Is Webster Elementary School a good school?

Webster Elementary School ranks 1509 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Webster Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 211 students attended Webster Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Webster Elementary School?

Students at Webster Elementary School are 99% African American.

What schools do graduates of Webster Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Webster Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Manley Career Academy High School

Webster Elementary School

Summary:

Webster Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 211 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.

Webster Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 33.7% to 47.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are also significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 21.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 9.3% in Mathematics, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for male students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools.

While Webster Elementary School has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,553 to $24,014 over the past few years, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. In comparison, Melody Elementary School, which is just 0.6 miles away, has higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Webster Elementary School. The consistent low performance of Webster Elementary School over the past several years suggests that targeted interventions to address chronic absenteeism, improve instructional practices, and provide additional support for struggling student groups may be necessary to improve outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

4055 W Arthington St
Chicago, IL 60624-3502

(773) 534-6925

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1509^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,538

Students who attend Webster Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Manley Career Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 211

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.6%

Hispanic:

0.5%

American Indian:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Webster Elementary School ranks worse than 73% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 200^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 26.3. (See more...)

Compare Details Webster Elementary School ranks worse than 51.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.66. (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 Webster Elementary School 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 Webster Elementary School is $27,538, which is the 44^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Webster Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Webster Elementary School 1509^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Webster Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Webster Elementary School 708^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Webster Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Webster Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Webster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	6.32	1861^st	2020	7.9%
2004	14.43	1771^st	2030	12.8%
2005	6.01	1869^th	2022	7.6%
2006	8.70	1919^th	2086	8.0%
2007	3.22	2025^th	2095	3.3%
2008	9.33	1927^th	2092	7.9%
2009	16.16	1859^th	2120	12.3%
2010	26.92	1699^th	2139	20.6%
2011	50.03	1294^th	2147	39.7%
2012	58.23	1081^st	2166	50.1%
2013	65.75	788^th	2167	63.6%
2014	62.60	817^th	2093	61.0%
2015	49.71	908^th	2052	55.8%
2016	52.33	912^th	2046	55.4%
2017	35.73	1275^th	2044	37.6%
2018	48.76	966^th	2037	52.6%
2019	21.35	1685^th	2086	19.2%
2021	20.57	1563^rd	1948	19.8%
2022	16.79	1790^th	2082	14.0%
2023	28.92	1425^th	2077	31.4%
2024	26.30	1509^th	2067	27.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.41	291^st	1765	83.5%
2019	35.95	1217^th	1816	33.0%
2021	34.83	1002^nd	1514	33.8%
2022	27.79	1341^st	1763	23.9%
2023	35.26	1167^th	1808	35.5%
2024	34.02	1209^th	1793	32.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Webster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.95	751^st	1964	61.8%
2019	28.65	1450^th	2019	28.2%
2022	19.33	1616^th	1970	18.0%
2023	35.97	1182^nd	1957	39.6%
2024	45.56	973^rd	1942	49.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Webster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.78	1091^st	1972	44.7%
2019	16.17	1800^th	2019	10.8%
2022	16.04	1760^th	1977	11.0%
2023	15.70	1768^th	1984	10.9%
2024	11.55	1894^th	1959	3.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	83.64	55^th	698	92.1%
2019	49.49	286^th	711	59.8%
2021	47.97	157^th	428	63.3%
2022	40.37	359^th	684	47.5%
2023	54.91	223^rd	692	67.8%
2024	47.47	283^rd	655	56.8%

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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 Webster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	4.20	1149^th	1185	3.0%
2004	12.28	1037^th	1204	13.9%
2005	20.47	969^th	1209	19.9%
2006	18.96	1064^th	1272	16.4%
2007	10.74	1156^th	1287	10.2%
2008	16.52	1108^th	1293	14.3%
2009	26.53	1039^th	1318	21.2%
2010	43.88	875^th	1327	34.1%
2011	31.71	1032^nd	1344	23.2%
2012	40.48	932^nd	1365	31.7%
2013	77.66	271^st	1367	80.2%
2014	60.77	519^th	1322	60.7%
2015	28.52	918^th	1302	29.5%
2016	27.89	930^th	1294	28.1%
2017	30.74	891^st	1293	31.1%
2018	30.01	899^th	1293	30.5%
2019	17.89	1148^th	1356	15.3%
2021	26.79	891^st	1241	28.2%
2022	15.69	1221^st	1369	10.8%
2023	18.14	1158^th	1367	15.3%
2024	42.66	708^th	1363	48.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.91	634^th	1161	45.4%
2019	28.07	939^th	1217	22.8%
2021	43.87	516^th	1019	49.4%
2022	24.85	991^st	1221	18.8%
2023	25.72	971^st	1234	21.3%
2024	59.68	378^th	1219	69.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Webster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.58	762^nd	1226	37.8%
2019	15.00	1135^th	1276	11.1%
2022	15.82	1140^th	1286	11.4%
2023	13.07	1190^th	1275	6.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Webster Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.10	900^th	1223	26.4%
2019	9.71	1276^th	1296	1.5%
2022	13.61	1213^th	1286	5.7%
2023	16.91	1132^nd	1292	12.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.27	158^th	511	69.1%
2019	36.35	352^nd	565	37.7%
2021	60.65	86^th	385	77.7%
2022	35.64	361^st	573	37.0%
2023	34.08	365^th	569	35.9%
2024	70.94	95^th	548	82.7%

