Is Pritzker Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Pritzker Elementary School ranks in the top 5.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Pritzker Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 651 students attended Pritzker Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pritzker Elementary School?

Students at Pritzker Elementary School are 35% White, 27% Hispanic, 22% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

Pritzker Elementary School

Summary:

Pritzker Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with an enrollment of 651 students. This exceptional school consistently outperforms 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, 66.6% of Pritzker students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In mathematics, 54.3% of Pritzker students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. Pritzker's performance is particularly strong across different student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 Illinois elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as for special education students. Additionally, Pritzker has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages.

Pritzker Elementary School significantly outperforms nearby schools in academic proficiency, such as Columbus Elementary, Burr Elementary, and Sabin Elementary Magnet School. Despite serving a student population with a relatively high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, Pritzker Elementary School is able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes, outperforming the district and state averages. This suggests that the school has effective strategies and resources in place to support the academic success of its students, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2009 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60622-1915

(773) 534-4415

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,321

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 651

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.2%

Hispanic:

26.7%

African American:

21.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pritzker Elementary School ranks better than 94.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 17^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 95.04. (See more...)

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

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.92. (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 Pritzker 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 Pritzker Elementary School is $16,321. 432 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pritzker Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pritzker Elementary School 105^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Pritzker Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Pritzker Elementary School 227^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Pritzker 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 Pritzker Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pritzker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	56.91	1069^th	2020	47.1%
2004	45.81	1291^st	2030	36.4%
2005	44.26	1349^th	2022	33.3%
2006	48.51	1330^th	2086	36.2%
2007	48.07	1355^th	2095	35.3%
2008	42.27	1414^th	2092	32.4%
2009	52.96	1210^th	2120	42.9%
2010	54.25	1185^th	2139	44.6%
2011	54.13	1190^th	2147	44.6%
2012	54.61	1178^th	2166	45.6%
2013	69.08	687^th	2167	68.3%
2014	65.24	759^th	2093	63.7%
2015	76.18	416^th	2052	79.7%
2016	76.77	430^th	2046	79.0%
2017	74.05	498^th	2044	75.6%
2018	77.15	425^th	2037	79.1%
2019	67.27	627^th	2086	69.9%
2021	91.62	128^th	1948	93.4%
2022	83.28	315^th	2082	84.9%
2023	93.66	116^th	2077	94.4%
2024	95.04	105^th	2067	94.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Pritzker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	78.76	137^th	1194	88.5%
2022	87.91	62^nd	1113	94.4%
2023	92.97	46^th	1156	96.0%
2024	98.44	13^th	1195	98.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.48	991^st	1765	43.9%
2019	49.23	850^th	1816	53.2%
2021	76.06	171^st	1514	88.7%
2022	59.31	568^th	1763	67.8%
2023	69.23	359^th	1808	80.1%
2024	83.28	140^th	1793	92.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pritzker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.62	381^st	1964	80.6%
2019	67.22	603^rd	2019	70.1%
2021	91.83	93^rd	1680	94.5%
2022	79.81	345^th	1970	82.5%
2023	93.09	107^th	1957	94.5%
2024	92.91	117^th	1942	94.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pritzker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.49	467^th	1972	76.3%
2019	64.87	630^th	2019	68.8%
2021	85.05	183^rd	1707	89.3%
2022	81.61	305^th	1977	84.6%
2023	91.11	132^nd	1984	93.3%
2024	94.34	96^th	1959	95.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.07	204^th	698	70.8%
2019	54.74	242^nd	711	66.0%
2022	58.22	186^th	684	72.8%
2023	85.89	39^th	692	94.4%
2024	83.26	49^th	655	92.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Pritzker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.69	128^th	938	86.4%
2019	71.95	160^th	955	83.2%
2021	89.50	36^th	742	95.1%
2022	82.28	101^st	954	89.4%
2023	93.49	29^th	970	97.0%
2024	88.21	56^th	959	94.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Pritzker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	95.68	11^th	1463	99.2%
2019	92.15	41^st	1462	97.2%
2021	87.46	105^th	1308	92.0%
2022	95.03	25^th	1425	98.2%
2023	97.57	9^th	1419	99.4%
2024	97.54	10^th	1392	99.3%

