Is Lee Elementary School a good school?

Lee Elementary School ranks 1284 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lee Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 578 students attended Lee Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lee Elementary School?

Students at Lee Elementary School are 98% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lee Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lee Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Hubbard High School

Lee Elementary School

Summary:

Lee Elementary School is a public K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 628 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.

Lee Elementary School has faced significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 31.6% to 36.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are also generally below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, with only 28.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 19.4% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Illinois schools, while Special Education and Disabled students perform worse, ranking in the bottom 50%.

When comparing Lee Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Grimes Elementary School and Azuela Elementary School, there are notable differences, with those schools having higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Lee Elementary School's high percentage of students (around 88%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, likely contributes to the school's lower academic performance. However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 15:1, which is better than the state average, and there are some signs of improvement, such as a slight increase in English Language Arts proficiency rates and a higher ranking for Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

Detail:

Public K-8

6448 S Tripp Ave
Chicago, IL 60629-5121

(773) 535-2255

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1284^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,106

Students who attend Lee Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Hubbard High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 578

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

African American:

1.6%

White:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lee Elementary School ranks worse than 62.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 133^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 34.21. (See more...)

Compare Details Lee Elementary School ranks worse than 52.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.99. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.9%), African American (1.6%), White (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lee Elementary School is 13.1, which is the 207^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Lee Elementary School employs 44 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lee Elementary School is $19,106. 315 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lee Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lee Elementary School 1284^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lee Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lee Elementary School 716^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lee 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 all elementary school students at Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	27.93	1570^th	2020	22.3%
2004	19.43	1718^th	2030	15.4%
2005	24.51	1671^st	2022	17.4%
2006	23.80	1742^nd	2086	16.5%
2007	29.49	1691^st	2095	19.3%
2008	20.46	1773^rd	2092	15.2%
2009	27.01	1689^th	2120	20.3%
2010	19.29	1828^th	2139	14.5%
2011	22.00	1799^th	2147	16.2%
2012	35.37	1588^th	2166	26.7%
2013	27.75	1636^th	2167	24.5%
2014	27.08	1602^nd	2093	23.5%
2015	35.65	1245^th	2052	39.3%
2016	38.89	1199^th	2046	41.4%
2017	37.98	1220^th	2044	40.3%
2018	38.22	1225^th	2037	39.9%
2019	39.64	1204^th	2086	42.3%
2021	26.98	1355^th	1948	30.4%
2022	32.26	1339^th	2082	35.7%
2023	35.14	1281^st	2077	38.3%
2024	34.21	1284^th	2067	37.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.67	344^th	718	52.1%
2019	53.11	245^th	743	67.0%
2022	42.61	392^nd	768	49.0%
2023	39.79	450^th	788	42.9%
2024	45.34	380^th	826	54.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.38	560^th	763	26.6%
2019	32.86	771^st	1194	35.4%
2022	23.28	991^st	1113	11.0%
2023	27.62	848^th	1156	26.6%
2024	36.43	707^th	1195	40.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.45	667^th	1765	62.2%
2019	59.72	574^th	1816	68.4%
2021	28.56	1150^th	1514	24.0%
2022	50.66	762^nd	1763	56.8%
2023	54.56	703^rd	1808	61.1%
2024	52.45	741^st	1793	58.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.53	1228^th	1964	37.5%
2019	35.01	1273^rd	2019	36.9%
2021	34.39	1047^th	1680	37.7%
2022	30.41	1311^th	1970	33.5%
2023	36.17	1175^th	1957	40.0%
2024	40.36	1075^th	1942	44.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.94	550^th	907	39.4%
2024	39.23	489^th	886	44.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.98	1088^th	1972	44.8%
2019	44.25	1048^th	2019	48.1%
2022	35.04	1194^th	1977	39.6%
2023	34.10	1233^rd	1984	37.9%
2024	28.82	1350^th	1959	31.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.37	396^th	938	57.8%
2019	53.36	371^st	955	61.2%
2021	42.56	378^th	742	49.1%
2022	43.81	486^th	954	49.1%
2023	49.14	426^th	970	56.1%
2024	49.59	405^th	959	57.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lee Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	39.81	772^nd	1185	34.9%
2004	36.39	823^rd	1204	31.6%
2005	42.22	786^th	1209	35.0%
2006	46.39	797^th	1272	37.3%
2007	40.56	884^th	1287	31.3%
2008	42.24	848^th	1293	34.4%
2009	47.03	815^th	1318	38.2%
2010	49.99	786^th	1327	40.8%
2011	35.95	977^th	1344	27.3%
2012	40.49	931^st	1365	31.8%
2013	42.54	811^th	1367	40.7%
2014	41.07	802^nd	1322	39.3%
2015	37.81	751^st	1302	42.3%
2016	46.25	643^rd	1294	50.3%
2017	50.28	585^th	1293	54.8%
2018	53.05	559^th	1293	56.8%
2019	51.26	606^th	1356	55.3%
2021	32.37	779^th	1241	37.2%
2022	36.41	812^th	1369	40.7%
2023	41.53	746^th	1367	45.4%
2024	41.99	716^th	1363	47.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.71	112^th	285	60.7%
2019	63.94	50^th	339	85.3%
2022	45.01	197^th	454	56.6%
2023	55.37	122^nd	480	74.6%
2024	41.35	247^th	486	49.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.87	198^th	602	67.1%
2019	52.19	243^rd	792	69.3%
2022	37.31	434^th	781	44.4%
2023	43.44	351^st	805	56.4%
2024	43.75	361^st	802	55.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.37	229^th	1161	80.3%
2019	71.33	233^rd	1217	80.9%
2021	37.09	627^th	1019	38.5%
2022	53.63	465^th	1221	61.9%
2023	60.29	365^th	1234	70.4%
2024	60.28	375^th	1219	69.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.16	604^th	1226	50.7%
2019	49.21	609^th	1276	52.3%
2021	38.06	576^th	1017	43.4%
2022	35.46	771^st	1286	40.0%
2023	36.21	772^nd	1275	39.5%
2024	44.18	645^th	1251	48.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.76	330^th	674	51.0%
2024	46.20	259^th	639	59.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.61	480^th	1223	60.8%
2019	52.62	545^th	1296	57.9%
2022	38.97	712^th	1286	44.6%
2023	46.98	602^nd	1292	53.4%
2024	39.07	695^th	1264	45.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lee Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.85	166^th	590	71.9%
2019	60.17	194^th	639	69.6%
2021	40.33	290^th	517	43.9%
2022	43.84	336^th	662	49.2%
2023	50.90	265^th	661	59.9%
2024	51.59	255^th	643	60.3%

