Burley Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Burley Elementary School

1630 W Barry Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

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Top 5%

Serving 499 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Burley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 5% in IL
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Burley Elementary School's student population of 499 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burley Elementary School
Kind	69
1	56
2	56
3	65
4	56
5	59
6	45
7	43
8	50

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Total Students

499 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burley Elementary School
2023	497
2022	534
2021	576
2020	553
2019	553
2018	530
2017	530
2016	519
2015	517
2014	548
2013	568
2012	571
2011	566
2010	534
2009	519
2008	489
2007	476
2006	438
2005	437
2004	415
2003	382
2002	363
2001	353
2000	312
1999	320
1998	318
1997	329
1996	300
1995	296
1994	300
1993	367
1992	318
1991	374
1990	397
1989	404
1988	423
1987	479

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burley Elementary School
2023	31
2022	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	28
2017	28
2016	31
2015	32
2014	31
2013	39
2012	30
2011	30
2010	30
2009	30
2008	28
2007	24
2006	32
2005	27
2004	23
2003	20
2002	22
2001	21
2000	18
1999	21
1998	19
1997	15
1996	20
1995	24
1994	24
1993	26
1992	24
1991	26
1990	27

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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

Burley Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Burley Elementary School is 0.54, 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)

#116 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Burley Elementary School
2023	#116
2022	#235
2021	#201
2019	#136
2018	#301
2017	#184
2016	#60
2015	#126
2014	#280
2013	#177
2012	#97

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66%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Burley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	66%	27%	20%
2021	48%	28%	17%
2019	65%	33%	24%
2018	55%	32%	22%
2017	59%	32%	24%
2016	72%	31%	23%
2015	60%	29%	21%
2014	81%	59%	50%
2013	86%	58%	48%
2012	98%	80%	73%
2011	98%	80%	72%

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61%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Burley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	61%	30%	20%
2021	66%	32%	21%
2019	71%	38%	27%
2018	65%	37%	22%
2017	71%	38%	28%
2016	75%	36%	27%
2015	74%	38%	29%
2014	84%	57%	45%
2013	83%	58%	47%
2012	93%	75%	65%
2011	91%	75%	65%

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75-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	19:1	16:1	20:1
2017	19:1	15:1	20:1
2016	17:1	16:1	19:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	22:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	17:1	16:1	19:1
2001	17:1	16:1	19:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	22:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	12:1	17:1	18:1
1994	13:1	18:1	18:1
1993	14:1	18:1	17:1
1992	13:1	17:1	18:1
1991	14:1	17:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Burley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	12%	6%	4%
2022	11%	5%	4%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	9%	5%	5%
2019	9%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	8%	5%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	6%	5%	4%
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	7%	4%	4%
2011	6%	5%	3%
2010	9%	5%	4%
2009	7%	5%	4%
2008	7%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%	3%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	16%	27%	44%
2022	18%	27%	44%
2021	17%	27%	44%
2020	17%	26%	44%
2019	17%	26%	44%
2018	23%	26%	45%
2017	23%	26%	45%
2016	24%	26%	44%
2015	26%	25%	41%
2014	27%	25%	46%
2013	28%	24%	46%
2012	30%	24%	44%
2011	34%	23%	44%
2010	35%	22%	42%
2009	39%	22%	41%
2008	40%	21%	40%
2007	48%	20%	39%
2006	48%	19%	39%
2005	57%	18%	38%
2004	59%	18%	37%
2003	61%	17%	37%
2002	63%	16%	36%
2001	69%	15%	35%
2000	73%	15%	35%
1999	73%	14%	35%
1998	73%	13%	34%
1997	68%	13%	33%
1996	70%	12%	32%
1995	70%	12%	31%
1994	73%	11%	31%
1993	68%	11%	30%
1992	76%	10%	29%
1991	68%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	2%	17%	41%
2022	3%	17%	41%
2021	3%	17%	41%
2020	3%	17%	41%
2019	3%	17%	41%
2018	3%	17%	41%
2017	3%	17%	41%
2016	3%	17%	42%
2015	2%	17%	38%
2014	3%	17%	40%
2013	3%	18%	40%
2012	4%	18%	42%
2011	4%	18%	43%
2010	7%	20%	45%
2009	8%	20%	47%
2008	9%	20%	47%
2007	10%	20%	48%
2006	10%	20%	49%
2005	10%	20%	50%
2004	11%	21%	50%
2003	10%	21%	51%
2002	9%	21%	51%
2001	10%	21%	52%
2000	9%	21%	52%
1999	11%	21%	53%
1998	10%	21%	54%
1997	7%	20%	54%
1996	6%	21%	54%
1995	7%	20%	55%
1994	5%	21%	55%
1993	13%	21%	56%
1992	5%	21%	57%
1991	5%	21%	58%

