Chicago Academy Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3400 N Austin Ave
Chicago, IL 60634

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Bottom 50%

Serving 555 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Chicago Academy 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 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 555 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Chicago Academy Elementary School's student population of 555 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chicago Academy Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	58
1	51
2	55
3	56
4	58
5	56
6	55
7	57
8	59

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Total Students

555 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chicago Academy Elementary School
2023	563
2022	557
2021	562
2020	540
2019	540
2018	597
2017	597
2016	608
2015	610
2014	593
2013	595
2012	600
2011	594
2010	588
2009	592
2008	588
2007	582
2006	574
2005	567
2004	565
2003	445

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Chicago Academy Elementary School
2023	39
2022	37
2020	36
2019	36
2018	32
2017	32
2016	34
2015	32
2014	33
2013	34
2012	29
2011	28
2010	30
2009	28
2008	29
2007	25
2006	29
2005	28
2004	26
2003	18
2002	20

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Year Founded

2001

Campus Size

2 acres

School Motto

Think Care Achieve

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

Chicago Academy 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 Chicago Academy Elementary School is 0.40, 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)

#1776 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Chicago Academy Elementary School
2023	#1776
2022	#1664
2021	#1536
2019	#1208
2018	#1143
2017	#1537
2016	#1273
2015	#1728
2014	#1381
2013	#1248
2012	#866

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24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Chicago Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	24%	27%	20%
2021	24%	28%	17%
2019	42%	33%	24%
2018	43%	32%	22%
2017	37%	32%	24%
2016	39%	31%	23%
2015	28%	29%	21%
2014	66%	59%	50%
2013	68%	58%	48%
2012	94%	80%	73%
2011	95%	80%	72%

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22%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chicago Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	22%	30%	20%
2021	28%	32%	21%
2019	39%	38%	27%
2018	41%	37%	22%
2017	34%	38%	28%
2016	36%	36%	27%
2015	31%	38%	29%
2014	58%	57%	45%
2013	62%	58%	47%
2012	86%	75%	65%
2011	86%	75%	65%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Chicago Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	15:1	18:1
2018	19:1	16:1	20:1
2017	19:1	15:1	20:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	21:1	16:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	22:1	16:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	17:1	22:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	25:1	16:1	19:1
2002	15:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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

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Hispanic

76%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chicago Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	73%	27%	44%
2022	74%	27%	44%
2021	72%	27%	44%
2020	71%	26%	44%
2019	71%	26%	44%
2018	70%	26%	45%
2017	70%	26%	45%
2016	71%	26%	44%
2015	68%	25%	41%
2014	64%	25%	46%
2013	64%	24%	46%
2012	62%	24%	44%
2011	59%	23%	44%
2010	53%	22%	42%
2009	52%	22%	41%
2008	42%	21%	40%
2007	38%	20%	39%
2006	31%	19%	39%
2005	30%	18%	38%
2004	27%	18%	37%
2003	26%	17%	37%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chicago Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	3%	17%	41%
2022	2%	17%	41%
2021	3%	17%	41%
2020	3%	17%	41%
2019	3%	17%	41%
2018	2%	17%	41%
2017	2%	17%	41%
2016	3%	17%	42%
2015	4%	17%	38%
2014	5%	17%	40%
2013	6%	18%	40%
2012	7%	18%	42%
2011	8%	18%	43%
2010	11%	20%	45%
2009	11%	20%	47%
2008	14%	20%	47%
2007	16%	20%	48%
2006	16%	20%	49%
2005	17%	20%	50%
2004	16%	21%	50%
2003	12%	21%	51%

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White

17%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chicago Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	19%	45%	9%
2022	19%	47%	9%
2021	21%	47%	9%
2020	22%	48%	9%
2019	22%	48%	9%
2018	23%	49%	9%
2017	23%	49%	9%
2016	22%	49%	9%
2015	24%	49%	11%
2014	25%	50%	9%
2013	25%	50%	9%
2012	26%	51%	9%
2011	27%	51%	9%
2010	31%	53%	9%
2009	31%	53%	8%
2008	35%	54%	8%
2007	37%	55%	8%
2006	43%	56%	8%
2005	48%	57%	9%
2004	51%	57%	9%
2003	56%	58%	9%

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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	Chicago Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.40

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chicago Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.43	0.70	0.63
2022	0.42	0.68	0.63
2021	0.44	0.68	0.63
2020	0.45	0.68	0.63
2019	0.45	0.68	0.63
2018	0.46	0.67	0.62
2017	0.46	0.67	0.62
2016	0.45	0.67	0.62
2015	0.48	0.67	0.59
2014	0.54	0.66	0.63
2013	0.53	0.66	0.63
2012	0.55	0.65	0.63
2011	0.58	0.66	0.62
2010	0.62	0.64	0.62
2009	0.63	0.64	0.61
2008	0.71	0.64	0.61
2007	0.72	0.63	0.61
2006	0.72	0.61	0.60
2005	0.66	0.61	0.60
2004	0.65	0.60	0.61
2003	0.61	0.59	0.61

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Eligible for

80%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Chicago Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	79%	43%	74%
2022	80%	43%	74%
2021	79%	44%	74%
2020	73%	47%	80%
2019	73%	47%	80%
2018	74%	46%	83%
2017	74%	46%	83%
2016	77%	47%	83%
2015	79%	52%	86%
2014	59%	47%	83%
2013	72%	45%	81%
2011	80%	39%	70%
2010	77%	37%	70%
2009	64%	33%	66%
2008	62%	32%	68%
2007	70%	32%	68%
2006	53%	32%	67%
2005	41%	32%	70%
2004	33%	31%	71%

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Eligible for (13-14)

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Chicago Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	15%	3%	3%
2011	19%	5%	6%
2010	22%	6%	7%
2009	36%	6%	8%
2008	38%	6%	8%
2007	29%	6%	8%
2006	25%	6%	8%
2005	25%	5%	8%
2004	20%	5%	9%
2003	21%	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

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Chicago Academy Elementary School's ranking?

Chicago Academy Elementary School is ranked #1776 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Chicago Academy Elementary School often compared to?

Chicago Academy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bradwell Comm Arts & Sci Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Chicago Academy Elementary School?

555 students attend Chicago Academy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Chicago Academy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chicago Academy Elementary School?

Chicago Academy Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chicago Academy Elementary School offer ?

Chicago Academy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Chicago Academy Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Chicago Academy Elementary School located?

Chicago Academy Elementary School is located in the Dunning neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 3 other public schools located in Dunning.

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June 04, 2026 (Thursday)

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