Is Chicago Academy Elementary School a good school?

Chicago Academy Elementary School ranks 1045 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chicago Academy Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 555 students attended Chicago Academy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chicago Academy Elementary School?

Students at Chicago Academy Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Chicago Academy Elementary School

Summary:

Chicago Academy Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 563 students located in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, IL. The school has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger and is ranked 688 out of 813 in Illinois.

Chicago Academy Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 33.5% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, only 23.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students ranking 886 out of 1,959 Illinois elementary schools (3 stars) and female students ranking 1,098 out of 1,942 (2 stars). Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 1.5% in 2019-2020 to 26.2% in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district average of 30.5% in 2023-2024.

When comparing Chicago Academy Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, several interesting findings emerge. Lyon Elementary School and Camras Elementary School have similar performance levels to Chicago Academy, while Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy, located just 0.42 miles away, is a standout performer, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools and significantly outperforming Chicago Academy in both ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, Reinberg Elementary School, located 0.43 miles away, also performs better than Chicago Academy in most metrics, despite being in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3400 N Austin Ave
Chicago, IL 60634-4229

(773) 534-3885

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1045^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,389

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 555

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.0%

White:

16.6%

African American:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Chicago Academy Elementary School ranks worse than 50.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 92^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 45.18. (See more...)

Compare Details Chicago Academy Elementary School ranks worse than 50.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.68. (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 (76%), White (16.6%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Chicago Academy Elementary School is 14.2. 292 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Chicago Academy Elementary School employs 39 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chicago Academy Elementary School is $18,389. 346 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chicago Academy Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Academy Elementary School 1045^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Chicago Academy Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Academy Elementary School 694^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Chicago Academy 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 Chicago Academy Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	67.58	793^rd	2020	60.7%
2004	75.61	499^th	2030	75.4%
2005	65.13	846^th	2022	58.2%
2006	64.70	903^rd	2086	56.7%
2007	74.06	538^th	2095	74.3%
2008	72.79	631^st	2092	69.8%
2009	71.46	683^rd	2120	67.8%
2010	69.32	757^th	2139	64.6%
2011	75.08	538^th	2147	74.9%
2012	69.04	771^st	2166	64.4%
2013	59.03	969^th	2167	55.3%
2014	56.89	946^th	2093	54.8%
2015	51.98	853^rd	2052	58.4%
2016	62.40	690^th	2046	66.3%
2017	58.45	781^st	2044	61.8%
2018	62.73	699^th	2037	65.7%
2019	60.50	766^th	2086	63.3%
2021	49.94	854^th	1948	56.2%
2022	35.55	1263^rd	2082	39.3%
2023	33.03	1320^th	2077	36.4%
2024	45.18	1045^th	2067	49.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.07	120^th	718	83.3%
2019	62.12	149^th	743	79.9%
2021	59.65	110^th	537	79.5%
2022	39.31	449^th	768	41.5%
2023	40.62	436^th	788	44.7%
2024	48.08	334^th	826	59.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.47	397^th	763	48.0%
2019	62.23	312^th	1194	73.9%
2021	34.91	394^th	640	38.4%
2022	36.45	621^st	1113	44.2%
2023	42.16	566^th	1156	51.0%
2024	51.73	456^th	1195	61.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.61	241^st	1765	86.3%
2019	70.84	340^th	1816	81.3%
2021	68.86	273^rd	1514	82.0%
2022	50.50	764^th	1763	56.7%
2023	45.31	924^th	1808	48.9%
2024	55.62	662^nd	1793	63.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.31	591^st	1964	69.9%
2019	63.86	670^th	2019	66.8%
2021	48.45	784^th	1680	53.3%
2022	33.13	1244^th	1970	36.9%
2023	29.26	1345^th	1957	31.3%
2024	39.15	1098^th	1942	43.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.90	474^th	907	47.7%
2024	53.96	297^th	886	66.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.46	757^th	1972	61.6%
2019	57.63	769^th	2019	61.9%
2021	46.35	811^th	1707	52.5%
2022	37.25	1152^nd	1977	41.7%
2023	38.14	1149^th	1984	42.1%
2024	49.69	886^th	1959	54.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.70	197^th	938	79.0%
2019	63.76	239^th	955	75.0%
2021	60.41	180^th	742	75.7%
2022	38.64	561^st	954	41.2%
2023	36.69	603^rd	970	37.8%
2024	51.65	373^rd	959	61.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.69	268^th	1463	81.7%
2019	69.42	380^th	1462	74.0%
2021	65.32	399^th	1308	69.5%

