Is Tilton Elementary School a good school?

Tilton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Tilton Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 234 students attended Tilton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tilton Elementary School?

Students at Tilton Elementary School are 91% African American, 9% Hispanic.

Tilton Elementary School

Summary:

Tilton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 234 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.

Tilton Elementary School faces significant challenges, particularly in the areas of chronic absenteeism and academic achievement. The school has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 44.3% to 57.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Tilton's test scores are also extremely low compared to the district and state, with only 6.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 7.4% proficient in math, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school's subgroup performance, such as for female, male, African American, and low-income students, is also significantly below state averages.

Interestingly, Tilton Elementary School's performance is significantly worse than the nearby schools analyzed, including KIPP One Academy, Sumner Elementary Math & Sci Community Academy, Ward L Elementary School, and others. These nearby schools generally have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better subgroup performance. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and implementing targeted interventions and support for struggling students could be crucial for improving the educational outcomes at Tilton Elementary School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

223 N Keeler Ave
Chicago, IL 60624-2209

(773) 534-6746

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1948^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,114

Student/teacher ratio: 11.7

Number of students: 234

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.6%

Hispanic:

9.0%

White:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tilton Elementary School ranks worse than 94.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 385^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 12.92. (See more...)

Compare Details Tilton Elementary School ranks worse than 83.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.45. (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 Tilton Elementary School is $24,114, which is the 115^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tilton Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tilton Elementary School 1948^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Tilton Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tilton Elementary School 1136^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Tilton 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 Tilton Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	1.94	1978^th	2020	2.1%
2004	1.34	1998^th	2030	1.6%
2005	0.68	2010^th	2022	0.6%
2006	0.85	2078^th	2086	0.4%
2007	1.17	2076^th	2095	0.9%
2008	5.71	1994^th	2092	4.7%
2009	6.65	2008^th	2120	5.3%
2010	3.86	2087^th	2139	2.4%
2011	2.37	2125^th	2147	1.0%
2012	6.99	2076^th	2166	4.2%
2013	15.04	1914^th	2167	11.7%
2014	10.05	1949^th	2093	6.9%
2015	10.32	1990^th	2052	3.0%
2016	9.21	1991^st	2046	2.7%
2017	13.19	1866^th	2044	8.7%
2018	15.17	1813^th	2037	11.0%
2019	13.92	1906^th	2086	8.6%
2022	10.55	2055^th	2082	1.3%
2023	11.22	1993^rd	2077	4.0%
2024	12.92	1948^th	2067	5.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.96	1449^th	1765	17.9%
2019	21.48	1614^th	1816	11.1%
2022	14.53	1732^nd	1763	1.8%
2023	16.23	1714^th	1808	5.2%
2024	17.75	1664^th	1793	7.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.50	1630^th	1964	17.0%
2019	20.20	1690^th	2019	16.3%
2022	11.46	1911^th	1970	3.0%
2023	12.43	1857^th	1957	5.1%
2024	16.30	1704^th	1942	12.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.19	1864^th	1972	5.5%
2019	10.90	1937^th	2019	4.1%
2022	10.63	1960^th	1977	0.9%
2023	10.72	1935^th	1984	2.5%
2024	10.82	1912^th	1959	2.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.61	434^th	698	37.8%
2019	32.27	497^th	711	30.1%
2022	23.85	631^st	684	7.7%
2023	28.54	545^th	692	21.2%
2024	30.75	488^th	655	25.5%

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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 Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	8.95	1068^th	1185	9.9%
2004	3.48	1176^th	1204	2.3%
2005	1.74	1202^nd	1209	0.6%
2006	5.64	1201^st	1272	5.6%
2007	6.22	1219^th	1287	5.3%
2008	12.53	1144^th	1293	11.5%
2009	14.96	1154^th	1318	12.4%
2010	14.41	1171^st	1327	11.8%
2011	3.40	1315^th	1344	2.2%
2012	9.55	1275^th	1365	6.6%
2013	10.52	1264^th	1367	7.5%
2014	19.72	1109^th	1322	16.1%
2015	8.43	1281^st	1302	1.6%
2016	8.36	1274^th	1294	1.5%
2017	7.40	1285^th	1293	0.6%
2018	8.01	1284^th	1293	0.7%
2019	9.94	1303^rd	1356	3.9%
2022	12.22	1319^th	1369	3.7%
2023	13.93	1255^th	1367	8.2%
2024	18.45	1136^th	1363	16.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.00	1151^st	1161	0.9%
2019	13.67	1156^th	1217	5.0%
2022	16.22	1162^nd	1221	4.8%
2023	19.79	1092^nd	1234	11.5%
2024	26.00	943^rd	1219	22.6%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.52	21^st	53	60.4%
2024	69.00	8^th	70	88.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.78	1215^th	1226	0.9%
2019	8.83	1236^th	1276	3.1%
2022	11.74	1238^th	1286	3.7%
2023	12.80	1195^th	1275	6.3%
2024	11.44	1191^st	1251	4.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tilton Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.31	1180^th	1223	3.5%
2019	14.26	1181^st	1296	8.9%
2022	14.18	1200^th	1286	6.7%
2023	12.16	1241^st	1292	3.9%
2024	21.10	1002^nd	1264	20.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.75	500^th	511	2.2%
2019	23.49	493^rd	565	12.7%
2022	22.22	543^rd	573	5.2%
2023	31.09	405^th	569	28.8%
2024	37.80	320^th	548	41.6%

