Clark G R Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1045 S Monitor Ave
Chicago, IL 60644

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Bottom 50%

Serving 144 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Clark G R Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 144 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Clark G R 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%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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

Clark G R Elementary School's student population of 144 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Clark G R Elementary School
Pre-K	12
Kind	13
1	12
2	14
3	16
4	16
5	17
6	16
7	18
8	10

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Total Students

144 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School
2023	155
2022	184
2021	189
2020	219
2019	219
2018	247
2017	247
2016	268
2015	289
2014	274
2013	272
2012	295
2011	304
2010	323
2009	328
2008	364
2007	369
2006	384
2005	385
2004	392
2003	412
2002	401
2001	406
2000	365
1999	346
1998	296
1997	239
1996	198
1995	200
1994	179
1993	165
1992	165
1991	161
1990	135
1989	150
1988	140
1987	145

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School
2023	19
2022	18
2020	15
2019	15
2018	14
2017	14
2016	16
2015	14
2014	17
2013	22
2012	18
2011	18
2010	18
2009	20
2008	21
2007	19
2006	27
2005	24
2004	22
2003	28
2002	24
2001	24
2000	23
1999	23
1998	20
1997	19
1996	11
1995	10
1994	11
1993	11
1992	9
1991	7
1990	6

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Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Motto

Integrating Fine Arts & Technology Throughout The Curriculum

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

Clark G R 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 Clark G R Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#2046 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School
2023	#2046
2022	#2160
2021	#2453
2019	#1824
2018	#2583
2017	#1875
2016	#2173
2015	#2009
2014	#1726
2013	#1043
2012	#1022

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15-19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	17%	27%	20%
2021	12%	28%	17%
2019	22%	33%	24%
2018	17%	32%	22%
2017	27%	32%	24%
2016	17%	31%	23%
2015	22%	29%	21%
2014	62%	59%	50%
2013	67%	58%	48%
2012	92%	80%	73%
2011	87%	80%	72%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	22%	30%	20%
2021	17%	32%	21%
2019	37%	38%	27%
2018	22%	37%	22%
2017	32%	38%	28%
2016	32%	36%	27%
2015	27%	38%	29%
2014	52%	57%	45%
2013	67%	58%	47%
2012	82%	75%	65%
2011	77%	75%	65%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	8:1	14:1	15:1
2022	10:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	20:1
2017	18:1	15:1	20:1
2016	17:1	16:1	19:1
2015	21:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	12:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	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	15:1	16:1	19:1
2002	17:1	16:1	19:1
2001	17:1	16:1	19:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	16:1	18:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	13:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	23:1	17:1	18:1
1990	23:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2010	1%	5%	4%
2009	1%	5%	4%
2008	2%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	11%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%	3%
1988	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

40%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	35%	27%	44%
2022	37%	27%	44%
2021	33%	27%	44%
2020	34%	26%	44%
2019	34%	26%	44%
2018	35%	26%	45%
2017	35%	26%	45%
2016	37%	26%	44%
2015	34%	25%	41%
2014	34%	25%	46%
2013	34%	24%	46%
2012	38%	24%	44%
2011	38%	23%	44%
2010	34%	22%	42%
2009	33%	22%	41%
2008	33%	21%	40%
2007	31%	20%	39%
2006	30%	19%	39%
2005	33%	18%	38%
2004	34%	18%	37%
2003	37%	17%	37%
2002	37%	16%	36%
2001	37%	15%	35%
2000	38%	15%	35%
1999	43%	14%	35%
1998	48%	13%	34%
1997	65%	13%	33%
1996	55%	12%	32%
1995	59%	12%	31%
1994	50%	11%	31%
1993	39%	11%	30%
1992	40%	10%	29%
1991	16%	10%	28%

