Is Mireles Elementary Academy a good school?

Mireles Elementary Academy ranks in the bottom 8.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Mireles Elementary Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 470 students attended Mireles Elementary Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Mireles Elementary Academy?

Students at Mireles Elementary Academy are 53% African American, 44% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Mireles Elementary Academy attend?

Students who attend Mireles Elementary Academy usually go on to attend: High : Bowen High School

Mireles Elementary Academy

Summary:

Mireles Elementary Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 470 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.

Mireles Elementary Academy faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 37% to 48.8%), significantly lower test scores compared to the district and state (only 14.9% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 5.2% in math), and large achievement gaps between different subgroups of students. For example, in 2023-2024, only 1% of African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students were proficient or better in math. The school's relatively high spending per student (ranging from $12,325 to $16,392) suggests that resources may not be being used effectively to improve student outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools, Mireles Elementary Academy is underperforming. For instance, Black Magnet Elementary School, which is just 1.21 miles away, has significantly higher test scores, with 55.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 34.5% in math in 2023-2024. Addressing the issues of chronic absenteeism, equity, and resource allocation will be crucial for Mireles Elementary Academy to improve student learning and ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

9000 S Exchange Ave
Chicago, IL 60617-4296

(773) 535-6360

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1897^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,679

Students who attend Mireles Elementary Academy usually attend:

High:

Bowen High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 470

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.4%

Hispanic:

44.5%

American Indian:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mireles Elementary Academy ranks worse than 91.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 358^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 13.93. (See more...)

Compare Details Mireles Elementary Academy ranks worse than 84% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.31. (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 Mireles Elementary Academy has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mireles Elementary Academy is $18,679. 331 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mireles Elementary Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Mireles Elementary Academy 1897^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Mireles Elementary Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Mireles Elementary Academy 1145^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Mireles Elementary 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 Mireles Elementary Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.48	1954^th	2020	3.3%
2004	2.36	1964^th	2030	3.3%
2005	2.09	1951^st	2022	3.5%
2006	0.98	2076^th	2086	0.5%
2007	1.42	2066^th	2095	1.4%
2008	1.88	2071^st	2092	1.0%
2009	2.50	2083^rd	2120	1.7%
2010	2.18	2112^th	2139	1.3%
2011	2.80	2114^th	2147	1.5%
2012	2.26	2140^th	2166	1.2%
2013	7.64	2074^th	2167	4.3%
2014	8.89	1985^th	2093	5.2%
2015	12.46	1926^th	2052	6.1%
2016	14.81	1833^rd	2046	10.4%
2017	17.21	1764^th	2044	13.7%
2018	19.03	1685^th	2037	17.3%
2019	14.43	1895^th	2086	9.2%
2021	19.35	1602^nd	1948	17.8%
2022	12.87	1959^th	2082	5.9%
2023	12.95	1939^th	2077	6.6%
2024	13.93	1897^th	2067	8.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.33	165^th	718	77.0%
2019	40.18	445^th	743	40.1%
2022	39.25	452^nd	768	41.1%
2023	49.57	291^st	788	63.1%
2024	28.49	671^st	826	18.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.25	1094^th	1156	5.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.39	1274^th	1765	27.8%
2019	23.75	1549^th	1816	14.7%
2021	34.97	999^th	1514	34.0%
2022	17.56	1663^rd	1763	5.7%
2023	17.89	1684^th	1808	6.9%
2024	20.14	1585^th	1793	11.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.32	1610^th	1964	18.0%
2019	16.36	1791^st	2019	11.3%
2022	10.63	1943^rd	1970	1.4%
2023	14.40	1803^rd	1957	7.9%
2024	15.10	1753^rd	1942	9.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.11	800^th	907	11.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.76	1651^st	1972	16.3%
2019	14.40	1849^th	2019	8.4%
2022	16.94	1726^th	1977	12.7%
2023	12.58	1871^st	1984	5.7%
2024	14.29	1791^st	1959	8.6%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.64	445^th	698	36.2%
2019	28.28	561^st	711	21.1%
2022	26.79	583^rd	684	14.8%
2023	24.87	598^th	692	13.6%
2024	29.00	509^th	655	22.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.53	583^rd	938	37.8%
2019	28.81	733^rd	955	23.2%
2022	20.24	871^st	954	8.7%
2023	22.33	849^th	970	12.5%
2024	23.51	796^th	959	17.0%

