Is Spry Elementary Community School a good school?

Spry Elementary Community School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Spry Elementary Community School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 304 students attended Spry Elementary Community School.

What is the racial makeup of Spry Elementary Community School?

Students at Spry Elementary Community School are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Spry Elementary Community School attend?

Students who attend Spry Elementary Community School usually go on to attend: High : Farragut Career Academy High School

Spry Elementary Community School

Summary:

Spry Elementary Community School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 294 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.

Spry Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.1% in 2019-2020 to 43.8% in 2023-2024, much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Spry Elementary's performance is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 19.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 0-8.9% proficient in math, compared to 30.5% and 15.6-22.2% for the district, and 41.2% and 24.8-33.8% for the state. Spry's student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and low-socioeconomic status students, all perform significantly worse than their peers across the district and state.

Despite a significant increase in per-student spending at Spry Elementary, from $14,639 in 2019-2020 to $22,024 in 2022-2023, the additional funding has not translated to improved academic outcomes. Spry's performance is consistently worse than the nearby McCormick Elementary, Finkl Elementary, Crown Elementary, and other schools in the district, suggesting that addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and resource allocation, will be critical to driving meaningful and sustainable improvements.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2400 S Marshall Blvd
Chicago, IL 60623-4146

(773) 534-1700

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1990^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,865

Students who attend Spry Elementary Community School usually attend:

High:

Farragut Career Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.2

Number of students: 304

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

African American:

3.0%

White:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spry Elementary Community School ranks worse than 96.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 408^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 11.6. (See more...)

Compare Details Spry Elementary Community School ranks worse than 74.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.09. (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 (95.7%), African American (3%), White (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spry Elementary Community School is 9.2, which is the 23^rd best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Spry Elementary Community School employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spry Elementary Community School is $23,865, which is the 126^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spry Elementary Community School:

SchoolDigger ranks Spry Elementary Community School 1990^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Spry Elementary Community School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Spry Elementary Community School 1021^st of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Spry Elementary Community 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 Spry Elementary Community School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Spry Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	4.37	1899^th	2020	6.0%
2004	9.53	1833^rd	2030	9.7%
2005	21.34	1712^th	2022	15.3%
2006	43.79	1424^th	2086	31.7%
2007	36.42	1568^th	2095	25.2%
2008	12.26	1884^th	2092	9.9%
2009	20.21	1797^th	2120	15.2%
2010	11.70	1951^st	2139	8.8%
2011	18.36	1862^nd	2147	13.3%
2012	20.32	1846^th	2166	14.8%
2013	13.00	1962^nd	2167	9.5%
2014	11.06	1930^th	2093	7.8%
2015	17.52	1770^th	2052	13.7%
2016	13.51	1873^rd	2046	8.5%
2017	15.45	1810^th	2044	11.4%
2018	16.60	1770^th	2037	13.1%
2019	15.87	1854^th	2086	11.1%
2021	11.62	1921^st	1948	1.4%
2022	19.54	1680^th	2082	19.3%
2023	13.96	1911^th	2077	8.0%
2024	11.60	1990^th	2067	3.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.00	579^th	718	19.4%
2019	27.29	655^th	743	11.8%
2022	18.37	764^th	768	0.5%
2023	17.73	782^nd	788	0.8%
2024	20.11	799^th	826	3.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.40	1434^th	1765	18.8%
2019	25.03	1523^rd	1816	16.1%
2021	14.74	1510^th	1514	0.3%
2022	26.93	1369^th	1763	22.3%
2023	20.15	1626^th	1808	10.1%
2024	16.79	1689^th	1793	5.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Spry Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.57	1655^th	1964	15.7%
2019	17.35	1760^th	2019	12.8%
2022	18.39	1649^th	1970	16.3%
2023	14.59	1800^th	1957	8.0%
2024	11.83	1868^th	1942	3.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Spry Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.02	1753^rd	1972	11.1%
2019	16.00	1806^th	2019	10.5%
2022	18.70	1653^rd	1977	16.4%
2023	14.64	1809^th	1984	8.8%
2024	12.71	1855^th	1959	5.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Spry Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.21	816^th	938	13.0%
2019	20.81	856^th	955	10.4%
2021	14.92	739^th	742	0.4%
2022	25.82	769^th	954	19.4%
2023	18.31	912^th	970	6.0%
2024	15.30	922^nd	959	3.9%

