Is Swift Elementary Specialty School a good school?

Swift Elementary Specialty School ranks 1290 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Swift Elementary Specialty School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 532 students attended Swift Elementary Specialty School.

What is the racial makeup of Swift Elementary Specialty School?

Students at Swift Elementary Specialty School are 30% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 24% African American, 16% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Swift Elementary Specialty School attend?

Students who attend Swift Elementary Specialty School usually go on to attend: High : Senn High School

Swift Elementary Specialty School

Summary:

Swift Elementary Specialty School is a public elementary school serving 532 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Despite its specialty designation, Swift Elementary faces significant challenges. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with academic performance well below the district and state averages, particularly for Hispanic and English Language Learner students. Chronic absenteeism has also sharply increased, reaching 35.7% in 2023-2024, much higher than the district and state. With 82.33% of students coming from low-income families, Swift Elementary's socioeconomic status is a contributing factor to its struggles.

Compared to nearby schools like Chappell Elementary, Peirce Elementary, and Hayt Elementary, which generally outperform Swift Elementary on academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates, Swift's performance has declined over the past several years. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.6 in 2022-2023 is lower than some of the nearby schools, which could be an advantage.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

5900 N Winthrop Ave
Chicago, IL 60660-3520

(773) 534-2695

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1290^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,327

Students who attend Swift Elementary Specialty School usually attend:

High:

Senn High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

29.5%

Asian:

25.8%

African American:

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Swift Elementary Specialty School ranks worse than 62.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 137^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 33.86. (See more...)

Compare Details Swift Elementary Specialty School ranks worse than 53% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.38. (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 Swift Elementary Specialty School is $19,327. 300 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Swift Elementary Specialty School:

SchoolDigger ranks Swift Elementary Specialty School 1290^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Swift Elementary Specialty School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Swift Elementary Specialty School 723^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Swift Elementary Specialty 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 all elementary school students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	26.86	1589^th	2020	21.3%
2004	38.42	1445^th	2030	28.8%
2005	23.11	1695^th	2022	16.2%
2006	39.02	1525^th	2086	26.9%
2007	53.28	1246^th	2095	40.5%
2008	38.65	1481^st	2092	29.2%
2009	45.45	1365^th	2120	35.6%
2010	36.52	1549^th	2139	27.6%
2011	37.16	1542^nd	2147	28.2%
2012	46.09	1383^rd	2166	36.1%
2013	51.80	1128^th	2167	47.9%
2014	49.84	1104^th	2093	47.3%
2015	59.72	721^st	2052	64.9%
2016	46.88	1011^th	2046	50.6%
2017	41.91	1125^th	2044	45.0%
2018	34.92	1298^th	2037	36.3%
2019	36.69	1276^th	2086	38.8%
2021	24.16	1435^th	1948	26.3%
2022	35.49	1265^th	2082	39.2%
2023	35.84	1265^th	2077	39.1%
2024	33.86	1290^th	2067	37.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.85	245^th	718	65.9%
2019	63.94	135^th	743	81.8%
2022	45.30	359^th	768	53.3%
2023	61.09	188^th	788	76.1%
2024	51.50	294^th	826	64.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	30.76	820^th	1194	31.3%
2022	43.27	518^th	1113	53.5%
2023	24.93	921^st	1156	20.3%
2024	36.71	702^nd	1195	41.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.05	852^nd	1765	51.7%
2019	47.65	899^th	1816	50.5%
2021	39.39	869^th	1514	42.6%
2022	53.46	693^rd	1763	60.7%
2023	52.83	743^rd	1808	58.9%
2024	48.14	844^th	1793	52.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.29	1157^th	1964	41.1%
2019	43.31	1101^st	2019	45.5%
2021	33.77	1064^th	1680	36.7%
2022	36.72	1160^th	1970	41.1%
2023	34.55	1211^th	1957	38.1%
2024	34.65	1206^th	1942	37.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.98	699^th	907	22.9%
2024	34.18	559^th	886	36.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.50	1393^rd	1972	29.4%
2019	31.41	1367^th	2019	32.3%
2021	17.89	1460^th	1707	14.5%
2022	34.35	1212^th	1977	38.7%
2023	36.51	1181^st	1984	40.5%
2024	33.40	1229^th	1959	37.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	14.18	225^th	243	7.4%
2022	19.76	195^th	226	13.7%
2023	20.86	204^th	237	13.9%
2024	5.89	213^th	219	2.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.13	121^st	698	82.7%
2019	58.24	216^th	711	69.6%
2022	54.23	216^th	684	68.4%
2023	54.96	222^nd	692	67.9%
2024	54.81	209^th	655	68.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.11	736^th	938	21.5%
2019	35.15	634^th	955	33.6%
2022	23.69	807^th	954	15.4%
2023	30.91	691^st	970	28.8%
2024	25.87	753^rd	959	21.5%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.95	1295^th	1463	11.5%
2019	21.80	1219^th	1462	16.6%
2023	26.11	1114^th	1419	21.5%