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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 Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	5.18	1131^st	1185	4.6%
2004	5.16	1143^rd	1204	5.1%
2005	3.59	1159^th	1209	4.1%
2006	5.63	1202^nd	1272	5.5%
2007	8.71	1179^th	1287	8.4%
2008	8.05	1198^th	1293	7.3%
2009	5.58	1255^th	1318	4.8%
2010	3.56	1292^nd	1327	2.6%
2011	3.82	1311^th	1344	2.5%
2012	3.88	1336^th	1365	2.1%
2013	18.99	1159^th	1367	15.2%
2014	22.71	1081^st	1322	18.2%
2015	24.57	996^th	1302	23.5%
2016	19.00	1107^th	1294	14.5%
2017	13.15	1194^th	1293	7.7%
2018	18.58	1077^th	1293	16.7%
2019	12.45	1256^th	1356	7.4%
2021	23.32	960^th	1241	22.6%
2022	18.02	1156^th	1369	15.6%
2023	28.38	940^th	1367	31.2%
2024	18.31	1145^th	1363	16.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.14	104^th	285	63.5%
2019	38.18	230^th	339	32.2%
2022	30.55	387^th	454	14.8%
2023	63.94	78^th	480	83.8%
2024	51.09	150^th	486	69.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	24.58	756^th	792	4.5%
2023	19.48	759^th	805	5.7%
2024	16.95	780^th	802	2.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.39	876^th	1161	24.5%
2019	18.28	1085^th	1217	10.8%
2021	38.32	611^th	1019	40.0%
2022	24.13	1010^th	1221	17.3%
2023	42.27	669^th	1234	45.8%
2024	27.75	909^th	1219	25.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.41	942^nd	1226	23.2%
2019	9.92	1219^th	1276	4.5%
2022	18.49	1084^th	1286	15.7%
2023	28.69	881^st	1275	30.9%
2024	18.31	1048^th	1251	16.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.29	603^rd	674	10.5%
2024	21.56	617^th	639	3.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.07	1077^th	1223	11.9%
2019	16.67	1127^th	1296	13.0%
2022	18.72	1079^th	1286	16.1%
2023	28.12	908^th	1292	29.7%
2024	19.12	1053^rd	1264	16.7%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.99	306^th	511	40.1%
2019	23.57	492^nd	565	12.9%
2022	25.35	505^th	573	11.9%
2023	46.89	247^th	569	56.6%
2024	38.77	312^th	548	43.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Mireles Elementary Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.05	461^st	590	21.9%
2019	15.47	609^th	639	4.7%
2022	34.08	433^rd	662	34.6%
2023	44.60	320^th	661	51.6%
2024	21.21	545^th	643	15.2%

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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 Mireles Elementary Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	5	219	n/a	1485	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1709
1990	14	357	n/a	1430	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1801
1991	16	470	0	1182	0	n/a	n/a	0	1668
1992	17	469	3	1168	2	n/a	n/a	0	1659
1993	16	519	4	1175	3	n/a	n/a	0	1717
1994	15	496	2	1128	1	n/a	n/a	0	1642
1995	21	505	1	959	0	n/a	n/a	0	1486
1996	21	505	1	959	0	n/a	n/a	0	1486
1997	15	538	20	983	0	n/a	n/a	0	1556
1998	13	583	2	960	0	n/a	n/a	0	1558
1999	7	621	4	947	1	n/a	n/a	0	1580
2000	7	694	1	881	11	n/a	n/a	0	1594
2001	9	730	1	853	0	n/a	n/a	0	1593
2002	4	791	6	756	2	n/a	n/a	0	1559
2003	4	791	6	756	2	n/a	n/a	0	1559
2004	4	712	3	615	2	n/a	n/a	0	1336
2005	19	681	4	612	1	n/a	n/a	0	1317
2006	5	649	4	541	3	n/a	n/a	31	1233
2007	3	700	1	509	2	n/a	n/a	14	1229
2008	9	608	0	461	4	n/a	n/a	22	1104
2009	6	589	0	518	2	n/a	n/a	0	1115
2010	7	529	0	459	2	n/a	n/a	0	997
2011	5	484	1	456	7	0	3	0	956
2012	9	446	2	430	4	1	4	0	896
2013	9	395	3	399	2	0	2	0	810
2014	7	368	0	356	2	1	1	0	735
2015	9	363	0	324	1	1	4	0	702
2016	14	337	1	285	1	3	4	0	645
2017	13	279	1	266	1	1	3	0	564
2018	9	271	0	255	2	1	2	0	540
2019	7	219	0	221	0	0	2	0	449
2020	5	240	0	204	2	0	1	0	452
2021	3	225	0	200	3	0	5	0	436
2022	2	264	0	210	4	0	3	0	483
2023	2	251	0	209	4	0	3	1	470