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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 Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2004	77.58	275^th	1204	77.2%
2005	62.48	540^th	1209	55.3%
2006	66.81	454^th	1272	64.3%
2007	68.94	425^th	1287	67.0%
2008	69.75	419^th	1293	67.6%
2009	69.78	427^th	1318	67.6%
2010	70.31	413^th	1327	68.9%
2011	73.36	341^st	1344	74.6%
2012	80.80	187^th	1365	86.3%
2013	75.02	307^th	1367	77.5%
2014	57.99	555^th	1322	58.0%
2015	35.66	793^rd	1302	39.1%
2016	53.63	535^th	1294	58.7%
2017	45.10	666^th	1293	48.5%
2018	61.73	433^rd	1293	66.5%
2019	64.45	425^th	1356	68.7%
2021	62.56	357^th	1241	71.2%
2022	54.53	519^th	1369	62.1%
2023	53.60	538^th	1367	60.6%
2024	43.68	694^th	1363	49.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	69.09	35^th	339	89.7%
2021	62.18	35^th	277	87.4%
2022	52.30	125^th	454	72.5%
2023	52.86	140^th	480	70.8%
2024	47.43	187^th	486	61.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	67.11	128^th	792	83.8%
2021	56.38	133^rd	548	75.7%
2022	68.80	103^rd	781	86.8%
2023	33.75	494^th	805	38.6%
2024	36.55	448^th	802	44.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.87	268^th	1161	76.9%
2019	75.77	179^th	1217	85.3%
2021	79.89	92^nd	1019	91.0%
2022	68.97	244^th	1221	80.0%
2023	66.66	282^nd	1234	77.1%
2024	61.60	355^th	1219	70.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.97	297^th	1226	75.8%
2019	75.30	270^th	1276	78.8%
2021	57.83	358^th	1017	64.8%
2022	55.91	457^th	1286	64.5%
2023	58.22	444^th	1275	65.2%
2024	48.58	576^th	1251	54.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.50	257^th	639	59.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.15	577^th	1223	52.8%
2019	54.04	530^th	1296	59.1%
2021	59.64	325^th	1048	69.0%
2022	54.44	495^th	1286	61.5%
2023	47.77	590^th	1292	54.3%
2024	38.68	701^st	1264	44.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.19	191^st	590	67.6%
2019	60.50	192^nd	639	70.0%
2021	71.34	85^th	517	83.6%
2022	56.11	212^th	662	68.0%
2023	57.09	211^th	661	68.1%
2024	43.72	316^th	643	50.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Chicago Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.81	259^th	889	70.9%
2019	72.54	201^st	905	77.8%
2021	68.72	215^th	813	73.6%
2022	44.41	477^th	898	46.9%
2023	52.93	377^th	895	57.9%

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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 Chicago Academy Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	250	52	22	116	5	n/a	n/a	0	445
2003	250	52	22	116	5	n/a	n/a	0	445
2004	286	92	25	153	9	n/a	n/a	0	565
2005	270	98	25	168	6	n/a	n/a	0	567
2006	234	83	21	169	5	n/a	n/a	62	574
2007	209	79	22	212	5	n/a	n/a	55	582
2008	193	71	22	235	1	n/a	n/a	66	588
2009	187	68	28	306	3	n/a	n/a	0	592
2010	182	63	26	313	4	n/a	n/a	0	588
2011	163	46	17	352	3	2	11	0	594
2012	157	40	18	370	2	1	12	0	600
2013	150	36	16	379	2	1	11	0	595
2014	149	28	16	382	3	3	12	0	593
2015	146	20	14	411	2	4	13	0	610
2016	132	17	17	428	2	3	9	0	608
2017	137	15	18	414	1	3	9	0	597
2018	137	16	24	418	1	3	4	0	603
2019	118	15	20	382	0	2	3	0	540
2020	115	12	19	405	0	1	5	0	557
2021	119	15	15	407	0	1	5	0	562
2022	106	13	20	410	0	1	7	0	557
2023	105	18	15	413	1	2	9	0	563
2024	92	16	10	422	1	0	13	1	555

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 Chicago Academy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	445	18.0	24.7	48.5
2003	445	18.0	24.7	48.5
2004	565	26.8	21.1	53.1
2005	567	28.0	20.3	65.6
2006	574	29.0	19.8	86.7
2007	582	25.0	23.3	109.9
2008	588	29.0	20.3	112.1
2009	592	27.5	21.5	99.5
2010	588	30.0	19.6	99.5
2011	594	28.0	21.2	99.5
2012	600	29.0	20.6	n/a
2013	595	34.1	17.4	72.3
2014	593	33.0	17.9	74.2
2015	610	32.0	19.0	79.3
2016	608	34.0	17.8	77.5
2017	597	31.7	18.8	74.5
2018	603	31.1	19.3	74.5
2019	540	35.5	15.2	73.1
2020	557	38.5	14.4	71.3
2021	562	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	557	37.0	15.0	72.9
2023	563	38.5	14.6	61.1
2024	555	39.0	14.2	59.6

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 Chicago Academy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	445	18.0	24.7	48.5
2003	445	18.0	24.7	48.5
2004	565	26.8	21.1	53.1
2005	567	28.0	20.3	65.6
2006	574	29.0	19.8	86.7
2007	582	25.0	23.3	109.9
2008	588	29.0	20.3	112.1
2009	592	27.5	21.5	99.5
2010	588	30.0	19.6	99.5
2011	594	28.0	21.2	99.5
2012	600	29.0	20.6	n/a
2013	595	34.1	17.4	72.3
2014	593	33.0	17.9	74.2
2015	610	32.0	19.0	79.3
2016	608	34.0	17.8	77.5
2017	597	31.7	18.8	74.5
2018	603	31.1	19.3	74.5
2019	540	35.5	15.2	73.1
2020	557	38.5	14.4	71.3
2021	562	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	557	37.0	15.0	72.9
2023	563	38.5	14.6	61.1
2024	555	39.0	14.2	59.6

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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