Is Carson Elementary School a good school?

Carson Elementary School ranks 1488 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Carson Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 788 students attended Carson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carson Elementary School?

Students at Carson Elementary School are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Carson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carson Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Gage Park High School

Carson Elementary School

Summary:

Carson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 788 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois. 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.

Carson Elementary School faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 4.5% in 2019-2020 to 31.6% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district average of 20.3%. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 34% of students proficient or better in ELA and 15% in math, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students outperforming English Language Learners.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary, Carson Elementary School generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. The school's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1335 out of 2052 Illinois elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 1488 out of 2067 in 2023-2024. This is likely due to the school's high poverty rates, with 93.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

5516 S Maplewood Ave
Chicago, IL 60629-1023

(773) 535-9222

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1488^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,413

Students who attend Carson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Gage Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 788

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.4%

African American:

2.7%

White:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carson Elementary School ranks worse than 72% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 188^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 26.86. (See more...)

Compare Details Carson Elementary School ranks better than 55.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.15. (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 Carson 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 Carson Elementary School is $16,413. 428 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carson Elementary School 1488^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Carson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Carson Elementary School 603^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Carson 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 Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	34.73	1477^th	2020	26.9%
2004	61.33	958^th	2030	52.8%
2005	56.99	1071^st	2022	47.0%
2006	54.70	1206^th	2086	42.2%
2007	59.42	1050^th	2095	49.9%
2008	21.73	1746^th	2092	16.5%
2009	34.68	1569^th	2120	26.0%
2010	34.31	1586^th	2139	25.9%
2011	29.49	1667^th	2147	22.4%
2012	28.64	1704^th	2166	21.3%
2013	18.21	1842^nd	2167	15.0%
2014	22.21	1707^th	2093	18.4%
2015	32.65	1335^th	2052	34.9%
2016	26.00	1534^th	2046	25.0%
2017	22.38	1618^th	2044	20.8%
2018	23.53	1568^th	2037	23.0%
2019	28.98	1476^th	2086	29.2%
2021	22.77	1477^th	1948	24.2%
2022	22.36	1581^st	2082	24.1%
2023	31.60	1358^th	2077	34.6%
2024	26.86	1488^th	2067	28.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.81	220^th	718	69.4%
2019	46.50	347^th	743	53.3%
2021	39.37	307^th	537	42.8%
2022	35.82	521^st	768	32.2%
2023	57.40	227^th	788	71.2%
2024	45.83	370^th	826	55.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.94	637^th	763	16.5%
2019	29.43	866^th	1194	27.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.69	1098^th	1765	37.8%
2019	45.56	953^rd	1816	47.5%
2021	39.45	867^th	1514	42.7%
2022	33.72	1174^th	1763	33.4%
2023	49.26	840^th	1808	53.5%
2024	40.46	1044^th	1793	41.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.95	1541^st	1964	21.5%
2019	25.04	1543^rd	2019	23.6%
2021	20.79	1367^th	1680	18.6%
2022	21.88	1537^th	1970	22.0%
2023	30.41	1313^th	1957	32.9%
2024	21.43	1547^th	1942	20.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.51	1479^th	1972	25.0%
2019	35.20	1272^nd	2019	37.0%
2021	20.99	1377^th	1707	19.3%
2022	24.33	1455^th	1977	26.4%
2023	31.89	1277^th	1984	35.6%
2024	33.22	1235^th	1959	37.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.56	616^th	938	34.3%
2019	39.26	574^th	955	39.9%
2021	34.86	468^th	742	36.9%
2022	28.53	716^th	954	24.9%
2023	42.09	527^th	970	45.7%
2024	36.62	595^th	959	38.0%

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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 Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	41.68	755^th	1185	36.3%
2004	36.61	819^th	1204	32.0%
2005	32.18	879^th	1209	27.3%
2006	50.97	735^th	1272	42.2%
2007	46.42	819^th	1287	36.4%
2008	36.75	921^st	1293	28.8%
2009	54.50	708^th	1318	46.3%
2010	50.34	782^nd	1327	41.1%
2011	49.59	776^th	1344	42.3%
2012	47.30	837^th	1365	38.7%
2013	43.19	798^th	1367	41.6%
2014	36.86	873^rd	1322	34.0%
2015	50.07	544^th	1302	58.2%
2016	60.89	424^th	1294	67.2%
2017	53.37	540^th	1293	58.2%
2018	30.17	894^th	1293	30.9%
2019	33.08	889^th	1356	34.4%
2021	33.47	764^th	1241	38.4%
2022	41.83	722^nd	1369	47.3%
2023	58.58	460^th	1367	66.3%
2024	49.15	603^rd	1363	55.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.53	236^th	285	17.2%
2019	44.18	159^th	339	53.1%
2021	50.59	81^st	277	70.8%
2022	60.16	79^th	454	82.6%
2023	76.14	34^th	480	92.9%
2024	72.18	55^th	486	88.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.79	496^th	602	17.6%
2019	28.58	623^rd	792	21.3%
2021	49.99	176^th	548	67.9%
2022	60.91	141^st	781	81.9%
2023	43.02	356^th	805	55.8%
2024	51.46	279^th	802	65.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.15	626^th	1161	46.1%
2019	47.53	598^th	1217	50.9%
2021	52.89	372^nd	1019	63.5%
2022	58.24	381^st	1221	68.8%
2023	79.75	132^nd	1234	89.3%
2024	64.11	316^th	1219	74.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.41	916^th	1226	25.3%
2019	26.45	962^nd	1276	24.6%
2021	29.06	707^th	1017	30.5%
2022	33.25	805^th	1286	37.4%
2023	50.04	555^th	1275	56.5%
2024	44.24	644^th	1251	48.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.51	773^rd	1223	36.8%
2019	40.09	728^th	1296	43.8%
2021	33.21	662^nd	1048	36.8%
2022	52.10	516^th	1286	59.9%
2023	64.81	359^th	1292	72.2%
2024	53.89	494^th	1264	60.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Carson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.20	415^th	590	29.7%
2019	38.72	382^nd	639	40.2%
2021	43.92	263^rd	517	49.1%
2022	50.85	273^rd	662	58.8%
2023	70.17	132^nd	661	80.0%
2024	58.25	211^th	643	67.2%