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mireles Elementary Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1709	74.0	23.0	n/a
1990	1801	72.0	25.0	n/a
1991	1668	79.0	21.1	n/a
1992	1659	78.0	21.2	n/a
1993	1717	83.0	20.7	n/a
1994	1642	76.0	21.6	n/a
1995	1486	79.0	18.8	n/a
1996	1486	79.0	18.8	n/a
1997	1556	79.0	19.7	n/a
1998	1558	82.0	19.0	n/a
1999	1580	81.0	19.5	n/a
2000	1594	81.8	19.5	n/a
2001	1593	74.0	21.5	n/a
2002	1559	78.0	20.0	99.7
2003	1559	78.0	20.0	99.7
2004	1336	68.5	19.5	84.4
2005	1317	72.3	18.2	80.8
2006	1233	78.0	15.8	86.9
2007	1229	61.0	20.1	96.4
2008	1104	62.0	17.8	101.8
2009	1115	57.0	19.6	90.2
2010	997	55.5	17.9	91.7
2011	956	49.0	19.5	92.5
2012	896	47.0	19.0	99.1
2013	810	62.1	13.0	98.4
2014	735	43.0	17.0	98.6
2015	702	35.0	20.0	99
2016	645	36.0	17.9	98.8
2017	564	27.6	20.4	97.5
2018	540	29.1	18.5	96.9
2019	449	26.0	17.2	97.1
2020	452	30.5	14.8	96.9
2021	436	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	483	29.5	16.3	93.4
2023	470	31.0	15.1	94.3

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 Mireles Elementary Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1709	74.0	23.0	n/a
1990	1801	72.0	25.0	n/a
1991	1668	79.0	21.1	n/a
1992	1659	78.0	21.2	n/a
1993	1717	83.0	20.7	n/a
1994	1642	76.0	21.6	n/a
1995	1486	79.0	18.8	n/a
1996	1486	79.0	18.8	n/a
1997	1556	79.0	19.7	n/a
1998	1558	82.0	19.0	n/a
1999	1580	81.0	19.5	n/a
2000	1594	81.8	19.5	n/a
2001	1593	74.0	21.5	n/a
2002	1559	78.0	20.0	99.7
2003	1559	78.0	20.0	99.7
2004	1336	68.5	19.5	84.4
2005	1317	72.3	18.2	80.8
2006	1233	78.0	15.8	86.9
2007	1229	61.0	20.1	96.4
2008	1104	62.0	17.8	101.8
2009	1115	57.0	19.6	90.2
2010	997	55.5	17.9	91.7
2011	956	49.0	19.5	92.5
2012	896	47.0	19.0	99.1
2013	810	62.1	13.0	98.4
2014	735	43.0	17.0	98.6
2015	702	35.0	20.0	99
2016	645	36.0	17.9	98.8
2017	564	27.6	20.4	97.5
2018	540	29.1	18.5	96.9
2019	449	26.0	17.2	97.1
2020	452	30.5	14.8	96.9
2021	436	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	483	29.5	16.3	93.4
2023	470	31.0	15.1	94.3

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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