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Black

51%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	55%	17%	41%
2022	54%	17%	41%
2021	59%	17%	41%
2020	59%	17%	41%
2019	59%	17%	41%
2018	59%	17%	41%
2017	59%	17%	41%
2016	59%	17%	42%
2015	60%	17%	38%
2014	61%	17%	40%
2013	63%	18%	40%
2012	54%	18%	42%
2011	56%	18%	43%
2010	63%	20%	45%
2009	64%	20%	47%
2008	63%	20%	47%
2007	62%	20%	48%
2006	65%	20%	49%
2005	63%	20%	50%
2004	61%	21%	50%
2003	59%	21%	51%
2002	58%	21%	51%
2001	57%	21%	52%
2000	55%	21%	52%
1999	49%	21%	53%
1998	40%	21%	54%
1997	23%	20%	54%
1996	8%	21%	54%
1995	7%	20%	55%
1994	9%	21%	55%
1993	13%	21%	56%
1992	19%	21%	57%
1991	41%	21%	58%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	5%	45%	9%
2022	3%	47%	9%
2021	4%	47%	9%
2020	2%	48%	9%
2019	2%	48%	9%
2018	3%	49%	9%
2017	3%	49%	9%
2016	1%	49%	9%
2015	2%	49%	11%
2014	1%	50%	9%
2013	1%	50%	9%
2012	4%	51%	9%
2011	3%	51%	9%
2010	2%	53%	9%
2009	2%	53%	8%
2008	2%	54%	8%
2007	1%	55%	8%
2006	2%	56%	8%
2005	4%	57%	9%
2004	4%	57%	9%
2003	4%	58%	9%
2002	4%	59%	9%
2001	5%	60%	9%
2000	7%	61%	10%
1999	9%	62%	9%
1998	13%	63%	9%
1997	17%	64%	10%
1996	25%	64%	11%
1995	31%	65%	11%
1994	37%	65%	11%
1993	42%	65%	11%
1992	39%	66%	11%
1991	42%	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 (2012-2023)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.58	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	0.53	0.67	0.62
2017	0.53	0.67	0.62
2016	0.52	0.67	0.62
2015	0.53	0.67	0.59
2014	0.52	0.66	0.63
2013	0.49	0.66	0.63
2012	0.57	0.65	0.63
2011	0.55	0.66	0.62
2010	0.49	0.64	0.62
2009	0.49	0.64	0.61
2008	0.52	0.64	0.61
2007	0.53	0.63	0.61
2006	0.51	0.61	0.60
2005	0.50	0.61	0.60
2004	0.52	0.60	0.61
2003	0.53	0.59	0.61
2002	0.53	0.59	0.60
2001	0.55	0.58	0.60
2000	0.60	0.57	0.61
1999	0.62	0.56	0.61
1998	0.67	0.56	0.60
1997	0.60	0.54	0.60
1996	0.62	0.53	0.60
1995	0.56	0.53	0.60
1994	0.61	0.52	0.60
1993	0.66	0.52	0.60
1992	0.66	0.52	0.59
1991	0.64	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	Clark G R Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	92%	47%	80%
2019	92%	47%	80%
2018	90%	46%	83%
2017	90%	46%	83%
2016	94%	47%	83%
2015	93%	52%	86%
2014	95%	47%	83%
2013	88%	45%	81%
2012	40%	21%	41%
2011	86%	39%	70%
2010	81%	37%	70%
2009	80%	33%	66%
2008	73%	32%	68%
2007	79%	32%	68%
2006	82%	32%	67%
2005	78%	32%	70%
2004	73%	31%	71%
2003	70%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Clark G R Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	53%	27%	46%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	14%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	15%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	8%
2005	11%	5%	8%
2004	14%	5%	9%
2003	16%	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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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Clark G R Elementary School's ranking?

Clark G R Elementary School is ranked #2046 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

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

How many students attend Clark G R Elementary School?

144 students attend Clark G R Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Clark G R Elementary School students are Black, 40% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Hawaiian, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Clark G R Elementary School?

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

What grades does Clark G R Elementary School offer ?

Clark G R Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Clark G R Elementary School part of?

Clark G R Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Clark G R Elementary School located?

Clark G R Elementary School is located in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 21 other public schools located in Austin.

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