Is Sandoval Elementary School a good school?

Sandoval Elementary School ranks 1419 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sandoval Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 742 students attended Sandoval Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sandoval Elementary School?

Students at Sandoval Elementary School are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sandoval Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sandoval Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hernandez Middle School High : Solorio Academy High School

Sandoval Elementary School

Summary:

Sandoval Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 742 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Sandoval Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34.2% to 41.6% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19.5% of all students were proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, while Special Education students and Disabled students perform among the lowest in the state.

When comparing Sandoval Elementary School to nearby schools, some interesting findings emerge. Peck Elementary School, located just 0.51 miles away, has slightly better academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Sandoval. Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar, located 0.58 miles away, has a similar academic performance profile to Sandoval, while Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, located 0.75 miles away, stands out as a high-performing school with significantly higher proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas compared to Sandoval and the district/state averages. These findings suggest that addressing the root causes of the observed performance gaps and implementing effective, evidence-based strategies will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students at Sandoval Elementary School and similar schools in the district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5534 S Saint Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60629-3810

(773) 535-0457

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1419^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,165

Students who attend Sandoval Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hernandez Middle School
High:	Solorio Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 742

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

African American:

1.6%

White:

0.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sandoval Elementary School ranks worse than 68.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 172^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 29.3. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Sandoval Elementary School is $16,165. 438 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sandoval Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sandoval Elementary School 1419^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Sandoval Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary 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 Sandoval Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	24.77	1614^th	2020	20.1%
2004	27.97	1607^th	2030	20.8%
2005	32.04	1544^th	2022	23.6%
2006	23.73	1745^th	2086	16.3%
2007	26.08	1738^th	2095	17.0%
2008	25.99	1686^th	2092	19.4%
2009	24.11	1733^rd	2120	18.3%
2010	10.64	1966^th	2139	8.1%
2011	12.77	1947^th	2147	9.3%
2012	31.49	1654^th	2166	23.6%
2013	25.85	1685^th	2167	22.2%
2014	32.61	1478^th	2093	29.4%
2015	30.47	1394^th	2052	32.1%
2016	36.13	1265^th	2046	38.2%
2017	36.38	1259^th	2044	38.4%
2018	34.32	1314^th	2037	35.5%
2019	37.73	1248^th	2086	40.2%
2021	27.21	1349^th	1948	30.7%
2022	31.98	1345^th	2082	35.4%
2023	31.81	1351^st	2077	35.0%
2024	29.30	1419^th	2067	31.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.97	288^th	718	59.9%
2019	48.90	302^nd	743	59.4%
2021	37.96	328^th	537	38.9%
2022	51.94	268^th	768	65.1%
2023	47.85	313^th	788	60.3%
2024	49.28	316^th	826	61.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.43	691^st	763	9.4%
2019	27.83	900^th	1194	24.6%
2022	22.84	998^th	1113	10.3%
2023	21.97	1012^th	1156	12.5%
2024	32.98	776^th	1195	35.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.30	697^th	1765	60.5%
2019	59.48	577^th	1816	68.2%
2021	48.16	679^th	1514	55.2%
2022	48.87	802^nd	1763	54.5%
2023	52.88	741^st	1808	59.0%
2024	46.96	867^th	1793	51.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.44	1295^th	1964	34.1%
2019	34.22	1296^th	2019	35.8%
2021	25.23	1242^nd	1680	26.1%
2022	32.52	1257^th	1970	36.2%
2023	31.10	1296^th	1957	33.8%
2024	27.46	1396^th	1942	28.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.88	894^th	907	1.4%
2024	19.82	841^st	886	5.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.17	1205^th	1972	38.9%
2019	41.82	1109^th	2019	45.1%
2021	25.28	1254^th	1707	26.5%
2022	31.78	1270^th	1977	35.8%
2023	33.44	1250^th	1984	37.0%
2024	31.63	1276^th	1959	34.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sandoval Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.87	436^th	938	53.5%
2019	51.86	395^th	955	58.6%
2021	44.68	351^st	742	52.7%
2022	46.76	456^th	954	52.2%
2023	47.97	442^nd	970	54.4%
2024	44.78	474^th	959	50.6%

