Is Sayre Elementary Language Academy a good school?

Sayre Elementary Language Academy ranks 1369 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sayre Elementary Language Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 400 students attended Sayre Elementary Language Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Sayre Elementary Language Academy?

Students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy are 50% Hispanic, 38% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sayre Elementary Language Academy attend?

Students who attend Sayre Elementary Language Academy usually go on to attend: High : Steinmetz College Prep High School

Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Summary:

Sayre Elementary Language Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 428 students. 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.

Sayre Elementary has struggled with significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 41.3% in the 2022-2023 school year. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is well below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.2% of Sayre students were proficient in ELA, and 13.8% were proficient in Math, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, and 41.2% and 28.4% for the state. The school's subgroup performance, particularly for African American, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status students, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school performance, but these subgroups still lag behind their peers at the district and state levels.

In contrast, the nearby schools in the Oak Park and River Forest school districts, such as Horace Mann Elementary, William Hatch Elementary, and Willard Elementary, consistently outperform Sayre Elementary and the Chicago Public Schools District on academic measures, with significantly lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher proficiency levels in ELA and Math. The high rates of poverty and the challenges associated with serving a large population of English Language Learners and students with special needs may be contributing factors to the academic struggles at Sayre Elementary and the surrounding schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1850 N Newland Ave
Chicago, IL 60707-3305

(773) 534-3351

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1369^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,833

Students who attend Sayre Elementary Language Academy usually attend:

High:

Steinmetz College Prep High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 400

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

African American:

37.8%

White:

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sayre Elementary Language Academy ranks worse than 66.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 160^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 31.02. (See more...)

Compare Details Sayre Elementary Language Academy ranks worse than 60.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.45. (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 (50%), African American (37.8%), White (8.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sayre Elementary Language Academy is 9.6, which is the 30^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Sayre Elementary Language Academy employs 41.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sayre Elementary Language Academy is $22,833, which is the 167^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sayre Elementary Language Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Sayre Elementary Language Academy 1369^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Sayre Elementary Language Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Sayre Elementary Language Academy 829^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Sayre Elementary Language Academy 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 Sayre Elementary Language Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	37.02	1439^th	2020	28.8%
2004	34.36	1510^th	2030	25.6%
2005	28.40	1619^th	2022	19.9%
2006	47.49	1345^th	2086	35.5%
2007	49.16	1336^th	2095	36.2%
2008	58.24	1091^st	2092	47.8%
2009	50.50	1265^th	2120	40.3%
2010	49.25	1306^th	2139	38.9%
2011	44.20	1407^th	2147	34.5%
2012	44.83	1412^th	2166	34.8%
2013	42.40	1344^th	2167	38.0%
2014	47.36	1162^nd	2093	44.5%
2015	43.01	1056^th	2052	48.5%
2016	29.98	1423^rd	2046	30.4%
2017	40.17	1166^th	2044	43.0%
2018	32.60	1360^th	2037	33.2%
2019	34.59	1323^rd	2086	36.6%
2021	30.81	1270^th	1948	34.8%
2022	25.54	1501^st	2082	27.9%
2023	24.34	1540^th	2077	25.9%
2024	31.02	1369^th	2067	33.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	56.98	215^th	768	72.0%
2024	43.66	411^th	826	50.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	51.69	443^rd	1194	62.9%
2022	32.52	711^th	1113	36.1%
2023	32.99	733^rd	1156	36.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.90	1088^th	1765	38.4%
2019	42.14	1030^th	1816	43.3%
2021	31.17	1088^th	1514	28.1%
2022	29.45	1301^st	1763	26.2%
2023	25.46	1469^th	1808	18.8%
2024	32.02	1265^th	1793	29.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.29	1299^th	1964	33.9%
2019	33.51	1311^th	2019	35.1%
2021	30.06	1144^th	1680	31.9%
2022	27.85	1376^th	1970	30.2%
2023	27.16	1393^rd	1957	28.8%
2024	31.30	1288^th	1942	33.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.10	1354^th	1972	31.3%
2019	35.86	1250^th	2019	38.1%
2021	31.18	1111^th	1707	34.9%
2022	25.29	1428^th	1977	27.8%
2023	23.14	1505^th	1984	24.1%
2024	30.57	1304^th	1959	33.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.30	393^rd	698	43.7%
2019	55.90	233^rd	711	67.2%
2021	45.29	175^th	428	59.1%
2022	44.71	316^th	684	53.8%
2023	39.04	391^st	692	43.5%
2024	55.49	202^nd	655	69.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.27	503^rd	938	46.4%
2019	50.72	408^th	955	57.3%
2021	56.71	219^th	742	70.5%
2022	35.29	596^th	954	37.5%
2023	37.39	594^th	970	38.8%
2024	47.51	431^st	959	55.1%

