2086	93.1%
2007	78.22	351^st	2095	83.2%
2008	76.67	470^th	2092	77.5%
2009	78.82	400^th	2120	81.1%
2010	74.45	577^th	2139	73.0%
2011	82.40	258^th	2147	88.0%
2012	80.26	352^nd	2166	83.7%
2013	87.80	196^th	2167	91.0%
2014	89.95	131^st	2093	93.7%
2015	90.35	194^th	2052	90.5%
2016	91.14	149^th	2046	92.7%
2017	92.44	115^th	2044	94.4%
2018	87.03	213^th	2037	89.5%
2019	91.32	134^th	2086	93.6%
2021	80.62	320^th	1948	83.6%
2022	79.93	377^th	2082	81.9%
2023	90.61	169^th	2077	91.9%
2024	94.23	123^rd	2067	94.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.98	133^rd	718	81.5%
2021	74.57	48^th	537	91.1%
2022	55.03	238^th	768	69.0%
2024	96.43	11^th	826	98.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	96.99	17^th	1194	98.6%
2021	88.09	39^th	640	93.9%
2022	84.15	86^th	1113	92.3%
2023	91.58	55^th	1156	95.2%
2024	92.43	59^th	1195	95.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.60	102^nd	1765	94.2%
2019	83.26	131^st	1816	92.8%
2021	57.80	461^st	1514	69.6%
2022	57.59	601^st	1763	65.9%
2023	67.42	392^nd	1808	78.3%
2024	90.76	61^st	1793	96.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	91.80	104^th	1964	94.7%
2019	91.15	126^th	2019	93.8%
2021	81.68	235^th	1680	86.0%
2022	78.34	368^th	1970	81.3%
2023	90.62	147^th	1957	92.5%
2024	92.74	119^th	1942	93.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	86.50	54^th	886	93.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.99	352^nd	1972	82.2%
2019	90.10	141^st	2019	93.0%
2021	72.27	397^th	1707	76.7%
2022	79.38	349^th	1977	82.3%
2023	86.90	207^th	1984	89.6%
2024	93.26	120^th	1959	93.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.33	159^th	242	34.3%
2019	41.60	164^th	243	32.5%
2021	31.94	102^nd	134	23.9%
2022	36.93	162^nd	226	28.3%
2023	54.73	111^th	237	53.2%
2024	64.33	80^th	219	63.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.03	157^th	938	83.3%
2019	92.41	21^st	955	97.8%
2021	72.00	105^th	742	85.8%
2022	70.16	181^st	954	81.0%
2023	82.67	80^th	970	91.8%
2024	94.95	18^th	959	98.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.08	199^th	1463	86.4%
2019	87.00	110^th	1462	92.5%
2021	80.01	173^rd	1308	86.8%
2022	78.83	218^th	1425	84.7%
2023	86.18	131^st	1419	90.8%
2024	87.06	119^th	1392	91.5%

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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 Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	86.26	114^th	1185	90.4%
2004	79.22	239^th	1204	80.1%
2005	81.78	192^nd	1209	84.1%
2006	82.86	141^st	1272	88.9%
2007	82.98	136^th	1287	89.4%
2008	76.84	268^th	1293	79.3%
2009	81.54	168^th	1318	87.3%
2010	83.86	117^th	1327	91.2%
2011	88.93	36^th	1344	97.3%
2012	87.68	52^nd	1365	96.2%
2013	92.32	54^th	1367	96.0%
2014	91.76	58^th	1322	95.6%
2015	87.19	150^th	1302	88.5%
2016	81.82	189^th	1294	85.4%
2017	88.84	116^th	1293	91.0%
2018	86.79	139^th	1293	89.2%
2019	92.22	73^rd	1356	94.6%
2021	90.28	84^th	1241	93.2%
2022	88.87	111^th	1369	91.9%
2023	88.74	122^nd	1367	91.1%
2024	84.17	188^th	1363	86.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	92.34	31^st	792	96.1%
2021	95.95	15^th	548	97.3%
2022	75.45	75^th	781	90.4%
2023	85.13	79^th	805	90.2%
2024	85.00	83^rd	802	89.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	92.19	42^nd	1161	96.4%
2019	87.26	67^th	1217	94.5%
2021	93.32	26^th	1019	97.4%
2022	71.00	219^th	1221	82.1%
2023	44.97	627^th	1234	49.2%
2024	55.45	442^nd	1219	63.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	90.42	76^th	1226	93.8%
2019	93.15	53^rd	1276	95.8%
2021	90.14	63^rd	1017	93.8%
2022	84.78	142^nd	1286	89.0%
2023	84.52	145^th	1275	88.6%
2024	80.22	208^th	1251	83.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	79.88	188^th	1223	84.6%
2019	88.48	111^th	1296	91.4%
2021	83.46	121^st	1048	88.5%
2022	90.40	89^th	1286	93.1%
2023	89.41	100^th	1292	92.3%
2024	86.23	134^th	1264	89.4%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.30	110^th	209	47.4%
2019	56.89	94^th	201	53.2%
2021	42.50	70^th	112	37.5%
2022	42.85	120^th	198	39.4%
2024	54.15	89^th	184	51.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.51	77^th	590	86.9%
2019	84.27	57^th	639	91.1%
2021	78.33	60^th	517	88.4%
2022	75.11	102^nd	662	84.6%
2023	78.15	95^th	661	85.6%
2024	78.11	88^th	643	86.3%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Sauganash Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.16	193^rd	889	78.3%
2019	87.59	66^th	905	92.7%
2021	88.00	61^st	813	92.5%
2022	83.19	101^st	898	88.8%
2023	84.94	97^th	895	89.2%
2024	76.69	152^nd	875	82.6%