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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 parent
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

My children attended this school,for the most part the education is very good. This school offers some very passionate teachers. The school administration could use a lot of help. The are many miscommunication in the sharing of information for meeting. Another issue is the lack of organization they constantly lose paperwork such as emergency forms and are very untimely with informing parents of schedule. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sandoval Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	86	7	2	1142	1	n/a	n/a	0	1238
2001	79	3	0	1011	0	n/a	n/a	0	1093
2002	46	1	1	1000	0	n/a	n/a	0	1048
2003	46	1	1	1000	0	n/a	n/a	0	1048
2004	34	2	0	1005	0	n/a	n/a	0	1041
2005	37	2	0	1141	0	n/a	n/a	0	1180
2006	33	6	0	1236	0	n/a	n/a	10	1285
2007	27	8	0	1231	0	n/a	n/a	13	1279
2008	26	7	0	1244	0	n/a	n/a	2	1279
2009	19	6	0	1278	0	n/a	n/a	5	1308
2010	23	13	0	1144	0	n/a	n/a	0	1180
2011	15	18	0	1156	1	0	1	0	1191
2012	13	15	0	1149	1	0	0	0	1178
2013	19	11	1	1149	3	0	0	0	1183
2014	14	15	3	1097	4	0	0	0	1133
2015	13	16	3	1089	6	0	2	0	1129
2016	14	10	3	1024	4	0	2	0	1057
2017	11	8	3	984	6	0	1	0	1013
2018	8	10	3	944	6	0	1	0	972
2019	8	14	3	857	5	0	3	0	890
2020	2	11	1	882	8	0	2	0	906
2021	5	14	0	840	11	0	4	0	874
2022	7	12	0	783	9	0	4	0	815
2023	7	12	0	715	6	0	2	0	742

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 Sandoval Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	1238	0.0	0.0	n/a
2001	1093	48.0	22.8	n/a
2002	1048	44.0	23.8	90.4
2003	1048	44.0	23.8	90.4
2004	1041	40.3	25.8	85.1
2005	1180	54.6	21.6	88.1
2006	1285	61.6	20.9	81.8
2007	1279	51.0	25.1	94.9
2008	1279	60.0	21.3	90.1
2009	1308	53.0	24.7	91.9
2010	1180	48.0	24.5	97.5
2011	1191	50.0	23.8	98.1
2012	1178	53.0	22.2	98.4
2013	1183	73.7	16.0	98.5
2014	1133	57.0	19.8	98.2
2015	1129	56.0	20.1	98
2016	1057	53.0	19.9	96.4
2017	1013	46.7	21.6	97.1
2018	972	42.6	22.8	94.9
2019	890	48.0	18.5	96
2020	906	54.0	16.7	93.3
2021	874	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	815	51.0	15.9	92.5
2023	742	52.5	14.1	92.9

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 Sandoval Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	1238	0.0	0.0	n/a
2001	1093	48.0	22.8	n/a
2002	1048	44.0	23.8	90.4
2003	1048	44.0	23.8	90.4
2004	1041	40.3	25.8	85.1
2005	1180	54.6	21.6	88.1
2006	1285	61.6	20.9	81.8
2007	1279	51.0	25.1	94.9
2008	1279	60.0	21.3	90.1
2009	1308	53.0	24.7	91.9
2010	1180	48.0	24.5	97.5
2011	1191	50.0	23.8	98.1
2012	1178	53.0	22.2	98.4
2013	1183	73.7	16.0	98.5
2014	1133	57.0	19.8	98.2
2015	1129	56.0	20.1	98
2016	1057	53.0	19.9	96.4
2017	1013	46.7	21.6	97.1
2018	972	42.6	22.8	94.9
2019	890	48.0	18.5	96
2020	906	54.0	16.7	93.3
2021	874	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	815	51.0	15.9	92.5
2023	742	52.5	14.1	92.9

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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