Is Skinner Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Skinner Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 103 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Skinner Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,049 students attended Skinner Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Skinner Elementary School?

Students at Skinner Elementary School are 30% Asian, 25% White, 24% African American, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Skinner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Skinner Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Wells Community Academy High School

Skinner Elementary School

Summary:

Skinner Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. Despite the district's overall ranking of 688 out of 813 in Illinois, Skinner Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Skinner Elementary significantly outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 67.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 60.3% in Mathematics, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school also excels in serving all student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Skinner's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.6% is lower than the district average, and the school spends $15,131 per student, higher than the district's $10,877 average.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Brown W Elementary School and Otis Elementary School, Skinner Elementary's academic performance and student outcomes are significantly stronger. This consistent high performance and equity in serving all students make Skinner Elementary a model for other schools to emulate.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

111 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60607-2530

(773) 534-7790

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,159

Students who attend Skinner Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Wells Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 1,049

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

29.6%

White:

25.4%

African American:

24.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Skinner Elementary School ranks better than 95% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 16^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 95.18. (See more...)

Compare Details Skinner Elementary School ranks better than 90.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.05. (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 Student population at Skinner Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (29.6%), White (25.4%), African American (24.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Skinner Elementary School is 16.5. 407 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Skinner Elementary School employs 63.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Skinner Elementary School is $15,159. 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Skinner Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Skinner Elementary School 103^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Skinner Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Skinner Elementary School 134^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Skinner 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 Skinner Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	91.72	11^th	2020	99.5%
2004	91.78	10^th	2030	99.5%
2005	88.43	47^th	2022	97.7%
2006	86.62	58^th	2086	97.2%
2007	87.64	22^nd	2095	98.9%
2008	87.12	69^th	2092	96.7%
2009	90.71	8^th	2120	99.6%
2010	90.44	9^th	2139	99.6%
2011	90.15	12^th	2147	99.4%
2012	89.64	14^th	2166	99.4%
2013	96.25	9^th	2167	99.6%
2014	94.87	18^th	2093	99.1%
2015	98.95	15^th	2052	99.3%
2016	97.36	34^th	2046	98.3%
2017	96.85	42^nd	2044	97.9%
2018	96.60	46^th	2037	97.7%
2019	97.60	21^st	2086	99.0%
2021	98.65	21^st	1948	98.9%
2022	97.50	33^rd	2082	98.4%
2023	94.95	87^th	2077	95.8%
2024	95.18	103^rd	2067	95.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	97.28	1^st	89	98.9%
2021	95.34	2^nd	40	95.0%
2022	97.92	2^nd	95	97.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.48	32^nd	788	95.9%
2024	90.40	26^th	826	96.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	99.06	10^th	1194	99.2%
2021	93.02	23^rd	640	96.4%
2022	83.40	95^th	1113	91.5%
2023	86.21	94^th	1156	91.9%
2024	98.19	16^th	1195	98.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.02	15^th	1765	99.2%
2019	93.06	34^th	1816	98.1%
2021	92.87	30^th	1514	98.0%
2022	99.21	7^th	1763	99.6%
2023	93.85	45^th	1808	97.5%
2024	75.36	258^th	1793	85.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.07	20^th	1964	99.0%
2019	97.65	14^th	2019	99.3%
2021	97.04	29^th	1680	98.3%
2022	96.84	42^nd	1970	97.9%
2023	94.78	74^th	1957	96.2%
2024	95.14	75^th	1942	96.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	94.09	85^th	1972	95.7%
2019	95.71	47^th	2019	97.7%
2021	97.71	25^th	1707	98.5%
2022	96.84	37^th	1977	98.1%
2023	93.38	96^th	1984	95.2%
2024	93.42	116^th	1959	94.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.65	5^th	242	97.9%
2019	89.06	11^th	243	95.5%
2021	88.99	6^th	134	95.5%
2022	86.35	15^th	226	93.4%
2023	83.35	24^th	237	89.9%
2024	83.83	22^nd	219	90.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.04	10^th	698	98.6%
2019	98.94	7^th	711	99.0%
2021	99.36	6^th	428	98.6%
2022	98.39	11^th	684	98.4%
2023	94.99	19^th	692	97.3%
2024	95.37	16^th	655	97.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.95	6^th	938	99.4%
2019	99.82	1^st	955	99.9%
2021	99.89	1^st	742	99.9%
2022	99.52	2^nd	954	99.8%
2023	94.41	25^th	970	97.4%
2024	89.41	48^th	959	95.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.71	8^th	1463	99.5%
2019	96.62	7^th	1462	99.5%
2021	91.99	58^th	1308	95.6%
2022	95.51	20^th	1425	98.6%
2023	90.78	71^st	1419	95.0%
2024	96.74	15^th	1392	98.9%

