Is Tarkington Elementary School a good school?

Tarkington Elementary School ranks 1496 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Tarkington Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 861 students attended Tarkington Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tarkington Elementary School?

Students at Tarkington Elementary School are 81% Hispanic, 18% African American.

What schools do graduates of Tarkington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tarkington Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Bogan High School

Tarkington Elementary School

Summary:

Tarkington Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 871 students enrolled. 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.

Tarkington Elementary School faces several key challenges. It has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 31.4% to 31.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.6% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, only 10.7% of students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with African American students performing better than Hispanic students and English Language Learners.

When comparing Tarkington Elementary School to nearby schools, such as Owen Elementary Scholastic Academy and Hurley Elementary School, it becomes evident that Tarkington is performing below its peers in several key areas. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.42% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting that the school may be facing significant challenges related to poverty and its impact on student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3330 W 71st St
Chicago, IL 60629-3503

(773) 535-4700

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1496^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,696

Students who attend Tarkington Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bogan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 861

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.0%

African American:

17.9%

White:

0.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tarkington Elementary School ranks worse than 72.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 192^nd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.71. (See more...)

Compare Details Tarkington Elementary School ranks worse than 70.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.8. (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: Hispanic (81%), African American (17.9%), White (0.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tarkington Elementary School is 14.1. 283 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tarkington Elementary School employs 61 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tarkington Elementary School is $16,696. 419 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tarkington Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tarkington Elementary School 1496^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Tarkington Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Tarkington Elementary School 962^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Tarkington 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 Tarkington Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Tarkington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2007	21.40	1789^th	2095	14.6%
2008	21.27	1753^rd	2092	16.2%
2009	27.87	1675^th	2120	21.0%
2010	28.19	1679^th	2139	21.5%
2011	31.53	1615^th	2147	24.8%
2012	31.17	1658^th	2166	23.5%
2013	28.46	1616^th	2167	25.4%
2014	29.47	1550^th	2093	25.9%
2015	43.48	1047^th	2052	49.0%
2016	35.18	1283^rd	2046	37.3%
2017	33.55	1320^th	2044	35.4%
2018	30.55	1408^th	2037	30.9%
2019	23.12	1626^th	2086	22.1%
2021	17.36	1667^th	1948	14.4%
2022	17.39	1768^th	2082	15.1%
2023	20.78	1652^nd	2077	20.5%
2024	26.71	1496^th	2067	27.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.66	281^st	718	60.9%
2019	34.98	526^th	743	29.2%
2021	33.58	395^th	537	26.4%
2022	25.66	698^th	768	9.1%
2023	28.57	659^th	788	16.4%
2024	44.67	393^rd	826	52.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.42	595^th	763	22.0%
2019	25.00	980^th	1194	17.9%
2022	26.83	860^th	1113	22.7%
2023	29.29	805^th	1156	30.4%
2024	40.54	640^th	1195	46.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.66	858^th	1765	51.4%
2019	36.36	1205^th	1816	33.6%
2021	29.17	1135^th	1514	25.0%
2022	26.55	1382^nd	1763	21.6%
2023	32.02	1258^th	1808	30.4%
2024	38.48	1101^st	1793	38.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Tarkington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.51	1341^st	1964	31.7%
2019	22.26	1628^th	2019	19.4%
2021	12.96	1582^nd	1680	5.8%
2022	17.75	1680^th	1970	14.7%
2023	20.57	1581^st	1957	19.2%
2024	24.12	1478^th	1942	23.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Tarkington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.48	559^th	907	38.4%
2024	47.62	370^th	886	58.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Tarkington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.42	1372^nd	1972	30.4%
2019	25.70	1505^th	2019	25.5%
2021	20.14	1401^st	1707	17.9%
2022	18.89	1642^nd	1977	16.9%
2023	22.67	1525^th	1984	23.1%
2024	30.12	1318^th	1959	32.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Tarkington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.49	259^th	698	62.9%
2019	35.79	445^th	711	37.4%
2022	33.30	453^rd	684	33.8%
2023	36.92	414^th	692	40.2%
2024	52.36	231^st	655	64.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Tarkington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.59	471^st	938	49.8%
2019	35.33	630^th	955	34.0%
2021	27.26	593^rd	742	20.1%
2022	24.13	798^th	954	16.4%
2023	29.98	707^th	970	27.1%
2024	36.57	597^th	959	37.7%

