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Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Summary:

Garcia Lorca Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 626 students in grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a very high percentage of students from low-income families.

Garcia Lorca Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 32.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In math, only 19.6% were proficient, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and math, with proficiency rates well below 20%. Additionally, Garcia Lorca has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% in 2020-2021 to 35.8% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Garcia Lorca Elementary School has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,868 in 2019-2020 to $16,448 in 2022-2023, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes or smaller class sizes. The school's student-teacher ratio is on the higher end, ranging from 12.9 to 13.8 in recent years. Nearby schools, such as Monroe Elementary, Murphy Elementary, and Disney II Elementary, generally outperform Garcia Lorca on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism, despite serving a lower percentage of low-income students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 3231 N Springfield Ave
       Chicago, IL  60618-5109

(773) 534-0950

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1352nd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,305 Help


Students who attend Garcia Lorca Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Schurz High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  626

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.1%
White:
3.7%
African American:
2.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.8% Help


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Compare Details Garcia Lorca Elementary School ranks worse than 65.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 153rd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.49. (See more...)
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Compare Details Garcia Lorca Elementary School ranks better than 54.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.69. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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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Compare Details Garcia Lorca Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garcia Lorca Elementary School is $19,305. 303 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garcia Lorca Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garcia Lorca Elementary School 1352nd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Garcia Lorca Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Garcia Lorca Elementary School 620th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Garcia Lorca Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Garcia Lorca Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 17.90 1896th 2166 12.5%
2013 20.73 1780th 2167 17.9%
2014 27.58 1591st 2093 24.0%
2015 28.40 1465th 2052 28.6%
2016 38.26 1211th 2046 40.8%
2017 37.75 1226th 2044 40.0%
2018 29.40 1437th 2037 29.5%
2019 29.72 1456th 2086 30.2%
2021 15.83 1723rd 1948 11.6%
2022 26.44 1483rd 2082 28.8%
2023 29.56 1406th 2077 32.3%
2024 31.49 1352nd 2067 34.6%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.65 387th 718 46.1%
2019 39.51 461st 743 38.0%
2021 28.43 476th 537 11.4%
2022 41.90 402nd 768 47.7%
2023 48.03 311th 788 60.5%
2024 49.06 319th 826 61.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.13 563rd 763 26.2%
2019 32.15 781st 1194 34.6%
2021 21.15 602nd 640 5.9%
2022 28.61 805th 1113 27.7%
2023 29.59 798th 1156 31.0%
2024 25.48 940th 1195 21.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.36 870th 1765 50.7%
2019 46.07 938th 1816 48.3%
2021 22.96 1303rd 1514 13.9%
2022 41.61 990th 1763 43.8%
2023 49.32 834th 1808 53.9%
2024 49.11 822nd 1793 54.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.13 1444th 1964 26.5%
2019 26.01 1519th 2019 24.8%
2021 14.29 1545th 1680 8.0%
2022 30.01 1323rd 1970 32.8%
2023 34.56 1210th 1957 38.2%
2024 31.85 1273rd 1942 34.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.82 596th 907 34.3%
2024 31.14 620th 886 30.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.82 1313th 1972 33.4%
2019 35.03 1275th 2019 36.8%
2021 15.75 1543rd 1707 9.6%
2022 24.17 1461st 1977 26.1%
2023 25.31 1446th 1984 27.1%
2024 30.23 1316th 1959 32.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.69 538th 938 42.6%
2019 35.61 622nd 955 34.9%
2021 21.08 695th 742 6.3%
2022 35.40 593rd 954 37.8%
2023 42.07 530th 970 45.4%
2024 42.98 505th 959 47.3%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Garcia Lorca Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 20.58 1160th 1365 15.0%
2013 22.30 1120th 1367 18.1%
2014 38.16 852nd 1322 35.6%
2015 48.53 571st 1302 56.1%
2016 48.32 615th 1294 52.5%
2017 48.27 616th 1293 52.4%
2018 44.88 677th 1293 47.6%
2019 51.63 599th 1356 55.8%
2021 29.56 832nd 1241 33.0%
2022 46.02 652nd 1369 52.4%
2023 45.48 677th 1367 50.5%
2024 47.69 620th 1363 54.5%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.59 102nd 285 64.2%
2019 33.54 269th 339 20.6%
2021 40.94 157th 277 43.3%
2022 65.81 56th 454 87.7%
2023 65.80 66th 480 86.3%
2024 73.19 52nd 486 89.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.86 335th 602 44.4%
2019 42.40 349th 792 55.9%
2021 30.60 409th 548 25.4%
2022 26.86 654th 781 16.3%
2023 38.54 424th 805 47.3%
2024 37.41 434th 802 45.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.41 355th 1161 69.4%
2019 70.63 244th 1217 80.0%
2021 47.83 450th 1019 55.8%
2022 65.75 282nd 1221 76.9%
2023 67.48 274th 1234 77.8%
2024 68.13 262nd 1219 78.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.82 586th 1226 52.2%
2019 51.51 581st 1276 54.5%
2021 24.14 782nd 1017 23.1%
2022 36.82 751st 1286 41.6%
2023 48.64 577th 1275 54.7%
2024 51.96 525th 1251 58.0%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.96 246th 674 63.5%
2024 37.56 359th 639 43.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.39 715th 1223 41.5%
2019 49.36 589th 1296 54.6%
2021 30.25 712th 1048 32.1%
2022 54.66 490th 1286 61.9%
2023 43.39 652nd 1292 49.5%
2024 45.81 605th 1264 52.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.76 241st 590 59.2%
2019 59.72 196th 639 69.3%
2021 36.13 329th 517 36.4%
2022 55.44 221st 662 66.6%
2023 58.18 200th 661 69.7%
2024 58.14 212th 643 67.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Garcia Lorca Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2011 24 14 6 660 8 1 7 0 720
2012 40 21 4 777 5 1 4 0 852
2013 34 16 7 825 3 1 5 0 891
2014 37 12 8 839 4 0 4 0 904
2015 36 11 6 835 3 0 4 0 895
2016 45 12 1 825 1 0 4 0 888
2017 42 12 1 788 1 0 3 0 847
2018 43 8 1 772 1 1 2 0 828
2019 40 8 1 706 1 1 2 0 759
2020 44 12 1 691 2 1 1 0 752
2021 36 20 5 642 2 1 1 0 707
2022 30 23 3 624 2 1 1 0 684
2023 23 14 1 583 2 1 2 0 626

