Is Shoesmith Elementary School a good school?

Shoesmith Elementary School ranks 1495 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Shoesmith Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 322 students attended Shoesmith Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Shoesmith Elementary School?

Students at Shoesmith Elementary School are 90% African American, 6% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Shoesmith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Shoesmith Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Kenwood Academy High School

Shoesmith Elementary School

Summary:

Shoesmith Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 322 students in grades K-6. 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.

Shoesmith Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic proficiency, with only 22.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13.1% in Mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school also faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 8.6% to 56.6% in recent years. Additionally, 77.33% of Shoesmith students come from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and the school's performance varies greatly among different student subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools in the district, such as Reavis Elementary Math & Sci Special School, Kozminski Elementary Community Academy, and Bret Harte Elementary School, Shoesmith's performance is generally lower, with these schools serving similar student populations but achieving higher academic outcomes and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Shoesmith's declining performance over time, from a statewide ranking of 995 out of 2,052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1,495 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, suggests the need for significant interventions to improve student success.

Detail:

Public K-6

1330 E 50th St
Chicago, IL 60615-2992

(773) 535-1764

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1495^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,759

Students who attend Shoesmith Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kenwood Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 322

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

White:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shoesmith Elementary School ranks worse than 72.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 191^st among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.71. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shoesmith Elementary School is $18,759. 326 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shoesmith Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shoesmith Elementary School 1495^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Shoesmith Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Shoesmith Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Shoesmith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	25.98	1597^th	2020	20.9%
2004	25.40	1649^th	2030	18.8%
2005	18.19	1753^rd	2022	13.3%
2006	41.27	1482^nd	2086	29.0%
2007	28.11	1717^th	2095	18.0%
2008	38.53	1483^rd	2092	29.1%
2009	33.55	1589^th	2120	25.0%
2010	18.73	1833^rd	2139	14.3%
2011	35.06	1570^th	2147	26.9%
2012	31.33	1655^th	2166	23.6%
2013	34.81	1497^th	2167	30.9%
2014	39.79	1322^nd	2093	36.8%
2015	45.89	995^th	2052	51.5%
2016	47.09	1004^th	2046	50.9%
2017	39.02	1193^rd	2044	41.6%
2018	36.84	1250^th	2037	38.6%
2019	29.67	1457^th	2086	30.2%
2021	16.13	1716^th	1948	11.9%
2022	25.91	1494^th	2082	28.2%
2023	23.59	1558^th	2077	25.0%
2024	26.71	1495^th	2067	27.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shoesmith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.21	1004^th	1156	13.1%
2024	21.67	1033^rd	1195	13.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shoesmith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.91	780^th	1765	55.8%
2019	45.20	962^nd	1816	47.0%
2021	24.52	1254^th	1514	17.2%
2022	37.05	1099^th	1763	37.7%
2023	35.47	1160^th	1808	35.8%
2024	34.99	1187^th	1793	33.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Shoesmith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.19	1236^th	1964	37.1%
2019	35.62	1260^th	2019	37.6%
2021	15.83	1499^th	1680	10.8%
2022	28.85	1354^th	1970	31.3%
2023	20.42	1587^th	1957	18.9%
2024	19.10	1621^st	1942	16.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Shoesmith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.93	1141^st	1972	42.1%
2019	26.00	1499^th	2019	25.8%
2021	16.05	1531^st	1707	10.3%
2022	23.51	1472^nd	1977	25.5%
2023	26.81	1407^th	1984	29.1%
2024	34.66	1204^th	1959	38.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Shoesmith Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.70	112^th	698	84.0%
2019	66.46	136^th	711	80.9%
2021	40.01	220^th	428	48.6%
2022	58.00	189^th	684	72.4%
2023	51.60	249^th	692	64.0%
2024	64.45	141^st	655	78.5%

