Is Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy a good school?

Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 868 students attended Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy?

Students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy are 95% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Summary:

Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 868 students. It 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. Saucedo Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time period.

Saucedo Elementary's performance is significantly below the district and state averages across key metrics. It has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% in 2020-2021 to 44.9% in 2023-2024, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are also well below the district and state averages, with only 17.7% of Saucedo students proficient or better in ELA and 7.9% proficient in math in 2023-2024, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. Saucedo's subgroup performance, including for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students, is also in the bottom 15-25% of Illinois elementary schools.

Interestingly, Saucedo Elementary's performance is consistently worse than the nearby schools in the same district, such as Finkl Elementary, McCormick Elementary, and Crown Elementary, which generally outperform Saucedo on key metrics. Despite being a "Scholastic Academy," Saucedo Elementary has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past 10 years, and its rankings and ratings have remained consistently low.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2850 W 24th Blvd
Chicago, IL 60623-3508

(773) 534-1770

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1818^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,169

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 868

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.6%

African American:

4.8%

White:

0.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks worse than 88% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 321^st among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.75. (See more...)

Compare Details Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks worse than 76.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.01. (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 Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy is $20,169. 260 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy 1818^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy 1038^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy 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 Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	30.25	1529^th	2020	24.3%
2004	46.26	1280^th	2030	36.9%
2005	35.91	1474^th	2022	27.1%
2006	42.16	1462^nd	2086	29.9%
2007	47.93	1361^st	2095	35.0%
2008	37.56	1499^th	2092	28.3%
2009	35.20	1560^th	2120	26.4%
2010	31.12	1631^st	2139	23.7%
2011	45.30	1384^th	2147	35.5%
2012	48.30	1337^th	2166	38.3%
2013	34.25	1505^th	2167	30.5%
2014	25.26	1646^th	2093	21.4%
2015	38.25	1172^nd	2052	42.9%
2016	26.88	1512^th	2046	26.1%
2017	24.69	1558^th	2044	23.8%
2018	24.69	1543^rd	2037	24.3%
2019	22.34	1646^th	2086	21.1%
2021	18.42	1632^nd	1948	16.2%
2022	22.67	1573^rd	2082	24.4%
2023	19.62	1695^th	2077	18.4%
2024	15.75	1818^th	2067	12.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.41	402^nd	718	44.0%
2019	42.41	416^th	743	44.0%
2021	35.97	356^th	537	33.7%
2022	29.97	625^th	768	18.6%
2023	29.98	637^th	788	19.2%
2024	24.00	757^th	826	8.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.65	672^nd	763	11.9%
2019	27.38	914^th	1194	23.5%
2021	47.68	283^rd	640	55.8%
2022	26.45	874^th	1113	21.5%
2023	18.92	1083^rd	1156	6.3%
2024	21.09	1046^th	1195	12.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.57	1104^th	1765	37.5%
2019	34.83	1246^th	1816	31.4%
2021	29.32	1128^th	1514	25.5%
2022	35.83	1123^rd	1763	36.3%
2023	29.42	1348^th	1808	25.4%
2024	21.65	1542^nd	1793	14.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	23.91	47^th	52	9.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.25	1483^rd	1964	24.5%
2019	21.08	1660^th	2019	17.8%
2021	13.64	1565^th	1680	6.8%
2022	23.83	1485^th	1970	24.6%
2023	18.48	1658^th	1957	15.3%
2024	16.12	1707^th	1942	12.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.25	794^th	907	12.5%
2024	22.99	773^rd	886	12.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.27	1488^th	1972	24.5%
2019	25.07	1526^th	2019	24.4%
2021	21.85	1355^th	1707	20.6%
2022	22.73	1505^th	1977	23.9%
2023	21.70	1547^th	1984	22.0%
2024	16.55	1701^st	1959	13.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.28	623^rd	938	33.6%
2019	31.18	699^th	955	26.8%
2021	27.48	591^st	742	20.4%
2022	30.77	678^th	954	28.9%
2023	27.63	760^th	970	21.6%
2024	21.81	828^th	959	13.7%