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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 Tarkington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2007	30.49	986^th	1287	23.4%
2008	27.35	1011^th	1293	21.8%
2009	27.78	1028^th	1318	22.0%
2010	20.72	1115^th	1327	16.0%
2011	26.78	1089^th	1344	19.0%
2012	36.33	975^th	1365	28.6%
2013	39.49	875^th	1367	36.0%
2014	29.54	977^th	1322	26.1%
2015	23.00	1020^th	1302	21.7%
2016	20.39	1090^th	1294	15.8%
2017	27.34	941^st	1293	27.2%
2018	23.82	989^th	1293	23.5%
2019	16.63	1161^st	1356	14.4%
2021	23.60	955^th	1241	23.0%
2022	19.43	1117^th	1369	18.4%
2023	24.85	1010^th	1367	26.1%
2024	26.80	962^nd	1363	29.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.21	227^th	285	20.4%
2019	25.34	330^th	339	2.7%
2022	31.67	370^th	454	18.5%
2023	27.22	428^th	480	10.8%
2024	49.80	163^rd	486	66.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.00	478^th	602	20.6%
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2022	33.29	521^st	781	33.3%
2023	34.74	474^th	805	41.1%
2024	27.05	606^th	802	24.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.39	745^th	1161	35.8%
2019	22.76	1014^th	1217	16.7%
2021	39.78	585^th	1019	42.6%
2022	26.43	950^th	1221	22.2%
2023	34.03	819^th	1234	33.6%
2024	38.62	719^th	1219	41.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Tarkington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.82	902^nd	1226	26.4%
2019	18.37	1066^th	1276	16.5%
2022	16.98	1117^th	1286	13.1%
2023	25.03	947^th	1275	25.7%
2024	25.67	918^th	1251	26.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Tarkington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.72	353^rd	674	47.6%
2024	33.51	414^th	639	35.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Tarkington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.79	1004^th	1223	17.9%
2019	16.38	1132^nd	1296	12.7%
2021	15.48	960^th	1048	8.4%
2022	24.14	973^rd	1286	24.3%
2023	25.62	952^nd	1292	26.3%
2024	29.17	843^rd	1264	33.3%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Tarkington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.73	308^th	511	39.7%
2019	29.34	435^th	565	23.0%
2022	31.49	404^th	573	29.5%
2023	28.32	443^rd	569	22.1%
2024	43.41	268^th	548	51.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Tarkington Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.29	434^th	590	26.4%
2019	19.10	578^th	639	9.5%
2021	37.17	318^th	517	38.5%
2022	23.45	556^th	662	16.0%
2023	34.40	434^th	661	34.3%
2024	34.18	420^th	643	34.7%

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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 Tarkington Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	8	287	1	611	0	n/a	n/a	21	928
2007	9	337	1	720	0	n/a	n/a	28	1095
2008	8	298	1	747	2	n/a	n/a	23	1079
2009	8	304	0	802	0	n/a	n/a	0	1114
2010	6	304	0	786	0	n/a	n/a	0	1096
2011	2	266	1	773	9	0	11	0	1062
2012	5	226	1	807	10	0	11	0	1060
2013	4	214	1	814	9	0	11	0	1053
2014	4	214	0	823	7	0	9	0	1057
2015	2	205	1	807	4	0	6	0	1025
2016	2	216	1	781	4	0	4	0	1008
2017	5	204	1	786	4	0	2	0	1002
2018	5	199	1	786	4	2	2	0	999
2019	4	207	2	732	2	0	0	0	947
2020	5	210	2	746	3	0	0	0	966
2021	4	192	2	742	2	0	0	0	942
2022	7	176	4	731	2	0	3	0	923
2023	5	164	4	692	3	0	3	0	871
2024	5	154	3	697	1	0	1	0	861

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 Tarkington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	928	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	1095	42.0	26.1	n/a
2008	1079	49.0	22.0	n/a
2009	1114	51.0	21.8	91.2
2010	1096	53.0	20.6	98.1
2011	1062	55.0	19.3	94.8
2012	1060	55.0	19.2	97.5
2013	1053	75.5	13.9	97.2
2014	1057	62.0	17.0	96.9
2015	1025	53.0	19.3	97.3
2016	1008	48.0	21.0	95.7
2017	1002	49.6	20.1	94.7
2018	999	49.1	20.3	93.1
2019	947	59.0	16.0	91.7
2020	966	58.0	16.6	92.9
2021	942	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	923	59.0	15.6	89.8
2023	871	59.5	14.6	92.4
2024	861	61.0	14.1	93.4

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 Tarkington Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	928	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	1095	42.0	26.1	n/a
2008	1079	49.0	22.0	n/a
2009	1114	51.0	21.8	91.2
2010	1096	53.0	20.6	98.1
2011	1062	55.0	19.3	94.8
2012	1060	55.0	19.2	97.5
2013	1053	75.5	13.9	97.2
2014	1057	62.0	17.0	96.9
2015	1025	53.0	19.3	97.3
2016	1008	48.0	21.0	95.7
2017	1002	49.6	20.1	94.7
2018	999	49.1	20.3	93.1
2019	947	59.0	16.0	91.7
2020	966	58.0	16.6	92.9
2021	942	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	923	59.0	15.6	89.8
2023	871	59.5	14.6	92.4
2024	861	61.0	14.1	93.4

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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