Is Perez Elementary School a good school?

Perez Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Perez Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 258 students attended Perez Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Perez Elementary School?

Students at Perez Elementary School are 94% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Perez Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Perez Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Juarez Community Academy High School

Perez Elementary School

Summary:

Perez Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 258 students. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and achievement gaps for specific student subgroups.

Perez Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is consistently lower than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 18.7% of Perez 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 rankings for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, are consistently in the bottom quartile of Illinois elementary schools, indicating significant achievement gaps.

When comparing Perez Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Walsh Elementary School, Smyth J Elementary School, and Pilsen Elementary Community Academy, several patterns emerge. These nearby schools also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting systemic challenges within the Chicago Public Schools District 299. However, some schools, like Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences and STEM Magnet Academy Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, indicating that high-performing schools are possible within the same district.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1241 W 19th St
Chicago, IL 60608-3200

(773) 534-7650

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1778^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,519

Students who attend Perez Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Juarez Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 258

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.8%

Asian:

2.3%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Perez Elementary School ranks worse than 86% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 294^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 16.78. (See more...)

Compare Details Perez Elementary School ranks worse than 75.7% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.47. (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 Perez Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Perez Elementary School is $22,519, which is the 167^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Perez Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Perez Elementary School 1778^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Perez Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Perez Elementary School 1032^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Perez 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 all elementary school students at Perez Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	7.01	1840^th	2020	8.9%
2004	27.26	1622^nd	2030	20.1%
2005	12.97	1801^st	2022	10.9%
2006	29.70	1662^nd	2086	20.3%
2007	26.23	1735^th	2095	17.2%
2008	11.17	1899^th	2092	9.2%
2009	16.82	1845^th	2120	13.0%
2010	29.59	1656^th	2139	22.6%
2011	35.46	1564^th	2147	27.2%
2012	34.41	1600^th	2166	26.1%
2013	41.39	1369^th	2167	36.8%
2014	44.63	1219^th	2093	41.8%
2015	67.45	569^th	2052	72.3%
2016	71.39	529^th	2046	74.1%
2017	72.17	524^th	2044	74.4%
2018	55.30	844^th	2037	58.6%
2019	43.68	1105^th	2086	47.0%
2021	21.23	1537^th	1948	21.1%
2022	17.15	1772^nd	2082	14.9%
2023	35.43	1276^th	2077	38.6%
2024	16.78	1778^th	2067	14.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.86	71^st	718	90.1%
2019	50.45	283^rd	743	61.9%
2022	30.79	613^th	768	20.2%
2023	34.46	548^th	788	30.5%
2024	19.02	809^th	826	2.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Perez Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.91	544^th	1156	52.9%
2024	28.56	871^st	1195	27.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.12	230^th	1765	87.0%
2019	64.39	473^rd	1816	74.0%
2021	34.76	1004^th	1514	33.7%
2022	24.65	1433^rd	1763	18.7%
2023	47.79	869^th	1808	51.9%
2024	22.28	1524^th	1793	15.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Perez Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.31	868^th	1964	55.8%
2019	39.82	1173^rd	2019	41.9%
2022	15.04	1773^rd	1970	10.0%
2023	30.62	1310^th	1957	33.1%
2024	17.24	1675^th	1942	13.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Perez Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.92	769^th	1972	61.0%
2019	48.32	958^th	2019	52.6%
2022	19.11	1630^th	1977	17.6%
2023	33.61	1243^rd	1984	37.3%
2024	19.25	1602^nd	1959	18.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Perez Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.32	163^rd	938	82.6%
2019	57.65	308^th	955	67.7%
2021	27.81	585^th	742	21.2%
2022	22.75	825^th	954	13.5%
2023	52.06	390^th	970	59.8%
2024	22.75	808^th	959	15.7%