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 Garcia Lorca Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 720 33.0 21.8 96.8
2012 852 37.0 23.0 96.1
2013 891 59.1 15.0 97.3
2014 904 51.0 17.7 97.3
2015 895 51.0 17.5 98.1
2016 888 47.0 18.8 95.8
2017 847 46.5 18.2 96
2018 828 43.9 18.8 94.4
2019 759 44.5 17.0 90.8
2020 752 47.0 16.0 90.4
2021 707 n/a n/a n/a
2022 684 49.5 13.8 91.5
2023 626 48.5 12.9 89.8

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 Garcia Lorca Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2011 720 33.0 21.8 96.8
2012 852 37.0 23.0 96.1
2013 891 59.1 15.0 97.3
2014 904 51.0 17.7 97.3
2015 895 51.0 17.5 98.1
2016 888 47.0 18.8 95.8
2017 847 46.5 18.2 96
2018 828 43.9 18.8 94.4
2019 759 44.5 17.0 90.8
2020 752 47.0 16.0 90.4
2021 707 n/a n/a n/a
2022 684 49.5 13.8 91.5
2023 626 48.5 12.9 89.8

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.

Immunization Rates

Garcia Lorca Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal Meningococcal
201599.1%99.2%99.2%99.2%36.2%98.9%99.3%8.3%
201697.0%97.3%97.3%97.3%36.5%97.4%69.5%8.4%8.4%
201799.1%98.9%98.9%98.9%38.6%98.5%98.8%8.2%18.4%
201899.4%99.3%99.3%99.3%41.3%99.2%99.0%8.7%31.7%
201998.5%98.4%98.4%98.4%40.0%97.9%98.4%5.0%31.1%
202486.2%87.8%87.8%87.8%94.6%87.3%84.7%6.2%19.2%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Garcia Lorca Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,015 (9.3%) $9,869 (90.7%) $10,884
2020 $1,038 (8.7%) $10,830 (91.3%) $11,868
2021 $2,729 (20.9%) $10,346 (79.1%) $13,076
2022 $2,729 (20.9%) $10,346 (79.1%) $13,076
2023 $3,468 (21.1%) $12,980 (78.9%) $16,448
2024 $3,511 (18.2%) $15,794 (81.8%) $19,305

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garcia Lorca Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1456th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1406th of 2077 Elementary schools
 2.1%
Ranks 599th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 677th of 1367 Middle schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)34.618.9
 15.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)39.419.7
 19.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)29.517.6
 11.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)32.920.9
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)12.820
 7.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)23.225
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)11.616.7
 5.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.116.4
 7.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)13.818.8
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.124.1
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)17.29.4
 7.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)20.715
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)41.229
 12.2%
   5th Grade Science (Chicago Public Schools District 299)40.739.2
 1.5%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)31.926.3
 5.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)22.824.7
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)13.213.8
 0.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)17.714.6
 3.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)34.432
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)28.229.7
 1.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)27.119.4
 7.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)21.818.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)41.740.7
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Chicago Public Schools District 299)26.231.3
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)46.525.9
 20.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chicago Public Schools District 299)24.319.5
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Garcia Lorca Elementary School)43.443.2
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (Chicago Public Schools District 299)40.340.3
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students759626
 17.5%
African American814
 75%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian11
Hispanic706583
 17.4%
Pacific Islander11
White4023
 42.5%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.8%89.8%
 1%

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Students at Garcia Lorca Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American.

Students who attend Garcia Lorca Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Schurz High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 626 students attended Garcia Lorca Elementary School.

Garcia Lorca Elementary School ranks 1352nd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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