Is Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy a good school?

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks 440 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 787 students attended Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy?

Students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy are 56% Hispanic, 31% White, 6% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Summary:

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 787 students enrolled. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects.

In the 2023-2024 school year, 56.6% of Thorp O A students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In math, 33.8% of Thorp O A students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong among African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking 27th out of 684 Illinois elementary schools for African American students and 56th out of 954 for Hispanic students in ELA proficiency. Additionally, Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 15.1% compared to the district average of 30.5%.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Locke J Elementary School, Reinberg Elementary School, and Smyser Elementary School, Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy stands out as a consistently high-performing institution, with significantly higher ELA and math proficiency rates. This success can be attributed to the school's effective teaching practices, curriculum, and strategies to promote student attendance and engagement.

Detail:

Public K-8

6024 W Warwick Ave
Chicago, IL 60634-2554

(773) 534-3640

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,626

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 787

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.5%

White:

30.7%

African American:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.6%

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Compare Details Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks better than 78.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 43^rd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.8. (See more...)

Compare Details Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks better than 74.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.22. (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.

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Compare Details Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic 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 Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy is $17,626. 379 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

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Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy 440^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy 342^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic 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 all elementary school students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	73.37	602^nd	2020	70.2%
2004	71.23	657^th	2030	67.6%
2005	73.01	568^th	2022	71.9%
2006	73.24	577^th	2086	72.3%
2007	69.23	735^th	2095	64.9%
2008	75.23	534^th	2092	74.5%
2009	76.91	476^th	2120	77.5%
2010	74.24	585^th	2139	72.7%
2011	77.78	446^th	2147	79.2%
2012	77.32	467^th	2166	78.4%
2013	81.04	373^rd	2167	82.8%
2014	82.78	327^th	2093	84.4%
2015	75.11	429^th	2052	79.1%
2016	67.40	606^th	2046	70.4%
2017	65.68	640^th	2044	68.7%
2018	47.99	979^th	2037	51.9%
2019	59.43	793^rd	2086	62.0%
2021	69.46	513^th	1948	73.7%
2022	79.48	392^nd	2082	81.2%
2023	85.73	260^th	2077	87.5%
2024	76.80	440^th	2067	78.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.11	626^th	718	12.8%
2019	51.15	269^th	743	63.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	36.56	696^th	1194	41.7%
2021	68.67	130^th	640	79.7%
2022	53.25	380^th	1113	65.9%
2023	87.66	82^nd	1156	92.9%
2024	81.32	147^th	1195	87.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.87	627^th	1765	64.5%
2019	64.62	462^nd	1816	74.6%
2021	80.84	120^th	1514	92.1%
2022	88.98	74^th	1763	95.8%
2023	92.83	52^nd	1808	97.1%
2024	75.42	257^th	1793	85.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.24	1036^th	1964	47.3%
2019	60.24	740^th	2019	63.3%
2021	59.38	586^th	1680	65.1%
2022	72.56	479^th	1970	75.7%
2023	83.21	275^th	1957	85.9%
2024	76.63	373^rd	1942	80.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.31	113^th	907	87.5%
2024	67.80	164^th	886	81.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.57	882^nd	1972	55.3%
2019	56.32	791^st	2019	60.8%
2021	73.95	370^th	1707	78.3%
2022	84.25	259^th	1977	86.9%
2023	84.28	252^nd	1984	87.3%
2024	74.67	433^rd	1959	77.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	62.16	165^th	698	76.4%
2022	90.22	27^th	684	96.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.95	365^th	938	61.1%
2019	60.28	276^th	955	71.1%
2021	71.60	109^th	742	85.3%
2022	87.92	56^th	954	94.1%
2023	92.94	35^th	970	96.4%
2024	75.76	134^th	959	86.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.26	756^th	1463	48.3%
2019	62.57	501^st	1462	65.7%
2021	75.18	236^th	1308	82.0%
2022	75.72	266^th	1425	81.3%
2023	84.16	163^rd	1419	88.5%
2024	87.28	115^th	1392	91.7%