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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 Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	53.42	623^rd	1185	47.4%
2004	42.64	771^st	1204	36.0%
2005	51.66	695^th	1209	42.5%
2006	64.63	495^th	1272	61.1%
2007	61.85	570^th	1287	55.7%
2008	74.05	328^th	1293	74.6%
2009	69.08	446^th	1318	66.2%
2010	59.19	633^rd	1327	52.3%
2011	55.44	701^st	1344	47.8%
2012	58.39	641^st	1365	53.0%
2013	50.68	690^th	1367	49.5%
2014	51.01	674^th	1322	49.0%
2015	22.44	1034^th	1302	20.6%
2016	30.95	886^th	1294	31.5%
2017	19.02	1074^th	1293	16.9%
2018	25.15	968^th	1293	25.1%
2019	20.67	1099^th	1356	19.0%
2021	34.16	747^th	1241	39.8%
2022	32.48	864^th	1369	36.9%
2023	26.64	975^th	1367	28.7%
2024	34.45	829^th	1363	39.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	39.48	398^th	792	49.7%
2023	42.39	367^th	805	54.4%
2024	58.72	228^th	802	71.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.59	759^th	1161	34.6%
2019	27.35	948^th	1217	22.1%
2021	35.98	642^nd	1019	37.0%
2022	42.60	640^th	1221	47.6%
2023	28.65	916^th	1234	25.8%
2024	42.39	662^nd	1219	45.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.23	926^th	1226	24.5%
2019	20.62	1034^th	1276	19.0%
2021	36.41	601^st	1017	40.9%
2022	32.82	814^th	1286	36.7%
2023	29.22	874^th	1275	31.5%
2024	37.10	746^th	1251	40.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.70	926^th	1223	24.3%
2019	20.07	1060^th	1296	18.2%
2021	26.21	775^th	1048	26.0%
2022	33.83	800^th	1286	37.8%
2023	26.80	925^th	1292	28.4%
2024	37.05	725^th	1264	42.6%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.71	273^rd	511	46.6%
2019	49.50	223^rd	565	60.5%
2022	61.90	135^th	573	76.4%
2023	42.10	294^th	569	48.3%
2024	58.39	162^nd	548	70.4%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.40	356^th	590	39.7%
2019	16.33	597^th	639	6.6%
2021	42.46	271^st	517	47.6%
2022	41.79	355^th	662	46.4%
2023	31.66	461^st	661	30.3%
2024	37.65	375^th	643	41.7%

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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
Thursday, March 8, 2018

Some of the underclass teachers are absolutely wonderful. They care about the progress of their students and go above and beyond for them. Having said that, it appears that the "New" Principal has it in her agenda to turn this into an "alternative school for disturbed youth". Why do I say this? My HONOR ROLL STUDENT was not only stabbed with a pencil , but has been tormented by the behavior of a student (this entire year) that should have been gone years ago. What does the principal do? Sends the problem child to a "fun class" for a little bit and leaves her to torture the teachers on a daily basis and disrupt the lessons they are trying to teach. I am all for having children in my childs class that may have a learning disability or other issues, but the child I am referring to has a BEHAVIOR ISSUE and literally is surrounded by people who do not care to discipline her . I STRONGLY encourage everyone who is thinking about putting their child in this school to LIE and get their kids in another district if they can. It is not worth your childs education to have them in a place where the admin wont do a thing to ensure the safety and promote the education of your child. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sayre Elementary Language Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	178	192	11	99	10	n/a	n/a	0	490
1989	163	189	12	107	7	n/a	n/a	0	478
1990	166	205	16	115	6	n/a	n/a	0	508
1991	165	234	17	125	6	n/a	n/a	0	547
1992	167	244	17	121	8	n/a	n/a	0	557
1993	162	244	19	117	11	n/a	n/a	0	553
1994	138	250	23	125	3	n/a	n/a	0	539
1995	126	264	24	110	8	n/a	n/a	0	532
1996	126	264	24	110	8	n/a	n/a	0	532
1997	110	307	19	100	3	n/a	n/a	0	539
1998	94	319	16	96	4	n/a	n/a	0	529
1999	73	304	14	137	1	n/a	n/a	0	529
2000	83	292	20	132	2	n/a	n/a	0	529
2001	46	316	20	152	4	n/a	n/a	0	538
2002	44	303	13	153	5	n/a	n/a	0	518
2003	44	303	13	153	5	n/a	n/a	0	518
2004	76	307	7	154	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
2005	59	307	5	163	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
2006	57	263	7	150	0	n/a	n/a	36	513
2007	53	258	9	178	0	n/a	n/a	42	540
2008	66	238	6	187	0	n/a	n/a	37	534
2009	90	244	8	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
2010	93	277	11	248	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
2011	64	251	7	257	5	1	25	0	610
2012	64	244	8	257	4	0	27	0	604
2013	63	228	5	259	1	0	30	0	586
2014	68	223	4	243	1	0	29	0	568
2015	60	209	4	223	2	0	31	0	529
2016	45	195	6	204	3	0	25	0	478
2017	45	182	6	196	3	1	24	0	457
2018	46	190	6	185	3	1	18	0	449
2019	41	187	5	188	3	1	12	0	437
2020	44	182	0	188	1	1	16	0	432
2021	43	184	2	210	2	1	14	0	456
2022	45	172	3	213	2	1	12	0	448
2023	34	161	1	216	0	1	15	0	428
2024	35	151	1	200	1	1	11	0	400