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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
Friday, March 18, 2016

If I could, I would rate this school 4.5 stars (vs. 5), but didn't have that option. This is an excellent neighborhood school with a true community, sense of involvement and dedication from everyone from administration to teachers to parents. My son is in 1st grade, and at times, I am truly astounded by what he is learning. Thankfully, the school provides differential learning which I think helps every student regardless where they are performing. The downside to this school is that sometimes I do feel the school is too focused on academics (not the worst problem in the world), but I wish it could be balanced out with more down time or more PE during the week. Last year, my son's class size was very large (another downside), but this year the size is low 20s which is doable. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sauganash Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	92	31	22	94	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	239
1989	94	35	30	105	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	264
1990	102	39	19	100	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	260
1991	92	48	20	105	2	n/a	n/a	0	267
1992	105	45	18	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
1993	91	37	24	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1994	99	35	32	87	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
1995	116	24	41	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	248
1996	116	24	41	64	3	n/a	n/a	0	248
1997	119	25	34	56	3	n/a	n/a	0	237
1998	142	16	50	51	3	n/a	n/a	0	262
1999	150	11	46	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	260
2000	179	11	52	51	2	n/a	n/a	0	295
2001	191	7	57	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	318
2002	225	4	62	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	355
2003	225	4	62	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	355
2004	226	4	68	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	361
2005	234	16	85	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	421
2006	223	10	75	99	4	n/a	n/a	7	418
2007	177	11	79	143	4	n/a	n/a	1	415
2008	227	10	73	110	3	n/a	n/a	36	459
2009	273	15	92	132	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
2010	299	16	90	125	4	n/a	n/a	0	534
2011	282	10	87	148	3	2	17	0	549
2012	287	10	89	131	3	2	16	0	538
2013	295	6	92	147	2	2	13	0	557
2014	283	9	101	138	1	2	12	0	546
2015	294	11	109	145	0	2	12	0	573
2016	287	12	125	146	0	2	14	0	586
2017	297	14	119	137	0	1	15	0	583
2018	315	16	126	130	1	1	16	0	605
2019	324	13	138	137	1	3	11	0	627
2020	360	10	145	125	1	2	21	0	664
2021	320	11	140	122	1	2	29	0	625
2022	327	11	151	120	0	2	38	0	649
2023	301	8	134	126	0	1	42	0	612

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sauganash Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	239	14.0	17.0	n/a
1989	264	14.0	18.8	n/a
1990	260	13.0	20.0	n/a
1991	267	14.0	19.0	n/a
1992	259	14.0	18.5	n/a
1993	242	13.0	18.6	n/a
1994	253	13.0	19.5	n/a
1995	248	13.0	19.1	n/a
1996	248	13.0	19.1	n/a
1997	237	13.0	18.2	n/a
1998	262	12.0	21.8	n/a
1999	260	14.0	18.6	n/a
2000	295	15.0	19.7	n/a
2001	318	15.0	21.2	n/a
2002	355	18.0	19.7	29.9
2003	355	18.0	19.7	29.9
2004	361	18.2	19.8	24.4
2005	421	24.0	17.5	29.7
2006	418	26.0	16.1	29.9
2007	415	19.0	21.8	27.5
2008	459	21.0	21.9	30.3
2009	514	26.5	19.4	27.6
2010	534	26.0	20.5	27.9
2011	549	27.0	20.3	28.1
2012	538	27.0	19.9	32.3
2013	557	34.1	16.3	29.6
2014	546	32.0	17.0	31
2015	573	31.0	18.4	36
2016	586	30.0	19.5	27.8
2017	583	29.6	19.6	31.2
2018	605	30.2	20.0	28.4
2019	627	32.0	19.5	24.2
2020	664	34.0	19.5	22.7
2021	625	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	649	35.5	18.2	19.7
2023	612	40.0	15.3	17.8

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 Sauganash Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	239	14.0	17.0	n/a
1989	264	14.0	18.8	n/a
1990	260	13.0	20.0	n/a
1991	267	14.0	19.0	n/a
1992	259	14.0	18.5	n/a
1993	242	13.0	18.6	n/a
1994	253	13.0	19.5	n/a
1995	248	13.0	19.1	n/a
1996	248	13.0	19.1	n/a
1997	237	13.0	18.2	n/a
1998	262	12.0	21.8	n/a
1999	260	14.0	18.6	n/a
2000	295	15.0	19.7	n/a
2001	318	15.0	21.2	n/a
2002	355	18.0	19.7	29.9
2003	355	18.0	19.7	29.9
2004	361	18.2	19.8	24.4
2005	421	24.0	17.5	29.7
2006	418	26.0	16.1	29.9
2007	415	19.0	21.8	27.5
2008	459	21.0	21.9	30.3
2009	514	26.5	19.4	27.6
2010	534	26.0	20.5	27.9
2011	549	27.0	20.3	28.1
2012	538	27.0	19.9	32.3
2013	557	34.1	16.3	29.6
2014	546	32.0	17.0	31
2015	573	31.0	18.4	36
2016	586	30.0	19.5	27.8
2017	583	29.6	19.6	31.2
2018	605	30.2	20.0	28.4
2019	627	32.0	19.5	24.2
2020	664	34.0	19.5	22.7
2021	625	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	649	35.5	18.2	19.7
2023	612	40.0	15.3	17.8

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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