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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 Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2004	49.72	693^rd	1204	42.4%
2005	27.47	917^th	1209	24.2%
2006	45.54	811^th	1272	36.2%
2007	55.99	668^th	1287	48.1%
2008	36.67	922^nd	1293	28.7%
2009	52.26	738^th	1318	44.0%
2010	49.50	793^rd	1327	40.2%
2011	40.74	916^th	1344	31.8%
2012	31.62	1031^st	1365	24.5%
2013	57.35	587^th	1367	57.1%
2014	55.47	589^th	1322	55.4%
2015	58.45	437^th	1302	66.4%
2016	45.64	650^th	1294	49.8%
2017	41.41	726^th	1293	43.9%
2018	20.58	1048^th	1293	18.9%
2019	25.19	1019^th	1356	24.9%
2021	23.70	950^th	1241	23.4%
2022	31.52	886^th	1369	35.3%
2023	25.54	1003^rd	1367	26.6%
2024	41.38	723^rd	1363	47.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.33	103^rd	285	63.9%
2019	42.84	180^th	339	46.9%
2022	53.25	118^th	454	74.0%
2023	43.75	219^th	480	54.4%
2024	55.57	133^rd	486	72.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.52	602^nd	602	0.0%
2019	39.53	396^th	792	50.0%
2022	36.14	457^th	781	41.5%
2023	37.78	433^rd	805	46.2%
2024	43.29	372^nd	802	53.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.90	855^th	1161	26.4%
2019	33.97	834^th	1217	31.5%
2022	47.13	566^th	1221	53.6%
2023	34.69	807^th	1234	34.6%
2024	59.20	387^th	1219	68.3%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.02	1003^rd	1226	18.2%
2019	33.40	853^rd	1276	33.2%
2022	41.03	700^th	1286	45.6%
2023	28.17	890^th	1275	30.2%
2024	37.71	735^th	1251	41.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.81	530^th	674	21.4%
2024	42.25	299^th	639	53.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.13	957^th	1223	21.7%
2019	19.25	1078^th	1296	16.8%
2022	23.87	976^th	1286	24.1%
2023	23.34	995^th	1292	23.0%
2024	45.33	610^th	1264	51.7%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	3.72	195^th	201	3.0%
2022	18.11	180^th	198	9.1%
2023	14.05	177^th	192	7.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.66	165^th	511	67.7%
2019	58.92	156^th	565	72.4%
2022	44.27	255^th	573	55.5%
2023	37.08	339^th	569	40.4%
2024	61.44	141^st	548	74.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.57	574^th	590	2.7%
2019	17.29	589^th	639	7.8%
2022	10.34	657^th	662	0.8%
2023	16.54	617^th	661	6.7%
2024	25.90	510^th	643	20.7%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Swift Elementary Specialty School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	24.80	707^th	905	21.9%
2022	13.46	833^rd	898	7.2%
2023	16.93	799^th	895	10.7%