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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 Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	84.10	160^th	1185	86.5%
2004	89.03	73^rd	1204	93.9%
2005	86.53	107^th	1209	91.1%
2006	82.69	147^th	1272	88.4%
2007	81.05	174^th	1287	86.5%
2008	82.27	158^th	1293	87.8%
2009	78.93	234^th	1318	82.2%
2010	80.25	196^th	1327	85.2%
2011	81.04	175^th	1344	87.0%
2012	80.21	203^rd	1365	85.1%
2013	86.27	145^th	1367	89.4%
2014	77.19	265^th	1322	80.0%
2015	67.28	330^th	1302	74.7%
2016	82.67	174^th	1294	86.6%
2017	72.96	289^th	1293	77.6%
2018	41.33	722^nd	1293	44.2%
2019	54.66	554^th	1356	59.1%
2021	67.18	325^th	1241	73.8%
2022	65.92	377^th	1369	72.5%
2023	77.55	242^nd	1367	82.3%
2024	70.22	342^nd	1363	74.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	61.42	174^th	792	78.0%
2021	57.37	130^th	548	76.3%
2022	43.09	333^rd	781	57.4%
2023	81.27	96^th	805	88.1%
2024	72.42	164^th	802	79.6%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.51	434^th	1161	62.6%
2019	70.74	242^nd	1217	80.1%
2021	76.56	112^th	1019	89.0%
2022	73.81	186^th	1221	84.8%
2023	87.58	64^th	1234	94.8%
2024	79.95	136^th	1219	88.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.20	805^th	1226	34.3%
2019	52.66	552^nd	1276	56.7%
2021	69.60	257^th	1017	74.7%
2022	65.21	357^th	1286	72.2%
2023	73.49	265^th	1275	79.2%
2024	66.06	363^rd	1251	71.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	59.53	172^nd	674	74.5%
2024	43.39	284^th	639	55.6%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.31	562^nd	1223	54.0%
2019	55.75	504^th	1296	61.1%
2021	56.00	359^th	1048	65.7%
2022	63.68	364^th	1286	71.7%
2023	78.75	206^th	1292	84.1%
2024	72.01	286^th	1264	77.4%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	26.72	486^th	573	15.2%
2024	85.36	37^th	548	93.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.47	294^th	590	50.2%
2019	55.45	242^nd	639	62.1%
2021	62.57	126^th	517	75.6%
2022	69.55	131^st	662	80.2%
2023	84.35	60^th	661	90.9%
2024	70.60	135^th	643	79.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.19	668^th	889	24.9%
2019	50.71	429^th	905	52.6%
2021	72.18	178^th	813	78.1%
2022	74.43	168^th	898	81.3%
2023	76.68	158^th	895	82.3%
2024	72.01	198^th	875	77.4%

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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 Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	226	340	58	76	7	n/a	n/a	0	707
1989	232	312	71	103	7	n/a	n/a	0	725
1990	248	276	76	102	6	n/a	n/a	0	708
1991	257	269	79	107	7	n/a	n/a	0	719
1992	257	281	87	113	10	n/a	n/a	0	748
1993	262	273	90	130	11	n/a	n/a	0	766
1994	268	272	97	136	9	n/a	n/a	0	782
1995	266	264	93	146	7	n/a	n/a	0	776
1996	266	264	93	146	7	n/a	n/a	0	776
1997	252	281	87	147	6	n/a	n/a	0	773
1998	260	276	75	167	8	n/a	n/a	0	786
1999	262	262	83	167	8	n/a	n/a	0	782
2000	251	258	85	177	5	n/a	n/a	0	776
2001	246	253	91	181	5	n/a	n/a	0	776
2002	258	236	106	196	4	n/a	n/a	0	800
2003	258	236	106	196	4	n/a	n/a	0	800
2004	251	219	109	229	5	n/a	n/a	0	813
2005	258	202	107	243	7	n/a	n/a	0	817
2006	236	189	90	237	8	n/a	n/a	60	820
2007	238	189	90	226	9	n/a	n/a	74	826
2008	244	170	81	236	11	n/a	n/a	76	818
2009	257	170	96	284	13	n/a	n/a	3	823
2010	259	155	111	292	10	n/a	n/a	0	827
2011	258	114	79	326	6	2	46	0	831
2012	258	104	75	338	8	3	48	0	834
2013	251	95	70	334	10	3	67	0	830
2014	254	105	62	343	10	3	61	0	838
2015	261	91	54	384	10	5	31	0	836
2016	260	87	44	408	9	5	28	0	841
2017	269	84	42	402	9	5	29	0	840
2018	277	82	31	411	7	7	33	0	848
2019	259	76	31	429	6	7	42	0	850
2020	257	68	34	431	6	6	45	0	847
2021	245	64	30	439	5	5	19	0	807
2022	236	56	26	416	2	5	20	0	761
2023	242	49	28	437	2	3	26	0	787

