Is Ashburn Community Elementary School a good school?

Ashburn Community Elementary School ranks 1483 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ashburn Community Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 327 students attended Ashburn Community Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ashburn Community Elementary School?

Students at Ashburn Community Elementary School are 78% African American, 20% Hispanic.

Ashburn Community Elementary School

Summary:

Ashburn Community Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 350 students in grades PK-8. 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.

Ashburn Community Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 28.3% to 39.9%, well above the state average. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 33% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.2% statewide and 30.5% in the district. In Mathematics, only 11.9% of students were proficient or better, compared to 28.4% statewide and 18.3% in the district. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students performing relatively well, but other subgroups, such as male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, performing significantly worse.

Interestingly, Ashburn Community Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Carroll Elementary School, Hampton Elementary Fine & Perf Arts School, and Durkin Park Elementary School, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better overall performance. While Ashburn Community Elementary School has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $15,908 to $21,452 in recent years, the outcomes have not yet reflected the investment. Addressing the underlying factors and implementing targeted interventions could be crucial in improving the school's performance and providing a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

8300 S Saint Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60652-3224

(773) 535-7860

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1483^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,552

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.3%

Hispanic:

20.5%

White:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ashburn Community Elementary School ranks worse than 71.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 187^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 27.04. (See more...)

Compare Details Ashburn Community Elementary School ranks worse than 58% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.13. (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: African American (78.3%), Hispanic (20.5%), American Indian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ashburn Community Elementary School is 12.1, which is the 145^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Ashburn Community Elementary School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ashburn Community Elementary School is $24,552, which is the 105^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ashburn Community Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ashburn Community Elementary School 1483^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Ashburn Community Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Ashburn Community Elementary School 790^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Ashburn Community Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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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 Ashburn Community Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ashburn Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	8.79	1809^th	2020	10.4%
2004	20.05	1707^th	2030	15.9%
2005	7.33	1852^nd	2022	8.4%
2006	15.83	1840^th	2086	11.8%
2007	21.39	1790^th	2095	14.6%
2008	22.25	1739^th	2092	16.9%
2009	18.01	1829^th	2120	13.7%
2010	22.94	1776^th	2139	17.0%
2011	36.98	1546^th	2147	28.0%
2012	30.27	1671^st	2166	22.9%
2013	42.03	1351^st	2167	37.7%
2014	39.78	1324^th	2093	36.7%
2015	23.86	1598^th	2052	22.1%
2016	25.30	1561^st	2046	23.7%
2017	23.38	1594^th	2044	22.0%
2018	18.53	1709^th	2037	16.1%
2019	16.16	1838^th	2086	11.9%
2021	24.72	1420^th	1948	27.1%
2022	25.46	1505^th	2082	27.7%
2023	18.10	1753^rd	2077	15.6%
2024	27.04	1483^rd	2067	28.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ashburn Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.12	845^th	1194	29.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.25	1470^th	1765	16.7%
2019	24.79	1529^th	1816	15.8%
2021	37.94	906^th	1514	40.2%
2022	42.03	976^th	1763	44.6%
2023	28.24	1381^st	1808	23.6%
2024	35.49	1176^th	1793	34.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ashburn Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.19	1729^th	1964	12.0%
2019	16.17	1798^th	2019	10.9%
2021	21.61	1338^th	1680	20.4%
2022	31.39	1290^th	1970	34.5%
2023	21.61	1545^th	1957	21.1%
2024	25.12	1455^th	1942	25.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ashburn Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.62	1560^th	1972	20.9%
2019	17.19	1761^st	2019	12.8%
2022	20.91	1562^nd	1977	21.0%
2023	16.82	1723^rd	1984	13.2%
2024	34.92	1196^th	1959	38.9%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ashburn Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.76	340^th	698	51.3%
2019	37.68	426^th	711	40.1%
2021	62.70	74^th	428	82.7%
2022	58.99	179^th	684	73.8%
2023	44.53	320^th	692	53.8%
2024	61.59	156^th	655	76.2%