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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 Webster 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	548	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	548
1990	n/a	542	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	542
1991	0	551	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
1992	0	507	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
1993	0	518	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1994	0	534	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1995	0	610	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1996	0	610	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
1997	0	645	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1998	0	672	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1999	0	654	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2000	0	651	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
2001	0	703	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2002	0	627	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2003	0	627	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
2004	0	636	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
2005	0	626	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
2006	0	586	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	587
2007	0	596	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	1	599
2008	0	535	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	2	538
2009	0	439	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2010	0	433	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	434
2011	0	371	0	0	0	0	1	0	372
2012	0	369	0	0	0	0	0	0	369
2013	0	296	0	2	0	0	35	0	333
2014	0	326	0	0	0	0	1	0	327
2015	0	301	0	0	0	0	0	0	301
2016	0	313	0	1	0	0	2	0	316
2017	0	299	0	3	0	0	2	0	304
2018	0	293	0	3	0	0	0	0	296
2019	0	272	0	1	1	0	1	0	275
2020	0	210	0	0	1	0	1	0	212
2021	0	240	0	3	1	0	1	0	245
2022	0	220	0	0	1	0	1	0	222
2023	0	208	0	1	1	0	1	0	211

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 Webster Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	548	26.0	21.0	n/a
1990	542	26.0	20.8	n/a
1991	551	27.0	20.4	n/a
1992	507	27.0	18.7	n/a
1993	518	27.0	19.2	n/a
1994	534	26.0	20.5	n/a
1995	610	32.0	19.1	n/a
1996	610	32.0	19.1	n/a
1997	645	32.0	20.2	n/a
1998	672	31.0	21.7	n/a
1999	654	34.0	19.2	n/a
2000	651	35.0	18.6	n/a
2001	703	33.0	21.3	n/a
2002	634	27.0	23.5	59.1
2003	634	27.0	23.5	59.1
2004	636	29.8	21.3	98.4
2005	627	29.3	21.4	99.2
2006	587	35.0	16.8	90.6
2007	599	28.0	21.4	77.1
2008	538	24.0	22.4	97.9
2009	440	26.0	16.9	97
2010	434	24.0	18.0	99.3
2011	372	20.0	18.6	99.2
2012	369	18.0	20.5	99.2
2013	333	17.6	18.8	98.8
2014	327	16.0	20.4	99.1
2015	301	17.0	17.7	98.7
2016	316	16.0	19.7	98.4
2017	304	14.2	21.3	87.5
2018	296	16.3	18.1	89.9
2019	275	16.0	17.1	82.9
2020	212	18.0	11.7	97.6
2021	245	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	222	15.0	14.8	83.3
2023	211	17.0	12.4	86.3

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 Webster Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	548	26.0	21.0	n/a
1990	542	26.0	20.8	n/a
1991	551	27.0	20.4	n/a
1992	507	27.0	18.7	n/a
1993	518	27.0	19.2	n/a
1994	534	26.0	20.5	n/a
1995	610	32.0	19.1	n/a
1996	610	32.0	19.1	n/a
1997	645	32.0	20.2	n/a
1998	672	31.0	21.7	n/a
1999	654	34.0	19.2	n/a
2000	651	35.0	18.6	n/a
2001	703	33.0	21.3	n/a
2002	634	27.0	23.5	59.1
2003	634	27.0	23.5	59.1
2004	636	29.8	21.3	98.4
2005	627	29.3	21.4	99.2
2006	587	35.0	16.8	90.6
2007	599	28.0	21.4	77.1
2008	538	24.0	22.4	97.9
2009	440	26.0	16.9	97
2010	434	24.0	18.0	99.3
2011	372	20.0	18.6	99.2
2012	369	18.0	20.5	99.2
2013	333	17.6	18.8	98.8
2014	327	16.0	20.4	99.1
2015	301	17.0	17.7	98.7
2016	316	16.0	19.7	98.4
2017	304	14.2	21.3	87.5
2018	296	16.3	18.1	89.9
2019	275	16.0	17.1	82.9
2020	212	18.0	11.7	97.6
2021	245	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	222	15.0	14.8	83.3
2023	211	17.0	12.4	86.3

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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