Armour Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Armour Elementary School

950 W 33rd Pl
Chicago, IL 60608

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Bottom 50%

Serving 238 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Armour Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 238 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Armour Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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Armour Elementary School's student population of 238 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 41% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Armour Elementary School
Pre-K	23
Kind	22
1	22
2	25
3	17
4	30
5	23
6	21
7	28
8	27

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Total Students

238 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Armour Elementary School
2023	246
2022	257
2021	256
2020	265
2019	265
2018	273
2017	273
2016	293
2015	300
2014	320
2013	353
2012	363
2011	330
2010	341
2009	358
2008	390
2007	426
2006	482
2005	503
2004	547
2003	615
2002	673
2001	635
2000	597
1999	546
1998	534
1997	512
1996	503
1995	518
1994	488
1993	540
1992	542
1991	576
1990	553
1989	560
1988	561
1987	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Armour Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2020	17
2019	17
2018	13
2017	13
2016	16
2015	22
2014	20
2013	24
2012	17
2011	19
2010	19
2009	19
2008	22
2007	25
2006	31
2005	29
2004	27
2003	32
2002	31
2001	31
2000	33
1999	32
1998	33
1997	33
1996	32
1995	29
1994	27
1993	31
1992	33
1991	36
1990	31

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Year Founded

1901

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Armour Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Armour Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2020 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Armour Elementary School
2023	#2020
2022	#1252
2021	#237
2019	#2863
2018	#2837
2017	#1764
2016	#2544
2015	#2541
2014	#2829
2013	#3195
2012	#2533

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Armour Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	22%	27%	20%
2021	50%	28%	17%
2019	12%	33%	24%
2018	12%	32%	22%
2017	22%	32%	24%
2016	17%	31%	23%
2015	12%	29%	21%
2014	42%	59%	50%
2013	35%	58%	48%
2012	75%	80%	73%
2011	75%	80%	72%

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15-19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Armour Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	17%	30%	20%
2021	50%	32%	21%
2019	22%	38%	27%
2018	22%	37%	22%
2017	42%	38%	28%
2016	22%	36%	27%
2015	27%	38%	29%
2014	37%	57%	45%
2013	39%	58%	47%
2012	70%	75%	65%
2011	68%	75%	65%

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20-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Armour Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	9:1	14:1	15:1
2022	10:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	21:1	16:1	20:1
2017	21:1	15:1	20:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	22:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	22:1	16:1	19:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Armour Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

72%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Armour Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	72%	27%	44%
2022	76%	27%	44%
2021	76%	27%	44%
2020	80%	26%	44%
2019	80%	26%	44%
2018	81%	26%	45%
2017	81%	26%	45%
2016	82%	26%	44%
2015	79%	25%	41%
2014	86%	25%	46%
2013	88%	24%	46%
2012	85%	24%	44%
2011	86%	23%	44%
2010	84%	22%	42%
2009	84%	22%	41%
2008	79%	21%	40%
2007	79%	20%	39%
2006	74%	19%	39%
2005	79%	18%	38%
2004	77%	18%	37%
2003	74%	17%	37%
2002	69%	16%	36%
2001	70%	15%	35%
2000	75%	15%	35%
1999	81%	14%	35%
1998	80%	13%	34%
1997	73%	13%	33%
1996	76%	12%	32%
1995	78%	12%	31%
1994	73%	11%	31%
1993	73%	11%	30%
1992	74%	10%	29%
1991	71%	10%	28%

