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

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Evergreen Academy Elementary School

3537 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL 60609

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Bottom 50%

Serving 200 students in grades 6-8, Evergreen Academy 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 200 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Evergreen Academy 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 20%)

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

Evergreen Academy Elementary School's student population of 200 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Evergreen Academy Elementary School
6	60
7	57
8	83

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Total Students

200 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School
2023	204
2022	235
2021	258
2020	306
2019	306
2018	303
2017	303
2016	314
2015	365
2014	383
2013	391
2012	389
2011	380
2010	392
2009	434
2008	457
2007	452
2006	451
2005	462
2004	492
2003	505
2002	472
2001	414
2000	364
1999	405
1998	420
1997	414
1996	398
1995	364
1994	354
1993	322

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	18
2017	18
2016	20
2015	24
2014	22
2013	30
2012	21
2011	23
2010	26
2009	27
2008	22
2007	20
2006	29
2005	27
2004	25
2003	23
2002	19
2001	21
2000	21
1999	23
1998	21
1997	23
1996	20
1995	20
1994	18
1993	16
1992	11

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

Evergreen 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 Evergreen Academy Elementary School is 0.17, 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)

#2407 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School
2023	#2407
2022	#2294
2021	#2232
2019	#2657
2018	#2776
2017	#2449
2016	#2276
2015	#1990
2014	#2467
2013	#2664
2012	#2177

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	12%	27%	20%
2021	12%	28%	17%
2019	16%	33%	24%
2018	14%	32%	22%
2017	19%	32%	24%
2016	17%	31%	23%
2015	18%	29%	21%
2014	46%	59%	50%
2013	44%	58%	48%
2012	76%	80%	73%
2011	76%	80%	72%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	21%	30%	20%
2021	22%	32%	21%
2019	26%	38%	27%
2018	24%	37%	22%
2017	28%	38%	28%
2016	31%	36%	27%
2015	34%	38%	29%
2014	49%	57%	45%
2013	51%	58%	47%
2012	79%	75%	65%
2011	77%	75%	65%

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20-24%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	20:1
2017	17:1	15:1	20:1
2016	16:1	16:1	19:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	15:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	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	22:1	16:1	19:1
2002	25:1	16:1	19:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	28:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

91%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	87%	27%	44%
2022	87%	27%	44%
2021	88%	27%	44%
2020	87%	26%	44%
2019	87%	26%	44%
2018	93%	26%	45%
2017	93%	26%	45%
2016	88%	26%	44%
2015	92%	25%	41%
2014	92%	25%	46%
2013	91%	24%	46%
2012	92%	24%	44%
2011	91%	23%	44%
2010	91%	22%	42%
2009	90%	22%	41%
2008	87%	21%	40%
2007	83%	20%	39%
2006	85%	19%	39%
2005	86%	18%	38%
2004	88%	18%	37%
2003	86%	17%	37%
2002	85%	16%	36%
2001	84%	15%	35%
2000	87%	15%	35%
1999	82%	14%	35%
1998	80%	13%	34%
1997	77%	13%	33%
1996	72%	12%	32%
1995	74%	12%	31%
1994	71%	11%	31%
1993	71%	11%	30%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	5%	17%	41%
2022	5%	17%	41%
2021	4%	17%	41%
2020	4%	17%	41%
2019	4%	17%	41%
2016	2%	17%	42%
2015	1%	17%	38%
2014	2%	17%	40%
2013	3%	18%	40%
2012	2%	18%	42%
2011	2%	18%	43%
2010	3%	20%	45%
2009	2%	20%	47%
2008	2%	20%	47%
2007	3%	20%	48%
2006	2%	20%	49%
2005	2%	20%	50%
2004	1%	21%	50%
2003	2%	21%	51%
2002	2%	21%	51%
2001	1%	21%	52%
2000	1%	21%	52%
1998	1%	21%	54%
1997	1%	20%	54%
1996	1%	21%	54%
1995	1%	20%	55%
1994	1%	21%	55%
1993	2%	21%	56%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	3%	45%	9%
2022	3%	47%	9%
2021	4%	47%	9%
2020	6%	48%	9%
2019	6%	48%	9%
2018	5%	49%	9%
2017	5%	49%	9%
2016	6%	49%	9%
2015	4%	49%	11%
2014	3%	50%	9%
2013	5%	50%	9%
2012	5%	51%	9%
2011	5%	51%	9%
2010	4%	53%	9%
2009	6%	53%	8%
2008	7%	54%	8%
2007	9%	55%	8%
2006	8%	56%	8%
2005	7%	57%	9%
2004	7%	57%	9%
2003	7%	58%	9%
2002	10%	59%	9%
2001	10%	60%	9%
2000	8%	61%	10%
1999	13%	62%	9%
1998	16%	63%	9%
1997	19%	64%	10%
1996	25%	64%	11%
1995	24%	65%	11%
1994	26%	65%	11%
1993	24%	65%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Evergreen Academy 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%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.24	0.70	0.63
2022	0.24	0.68	0.63
2021	0.22	0.68	0.63
2020	0.24	0.68	0.63
2019	0.24	0.68	0.63
2018	0.13	0.67	0.62
2017	0.13	0.67	0.62
2016	0.22	0.67	0.62
2015	0.15	0.67	0.59
2014	0.15	0.66	0.63
2013	0.18	0.66	0.63
2012	0.15	0.65	0.63
2011	0.17	0.66	0.62
2010	0.18	0.64	0.62
2009	0.19	0.64	0.61
2008	0.27	0.64	0.61
2007	0.33	0.63	0.61
2006	0.29	0.61	0.60
2005	0.26	0.61	0.60
2004	0.22	0.60	0.61
2003	0.26	0.59	0.61
2002	0.27	0.59	0.60
2001	0.29	0.58	0.60
2000	0.24	0.57	0.61
1999	0.31	0.56	0.61
1998	0.34	0.56	0.60
1997	0.37	0.54	0.60
1996	0.42	0.53	0.60
1995	0.40	0.53	0.60
1994	0.43	0.52	0.60
1993	0.44	0.52	0.60

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	94%	47%	80%
2019	94%	47%	80%
2018	95%	46%	83%
2017	95%	46%	83%
2016	95%	47%	83%
2015	95%	52%	86%
2014	94%	47%	83%
2013	91%	45%	81%
2012	43%	21%	41%
2011	92%	39%	70%
2010	89%	37%	70%
2009	82%	33%	66%
2008	82%	32%	68%
2007	83%	32%	68%
2006	80%	32%	67%
2005	81%	32%	70%
2004	82%	31%	71%
2003	80%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Evergreen Academy Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	55%	27%	46%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	12%	6%	8%
2005	11%	5%	8%
2004	10%	5%	9%
2003	12%	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

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Evergreen Academy Elementary School's ranking?

Evergreen Academy Elementary School is ranked #2407 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?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Evergreen Academy Elementary School?

200 students attend Evergreen Academy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Evergreen Academy Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Evergreen Academy Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Evergreen Academy Elementary School offer ?

Evergreen Academy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Evergreen Academy Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Evergreen Academy Elementary School located?

Evergreen Academy Elementary School is located in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in McKinley Park.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 200 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education