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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 Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	83.68	167^th	1185	85.9%
2004	82.55	173^rd	1204	85.6%
2005	80.49	216^th	1209	82.1%
2006	81.16	172^nd	1272	86.5%
2007	87.72	51^st	1287	96.0%
2008	87.47	53^rd	1293	95.9%
2009	89.89	18^th	1318	98.6%
2010	89.91	20^th	1327	98.5%
2011	92.10	13^th	1344	99.0%
2012	92.27	12^th	1365	99.1%
2013	97.07	11^th	1367	99.2%
2014	97.64	5^th	1322	99.6%
2015	99.86	3^rd	1302	99.8%
2016	99.39	7^th	1294	99.5%
2017	97.33	28^th	1293	97.8%
2018	96.56	33^rd	1293	97.4%
2019	95.58	40^th	1356	97.1%
2021	97.46	33^rd	1241	97.3%
2022	94.57	62^nd	1369	95.5%
2023	89.68	115^th	1367	91.6%
2024	88.05	134^th	1363	90.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	99.52	6^th	792	99.2%
2021	97.19	10^th	548	98.2%
2022	98.12	10^th	781	98.7%
2023	87.52	64^th	805	92.0%
2024	83.55	93^rd	802	88.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.89	11^th	1161	99.1%
2019	95.09	22^nd	1217	98.2%
2021	96.38	13^th	1019	98.7%
2022	97.06	14^th	1221	98.9%
2023	85.29	82^nd	1234	93.4%
2024	53.36	471^st	1219	61.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	94.37	41^st	1226	96.7%
2019	90.36	88^th	1276	93.1%
2021	97.32	19^th	1017	98.1%
2022	95.40	40^th	1286	96.9%
2023	91.41	80^th	1275	93.7%
2024	83.60	163^rd	1251	87.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	96.60	30^th	1223	97.5%
2019	97.41	25^th	1296	98.1%
2021	95.36	36^th	1048	96.6%
2022	91.52	78^th	1286	93.9%
2023	80.36	189^th	1292	85.4%
2024	90.30	100^th	1264	92.1%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.45	14^th	209	93.3%
2019	80.00	25^th	201	87.6%
2021	84.78	11^th	112	90.2%
2022	85.67	19^th	198	90.4%
2023	88.29	6^th	192	96.9%
2024	84.06	18^th	184	90.2%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	99.36	5^th	511	99.0%
2019	97.00	10^th	565	98.2%
2021	95.61	10^th	385	97.4%
2022	93.73	24^th	573	95.8%
2023	91.60	21^st	569	96.3%
2024	88.71	28^th	548	94.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	99.59	5^th	639	99.2%
2022	98.14	8^th	662	98.8%
2023	88.58	38^th	661	94.3%
2024	80.34	76^th	643	88.2%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Skinner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.80	9^th	889	99.0%
2019	98.39	5^th	905	99.4%
2021	98.87	9^th	813	98.9%
2022	92.61	31^st	898	96.5%
2023	88.07	70^th	895	92.2%
2024	86.48	86^th	875	90.2%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 Skinner Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	117	198	5	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	377
1989	89	281	17	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
1990	85	293	10	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
1991	82	270	17	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1992	59	300	18	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1993	75	302	20	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1994	58	168	21	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
1995	61	177	12	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	285
1996	61	177	12	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	285
1997	57	176	25	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1998	56	180	22	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	298
1999	70	199	36	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2000	74	235	45	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
2001	75	236	59	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2002	85	292	78	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
2003	85	292	78	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	511
2004	79	319	85	65	4	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	86	334	97	79	15	n/a	n/a	0	611
2006	80	341	115	58	1	n/a	n/a	1	596
2007	59	319	119	59	0	n/a	n/a	61	617
2008	69	302	124	51	1	n/a	n/a	33	580
2009	91	309	152	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	612
2010	111	332	149	67	2	n/a	n/a	0	661
2011	124	331	145	84	3	0	37	0	724
2012	131	326	148	91	4	2	62	0	764
2013	173	338	167	119	6	2	26	0	831
2014	205	352	185	108	6	2	37	0	895
2015	254	358	205	110	4	3	29	0	963
2016	269	365	227	110	4	2	56	0	1033
2017	277	359	240	109	9	4	59	0	1057
2018	265	340	270	127	21	6	71	0	1100
2019	319	347	294	125	29	6	91	0	1211
2020	316	313	334	129	29	6	104	0	1231
2021	287	276	342	111	24	5	102	0	1147
2022	273	254	339	109	20	6	96	0	1097
2023	249	231	300	122	13	5	56	0	976
2024	266	255	311	136	10	3	68	0	1049