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Black

10%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Armour Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	12%	17%	41%
2022	8%	17%	41%
2021	5%	17%	41%
2020	5%	17%	41%
2019	5%	17%	41%
2018	6%	17%	41%
2017	6%	17%	41%
2016	6%	17%	42%
2015	6%	17%	38%
2014	2%	17%	40%
2013	3%	18%	40%
2012	5%	18%	42%
2011	4%	18%	43%
2010	4%	20%	45%
2009	3%	20%	47%
2008	4%	20%	47%
2007	6%	20%	48%
2006	8%	20%	49%
2005	4%	20%	50%
2004	6%	21%	50%
2003	8%	21%	51%
2002	10%	21%	51%
2001	10%	21%	52%
2000	7%	21%	52%
1999	4%	21%	53%
1998	2%	21%	54%
1997	4%	20%	54%
1996	2%	21%	54%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Armour Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	8%	45%	9%
2022	8%	47%	9%
2021	9%	47%	9%
2020	9%	48%	9%
2019	9%	48%	9%
2018	9%	49%	9%
2017	9%	49%	9%
2016	9%	49%	9%
2015	10%	49%	11%
2014	8%	50%	9%
2013	6%	50%	9%
2012	8%	51%	9%
2011	6%	51%	9%
2010	9%	53%	9%
2009	10%	53%	8%
2008	7%	54%	8%
2007	12%	55%	8%
2006	12%	56%	8%
2005	14%	57%	9%
2004	15%	57%	9%
2003	15%	58%	9%
2002	17%	59%	9%
2001	17%	60%	9%
2000	18%	61%	10%
1999	15%	62%	9%
1998	18%	63%	9%
1997	19%	64%	10%
1996	21%	64%	11%
1995	19%	65%	11%
1994	24%	65%	11%
1993	24%	65%	11%
1992	26%	66%	11%
1991	30%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Armour Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Armour Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.46	0.70	0.63
2022	0.41	0.68	0.63
2021	0.41	0.68	0.63
2020	0.35	0.68	0.63
2019	0.35	0.68	0.63
2018	0.33	0.67	0.62
2017	0.33	0.67	0.62
2016	0.32	0.67	0.62
2015	0.36	0.67	0.59
2014	0.26	0.66	0.63
2013	0.22	0.66	0.63
2012	0.27	0.65	0.63
2011	0.26	0.66	0.62
2010	0.29	0.64	0.62
2009	0.29	0.64	0.61
2008	0.39	0.64	0.61
2007	0.39	0.63	0.61
2006	0.46	0.61	0.60
2005	0.36	0.61	0.60
2004	0.38	0.60	0.61
2003	0.44	0.59	0.61
2002	0.49	0.59	0.60
2001	0.48	0.58	0.60
2000	0.43	0.57	0.61
1999	0.36	0.56	0.61
1998	0.37	0.56	0.60
1997	0.43	0.54	0.60
1996	0.38	0.53	0.60
1995	0.36	0.53	0.60
1994	0.41	0.52	0.60
1993	0.42	0.52	0.60
1992	0.42	0.52	0.59
1991	0.44	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Armour Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	98%	43%	74%
2021	98%	44%	74%
2020	79%	47%	80%
2019	79%	47%	80%
2018	91%	46%	83%
2017	91%	46%	83%
2016	91%	47%	83%
2015	96%	52%	86%
2014	94%	47%	83%
2013	95%	45%	81%
2012	55%	21%	41%
2011	95%	39%	70%
2010	95%	37%	70%
2009	92%	33%	66%
2008	91%	32%	68%
2007	91%	32%	68%
2006	93%	32%	67%
2005	87%	32%	70%
2004	89%	31%	71%
2003	92%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (11-12)

42%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Armour Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2012	42%	27%	46%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	8%
2008	5%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	6%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	8%
2004	5%	5%	9%
2003	3%	5%	9%
2002	4%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Armour Elementary School's ranking?

Armour Elementary School is ranked #2020 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Armour Elementary School often compared to?

Armour Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Skinner Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Armour Elementary School?

238 students attend Armour Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Armour Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Armour Elementary School?

Armour Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Armour Elementary School offer ?

Armour Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Armour Elementary School part of?

Armour Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Armour Elementary School located?

Armour Elementary School is located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Bridgeport.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 238 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education