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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 Lee Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	206	65	2	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	312
1989	194	55	2	54	2	n/a	n/a	0	307
1990	202	46	2	65	6	n/a	n/a	0	321
1991	202	44	2	68	9	n/a	n/a	0	325
1992	223	46	4	77	13	n/a	n/a	0	363
1993	268	33	5	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
1994	264	29	4	82	8	n/a	n/a	0	387
1995	247	24	3	135	10	n/a	n/a	0	419
1996	247	24	3	135	10	n/a	n/a	0	419
1997	245	20	4	182	6	n/a	n/a	0	457
1998	268	14	3	214	4	n/a	n/a	0	503
1999	294	14	6	322	2	n/a	n/a	0	638
2000	262	11	5	408	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2001	234	12	4	494	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
2002	170	7	2	755	0	n/a	n/a	0	934
2003	170	7	2	755	0	n/a	n/a	0	934
2004	140	13	8	823	1	n/a	n/a	0	985
2005	134	16	5	919	2	n/a	n/a	0	1076
2006	86	12	5	978	0	n/a	n/a	21	1102
2007	52	12	0	1021	0	n/a	n/a	21	1106
2008	50	18	1	1010	2	n/a	n/a	40	1121
2009	53	19	0	1065	0	n/a	n/a	0	1137
2010	42	18	0	1020	0	n/a	n/a	0	1080
2011	24	17	0	809	7	0	1	0	858
2012	24	10	0	788	6	0	0	0	828
2013	23	9	0	830	5	0	0	0	867
2014	24	8	1	838	4	0	0	0	875
2015	19	7	2	837	2	0	0	0	867
2016	21	4	2	836	0	0	0	0	863
2017	19	6	4	812	0	0	0	0	841
2018	23	7	5	828	1	0	0	0	864
2019	14	6	4	785	1	0	0	0	810
2020	17	7	0	755	0	0	0	0	779
2021	16	7	0	725	0	1	3	0	752
2022	13	5	0	671	0	1	0	0	690
2023	6	7	0	614	0	1	0	0	628
2024	3	9	0	566	0	0	0	0	578