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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 Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	41.56	757^th	1185	36.1%
2004	43.70	757^th	1204	37.1%
2005	38.27	821^st	1209	32.1%
2006	57.25	637^th	1272	49.9%
2007	57.67	634^th	1287	50.7%
2008	56.60	681^st	1293	47.3%
2009	45.15	847^th	1318	35.7%
2010	45.63	853^rd	1327	35.7%
2011	72.41	370^th	1344	72.5%
2012	73.37	353^rd	1365	74.1%
2013	64.42	463^rd	1367	66.1%
2014	56.76	575^th	1322	56.5%
2015	43.69	650^th	1302	50.1%
2016	28.43	924^th	1294	28.6%
2017	20.36	1052^nd	1293	18.6%
2018	23.43	1000^th	1293	22.7%
2019	30.15	942^nd	1356	30.5%
2021	27.80	871^st	1241	29.8%
2022	25.19	993^rd	1369	27.5%
2023	29.75	919^th	1367	32.8%
2024	23.01	1038^th	1363	23.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.32	122^nd	285	57.2%
2019	32.75	275^th	339	18.9%
2021	30.73	242^nd	277	12.6%
2022	42.07	227^th	454	50.0%
2023	38.13	282^nd	480	41.3%
2024	29.15	390^th	486	19.8%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2021	40.05	278^th	548	49.3%
2022	38.67	412^th	781	47.2%
2023	40.37	394^th	805	51.1%
2024	37.39	435^th	802	45.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.13	748^th	1161	35.6%
2019	43.79	656^th	1217	46.1%
2021	41.18	563^rd	1019	44.7%
2022	38.04	705^th	1221	42.3%
2023	40.99	694^th	1234	43.8%
2024	33.73	806^th	1219	33.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.05	910^th	1226	25.8%
2019	30.78	902^nd	1276	29.3%
2021	19.95	850^th	1017	16.4%
2022	22.75	1003^rd	1286	22.0%
2023	28.56	883^rd	1275	30.7%
2024	26.39	908^th	1251	27.4%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	23.29	603^rd	674	10.5%
2024	25.73	541^st	639	15.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.34	995^th	1223	18.6%
2019	28.55	906^th	1296	30.1%
2021	32.31	679^th	1048	35.2%
2022	28.69	893^rd	1286	30.6%
2023	31.73	837^th	1292	35.2%
2024	21.05	1004^th	1264	20.6%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.71	474^th	590	19.7%
2019	34.36	429^th	639	32.9%
2021	37.27	315^th	517	39.1%
2022	29.90	482^nd	662	27.2%
2023	36.93	402^nd	661	39.2%
2024	27.77	486^th	643	24.4%

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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 Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	167	46	2	864	1	n/a	n/a	0	1080
1989	170	46	2	902	1	n/a	n/a	0	1121
1990	163	53	2	849	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1067
1991	134	79	1	1087	1	n/a	n/a	0	1302
1992	138	89	1	1082	0	n/a	n/a	0	1310
1993	129	96	3	1078	1	n/a	n/a	0	1307
1994	91	93	2	1143	1	n/a	n/a	0	1330
1995	53	58	2	1186	0	n/a	n/a	0	1299
1996	53	58	2	1186	0	n/a	n/a	0	1299
1997	54	55	1	1194	5	n/a	n/a	0	1309
1998	43	51	64	1172	1	n/a	n/a	0	1331
1999	49	58	1	1254	1	n/a	n/a	0	1363
2000	38	54	1	1245	1	n/a	n/a	0	1339
2001	30	49	1	1249	1	n/a	n/a	0	1330
2002	19	61	2	1216	1	n/a	n/a	0	1299
2003	19	61	2	1216	1	n/a	n/a	0	1299
2004	9	69	1	1246	1	n/a	n/a	0	1326
2005	8	65	4	1255	0	n/a	n/a	0	1332
2006	7	55	4	1212	0	n/a	n/a	6	1284
2007	6	47	7	1128	0	n/a	n/a	24	1212
2008	5	45	4	1152	0	n/a	n/a	21	1227
2009	5	45	4	1223	1	n/a	n/a	0	1278
2010	3	35	3	1260	1	n/a	n/a	0	1302
2011	8	25	1	1272	19	0	2	0	1327
2012	7	21	0	1253	16	0	8	0	1305
2013	5	17	0	1199	11	0	15	0	1247
2014	4	21	0	1239	10	0	4	0	1278
2015	2	24	0	1176	8	0	5	0	1215
2016	4	30	0	1140	5	0	6	0	1185
2017	5	21	0	1047	5	0	1	0	1079
2018	4	24	0	969	5	1	2	0	1005
2019	4	16	1	913	3	0	2	0	939
2020	6	30	1	912	3	0	2	0	954
2021	5	41	1	881	2	0	2	0	932
2022	3	44	2	836	1	0	1	0	887
2023	2	42	0	821	2	0	1	0	868