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sayre Elementary Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	28.0	17.5	n/a
1989	478	29.0	16.4	n/a
1990	508	32.0	15.8	n/a
1991	547	35.0	15.6	n/a
1992	557	31.0	17.9	n/a
1993	553	30.0	18.4	n/a
1994	539	29.0	18.6	n/a
1995	532	31.0	17.2	n/a
1996	532	31.0	17.2	n/a
1997	539	30.0	18.0	n/a
1998	529	32.0	16.5	n/a
1999	529	30.0	17.6	n/a
2000	529	32.0	16.5	n/a
2001	538	30.0	17.9	n/a
2002	518	30.0	17.3	60
2003	518	30.0	17.3	60
2004	547	28.5	19.2	59.4
2005	534	31.3	17.1	61.8
2006	513	30.0	17.1	60.8
2007	540	29.0	18.6	62.4
2008	534	28.0	19.1	59.6
2009	552	31.0	17.8	63
2010	629	31.0	20.2	68.5
2011	610	30.0	20.3	70.2
2012	604	33.0	18.3	72.8
2013	586	39.6	14.7	74.9
2014	568	37.2	15.2	77.1
2015	529	29.0	18.2	80.5
2016	478	26.0	18.3	69.5
2017	457	25.6	17.7	74.8
2018	449	24.9	18.0	73.5
2019	437	32.5	13.4	67.5
2020	432	35.5	12.1	67.1
2021	456	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	448	40.0	11.2	66.1
2023	428	39.5	10.8	60
2024	400	41.5	9.6	63.8

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 Sayre Elementary Language Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	28.0	17.5	n/a
1989	478	29.0	16.4	n/a
1990	508	32.0	15.8	n/a
1991	547	35.0	15.6	n/a
1992	557	31.0	17.9	n/a
1993	553	30.0	18.4	n/a
1994	539	29.0	18.6	n/a
1995	532	31.0	17.2	n/a
1996	532	31.0	17.2	n/a
1997	539	30.0	18.0	n/a
1998	529	32.0	16.5	n/a
1999	529	30.0	17.6	n/a
2000	529	32.0	16.5	n/a
2001	538	30.0	17.9	n/a
2002	518	30.0	17.3	60
2003	518	30.0	17.3	60
2004	547	28.5	19.2	59.4
2005	534	31.3	17.1	61.8
2006	513	30.0	17.1	60.8
2007	540	29.0	18.6	62.4
2008	534	28.0	19.1	59.6
2009	552	31.0	17.8	63
2010	629	31.0	20.2	68.5
2011	610	30.0	20.3	70.2
2012	604	33.0	18.3	72.8
2013	586	39.6	14.7	74.9
2014	568	37.2	15.2	77.1
2015	529	29.0	18.2	80.5
2016	478	26.0	18.3	69.5
2017	457	25.6	17.7	74.8
2018	449	24.9	18.0	73.5
2019	437	32.5	13.4	67.5
2020	432	35.5	12.1	67.1
2021	456	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	448	40.0	11.2	66.1
2023	428	39.5	10.8	60
2024	400	41.5	9.6	63.8

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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