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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 Carson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	58	93	5	430	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1993	35	95	6	572	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
1994	27	80	3	613	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
1995	17	66	1	685	1	n/a	n/a	0	770
1996	17	66	1	685	1	n/a	n/a	0	770
1997	13	48	1	664	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1998	15	78	1	1085	0	n/a	n/a	0	1179
1999	17	97	0	1103	3	n/a	n/a	0	1220
2000	16	88	0	1146	0	n/a	n/a	0	1250
2001	17	86	2	1143	1	n/a	n/a	0	1249
2002	9	64	1	1147	2	n/a	n/a	0	1223
2003	9	64	1	1147	2	n/a	n/a	0	1223
2004	7	59	1	1207	1	n/a	n/a	0	1275
2005	8	69	1	1193	0	n/a	n/a	0	1271
2006	3	85	0	1191	0	n/a	n/a	13	1292
2007	2	76	0	1186	0	n/a	n/a	12	1276
2008	2	68	0	1227	0	n/a	n/a	10	1307
2009	8	74	0	1237	0	n/a	n/a	0	1319
2010	7	87	0	1231	0	n/a	n/a	0	1325
2011	4	74	0	1189	23	0	3	0	1293
2012	5	50	0	1143	19	0	1	0	1218
2013	4	43	0	1158	16	0	0	0	1221
2014	3	40	0	1167	8	0	1	0	1219
2015	1	40	0	1103	5	0	4	0	1153
2016	2	36	0	1038	4	0	2	0	1082
2017	4	35	0	1035	6	0	0	0	1080
2018	3	24	0	1067	5	0	0	0	1099
2019	0	26	0	973	2	0	0	0	1001
2020	1	19	0	919	2	0	1	0	942
2021	2	26	0	903	2	0	0	0	933
2022	5	23	0	872	2	0	2	0	904
2023	2	21	1	760	2	0	2	0	788

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 Carson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	586	24.0	24.4	n/a
1993	708	32.0	22.1	n/a
1994	724	31.0	23.4	n/a
1995	770	33.0	23.3	n/a
1996	770	33.0	23.3	n/a
1997	726	35.0	20.7	n/a
1998	1179	48.0	24.6	n/a
1999	1220	53.2	22.9	n/a
2000	1250	55.8	22.4	n/a
2001	1249	56.6	22.1	n/a
2002	1223	57.0	21.5	95.6
2003	1223	57.0	21.5	95.6
2004	1275	58.2	21.9	96.9
2005	1271	65.7	19.3	97.8
2006	1292	74.4	17.4	98.4
2007	1276	57.0	22.4	100.6
2008	1307	62.0	21.1	100.3
2009	1319	60.5	21.8	97
2010	1325	69.0	19.2	99.8
2011	1293	59.0	21.9	97.8
2012	1218	61.0	19.9	99.4
2013	1221	87.1	14.0	98.8
2014	1219	64.4	18.9	98.4
2015	1153	59.0	19.5	99.1
2016	1082	60.0	18.0	97
2017	1080	45.5	23.6	97.2
2018	1099	51.7	21.2	97.1
2019	1001	61.0	16.4	96
2020	942	59.5	15.8	94.3
2021	933	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	904	62.5	14.4	93.4
2023	788	54.5	14.4	93.9

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 Carson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	586	24.0	24.4	n/a
1993	708	32.0	22.1	n/a
1994	724	31.0	23.4	n/a
1995	770	33.0	23.3	n/a
1996	770	33.0	23.3	n/a
1997	726	35.0	20.7	n/a
1998	1179	48.0	24.6	n/a
1999	1220	53.2	22.9	n/a
2000	1250	55.8	22.4	n/a
2001	1249	56.6	22.1	n/a
2002	1223	57.0	21.5	95.6
2003	1223	57.0	21.5	95.6
2004	1275	58.2	21.9	96.9
2005	1271	65.7	19.3	97.8
2006	1292	74.4	17.4	98.4
2007	1276	57.0	22.4	100.6
2008	1307	62.0	21.1	100.3
2009	1319	60.5	21.8	97
2010	1325	69.0	19.2	99.8
2011	1293	59.0	21.9	97.8
2012	1218	61.0	19.9	99.4
2013	1221	87.1	14.0	98.8
2014	1219	64.4	18.9	98.4
2015	1153	59.0	19.5	99.1
2016	1082	60.0	18.0	97
2017	1080	45.5	23.6	97.2
2018	1099	51.7	21.2	97.1
2019	1001	61.0	16.4	96
2020	942	59.5	15.8	94.3
2021	933	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	904	62.5	14.4	93.4
2023	788	54.5	14.4	93.9

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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