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 Lee Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	312	13.0	24.0	n/a
1989	307	14.0	21.9	n/a
1990	321	14.0	22.9	n/a
1991	325	17.0	19.1	n/a
1992	363	20.0	18.1	n/a
1993	370	20.0	18.5	n/a
1994	387	21.0	18.4	n/a
1995	419	25.0	16.8	n/a
1996	419	25.0	16.8	n/a
1997	457	27.0	16.9	n/a
1998	503	29.0	17.3	n/a
1999	638	31.0	20.6	n/a
2000	686	34.2	20.1	n/a
2001	744	39.4	18.9	n/a
2002	934	47.0	19.9	77.5
2003	934	47.0	19.9	77.5
2004	985	44.0	22.4	82.5
2005	1076	53.3	20.2	80.3
2006	1102	60.4	18.2	79.2
2007	1106	50.0	22.1	84.1
2008	1121	52.0	21.6	91.6
2009	1137	54.5	20.9	89.9
2010	1080	53.0	20.3	93.2
2011	858	43.0	19.9	94.2
2012	828	43.0	19.2	95.3
2013	867	51.2	16.9	95.2
2014	875	45.0	19.4	95.8
2015	867	48.0	18.0	96.9
2016	863	44.0	19.6	96.2
2017	841	42.5	19.7	95.7
2018	864	42.5	20.2	93.4
2019	810	44.5	18.2	91.9
2020	779	44.5	17.5	90.4
2021	752	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	690	46.0	15.0	89
2023	628	42.0	14.9	88.7
2024	578	44.0	13.1	91

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 Lee Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	312	13.0	24.0	n/a
1989	307	14.0	21.9	n/a
1990	321	14.0	22.9	n/a
1991	325	17.0	19.1	n/a
1992	363	20.0	18.1	n/a
1993	370	20.0	18.5	n/a
1994	387	21.0	18.4	n/a
1995	419	25.0	16.8	n/a
1996	419	25.0	16.8	n/a
1997	457	27.0	16.9	n/a
1998	503	29.0	17.3	n/a
1999	638	31.0	20.6	n/a
2000	686	34.2	20.1	n/a
2001	744	39.4	18.9	n/a
2002	934	47.0	19.9	77.5
2003	934	47.0	19.9	77.5
2004	985	44.0	22.4	82.5
2005	1076	53.3	20.2	80.3
2006	1102	60.4	18.2	79.2
2007	1106	50.0	22.1	84.1
2008	1121	52.0	21.6	91.6
2009	1137	54.5	20.9	89.9
2010	1080	53.0	20.3	93.2
2011	858	43.0	19.9	94.2
2012	828	43.0	19.2	95.3
2013	867	51.2	16.9	95.2
2014	875	45.0	19.4	95.8
2015	867	48.0	18.0	96.9
2016	863	44.0	19.6	96.2
2017	841	42.5	19.7	95.7
2018	864	42.5	20.2	93.4
2019	810	44.5	18.2	91.9
2020	779	44.5	17.5	90.4
2021	752	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	690	46.0	15.0	89
2023	628	42.0	14.9	88.7
2024	578	44.0	13.1	91

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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