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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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Enrollment information for Swift Elementary Specialty School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	69	507	95	86	3	n/a	n/a	0	760
1989	80	485	113	103	8	n/a	n/a	0	789
1990	71	486	109	168	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	834
1991	77	475	115	182	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
1992	92	442	111	229	3	n/a	n/a	0	877
1993	89	396	87	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
1994	60	323	74	233	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
1995	71	364	61	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1996	71	364	61	203	1	n/a	n/a	0	700
1997	89	399	69	224	2	n/a	n/a	0	783
1998	149	380	68	223	1	n/a	n/a	0	821
1999	185	334	68	231	0	n/a	n/a	0	818
2000	208	327	63	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	842
2001	226	323	78	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
2002	224	311	69	280	1	n/a	n/a	0	885
2003	224	311	69	280	1	n/a	n/a	0	885
2004	206	311	66	297	0	n/a	n/a	0	880
2005	178	300	44	257	4	n/a	n/a	0	783
2006	144	263	39	231	0	n/a	n/a	30	707
2007	128	233	39	194	0	n/a	n/a	34	628
2008	117	260	52	203	1	n/a	n/a	26	659
2009	134	287	59	221	6	n/a	n/a	1	708
2010	145	245	63	211	10	n/a	n/a	0	674
2011	129	234	85	216	6	2	19	0	691
2012	120	239	87	231	10	3	21	0	711
2013	106	241	97	235	9	3	22	0	713
2014	110	228	93	226	7	2	26	0	692
2015	115	214	116	222	7	2	27	0	703
2016	119	193	130	219	7	2	30	0	700
2017	101	187	144	215	9	1	19	0	676
2018	105	183	175	206	10	1	26	0	706
2019	108	181	167	188	10	1	24	0	679
2020	107	153	151	177	5	0	22	0	615
2021	104	131	152	170	4	0	22	0	583
2022	89	134	155	144	3	0	16	0	541
2023	87	130	137	157	3	0	18	0	532

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 Swift Elementary Specialty School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	760	39.0	19.4	n/a
1989	789	38.0	20.7	n/a
1990	834	39.0	21.3	n/a
1991	849	44.0	19.2	n/a
1992	877	43.0	20.3	n/a
1993	834	47.0	17.7	n/a
1994	690	40.0	17.3	n/a
1995	700	45.0	15.6	n/a
1996	700	45.0	15.6	n/a
1997	783	47.0	16.7	n/a
1998	821	50.0	16.4	n/a
1999	818	47.0	17.4	n/a
2000	842	48.0	17.5	n/a
2001	881	46.0	19.2	n/a
2002	885	47.0	18.8	93.3
2003	885	47.0	18.8	93.3
2004	880	42.3	20.8	86.5
2005	783	47.3	16.6	87.6
2006	707	50.3	14.1	89.7
2007	628	35.0	17.9	97.8
2008	659	36.0	18.3	92.9
2009	708	42.5	16.7	85.7
2010	674	41.0	16.4	91.7
2011	691	37.0	18.6	86.8
2012	711	38.0	18.7	89.3
2013	713	42.0	16.9	88.6
2014	692	41.0	16.8	89.6
2015	703	42.0	16.7	89.6
2016	700	44.0	15.9	81
2017	676	38.2	17.6	85.7
2018	706	37.7	18.7	81.9
2019	679	48.0	14.1	n/a
2020	615	47.5	12.9	77.7
2021	583	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	541	47.0	11.5	81.7
2023	532	42.0	12.6	82.3

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 Swift Elementary Specialty School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	760	39.0	19.4	n/a
1989	789	38.0	20.7	n/a
1990	834	39.0	21.3	n/a
1991	849	44.0	19.2	n/a
1992	877	43.0	20.3	n/a
1993	834	47.0	17.7	n/a
1994	690	40.0	17.3	n/a
1995	700	45.0	15.6	n/a
1996	700	45.0	15.6	n/a
1997	783	47.0	16.7	n/a
1998	821	50.0	16.4	n/a
1999	818	47.0	17.4	n/a
2000	842	48.0	17.5	n/a
2001	881	46.0	19.2	n/a
2002	885	47.0	18.8	93.3
2003	885	47.0	18.8	93.3
2004	880	42.3	20.8	86.5
2005	783	47.3	16.6	87.6
2006	707	50.3	14.1	89.7
2007	628	35.0	17.9	97.8
2008	659	36.0	18.3	92.9
2009	708	42.5	16.7	85.7
2010	674	41.0	16.4	91.7
2011	691	37.0	18.6	86.8
2012	711	38.0	18.7	89.3
2013	713	42.0	16.9	88.6
2014	692	41.0	16.8	89.6
2015	703	42.0	16.7	89.6
2016	700	44.0	15.9	81
2017	676	38.2	17.6	85.7
2018	706	37.7	18.7	81.9
2019	679	48.0	14.1	n/a
2020	615	47.5	12.9	77.7
2021	583	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	541	47.0	11.5	81.7
2023	532	42.0	12.6	82.3

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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