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Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 462 public middle schools serving 228,795 students in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
644 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
322,575 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
23,297 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#600 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
50%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
820 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14,723 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
151,431 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
30%
# Black Students
113,197 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
35%
22%
# White Students
35,824 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
11%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
394 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6,151 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16,942
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
21,229
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
21,960
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
22,646
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
22,809
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
22,635
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
22,210
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
22,629
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
23,552
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
23,909
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
24,989
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
27,386
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
25,813
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
23,866
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,085 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,192 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7,447 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$7,481 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,085
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,192
$21,244
Best Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Young Magnet High School
Magnet School
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
211 S Laflin St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7500
Grades: 7-12
| 2,221 students
Rank: #22.
Keller Elementary Gifted Magnet School
Magnet School
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
3020 W 108th St
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2636
Chicago, IL 60655
(773) 535-2636
Grades: 1-8
| 221 students
Rank: #33.
Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4929 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-0540
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-0540
Grades: K-8
| 265 students
Rank: #44.
Lane Technical High School
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2501 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5400
Grades: 7-12
| 4,525 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Decatur Classical Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
7030 N Sacramento Ave
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2201
Chicago, IL 60645
(773) 534-2201
Grades: K-8
| 329 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Skinner North Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
640 W Scott St
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-8500
Chicago, IL 60610
(773) 534-8500
Grades: K-8
| 512 students
Rank: #77.
Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
8101 S La Salle St
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Chicago, IL 60620
(773) 535-0040
Grades: PK-8
| 296 students
Rank: #88.
Bronzeville Classical Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8 W Root St
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 535-8085
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 535-8085
Grades: K-7
| 423 students
Rank: #99.
Hawthorne Elementary Scholastic Academy
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3319 N Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5550
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5550
Grades: K-8
| 616 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
615 W Kemper Pl
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5720
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5720
Grades: K-8
| 851 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Skinner Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
111 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7790
Grades: PK-8
| 1,049 students
Rank: #1212.
Mayer Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2250 N Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5535
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5535
Grades: PK-8
| 698 students
Rank: #1313.
Bell Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3730 N Oakley Ave
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5150
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5150
Grades: K-8
| 848 students
Rank: #1414.
Blaine Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1420 W Grace St
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 534-5750
Chicago, IL 60613
(773) 534-5750
Grades: PK-8
| 636 students
Rank: #1515.
Coonley Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4046 N Leavitt St
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5140
Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 534-5140
Grades: K-8
| 772 students
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Cook Co Juvenile-jefferson Alt High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1100 S Hamilton Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 433-7110
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 433-7110
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Rudolph Elementary Learning Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1628 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
(773) 534-7460
Chicago, IL 60612
(773) 534-7460
Grades: PK-8
| 29 students
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Simpson Academy High School For Young Women
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1321 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 534-7812
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 534-7812
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: #1919.
Poe Elementary Classical School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10538 S Langley Ave
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 535-5525
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 535-5525
Grades: K-8
| 227 students
Rank: #2020.
Burley Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1630 W Barry Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5475
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5475
Grades: K-8
| 499 students
Rank: #2121.
Mcdade Elementary Classical School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8801 S Indiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 535-3669
Chicago, IL 60619
(773) 535-3669
Grades: K-8
| 217 students
Rank: #2222.
Sheridan Elementary Math & Science Academy
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
533 W 27th St
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-9120
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-9120
Grades: K-8
| 529 students
Rank: #2323.
Pritzker Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2009 W Schiller St
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 534-4415
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 534-4415
Grades: PK-8
| 655 students
Rank: #2424.
Edgebrook Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6525 N Hiawatha Ave
Chicago, IL 60646
(773) 534-1194
Chicago, IL 60646
(773) 534-1194
Grades: PK-8
| 508 students
Rank: #2525.
Wildwood Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
6950 N Hiawatha Ave
Chicago, IL 60646
(773) 534-1188
Chicago, IL 60646
(773) 534-1188
Grades: PK-8
| 494 students
Rank: #2626.
Brooks College Prep Academy High School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
250 E 111th St
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 535-9930
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 535-9930
Grades: 7-12
| 982 students
Rank: #2727.
Hamilton Elementary School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1650 W Cornelia Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5484
Chicago, IL 60657
(773) 534-5484
Grades: PK-8
| 485 students
Rank: #2828.
Stem Magnet Academy Elementary School
Magnet School
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1522 W Fillmore St
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7300
Chicago, IL 60607
(773) 534-7300
Grades: K-8
| 401 students
Rank: #2929.
Prescott Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1632 W Wrightwood Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5505
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5505
Grades: K-8
| 412 students
Rank: #3030.
Sauganash Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6040 N Kilpatrick Ave
Chicago, IL 60646
(773) 534-3470
Chicago, IL 60646
(773) 534-3470
Grades: PK-8
| 660 students
Rank: #3131.
Alcott Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2625 N Orchard St
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5460
Chicago, IL 60614
(773) 534-5460
Grades: PK-8
| 575 students
Rank: #3232.
Lasalle Ii Lang Academy Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1148 N Honore St
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 534-0490
Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 534-0490
Grades: PK-8
| 582 students
Rank: #3333.
Healy Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3010 S Parnell Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-9190
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-9190
Grades: K-8
| 1,209 students
Rank: #3434.
Ebinger Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7350 W Pratt Ave
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 534-1070
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 534-1070
Grades: K-8
| 699 students
Rank: #3535.
Waters Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4540 N Campbell Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-5090
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 534-5090
Grades: PK-8
| 659 students
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