Is Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center a good school?

Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 274 students attended Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center.

What is the racial makeup of Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center?

Students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center are 63% Hispanic, 34% African American, 1% Asian, 1% White.

Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Summary:

Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 274 students enrolled. 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.

Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.9% in 2020-2021 to 50% in 2021-2022, which is much 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 10.5% of Salazar students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Salazar's subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, perform particularly poorly compared to their peers in the district and state.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $17,441 in 2022-2023 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.1, Salazar Elementary's academic outcomes remain poor, suggesting that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning. The school's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby high-performing schools, such as Skinner North Elementary and LaSalle Elementary Language Academy, which have much higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and better subgroup performance. These challenges raise concerns about educational equity and the ability of the Chicago Public Schools system to provide a high-quality education to all students, regardless of their background or school location.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

160 W Wendell St
Chicago, IL 60610-2727

(773) 534-8310

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1981^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,145

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 274

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.8%

African American:

33.6%

Asian:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.1%

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Compare Details Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center ranks worse than 95.8% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 402^nd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.82. (See more...)

Compare Details Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center ranks worse than 79.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.79. (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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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center is $18,145. 351 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center 1981^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center 1084^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center 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 Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	12.59	1749^th	2020	13.4%
2004	36.89	1472^nd	2030	27.5%
2005	44.23	1350^th	2022	33.2%
2006	48.06	1337^th	2086	35.9%
2007	37.28	1551^st	2095	26.0%
2008	36.05	1525^th	2092	27.1%
2009	42.95	1412^th	2120	33.4%
2010	32.20	1624^th	2139	24.1%
2011	38.34	1515^th	2147	29.4%
2012	34.33	1602^nd	2166	26.0%
2013	31.42	1558^th	2167	28.1%
2014	24.59	1664^th	2093	20.5%
2015	42.46	1075^th	2052	47.6%
2016	42.79	1111^th	2046	45.7%
2017	46.52	1031^st	2044	49.6%
2018	40.65	1153^rd	2037	43.4%
2019	28.30	1499^th	2086	28.1%
2021	17.50	1664^th	1948	14.6%
2022	24.35	1531^st	2082	26.5%
2023	15.63	1844^th	2077	11.2%
2024	11.82	1981^st	2067	4.2%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.66	147^th	718	79.5%
2019	53.68	236^th	743	68.2%
2021	42.74	249^th	537	53.6%
2022	37.74	482^nd	768	37.2%
2023	36.90	505^th	788	35.9%
2024	19.30	808^th	826	2.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.98	736^th	1194	38.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.79	710^th	1765	59.8%
2019	32.54	1304^th	1816	28.2%
2021	26.49	1195^th	1514	21.1%
2022	33.62	1181^st	1763	33.0%
2023	21.83	1582^nd	1808	12.5%
2024	14.59	1739^th	1793	3.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	26.99	28^th	30	6.7%
2024	25.56	43^rd	52	17.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.59	1124^th	1964	42.8%
2019	32.10	1347^th	2019	33.3%
2021	21.14	1361^st	1680	19.0%
2022	27.84	1377^th	1970	30.1%
2023	15.61	1767^th	1957	9.7%
2024	11.22	1886^th	1942	2.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.41	1077^th	1972	45.4%
2019	25.31	1515^th	2019	25.0%
2021	11.85	1674^th	1707	1.9%
2022	22.99	1495^th	1977	24.4%
2023	16.94	1715^th	1984	13.6%
2024	13.60	1818^th	1959	7.2%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.43	227^th	698	67.5%
2019	45.24	333^rd	711	53.2%
2022	34.75	431^st	684	37.0%
2023	30.27	518^th	692	25.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.16	267^th	938	71.5%
2019	39.93	564^th	955	40.9%
2021	31.89	509^th	742	31.4%
2022	34.95	607^th	954	36.4%
2023	22.09	853^rd	970	12.1%
2024	15.53	919^th	959	4.2%

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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 Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	64.36	470^th	1185	60.3%
2004	50.49	688^th	1204	42.9%
2005	59.26	587^th	1209	51.4%
2006	62.64	529^th	1272	58.4%
2007	65.85	494^th	1287	61.6%
2008	71.56	381^st	1293	70.5%
2009	69.36	440^th	1318	66.6%
2010	56.46	679^th	1327	48.8%
2011	45.54	833^rd	1344	38.0%
2012	51.60	768^th	1365	43.7%
2013	64.65	458^th	1367	66.5%
2014	48.22	713^th	1322	46.1%
2015	40.20	713^th	1302	45.2%
2016	38.24	765^th	1294	40.9%
2017	30.10	901^st	1293	30.3%
2018	32.27	857^th	1293	33.7%
2019	48.49	643^rd	1356	52.6%
2021	32.51	775^th	1241	37.6%
2022	26.75	966^th	1369	29.4%
2023	33.73	863^rd	1367	36.9%
2024	20.79	1084^th	1363	20.5%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	30.91	381^st	454	16.1%
2023	49.28	165^th	480	65.6%
2024	31.17	370^th	486	23.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.64	570^th	602	5.3%
2023	28.12	581^st	805	27.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.45	603^rd	1161	48.1%
2019	54.03	481^st	1217	60.5%
2021	41.33	562^nd	1019	44.8%
2022	33.84	802^nd	1221	34.3%
2023	41.19	689^th	1234	44.2%
2024	26.44	933^rd	1219	23.5%