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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
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Although Shoesmith has some issues as other PUBLIC school, it’s still one of the better schools in Chicago. My 2 sons went there and now my grandson. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Shoesmith Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	4	287	10	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	303
1989	3	276	7	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	291
1990	3	301	3	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	313
1991	1	278	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	283
1992	1	284	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	295
1993	0	291	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1994	5	287	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1995	0	310	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1996	0	310	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1997	1	330	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
1998	0	348	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1999	1	384	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2000	2	364	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2001	2	292	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2002	0	400	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
2003	0	400	4	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
2004	0	386	3	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	408
2005	2	366	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
2006	4	335	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	5	357
2007	2	342	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
2008	1	346	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	5	362
2009	2	338	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	348
2010	1	357	7	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	379
2011	2	320	2	9	0	2	3	0	338
2012	1	309	2	13	0	1	4	0	330
2013	3	323	2	10	0	0	2	0	340
2014	4	324	5	8	0	0	2	0	343
2015	1	322	5	12	1	0	0	0	341
2016	3	323	4	12	1	0	1	0	344
2017	14	322	4	14	1	0	1	0	356
2018	13	330	5	14	1	0	0	0	363
2019	13	322	3	14	1	0	1	0	354
2020	9	343	2	11	0	0	2	0	367
2021	6	317	2	14	0	2	5	0	346
2022	6	293	1	17	0	1	3	0	321
2023	7	289	2	18	0	0	6	0	322

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 Shoesmith Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	303	17.0	17.8	n/a
1989	291	15.0	19.4	n/a
1990	313	15.0	20.8	n/a
1991	283	16.0	17.6	n/a
1992	295	14.0	21.0	n/a
1993	303	17.0	17.8	n/a
1994	298	17.0	17.5	n/a
1995	314	18.0	17.4	n/a
1996	314	18.0	17.4	n/a
1997	338	18.0	18.8	n/a
1998	353	20.0	17.7	n/a
1999	395	21.0	18.8	n/a
2000	375	19.0	19.7	n/a
2001	302	20.0	15.1	n/a
2002	423	22.0	19.2	76.8
2003	423	22.0	19.2	76.8
2004	408	20.3	20.1	83.3
2005	384	20.2	19.0	81
2006	357	20.6	17.3	84.9
2007	352	16.0	22.0	88.1
2008	362	18.0	20.1	90.2
2009	348	19.0	18.3	83.6
2010	379	19.0	19.9	90
2011	338	17.0	19.8	92.9
2012	330	17.0	19.4	92.7
2013	340	17.6	19.2	91.2
2014	343	19.5	17.5	84.8
2015	341	18.0	18.9	88.9
2016	344	17.0	20.2	84.3
2017	356	18.8	18.8	78.9
2018	363	20.4	17.7	80.4
2019	354	21.0	16.8	73.4
2020	367	19.5	18.8	69.2
2021	346	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	321	21.2	15.1	74.1
2023	322	22.5	14.3	77.3

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 Shoesmith Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	303	17.0	17.8	n/a
1989	291	15.0	19.4	n/a
1990	313	15.0	20.8	n/a
1991	283	16.0	17.6	n/a
1992	295	14.0	21.0	n/a
1993	303	17.0	17.8	n/a
1994	298	17.0	17.5	n/a
1995	314	18.0	17.4	n/a
1996	314	18.0	17.4	n/a
1997	338	18.0	18.8	n/a
1998	353	20.0	17.7	n/a
1999	395	21.0	18.8	n/a
2000	375	19.0	19.7	n/a
2001	302	20.0	15.1	n/a
2002	423	22.0	19.2	76.8
2003	423	22.0	19.2	76.8
2004	408	20.3	20.1	83.3
2005	384	20.2	19.0	81
2006	357	20.6	17.3	84.9
2007	352	16.0	22.0	88.1
2008	362	18.0	20.1	90.2
2009	348	19.0	18.3	83.6
2010	379	19.0	19.9	90
2011	338	17.0	19.8	92.9
2012	330	17.0	19.4	92.7
2013	340	17.6	19.2	91.2
2014	343	19.5	17.5	84.8
2015	341	18.0	18.9	88.9
2016	344	17.0	20.2	84.3
2017	356	18.8	18.8	78.9
2018	363	20.4	17.7	80.4
2019	354	21.0	16.8	73.4
2020	367	19.5	18.8	69.2
2021	346	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	321	21.2	15.1	74.1
2023	322	22.5	14.3	77.3

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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