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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 citizen
Friday, October 27, 2017

Tilton School is a real decent school. They welcome parents in their building and they have a slew of after school programs. Most of their students go on in attending some of the top high schools in Chicago. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Tilton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	806	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	809
1990	n/a	797	n/a	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	800
1991	2	781	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
1992	0	790	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
1993	2	757	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
1994	3	773	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
1995	2	644	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1996	2	644	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
1997	0	647	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	649
1998	1	703	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1999	1	592	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
2000	0	604	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
2001	0	608	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	608
2002	3	619	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2003	3	619	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
2004	8	597	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
2005	4	562	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2006	4	564	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2007	4	475	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2008	3	446	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	452
2009	2	418	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2010	0	370	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2011	0	361	0	1	0	0	0	0	362
2012	0	317	0	2	0	0	1	0	320
2013	0	298	0	2	0	0	0	0	300
2014	0	429	0	4	0	0	1	0	434
2015	0	358	0	3	0	0	4	0	365
2016	1	331	0	9	0	0	1	0	342
2017	0	329	0	11	1	0	2	0	343
2018	0	288	0	10	0	0	2	0	300
2019	0	287	0	16	0	0	2	0	305
2020	0	268	0	11	0	0	1	0	280
2021	0	257	0	17	0	0	0	0	274
2022	2	246	0	23	0	0	0	0	271
2023	1	212	0	21	0	0	0	0	234

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Tilton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	809	41.0	19.7	n/a
1990	800	42.0	19.0	n/a
1991	785	42.0	18.6	n/a
1992	793	39.0	20.3	n/a
1993	760	43.0	17.7	n/a
1994	777	45.0	17.3	n/a
1995	647	33.0	19.6	n/a
1996	647	33.0	19.6	n/a
1997	649	34.0	19.1	n/a
1998	704	31.0	22.7	n/a
1999	593	30.0	19.8	n/a
2000	604	31.0	19.5	n/a
2001	608	28.0	21.7	n/a
2002	622	28.0	22.2	95.2
2003	622	28.0	22.2	95.2
2004	605	26.5	22.8	85.6
2005	566	30.9	18.3	88.7
2006	568	35.9	15.8	70.1
2007	479	25.0	19.2	86.2
2008	452	22.0	20.5	85.8
2009	421	22.0	19.1	91.4
2010	371	23.0	16.1	99.2
2011	362	18.0	20.1	95.9
2012	320	16.0	20.0	94.1
2013	300	19.5	15.3	99
2014	434	28.0	15.5	98.2
2015	365	24.0	15.2	99.2
2016	342	22.0	15.5	98.8
2017	343	20.8	16.4	98.3
2018	300	17.9	16.6	98.7
2019	305	16.0	19.0	97.7
2020	280	17.0	16.4	97.9
2021	274	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	271	19.0	14.2	98.5
2023	234	20.0	11.7	98.7

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 Tilton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	809	41.0	19.7	n/a
1990	800	42.0	19.0	n/a
1991	785	42.0	18.6	n/a
1992	793	39.0	20.3	n/a
1993	760	43.0	17.7	n/a
1994	777	45.0	17.3	n/a
1995	647	33.0	19.6	n/a
1996	647	33.0	19.6	n/a
1997	649	34.0	19.1	n/a
1998	704	31.0	22.7	n/a
1999	593	30.0	19.8	n/a
2000	604	31.0	19.5	n/a
2001	608	28.0	21.7	n/a
2002	622	28.0	22.2	95.2
2003	622	28.0	22.2	95.2
2004	605	26.5	22.8	85.6
2005	566	30.9	18.3	88.7
2006	568	35.9	15.8	70.1
2007	479	25.0	19.2	86.2
2008	452	22.0	20.5	85.8
2009	421	22.0	19.1	91.4
2010	371	23.0	16.1	99.2
2011	362	18.0	20.1	95.9
2012	320	16.0	20.0	94.1
2013	300	19.5	15.3	99
2014	434	28.0	15.5	98.2
2015	365	24.0	15.2	99.2
2016	342	22.0	15.5	98.8
2017	343	20.8	16.4	98.3
2018	300	17.9	16.6	98.7
2019	305	16.0	19.0	97.7
2020	280	17.0	16.4	97.9
2021	274	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	271	19.0	14.2	98.5
2023	234	20.0	11.7	98.7

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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