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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 Spry Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	10.11	1054^th	1185	11.1%
2004	27.76	911^th	1204	24.3%
2005	30.11	893^rd	1209	26.1%
2006	25.95	1009^th	1272	20.7%
2007	32.35	969^th	1287	24.7%
2008	34.46	943^rd	1293	27.1%
2009	40.88	900^th	1318	31.7%
2010	44.73	861^st	1327	35.1%
2011	36.71	970^th	1344	27.8%
2012	22.64	1139^th	1365	16.6%
2013	33.87	964^th	1367	29.5%
2014	29.54	978^th	1322	26.0%
2015	30.77	882^nd	1302	32.3%
2016	25.61	991^st	1294	23.4%
2017	13.01	1197^th	1293	7.4%
2018	16.80	1119^th	1293	13.5%
2019	21.23	1088^th	1356	19.8%
2021	14.15	1148^th	1241	7.5%
2022	17.47	1171^st	1369	14.5%
2023	16.48	1190^th	1367	12.9%
2024	24.09	1021^st	1363	25.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Spry Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.22	52^nd	285	81.8%
2019	33.44	270^th	339	20.4%
2022	25.48	444^th	454	2.2%
2023	22.30	470^th	480	2.1%
2024	34.39	333^rd	486	31.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.01	945^th	1161	18.6%
2019	32.63	857^th	1217	29.6%
2021	21.74	896^th	1019	12.1%
2022	23.51	1024^th	1221	16.1%
2023	20.94	1072^nd	1234	13.1%
2024	33.61	811^th	1219	33.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Spry Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.05	1031^st	1226	15.9%
2019	18.22	1069^th	1276	16.2%
2022	9.31	1279^th	1286	0.5%
2023	12.68	1199^th	1275	6.0%
2024	23.89	953^rd	1251	23.8%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Spry Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.52	664^th	674	1.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Spry Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.26	1057^th	1223	13.6%
2019	25.81	962^nd	1296	25.8%
2022	18.44	1090^th	1286	15.2%
2023	16.77	1136^th	1292	12.1%
2024	25.76	909^th	1264	28.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Spry Elementary Community School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.33	536^th	590	9.2%
2019	23.85	541^st	639	15.3%
2021	15.56	496^th	517	4.1%
2022	19.90	602^nd	662	9.1%
2023	17.82	603^rd	661	8.8%
2024	28.08	480^th	643	25.3%

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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 Spry Elementary Community School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	23	65	2	1360	1	n/a	n/a	0	1451
1990	16	64	3	1453	1	n/a	n/a	0	1537
1991	13	35	0	1304	5	n/a	n/a	0	1357
1992	25	44	3	1287	3	n/a	n/a	0	1362
1993	10	56	2	1211	0	n/a	n/a	0	1279
1994	12	42	2	1218	0	n/a	n/a	0	1274
1995	11	2	2	1041	0	n/a	n/a	0	1056
1996	11	2	2	1041	0	n/a	n/a	0	1056
1997	8	3	2	827	0	n/a	n/a	0	840
1998	2	6	1	904	0	n/a	n/a	0	913
1999	6	12	1	901	0	n/a	n/a	0	920
2000	1	12	1	910	0	n/a	n/a	0	924
2001	0	13	1	880	0	n/a	n/a	0	894
2002	4	17	2	884	0	n/a	n/a	0	907
2003	4	17	2	884	0	n/a	n/a	0	907
2004	1	10	0	903	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
2005	0	11	0	883	1	n/a	n/a	0	895
2006	6	14	0	839	0	n/a	n/a	24	883
2007	2	8	0	789	0	n/a	n/a	12	811
2008	3	7	0	824	0	n/a	n/a	7	841
2009	1	1	0	840	0	n/a	n/a	0	842
2010	8	2	0	857	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
2011	8	1	0	797	0	0	0	0	806
2012	5	11	0	784	0	0	2	0	802
2013	4	2	0	744	0	0	2	0	752
2014	5	1	0	718	0	0	1	0	725
2015	4	2	0	664	0	0	0	0	670
2016	3	2	0	608	1	0	0	0	614
2017	6	2	0	578	1	0	0	0	587
2018	4	2	0	529	1	0	10	0	546
2019	3	8	0	498	0	0	0	0	509
2020	2	8	0	399	0	0	2	0	411
2021	1	4	0	368	0	0	0	0	373
2022	1	3	0	327	0	0	0	0	331
2023	3	8	0	283	0	0	0	0	294
2024	4	9	0	291	0	0	0	0	304