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	707	34.0	20.7	n/a
1989	725	33.0	21.9	n/a
1990	708	33.0	21.4	n/a
1991	719	35.0	20.5	n/a
1992	748	35.0	21.3	n/a
1993	766	36.0	21.3	n/a
1994	782	34.0	23.0	n/a
1995	776	36.0	21.6	n/a
1996	776	36.0	21.6	n/a
1997	773	36.0	21.5	n/a
1998	786	35.0	22.5	n/a
1999	782	35.0	22.3	n/a
2000	776	37.0	21.0	n/a
2001	776	39.0	19.9	n/a
2002	800	39.0	20.5	52.3
2003	800	39.0	20.5	52.3
2004	813	36.8	22.1	52.2
2005	817	42.0	19.5	52.5
2006	820	44.0	18.6	55.5
2007	826	37.0	22.3	56.6
2008	818	40.0	20.5	54
2009	823	45.0	18.3	49.5
2010	827	44.0	18.8	49.1
2011	831	44.0	18.8	47.7
2012	834	41.0	20.3	50.4
2013	830	56.0	14.8	49.3
2014	838	45.5	18.4	50.4
2015	836	46.0	18.1	55.1
2016	841	46.0	18.2	48.5
2017	840	46.8	17.9	48.6
2018	848	48.1	17.6	47.1
2019	850	47.5	17.8	45.6
2020	847	52.5	16.1	41.9
2021	807	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	761	53.5	14.2	38.6
2023	787	56.5	13.9	39.6

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 Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	707	34.0	20.7	n/a
1989	725	33.0	21.9	n/a
1990	708	33.0	21.4	n/a
1991	719	35.0	20.5	n/a
1992	748	35.0	21.3	n/a
1993	766	36.0	21.3	n/a
1994	782	34.0	23.0	n/a
1995	776	36.0	21.6	n/a
1996	776	36.0	21.6	n/a
1997	773	36.0	21.5	n/a
1998	786	35.0	22.5	n/a
1999	782	35.0	22.3	n/a
2000	776	37.0	21.0	n/a
2001	776	39.0	19.9	n/a
2002	800	39.0	20.5	52.3
2003	800	39.0	20.5	52.3
2004	813	36.8	22.1	52.2
2005	817	42.0	19.5	52.5
2006	820	44.0	18.6	55.5
2007	826	37.0	22.3	56.6
2008	818	40.0	20.5	54
2009	823	45.0	18.3	49.5
2010	827	44.0	18.8	49.1
2011	831	44.0	18.8	47.7
2012	834	41.0	20.3	50.4
2013	830	56.0	14.8	49.3
2014	838	45.5	18.4	50.4
2015	836	46.0	18.1	55.1
2016	841	46.0	18.2	48.5
2017	840	46.8	17.9	48.6
2018	848	48.1	17.6	47.1
2019	850	47.5	17.8	45.6
2020	847	52.5	16.1	41.9
2021	807	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	761	53.5	14.2	38.6
2023	787	56.5	13.9	39.6

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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