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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 Pritzker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	72.46	341^st	1185	71.2%
2004	58.57	588^th	1204	51.2%
2005	60.40	571^st	1209	52.8%
2006	69.12	409^th	1272	67.8%
2007	63.14	545^th	1287	57.7%
2008	56.50	683^rd	1293	47.2%
2009	62.25	567^th	1318	57.0%
2010	62.97	564^th	1327	57.5%
2011	67.20	496^th	1344	63.1%
2012	65.63	501^st	1365	63.3%
2013	77.77	268^th	1367	80.4%
2014	65.35	436^th	1322	67.0%
2015	57.06	458^th	1302	64.8%
2016	60.96	423^rd	1294	67.3%
2017	75.33	267^th	1293	79.4%
2018	80.50	207^th	1293	84.0%
2019	78.64	239^th	1356	82.4%
2021	94.31	56^th	1241	95.5%
2022	82.38	187^th	1369	86.3%
2023	86.88	141^st	1367	89.7%
2024	79.92	227^th	1363	83.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Pritzker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	74.95	96^th	792	87.9%
2022	86.74	36^th	781	95.4%
2023	97.78	22^nd	805	97.3%
2024	94.51	34^th	802	95.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.32	346^th	1161	70.2%
2019	63.45	340^th	1217	72.1%
2022	78.81	131^st	1221	89.3%
2023	79.21	137^th	1234	88.9%
2024	60.93	363^rd	1219	70.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pritzker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.26	270^th	1226	78.0%
2019	82.26	183^rd	1276	85.7%
2021	91.53	55^th	1017	94.6%
2022	84.32	151^st	1286	88.3%
2023	83.08	166^th	1275	87.0%
2024	72.05	286^th	1251	77.1%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pritzker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	84.32	148^th	1223	87.9%
2019	72.14	289^th	1296	77.7%
2021	93.09	52^nd	1048	95.0%
2022	75.89	235^th	1286	81.7%
2023	86.46	127^th	1292	90.2%
2024	83.65	168^th	1264	86.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.00	62^nd	511	87.9%
2019	67.61	117^th	565	79.3%
2022	66.87	107^th	573	81.3%
2023	82.29	43^rd	569	92.4%
2024	61.86	138^th	548	74.8%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Pritzker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.63	43^rd	590	92.7%
2019	80.53	71^st	639	88.9%
2022	90.07	41^st	662	93.8%
2023	92.25	27^th	661	95.9%
2024	81.21	71^st	643	89.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Pritzker Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	97.24	16^th	889	98.2%
2019	96.13	13^th	905	98.6%
2021	87.47	66^th	813	91.9%
2022	95.83	12^th	898	98.7%
2023	95.77	17^th	895	98.1%
2024	93.98	25^th	875	97.1%

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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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Reviews:

by a citizen
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

This is a school that has an awesome fine arts component along with a strong curriculum. It is also one of the most diversified school in the CPS system Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, January 6, 2013

Most of the teachers are wonderful. The parent groups are very active and extremely supportive of the school. The administration holds all of this back. Nothing can get done because the principal lacks vision, leadership, focus and the basic skills necessary to lead this promising school. This school has potential to become a very good fine arts school, but it would take dedication, vision and discipline and the administration lacks it, therefore cannot enforce it of it's own students.

Poor decisions are made to frequently. The principal attempts to hide this by alienating people and quite recently drove away one teacher, a good teacher.

At times there are fowl smells inside the hallways as if the garbage was left in a room overnight and the school itself is not being maintained properly with the exception of daily duties and parent donated labor including fundraisers.

I think if there was a turnover in leadership, there would be chance for Pritzker to emerge and become a success story, but absent the replacement of the administration, there is no chance for growth here. I think the poor marks based on rankings are pretty sad considering this school houses a gifted program.