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Spry Elementary Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1451	69.0	21.0	n/a
1990	1537	71.0	21.6	n/a
1991	1357	69.2	19.6	n/a
1992	1362	70.2	19.4	n/a
1993	1279	74.2	17.2	n/a
1994	1274	69.0	18.5	n/a
1995	1056	58.0	18.2	n/a
1996	1056	58.0	18.2	n/a
1997	840	48.0	17.5	n/a
1998	913	46.0	19.8	n/a
1999	920	47.0	19.6	n/a
2000	924	49.0	18.9	n/a
2001	894	50.0	17.9	n/a
2002	907	52.0	17.4	80.4
2003	907	52.0	17.4	80.4
2004	914	46.5	19.7	99.7
2005	895	56.0	16.0	99.7
2006	883	60.5	14.6	102.4
2007	811	40.0	20.3	101.1
2008	841	42.0	20.0	100.5
2009	842	40.0	21.1	99.6
2010	867	44.0	19.7	99.7
2011	806	43.0	18.7	99.6
2012	802	43.0	18.6	99.5
2013	752	62.7	11.9	98.1
2014	725	44.0	16.4	99
2015	670	41.0	16.3	99.6
2016	614	35.0	17.5	97.7
2017	587	29.5	19.8	99.1
2018	546	30.0	18.2	97.3
2019	509	35.5	14.3	98.4
2020	411	37.5	10.9	99
2021	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	331	30.5	10.8	95.5
2023	294	32.0	9.1	93.2
2024	304	33.0	9.2	90.5

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 Spry Elementary Community School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1451	69.0	21.0	n/a
1990	1537	71.0	21.6	n/a
1991	1357	69.2	19.6	n/a
1992	1362	70.2	19.4	n/a
1993	1279	74.2	17.2	n/a
1994	1274	69.0	18.5	n/a
1995	1056	58.0	18.2	n/a
1996	1056	58.0	18.2	n/a
1997	840	48.0	17.5	n/a
1998	913	46.0	19.8	n/a
1999	920	47.0	19.6	n/a
2000	924	49.0	18.9	n/a
2001	894	50.0	17.9	n/a
2002	907	52.0	17.4	80.4
2003	907	52.0	17.4	80.4
2004	914	46.5	19.7	99.7
2005	895	56.0	16.0	99.7
2006	883	60.5	14.6	102.4
2007	811	40.0	20.3	101.1
2008	841	42.0	20.0	100.5
2009	842	40.0	21.1	99.6
2010	867	44.0	19.7	99.7
2011	806	43.0	18.7	99.6
2012	802	43.0	18.6	99.5
2013	752	62.7	11.9	98.1
2014	725	44.0	16.4	99
2015	670	41.0	16.3	99.6
2016	614	35.0	17.5	97.7
2017	587	29.5	19.8	99.1
2018	546	30.0	18.2	97.3
2019	509	35.5	14.3	98.4
2020	411	37.5	10.9	99
2021	373	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	331	30.5	10.8	95.5
2023	294	32.0	9.1	93.2
2024	304	33.0	9.2	90.5

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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