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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 Perez Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	19.29	951^st	1185	19.7%
2004	29.52	896^th	1204	25.6%
2005	27.11	918^th	1209	24.1%
2006	31.50	964^th	1272	24.2%
2007	23.29	1048^th	1287	18.6%
2008	14.27	1129^th	1293	12.7%
2009	18.77	1109^th	1318	15.9%
2010	38.23	947^th	1327	28.6%
2011	31.56	1034^th	1344	23.1%
2012	48.39	820^th	1365	39.9%
2013	44.94	773^rd	1367	43.5%
2014	64.50	454^th	1322	65.7%
2015	61.60	397^th	1302	69.5%
2016	73.12	279^th	1294	78.4%
2017	67.56	348^th	1293	73.1%
2018	60.61	452^nd	1293	65.0%
2019	48.54	640^th	1356	52.8%
2021	37.35	685^th	1241	44.8%
2022	32.37	868^th	1369	36.6%
2023	41.91	737^th	1367	46.1%
2024	23.47	1032^nd	1363	24.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2022	36.59	299^th	454	34.1%
2023	48.50	170^th	480	64.6%
2024	29.37	389^th	486	20.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	82.95	102^nd	1161	91.2%
2019	64.92	316^th	1217	74.0%
2021	54.78	348^th	1019	65.8%
2022	44.41	606^th	1221	50.4%
2023	54.09	471^st	1234	61.8%
2024	34.99	784^th	1219	35.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Perez Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	57.37	480^th	1226	60.8%
2019	51.95	567^th	1276	55.6%
2022	31.67	830^th	1286	35.5%
2023	43.56	666^th	1275	47.8%
2024	23.95	948^th	1251	24.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Perez Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.14	419^th	1223	65.7%
2019	46.81	620^th	1296	52.2%
2022	34.09	796^th	1286	38.1%
2023	42.41	672^nd	1292	48.0%
2024	26.03	904^th	1264	28.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Perez Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.68	108^th	590	81.7%
2019	57.05	225^th	639	64.8%
2021	47.74	224^th	517	56.7%
2022	38.07	395^th	662	40.3%
2023	49.17	279^th	661	57.8%
2024	27.19	491^st	643	23.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Perez Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	4	4	n/a	693	2	n/a	n/a	0	703
1991	4	3	0	796	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
1992	3	3	0	869	0	n/a	n/a	0	875
1993	2	6	0	910	0	n/a	n/a	0	918
1994	7	0	0	951	0	n/a	n/a	0	958
1995	6	2	0	804	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
1996	6	2	0	804	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
1997	5	6	0	850	0	n/a	n/a	0	861
1998	4	5	0	744	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
1999	2	3	0	709	0	n/a	n/a	0	714
2000	2	4	0	697	0	n/a	n/a	0	703
2001	1	5	0	641	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2002	1	4	0	696	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2003	1	4	0	696	0	n/a	n/a	0	701
2004	2	6	0	686	0	n/a	n/a	0	694
2005	2	7	0	653	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
2006	0	4	0	559	0	n/a	n/a	12	575
2007	4	6	0	520	0	n/a	n/a	11	541
2008	2	4	0	515	0	n/a	n/a	11	532
2009	0	5	0	500	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
2010	0	10	0	466	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2011	0	10	0	419	0	0	7	0	436
2012	1	10	0	413	0	0	0	0	424
2013	2	9	0	360	1	0	0	0	372
2014	1	4	2	340	0	0	0	0	347
2015	1	6	4	320	0	0	0	0	331
2016	2	8	2	319	0	0	0	0	331
2017	2	6	3	300	0	0	0	0	311
2018	2	4	1	294	0	0	0	0	301
2019	8	5	4	299	0	0	1	0	317
2020	8	3	1	277	0	1	3	0	293
2021	6	7	4	287	0	0	1	0	305
2022	7	6	5	268	0	0	1	0	287
2023	5	5	6	242	0	0	0	0	258

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 Perez Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	703	34.0	20.6	n/a
1991	803	38.0	21.1	n/a
1992	875	43.0	20.3	n/a
1993	918	48.0	19.1	n/a
1994	958	51.0	18.8	n/a
1995	812	45.0	18.0	n/a
1996	812	45.0	18.0	n/a
1997	861	45.0	19.1	n/a
1998	753	40.0	18.8	n/a
1999	714	39.0	18.3	n/a
2000	703	37.0	19.0	n/a
2001	647	35.0	18.5	n/a
2002	701	34.0	20.6	96.4
2003	701	34.0	20.6	96.4
2004	694	34.7	20.0	96.3
2005	662	37.0	17.9	99.5
2006	575	38.0	15.1	101.6
2007	541	24.0	22.5	101.5
2008	532	26.0	20.5	101.5
2009	505	30.0	16.8	99
2010	476	26.0	18.3	99.4
2011	436	25.0	17.4	99.3
2012	424	26.0	16.3	99.3
2013	372	31.0	11.9	98.1
2014	347	24.0	14.4	99.1
2015	331	25.0	13.2	99.1
2016	331	25.0	13.2	97.3
2017	311	23.0	13.5	96.5
2018	301	20.4	14.7	96.3
2019	317	20.0	15.8	93.4
2020	293	22.0	13.3	88.7
2021	305	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	287	23.5	12.2	84.7
2023	258	26.5	9.7	84.1

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 Perez Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	703	34.0	20.6	n/a
1991	803	38.0	21.1	n/a
1992	875	43.0	20.3	n/a
1993	918	48.0	19.1	n/a
1994	958	51.0	18.8	n/a
1995	812	45.0	18.0	n/a
1996	812	45.0	18.0	n/a
1997	861	45.0	19.1	n/a
1998	753	40.0	18.8	n/a
1999	714	39.0	18.3	n/a
2000	703	37.0	19.0	n/a
2001	647	35.0	18.5	n/a
2002	701	34.0	20.6	96.4
2003	701	34.0	20.6	96.4
2004	694	34.7	20.0	96.3
2005	662	37.0	17.9	99.5
2006	575	38.0	15.1	101.6
2007	541	24.0	22.5	101.5
2008	532	26.0	20.5	101.5
2009	505	30.0	16.8	99
2010	476	26.0	18.3	99.4
2011	436	25.0	17.4	99.3
2012	424	26.0	16.3	99.3
2013	372	31.0	11.9	98.1
2014	347	24.0	14.4	99.1
2015	331	25.0	13.2	99.1
2016	331	25.0	13.2	97.3
2017	311	23.0	13.5	96.5
2018	301	20.4	14.7	96.3
2019	317	20.0	15.8	93.4
2020	293	22.0	13.3	88.7
2021	305	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	287	23.5	12.2	84.7
2023	258	26.5	9.7	84.1

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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