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

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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 Skinner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	377	55.0	6.8	n/a
1989	431	52.0	8.2	n/a
1990	429	56.0	7.6	n/a
1991	414	56.0	7.3	n/a
1992	424	48.0	8.8	n/a
1993	450	47.0	9.6	n/a
1994	271	42.0	6.5	n/a
1995	285	49.0	5.8	n/a
1996	285	49.0	5.8	n/a
1997	301	47.0	6.4	n/a
1998	298	40.0	7.5	n/a
1999	343	37.0	9.3	n/a
2000	395	39.0	10.1	n/a
2001	423	37.0	11.4	n/a
2002	511	36.0	14.2	25.2
2003	511	36.0	14.2	25.2
2004	552	34.9	15.8	24.5
2005	611	40.9	14.9	23.4
2006	596	44.9	13.3	24.4
2007	617	30.0	20.6	23.7
2008	580	31.0	18.7	26.9
2009	612	34.0	18.0	22.9
2010	661	37.0	17.8	26.8
2011	724	38.0	19.0	22.4
2012	764	39.0	19.5	28.5
2013	831	47.5	17.4	25.4
2014	895	47.0	19.0	25.8
2015	963	48.0	20.0	28.7
2016	1033	50.0	20.6	26.3
2017	1057	48.6	21.7	24.1
2018	1100	51.2	21.4	27.6
2019	1211	54.0	22.4	17.7
2020	1231	56.5	21.7	17.5
2021	1147	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1097	59.5	18.4	24.6
2023	976	59.5	16.4	24.3
2024	1049	63.5	16.5	23.4

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 Skinner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	377	55.0	6.8	n/a
1989	431	52.0	8.2	n/a
1990	429	56.0	7.6	n/a
1991	414	56.0	7.3	n/a
1992	424	48.0	8.8	n/a
1993	450	47.0	9.6	n/a
1994	271	42.0	6.5	n/a
1995	285	49.0	5.8	n/a
1996	285	49.0	5.8	n/a
1997	301	47.0	6.4	n/a
1998	298	40.0	7.5	n/a
1999	343	37.0	9.3	n/a
2000	395	39.0	10.1	n/a
2001	423	37.0	11.4	n/a
2002	511	36.0	14.2	25.2
2003	511	36.0	14.2	25.2
2004	552	34.9	15.8	24.5
2005	611	40.9	14.9	23.4
2006	596	44.9	13.3	24.4
2007	617	30.0	20.6	23.7
2008	580	31.0	18.7	26.9
2009	612	34.0	18.0	22.9
2010	661	37.0	17.8	26.8
2011	724	38.0	19.0	22.4
2012	764	39.0	19.5	28.5
2013	831	47.5	17.4	25.4
2014	895	47.0	19.0	25.8
2015	963	48.0	20.0	28.7
2016	1033	50.0	20.6	26.3
2017	1057	48.6	21.7	24.1
2018	1100	51.2	21.4	27.6
2019	1211	54.0	22.4	17.7
2020	1231	56.5	21.7	17.5
2021	1147	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1097	59.5	18.4	24.6
2023	976	59.5	16.4	24.3
2024	1049	63.5	16.5	23.4

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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