Is McAuliffe Elementary School a good school?

McAuliffe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend McAuliffe Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 573 students attended McAuliffe Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of McAuliffe Elementary School?

Students at McAuliffe Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 5% African American, 2% White.

McAuliffe Elementary School

Summary:

McAuliffe Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 573 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. 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.

McAuliffe Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.1% to 45.5% in recent years, and poor academic performance, with only 16.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 5.6% in Mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school's subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities, also perform at the bottom of their respective statewide rankings, indicating significant achievement gaps. Despite relatively high spending per student and a low student-teacher ratio, the school has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes.

When comparing McAuliffe Elementary to nearby schools, the underperformance becomes even more evident. For example, Casals Elementary, located just 0.87 miles away, outperforms McAuliffe in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. The high chronic absenteeism rates at McAuliffe appear to be closely linked to the school's poor academic performance, suggesting that addressing attendance issues could be a key lever for improvement. Addressing the unique needs of the school's diverse student population and ensuring equitable access to resources will also be crucial for driving meaningful change at McAuliffe Elementary.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1841 N Springfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60647-4600

(773) 534-4400

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1891^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,003

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 573

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

African American:

4.7%

White:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details McAuliffe Elementary School ranks worse than 91.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 355^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 14. (See more...)

Compare Details McAuliffe Elementary School ranks worse than 81.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.11. (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 McAuliffe 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 McAuliffe Elementary School is $19,003. 317 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McAuliffe Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks McAuliffe Elementary School 1891^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See McAuliffe Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks McAuliffe Elementary School 1112^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See McAuliffe 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 McAuliffe Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at McAuliffe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	8.72	1812^th	2020	10.3%
2004	9.18	1841^st	2030	9.3%
2005	20.30	1724^th	2022	14.7%
2006	27.03	1706^th	2086	18.2%
2007	20.52	1802^nd	2095	14.0%
2008	29.65	1623^rd	2092	22.4%
2009	21.82	1772^nd	2120	16.4%
2010	18.55	1838^th	2139	14.1%
2011	14.52	1914^th	2147	10.9%
2012	12.94	1982^nd	2166	8.5%
2013	10.88	2002^nd	2167	7.6%
2014	21.14	1733^rd	2093	17.2%
2015	16.75	1795^th	2052	12.5%
2016	17.73	1761^st	2046	13.9%
2017	12.56	1882^nd	2044	7.9%
2018	15.17	1814^th	2037	10.9%
2019	13.22	1925^th	2086	7.7%
2021	17.89	1652^nd	1948	15.2%
2022	15.52	1839^th	2082	11.7%
2023	15.44	1850^th	2077	10.9%
2024	14.00	1891^st	2067	8.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.72	565^th	718	21.3%
2019	25.00	674^th	743	9.3%
2021	38.92	316^th	537	41.2%
2022	24.65	711^th	768	7.4%
2023	30.19	628^th	788	20.3%
2024	22.46	772^nd	826	6.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.30	441^st	763	42.2%
2019	39.53	642^nd	1194	46.2%
2021	21.30	596^th	640	6.9%
2022	19.63	1101^st	1113	1.1%
2023	29.66	796^th	1156	31.1%
2024	23.41	990^th	1195	17.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.00	1504^th	1765	14.8%
2019	19.32	1653^rd	1816	9.0%
2021	27.16	1176^th	1514	22.3%
2022	18.90	1619^th	1763	8.2%
2023	20.25	1624^th	1808	10.2%
2024	17.49	1670^th	1793	6.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at McAuliffe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.81	1798^th	1964	8.5%
2019	11.47	1910^th	2019	5.4%
2021	15.80	1502^nd	1680	10.6%
2022	13.47	1835^th	1970	6.9%
2023	13.03	1835^th	1957	6.2%
2024	12.51	1849^th	1942	4.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at McAuliffe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.78	815^th	907	10.1%
2024	24.16	754^th	886	14.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at McAuliffe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.79	1682^nd	1972	14.7%
2019	17.43	1750^th	2019	13.3%
2021	17.54	1475^th	1707	13.6%
2022	19.50	1616^th	1977	18.3%
2023	19.81	1607^th	1984	19.0%
2024	16.46	1707^th	1959	12.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at McAuliffe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.58	848^th	938	9.6%
2019	16.63	909^th	955	4.8%
2021	26.26	607^th	742	18.2%
2022	18.91	887^th	954	7.0%
2023	19.39	895^th	970	7.7%
2024	16.86	906^th	959	5.5%