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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 Ashburn Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	9.94	1057^th	1185	10.8%
2004	21.52	956^th	1204	20.6%
2005	13.13	1036^th	1209	14.3%
2006	22.65	1042^nd	1272	18.1%
2007	25.96	1025^th	1287	20.4%
2008	25.44	1032^nd	1293	20.2%
2009	23.49	1070^th	1318	18.8%
2010	25.17	1072^nd	1327	19.2%
2011	26.11	1095^th	1344	18.5%
2012	28.87	1064^th	1365	22.1%
2013	41.82	827^th	1367	39.5%
2014	40.24	812^th	1322	38.6%
2015	25.14	982^nd	1302	24.6%
2016	20.50	1087^th	1294	16.0%
2017	28.09	932^nd	1293	27.9%
2018	27.46	941^st	1293	27.2%
2019	22.53	1064^th	1356	21.5%
2021	25.53	912^th	1241	26.5%
2022	26.36	973^rd	1369	28.9%
2023	26.40	980^th	1367	28.3%
2024	37.13	790^th	1363	42.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.53	782^nd	1161	32.6%
2019	32.70	855^th	1217	29.7%
2021	39.46	592^nd	1019	41.9%
2022	46.23	584^th	1221	52.2%
2023	32.22	861^st	1234	30.2%
2024	51.46	494^th	1219	59.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ashburn Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.08	839^th	1226	31.6%
2019	25.97	969^th	1276	24.1%
2021	25.19	769^th	1017	24.4%
2022	35.98	765^th	1286	40.5%
2023	27.88	893^rd	1275	30.0%
2024	39.99	700^th	1251	44.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ashburn Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.99	947^th	1223	22.6%
2019	19.71	1068^th	1296	17.6%
2021	16.20	949^th	1048	9.4%
2022	16.63	1140^th	1286	11.4%
2023	22.98	1003^rd	1292	22.4%
2024	32.52	782^nd	1264	38.1%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Ashburn Community Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.81	164^th	511	67.9%
2019	48.21	234^th	565	58.6%
2021	59.40	93^rd	385	75.8%
2022	53.68	193^rd	573	66.3%
2023	53.35	189^th	569	66.8%
2024	60.27	147^th	548	73.2%

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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 Ashburn Community Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	8	208	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
2003	8	208	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	223
2004	5	226	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
2005	6	232	1	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
2006	5	358	1	78	0	n/a	n/a	4	446
2007	11	385	3	129	0	n/a	n/a	4	532
2008	14	378	1	95	0	n/a	n/a	2	490
2009	8	428	1	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2010	6	434	1	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2011	4	381	1	64	1	0	10	0	461
2012	4	397	1	77	1	0	9	0	489
2013	2	382	1	60	0	0	9	0	454
2014	3	384	1	74	0	0	9	0	471
2015	2	370	0	74	0	0	7	0	453
2016	0	380	0	87	0	0	6	0	473
2017	1	426	0	66	1	0	8	0	502
2018	1	449	0	58	1	1	4	0	514
2019	2	389	0	52	1	0	6	0	450
2020	3	361	0	56	2	0	5	0	427
2021	0	315	0	32	1	0	4	0	352
2022	0	262	0	34	1	0	2	0	299
2023	2	284	1	61	1	0	1	0	350
2024	1	256	1	67	1	0	1	0	327

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 Ashburn Community Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	223	0.0	n/a	67.7
2003	223	0.0	n/a	67.7
2004	243	11.9	20.4	98.8
2005	254	11.0	23.1	98.8
2006	446	21.5	20.7	100.2
2007	532	22.0	24.2	74.1
2008	490	20.0	24.5	76
2009	506	25.5	19.8	85.4
2010	510	28.0	18.2	87.8
2011	461	26.0	17.7	86.6
2012	489	26.0	18.8	91
2013	454	32.9	13.7	87.7
2014	471	29.0	16.2	87.9
2015	453	27.0	16.7	89.8
2016	473	30.0	15.7	86.5
2017	502	28.1	17.8	85.5
2018	514	29.3	17.5	75.3
2019	450	26.5	16.9	82.2
2020	427	28.5	14.9	86.4
2021	352	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	299	30.0	9.9	81.3
2023	350	25.5	13.7	82
2024	327	27.0	12.1	79.8

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 Ashburn Community Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	223	0.0	n/a	67.7
2003	223	0.0	n/a	67.7
2004	243	11.9	20.4	98.8
2005	254	11.0	23.1	98.8
2006	446	21.5	20.7	100.2
2007	532	22.0	24.2	74.1
2008	490	20.0	24.5	76
2009	506	25.5	19.8	85.4
2010	510	28.0	18.2	87.8
2011	461	26.0	17.7	86.6
2012	489	26.0	18.8	91
2013	454	32.9	13.7	87.7
2014	471	29.0	16.2	87.9
2015	453	27.0	16.7	89.8
2016	473	30.0	15.7	86.5
2017	502	28.1	17.8	85.5
2018	514	29.3	17.5	75.3
2019	450	26.5	16.9	82.2
2020	427	28.5	14.9	86.4
2021	352	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	299	30.0	9.9	81.3
2023	350	25.5	13.7	82
2024	327	27.0	12.1	79.8

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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