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1080	53.0	20.3	n/a
1989	1121	56.0	20.0	n/a
1990	1067	57.0	18.7	n/a
1991	1302	69.0	18.8	n/a
1992	1310	65.0	20.1	n/a
1993	1307	64.0	20.4	n/a
1994	1330	66.0	20.2	n/a
1995	1299	69.0	18.8	n/a
1996	1299	69.0	18.8	n/a
1997	1309	67.0	19.5	n/a
1998	1331	69.0	19.3	n/a
1999	1363	67.0	20.3	n/a
2000	1339	67.0	20.0	n/a
2001	1330	65.0	20.5	n/a
2002	1299	64.0	20.3	95.3
2003	1299	64.0	20.3	95.3
2004	1326	61.7	21.5	99.8
2005	1332	67.9	19.6	99.8
2006	1284	77.3	16.6	100.2
2007	1212	57.0	21.3	101.8
2008	1227	59.0	20.8	101.5
2009	1278	63.0	20.3	99.8
2010	1302	60.0	21.7	99.8
2011	1327	61.0	21.7	99.8
2012	1305	61.0	21.3	96.6
2013	1247	89.0	14.0	97.1
2014	1278	66.5	19.2	96.3
2015	1215	62.0	19.5	96.5
2016	1185	63.0	18.8	95.2
2017	1079	55.6	19.3	96.6
2018	1005	57.8	17.3	95.9
2019	939	60.5	15.5	94.5
2020	954	68.0	14.0	92.9
2021	932	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	887	72.0	12.3	92.3
2023	868	69.5	12.4	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 Saucedo Elementary Scholastic Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1080	53.0	20.3	n/a
1989	1121	56.0	20.0	n/a
1990	1067	57.0	18.7	n/a
1991	1302	69.0	18.8	n/a
1992	1310	65.0	20.1	n/a
1993	1307	64.0	20.4	n/a
1994	1330	66.0	20.2	n/a
1995	1299	69.0	18.8	n/a
1996	1299	69.0	18.8	n/a
1997	1309	67.0	19.5	n/a
1998	1331	69.0	19.3	n/a
1999	1363	67.0	20.3	n/a
2000	1339	67.0	20.0	n/a
2001	1330	65.0	20.5	n/a
2002	1299	64.0	20.3	95.3
2003	1299	64.0	20.3	95.3
2004	1326	61.7	21.5	99.8
2005	1332	67.9	19.6	99.8
2006	1284	77.3	16.6	100.2
2007	1212	57.0	21.3	101.8
2008	1227	59.0	20.8	101.5
2009	1278	63.0	20.3	99.8
2010	1302	60.0	21.7	99.8
2011	1327	61.0	21.7	99.8
2012	1305	61.0	21.3	96.6
2013	1247	89.0	14.0	97.1
2014	1278	66.5	19.2	96.3
2015	1215	62.0	19.5	96.5
2016	1185	63.0	18.8	95.2
2017	1079	55.6	19.3	96.6
2018	1005	57.8	17.3	95.9
2019	939	60.5	15.5	94.5
2020	954	68.0	14.0	92.9
2021	932	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	887	72.0	12.3	92.3
2023	868	69.5	12.4	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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