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Rank History for middle school Homeless students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.72	30^th	53	43.4%
2024	31.95	52^nd	70	25.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.44	711^th	1226	42.0%
2019	36.92	793^rd	1276	37.9%
2022	34.74	783^rd	1286	39.1%
2023	46.72	613^th	1275	51.9%
2024	25.10	928^th	1251	25.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.30	882^nd	1223	27.9%
2019	40.42	720^th	1296	44.4%
2021	38.46	587^th	1048	44.0%
2022	18.96	1074^th	1286	16.5%
2023	24.72	972^nd	1292	24.8%
2024	18.05	1076^th	1264	14.9%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.38	289^th	511	43.4%
2019	56.18	177^th	565	68.7%
2022	44.92	245^th	573	57.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.02	284^th	590	51.9%
2019	65.09	168^th	639	73.7%
2021	40.48	289^th	517	44.1%
2022	32.66	452^nd	662	31.7%
2023	45.65	306^th	661	53.7%
2024	18.88	567^th	643	11.8%

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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 Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1	n/a	n/a	304	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	305
1990	1	1	n/a	309	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	311
1991	0	0	0	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	261
1992	1	1	0	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1993	0	0	0	263	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
1994	5	5	0	293	0	n/a	n/a	0	303
1995	1	20	0	355	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
1996	1	20	0	355	1	n/a	n/a	0	377
1997	1	35	0	321	0	n/a	n/a	0	357
1998	1	23	0	326	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1999	1	20	0	313	0	n/a	n/a	0	334
2000	3	23	0	349	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2001	1	16	0	338	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2002	1	24	1	340	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2003	1	24	1	340	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
2004	8	21	2	343	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2005	2	34	3	408	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
2006	8	49	7	301	0	n/a	n/a	7	372
2007	16	69	1	272	1	n/a	n/a	9	368
2008	10	79	1	284	0	n/a	n/a	7	381
2009	14	63	2	307	1	n/a	n/a	0	387
2010	17	68	3	333	2	n/a	n/a	0	423
2011	14	69	6	340	1	0	1	0	431
2012	18	72	7	340	2	1	2	0	442
2013	11	71	8	342	2	0	3	0	437
2014	8	76	9	303	1	0	1	0	398
2015	7	88	13	260	1	0	1	0	370
2016	5	97	10	247	2	0	1	0	362
2017	4	118	6	236	0	0	1	0	365
2018	6	117	4	221	0	0	0	0	348
2019	6	109	7	201	0	0	1	0	324
2020	8	113	5	207	1	0	3	0	337
2021	6	91	5	202	0	0	3	0	307
2022	2	100	5	191	0	0	4	0	302
2023	3	92	4	172	1	0	2	0	274

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 Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	305	13.0	23.4	n/a
1990	311	13.0	23.9	n/a
1991	261	13.0	20.0	n/a
1992	242	15.0	16.1	n/a
1993	263	14.0	18.8	n/a
1994	303	15.0	20.2	n/a
1995	377	21.0	18.0	n/a
1996	377	21.0	18.0	n/a
1997	357	20.0	17.9	n/a
1998	350	21.0	16.7	n/a
1999	334	22.0	15.2	n/a
2000	375	19.0	19.7	n/a
2001	355	22.0	16.1	n/a
2002	366	21.0	17.4	84.4
2003	366	21.0	17.4	84.4
2004	374	17.5	21.4	86.1
2005	447	22.8	19.6	76.3
2006	372	25.2	14.8	78.9
2007	368	20.0	18.4	84.1
2008	381	19.0	20.1	84
2009	387	19.0	20.4	79.1
2010	423	20.0	21.1	82.7
2011	431	21.0	20.5	76.6
2012	442	24.0	18.4	81
2013	437	35.9	12.1	81.7
2014	398	24.0	16.5	79.6
2015	370	22.0	16.8	84.9
2016	362	21.0	17.2	82
2017	365	18.1	20.1	85.8
2018	348	17.1	20.2	87.9
2019	324	22.5	14.4	85.5
2020	337	22.5	14.9	84.6
2021	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	302	22.0	13.7	87.4
2023	274	24.5	11.1	89.1

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 Salazar Elementary Bilingual Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	305	13.0	23.4	n/a
1990	311	13.0	23.9	n/a
1991	261	13.0	20.0	n/a
1992	242	15.0	16.1	n/a
1993	263	14.0	18.8	n/a
1994	303	15.0	20.2	n/a
1995	377	21.0	18.0	n/a
1996	377	21.0	18.0	n/a
1997	357	20.0	17.9	n/a
1998	350	21.0	16.7	n/a
1999	334	22.0	15.2	n/a
2000	375	19.0	19.7	n/a
2001	355	22.0	16.1	n/a
2002	366	21.0	17.4	84.4
2003	366	21.0	17.4	84.4
2004	374	17.5	21.4	86.1
2005	447	22.8	19.6	76.3
2006	372	25.2	14.8	78.9
2007	368	20.0	18.4	84.1
2008	381	19.0	20.1	84
2009	387	19.0	20.4	79.1
2010	423	20.0	21.1	82.7
2011	431	21.0	20.5	76.6
2012	442	24.0	18.4	81
2013	437	35.9	12.1	81.7
2014	398	24.0	16.5	79.6
2015	370	22.0	16.8	84.9
2016	362	21.0	17.2	82
2017	365	18.1	20.1	85.8
2018	348	17.1	20.2	87.9
2019	324	22.5	14.4	85.5
2020	337	22.5	14.9	84.6
2021	307	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	302	22.0	13.7	87.4
2023	274	24.5	11.1	89.1

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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