I took my son to see another school and when we walked in and he saw the banisters he was excited because he didn't see any spit rolling down them. I suppose that is an issue, although I have never observed it myself but find it repulsive that this would excite my child. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pritzker Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	102	191	25	325	1	n/a	n/a	0	644
1989	109	217	33	267	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	626
1990	107	193	36	233	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
1991	106	214	29	256	1	n/a	n/a	0	606
1992	104	207	21	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1993	104	211	21	252	0	n/a	n/a	0	588
1994	104	234	23	241	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
1995	99	288	21	258	3	n/a	n/a	0	669
1996	99	288	21	258	3	n/a	n/a	0	669
1997	112	280	15	278	4	n/a	n/a	0	689
1998	107	265	21	258	3	n/a	n/a	0	654
1999	129	293	17	265	2	n/a	n/a	0	706
2000	149	292	29	239	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
2001	146	308	26	257	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
2002	163	313	26	249	5	n/a	n/a	0	756
2003	163	313	26	249	5	n/a	n/a	0	756
2004	138	307	26	249	5	n/a	n/a	0	725
2005	130	291	20	239	4	n/a	n/a	0	684
2006	94	284	14	161	0	n/a	n/a	78	631
2007	98	252	17	152	0	n/a	n/a	76	595
2008	95	253	13	141	0	n/a	n/a	57	559
2009	147	300	15	179	1	n/a	n/a	0	642
2010	138	280	17	183	4	n/a	n/a	0	622
2011	125	242	13	200	2	1	35	0	618
2012	151	253	20	209	2	3	31	0	669
2013	172	229	23	208	0	2	30	0	664
2014	164	258	21	216	0	2	34	0	695
2015	172	252	25	231	0	6	33	0	719
2016	174	247	28	244	0	7	39	0	739
2017	196	218	35	242	7	6	35	0	739
2018	199	204	34	252	6	4	44	0	743
2019	213	201	25	244	6	4	40	0	733
2020	231	207	25	238	5	2	40	0	748
2021	223	194	33	227	9	2	44	0	732
2022	222	152	34	203	6	1	46	0	664
2023	229	140	50	174	5	2	51	0	651

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 Pritzker Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	644	30.0	21.4	n/a
1989	626	31.0	20.1	n/a
1990	570	30.0	19.0	n/a
1991	606	32.0	18.9	n/a
1992	552	32.0	17.2	n/a
1993	588	32.0	18.4	n/a
1994	604	32.0	18.9	n/a
1995	669	34.0	19.7	n/a
1996	669	34.0	19.7	n/a
1997	689	37.0	18.6	n/a
1998	654	37.0	17.7	n/a
1999	706	37.0	19.1	n/a
2000	710	38.0	18.7	n/a
2001	737	35.0	21.1	n/a
2002	756	34.0	22.2	71
2003	756	34.0	22.2	71
2004	725	33.0	22.0	77.7
2005	684	36.6	18.7	73.5
2006	631	42.0	15.0	79.9
2007	595	29.0	20.5	72.3
2008	559	30.0	18.6	75.3
2009	642	34.0	18.9	65.4
2010	622	34.0	18.2	62.9
2011	618	31.0	19.9	64.2
2012	669	33.0	20.2	62.3
2013	664	37.7	17.5	55.3
2014	695	38.5	18.0	55.7
2015	719	39.0	18.4	54.5
2016	739	37.0	19.9	50.6
2017	739	39.1	18.8	48.7
2018	743	39.2	18.9	43.2
2019	733	43.5	16.8	41.2
2020	748	42.5	17.6	38.2
2021	732	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	664	40.5	16.3	33.4
2023	651	42.5	15.3	27.2

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 Pritzker Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	644	30.0	21.4	n/a
1989	626	31.0	20.1	n/a
1990	570	30.0	19.0	n/a
1991	606	32.0	18.9	n/a
1992	552	32.0	17.2	n/a
1993	588	32.0	18.4	n/a
1994	604	32.0	18.9	n/a
1995	669	34.0	19.7	n/a
1996	669	34.0	19.7	n/a
1997	689	37.0	18.6	n/a
1998	654	37.0	17.7	n/a
1999	706	37.0	19.1	n/a
2000	710	38.0	18.7	n/a
2001	737	35.0	21.1	n/a
2002	756	34.0	22.2	71
2003	756	34.0	22.2	71
2004	725	33.0	22.0	77.7
2005	684	36.6	18.7	73.5
2006	631	42.0	15.0	79.9
2007	595	29.0	20.5	72.3
2008	559	30.0	18.6	75.3
2009	642	34.0	18.9	65.4
2010	622	34.0	18.2	62.9
2011	618	31.0	19.9	64.2
2012	669	33.0	20.2	62.3
2013	664	37.7	17.5	55.3
2014	695	38.5	18.0	55.7
2015	719	39.0	18.4	54.5
2016	739	37.0	19.9	50.6
2017	739	39.1	18.8	48.7
2018	743	39.2	18.9	43.2
2019	733	43.5	16.8	41.2
2020	748	42.5	17.6	38.2
2021	732	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	664	40.5	16.3	33.4
2023	651	42.5	15.3	27.2

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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