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White

65%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	63%	45%	9%
2022	62%	47%	9%
2021	64%	47%	9%
2020	65%	48%	9%
2019	65%	48%	9%
2018	61%	49%	9%
2017	61%	49%	9%
2016	60%	49%	9%
2015	59%	49%	11%
2014	58%	50%	9%
2013	55%	50%	9%
2012	52%	51%	9%
2011	48%	51%	9%
2010	48%	53%	9%
2009	45%	53%	8%
2008	41%	54%	8%
2007	37%	55%	8%
2006	33%	56%	8%
2005	30%	57%	9%
2004	27%	57%	9%
2003	26%	58%	9%
2002	25%	59%	9%
2001	18%	60%	9%
2000	19%	61%	10%
1999	18%	62%	9%
1998	18%	63%	9%
1997	27%	64%	10%
1996	26%	64%	11%
1995	23%	65%	11%
1994	22%	65%	11%
1993	18%	65%	11%
1992	21%	66%	11%
1991	26%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Burley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	7%	4%	2%
2022	6%	4%	2%
2021	6%	4%	1%
2020	6%	4%	1%
2019	6%	4%	1%
2018	5%	3%	1%
2017	5%	3%	1%
2016	6%	3%	1%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	6%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.56	0.70	0.63
2022	0.57	0.68	0.63
2021	0.55	0.68	0.63
2020	0.54	0.68	0.63
2019	0.54	0.68	0.63
2018	0.57	0.67	0.62
2017	0.57	0.67	0.62
2016	0.58	0.67	0.62
2015	0.58	0.67	0.59
2014	0.60	0.66	0.63
2013	0.62	0.66	0.63
2012	0.64	0.65	0.63
2011	0.65	0.66	0.62
2010	0.64	0.64	0.62
2009	0.64	0.64	0.61
2008	0.69	0.64	0.61
2007	0.64	0.63	0.61
2006	0.68	0.61	0.60
2005	0.58	0.61	0.60
2004	0.57	0.60	0.61
2003	0.56	0.59	0.61
2002	0.54	0.59	0.60
2001	0.49	0.58	0.60
2000	0.49	0.57	0.61
1999	0.49	0.56	0.61
1998	0.49	0.56	0.60
1997	0.52	0.54	0.60
1996	0.50	0.53	0.60
1995	0.50	0.53	0.60
1994	0.48	0.52	0.60
1993	0.53	0.52	0.60
1992	0.46	0.52	0.59
1991	0.50	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

18%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Burley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	18%	43%	74%
2022	17%	43%	74%
2021	16%	44%	74%
2020	14%	47%	80%
2019	14%	47%	80%
2018	16%	46%	83%
2017	16%	46%	83%
2016	16%	47%	83%
2015	23%	52%	86%
2014	18%	47%	83%
2013	17%	45%	81%
2012	6%	21%	41%
2011	19%	39%	70%
2010	25%	37%	70%
2009	27%	33%	66%
2008	31%	32%	68%
2007	35%	32%	68%
2006	41%	32%	67%
2005	46%	32%	70%
2004	52%	31%	71%
2003	55%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Burley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	16%	27%	46%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	8%
2008	5%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	8%
2005	13%	5%	8%
2004	13%	5%	9%

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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 Burley Elementary School's ranking?

Burley Elementary School is ranked #116 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Burley Elementary School?

499 students attend Burley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Burley Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Burley Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Burley Elementary School offer ?

Burley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Burley Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Burley Elementary School located?

Burley Elementary School is located in the Lake View neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Lake View.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 499 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 5%
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education