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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 McAuliffe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2015	16.48	1137^th	1302	12.7%
2016	20.48	1089^th	1294	15.8%
2017	21.93	1028^th	1293	20.5%
2018	18.95	1074^th	1293	16.9%
2019	17.28	1154^th	1356	14.9%
2021	20.15	1017^th	1241	18.0%
2022	18.22	1150^th	1369	16.0%
2023	22.20	1066^th	1367	22.0%
2024	19.11	1112^th	1363	18.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.16	228^th	285	20.0%
2019	32.64	278^th	339	18.0%
2021	38.42	177^th	277	36.1%
2022	33.70	344^th	454	24.2%
2023	37.89	286^th	480	40.4%
2024	36.76	313^th	486	35.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.00	478^th	602	20.6%
2019	32.76	504^th	792	36.4%
2021	25.19	541^st	548	1.3%
2022	26.83	734^th	781	6.0%
2023	39.02	417^th	805	48.2%
2024	34.76	476^th	802	40.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.59	886^th	1161	23.7%
2019	23.67	1004^th	1217	17.5%
2021	32.22	697^th	1019	31.6%
2022	22.97	1041^st	1221	14.7%
2023	30.73	886^th	1234	28.2%
2024	22.53	1015^th	1219	16.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at McAuliffe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.01	948^th	1226	22.7%
2019	19.18	1055^th	1276	17.3%
2021	17.15	896^th	1017	11.9%
2022	17.21	1109^th	1286	13.8%
2023	18.11	1075^th	1275	15.7%
2024	17.81	1063^rd	1251	15.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at McAuliffe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.57	1168^th	1223	4.5%
2019	15.67	1150^th	1296	11.3%
2021	20.41	877^th	1048	16.3%
2022	20.98	1018^th	1286	20.8%
2023	28.64	891^st	1292	31.0%
2024	21.64	986^th	1264	22.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at McAuliffe Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.75	520^th	590	11.9%
2019	16.50	595^th	639	6.9%
2021	24.39	432^nd	517	16.4%
2022	20.90	583^rd	662	11.9%
2023	25.95	519^th	661	21.5%
2024	23.59	531^st	643	17.4%

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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 McAuliffe Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	35	25	3	739	1	n/a	n/a	0	803
1993	49	33	0	907	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
1994	35	56	0	894	1	n/a	n/a	0	986
1995	28	71	3	1027	1	n/a	n/a	0	1130
1996	28	71	3	1027	1	n/a	n/a	0	1130
1997	37	78	4	932	1	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1998	36	77	0	1059	2	n/a	n/a	0	1174
1999	20	81	0	832	1	n/a	n/a	0	934
2000	11	72	3	917	4	n/a	n/a	0	1007
2001	18	53	2	754	1	n/a	n/a	0	828
2002	20	32	0	741	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2003	20	32	0	741	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2004	15	36	0	686	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
2005	15	52	1	773	1	n/a	n/a	0	842
2006	13	46	1	733	0	n/a	n/a	35	828
2007	12	41	0	775	1	n/a	n/a	14	843
2008	8	47	0	715	0	n/a	n/a	17	787
2009	13	51	0	783	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
2010	14	43	0	785	0	n/a	n/a	0	842
2011	16	54	0	733	2	0	1	0	806
2012	15	59	0	776	3	0	3	0	856
2013	13	39	0	663	1	0	6	0	722
2014	19	38	0	608	2	0	4	0	671
2015	21	39	0	648	1	0	6	0	715
2016	17	38	0	697	1	0	6	0	759
2017	15	32	0	706	1	0	6	0	760
2018	17	28	0	678	2	0	4	0	729
2019	18	29	0	628	1	0	3	0	679
2020	18	25	0	621	1	0	4	0	669
2021	15	21	0	594	2	0	6	0	638
2022	15	24	0	527	2	0	7	0	575
2023	11	27	0	527	2	1	5	0	573

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 McAuliffe Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	803	36.0	22.3	n/a
1993	989	48.0	20.6	n/a
1994	986	44.0	22.4	n/a
1995	1130	56.0	20.2	n/a
1996	1130	56.0	20.2	n/a
1997	1052	56.0	18.8	n/a
1998	1174	56.0	21.0	n/a
1999	934	48.0	19.5	n/a
2000	1007	51.0	19.7	n/a
2001	828	43.0	19.3	n/a
2002	793	39.0	20.3	70.1
2003	793	39.0	20.3	70.1
2004	737	33.8	21.8	93.4
2005	842	46.4	18.1	89.8
2006	828	47.4	17.5	101.9
2007	843	37.0	22.8	101.3
2008	787	39.0	20.2	101.3
2009	847	41.0	20.7	98
2010	842	44.0	19.1	99.6
2011	806	38.0	21.2	99.1
2012	856	38.0	22.5	98.4
2013	722	57.3	12.6	96.4
2014	671	36.0	18.6	97.2
2015	715	40.0	17.8	97.8
2016	759	40.0	18.9	96.4
2017	760	38.8	19.5	96.6
2018	729	40.3	18.0	96
2019	679	48.0	14.1	95.1
2020	669	47.0	14.2	94.5
2021	638	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	575	46.5	12.3	86.3
2023	573	41.5	13.8	72.9

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 McAuliffe Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	803	36.0	22.3	n/a
1993	989	48.0	20.6	n/a
1994	986	44.0	22.4	n/a
1995	1130	56.0	20.2	n/a
1996	1130	56.0	20.2	n/a
1997	1052	56.0	18.8	n/a
1998	1174	56.0	21.0	n/a
1999	934	48.0	19.5	n/a
2000	1007	51.0	19.7	n/a
2001	828	43.0	19.3	n/a
2002	793	39.0	20.3	70.1
2003	793	39.0	20.3	70.1
2004	737	33.8	21.8	93.4
2005	842	46.4	18.1	89.8
2006	828	47.4	17.5	101.9
2007	843	37.0	22.8	101.3
2008	787	39.0	20.2	101.3
2009	847	41.0	20.7	98
2010	842	44.0	19.1	99.6
2011	806	38.0	21.2	99.1
2012	856	38.0	22.5	98.4
2013	722	57.3	12.6	96.4
2014	671	36.0	18.6	97.2
2015	715	40.0	17.8	97.8
2016	759	40.0	18.9	96.4
2017	760	38.8	19.5	96.6
2018	729	40.3	18.0	96
2019	679	48.0	14.1	95.1
2020	669	47.0	14.2	94.5
2021	638	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	575	46.5	12.3	86.3
2023	573	41.5	13.8	72.9

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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