Is Camras Elementary School a good school?

Camras Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Camras Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 793 students attended Camras Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Camras Elementary School?

Students at Camras Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Camras Elementary School

Summary:

Camras Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 793 students in grades PK-8. As part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois, Camras has consistently been among the lower-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade.

Camras Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, well below-average academic performance on state assessments, and particularly low achievement among certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students. While the school's per-student spending is higher than the district average, this increased funding has not translated into improved outcomes. When compared to nearby schools like Reinberg Elementary, Schubert Elementary, and Chicago Academy Elementary, Camras is one of the lower-performing schools in the area.

The combination of high chronic absenteeism, subpar academic achievement, and the concentration of underperforming student subgroups suggests that Camras Elementary School faces significant socioeconomic and educational challenges that will require a comprehensive review of instructional practices, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to improve student engagement and learning outcomes. Addressing these issues will be crucial for Camras to provide a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3000 N Mango Ave
Chicago, IL 60634-5216

(773) 534-2960

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1577^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,328

Student/teacher ratio: 12.7

Number of students: 793

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.5%

White:

4.8%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Camras Elementary School ranks worse than 76.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 216^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 23.79. (See more...)

Compare Details Camras Elementary School ranks worse than 67.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.53. (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 Camras 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 Camras Elementary School is $19,328. 299 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

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Camras Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Camras Elementary School 1577^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Camras Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Camras Elementary School 914^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Camras 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 Camras Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Camras Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2012	19.71	1862^nd	2166	14.0%
2013	26.20	1672^nd	2167	22.8%
2014	25.98	1632^nd	2093	22.0%
2015	38.67	1160^th	2052	43.5%
2016	33.42	1336^th	2046	34.7%
2017	32.93	1335^th	2044	34.7%
2018	33.38	1342^nd	2037	34.1%
2019	29.37	1466^th	2086	29.7%
2021	26.92	1357^th	1948	30.3%
2022	20.57	1642^nd	2082	21.1%
2023	20.31	1677^th	2077	19.3%
2024	23.79	1577^th	2067	23.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.18	316^th	718	56.0%
2019	40.06	449^th	743	39.6%
2022	34.79	536^th	768	30.2%
2023	26.88	692^nd	788	12.2%
2024	42.45	431^st	826	47.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.25	599^th	763	21.5%
2019	23.30	1032^nd	1194	13.6%
2022	25.32	910^th	1113	18.2%
2023	23.52	960^th	1156	17.0%
2024	19.98	1072^nd	1195	10.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.05	653^rd	1765	63.0%
2019	45.77	946^th	1816	47.9%
2021	43.96	769^th	1514	49.2%
2022	30.07	1284^th	1763	27.2%
2023	31.23	1291^st	1808	28.6%
2024	37.95	1115^th	1793	37.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Camras Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.09	1136^th	1964	42.2%
2019	34.89	1279^th	2019	36.7%
2021	37.73	976^th	1680	41.9%
2022	21.26	1553^rd	1970	21.2%
2023	21.05	1566^th	1957	20.0%
2024	21.72	1536^th	1942	20.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Camras Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.02	840^th	907	7.4%
2024	20.86	808^th	886	8.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Camras Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.32	1399^th	1972	29.1%
2019	26.03	1497^th	2019	25.9%
2021	15.90	1536^th	1707	10.0%
2022	21.16	1553^rd	1977	21.4%
2023	19.73	1611^th	1984	18.8%
2024	25.49	1431^st	1959	27.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Camras Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.82	469^th	938	50.0%
2019	39.84	566^th	955	40.7%
2021	36.44	450^th	742	39.4%
2022	27.87	735^th	954	23.0%
2023	28.76	730^th	970	24.7%
2024	34.25	642^nd	959	33.1%

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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 Camras Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2012	42.22	912^th	1365	33.2%
2013	32.92	978^th	1367	28.5%
2014	33.62	932^nd	1322	29.5%
2015	31.94	860^th	1302	33.9%
2016	35.79	795^th	1294	38.6%
2017	27.14	946^th	1293	26.8%
2018	32.49	852^nd	1293	34.1%
2019	31.62	918^th	1356	32.3%
2021	48.01	545^th	1241	56.1%
2022	28.63	938^th	1369	31.5%
2023	26.28	982^nd	1367	28.2%
2024	29.53	914^th	1363	32.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.66	90^th	285	68.4%
2019	46.74	136^th	339	59.9%
2022	54.41	113^th	454	75.1%
2023	41.01	253^rd	480	47.3%
2024	39.16	274^th	486	43.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	24.93	680^th	792	14.1%
2022	44.41	320^th	781	59.0%
2023	33.65	497^th	805	38.3%
2024	25.52	636^th	802	20.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.35	525^th	1161	54.8%
2019	46.88	605^th	1217	50.3%
2021	57.23	314^th	1019	69.2%
2022	44.08	619^th	1221	49.3%
2023	38.07	754^th	1234	38.9%
2024	44.10	626^th	1219	48.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Camras Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.49	848^th	1226	30.8%
2019	32.90	861^st	1276	32.5%
2021	44.22	515^th	1017	49.4%
2022	28.84	882^nd	1286	31.4%
2023	24.55	952^nd	1275	25.3%
2024	34.09	790^th	1251	36.9%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Camras Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.09	464^th	674	31.2%
2024	29.81	473^rd	639	26.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Camras Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.25	800^th	1223	34.6%
2019	29.99	883^rd	1296	31.9%
2021	34.90	639^th	1048	39.0%
2022	29.49	876^th	1286	31.9%
2023	28.72	888^th	1292	31.3%
2024	23.97	944^th	1264	25.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Camras Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.69	385^th	590	34.7%
2019	35.06	424^th	639	33.6%
2021	62.92	120^th	517	76.8%
2022	32.65	453^rd	662	31.6%
2023	32.25	457^th	661	30.9%
2024	36.47	390^th	643	39.3%

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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 Camras Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	66	19	10	556	12	1	2	666
2012	74	16	8	711	10	0	3	822
2013	74	11	10	854	9	0	5	963
2014	56	9	15	896	9	0	6	991
2015	69	15	16	889	7	1	6	1003
2016	76	17	13	921	7	2	1	1037
2017	57	15	21	862	6	1	3	965
2018	57	13	17	837	7	1	4	936
2019	62	14	19	840	4	1	4	944
2020	51	13	14	812	3	1	2	896
2021	56	15	13	773	3	1	4	865
2022	42	16	9	717	2	1	3	790
2023	38	15	12	718	1	2	7	793

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Camras Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	666	34.0	19.5	92.3
2012	822	42.0	19.5	94.6
2013	963	55.4	17.3	92.8
2014	991	54.1	18.3	91.6
2015	1003	52.0	19.2	94.1
2016	1037	53.0	19.5	89.5
2017	965	51.5	18.7	90.6
2018	936	54.3	17.2	89.6
2019	944	59.5	15.8	85.2
2020	896	64.5	13.8	85.9
2021	865	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	790	63.5	12.4	85.3
2023	793	62.0	12.7	83.1

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 Camras Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	666	34.0	19.5	92.3
2012	822	42.0	19.5	94.6
2013	963	55.4	17.3	92.8
2014	991	54.1	18.3	91.6
2015	1003	52.0	19.2	94.1
2016	1037	53.0	19.5	89.5
2017	965	51.5	18.7	90.6
2018	936	54.3	17.2	89.6
2019	944	59.5	15.8	85.2
2020	896	64.5	13.8	85.9
2021	865	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	790	63.5	12.4	85.3
2023	793	62.0	12.7	83.1

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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