Funston Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Funston Elementary School

2010 N Central Park Ave
Chicago, IL 60647

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Bottom 50%

Serving 432 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Funston 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 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 6% (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 98% 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: 432 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Funston 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 20%)

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Funston Elementary School's student population of 432 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 40% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Funston Elementary School
Pre-K	55
Kind	37
1	46
2	40
3	33
4	38
5	53
6	44
7	51
8	35

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Total Students

432 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Funston Elementary School
2023	406
2022	371
2021	399
2020	466
2019	466
2018	443
2017	443
2016	499
2015	545
2014	585
2013	615
2012	616
2011	645
2010	587
2009	563
2008	562
2007	621
2006	641
2005	689
2004	736
2003	865
2002	878
2001	879
2000	806
1999	794
1998	904
1997	866
1996	853
1995	810
1994	757
1993	794
1992	745
1991	859
1990	838
1989	884
1988	898
1987	941

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Funston Elementary School
2023	38
2022	37
2020	35
2019	35
2018	27
2017	27
2016	31
2015	34
2014	34
2013	43
2012	31
2011	32
2010	32
2009	30
2008	29
2007	35
2006	42
2005	39
2004	41
2003	48
2002	50
2001	49
2000	50
1999	42
1998	43
1997	46
1996	45
1995	43
1994	41
1993	43
1992	42
1991	46
1990	42

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Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

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

Funston 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 Funston Elementary School is 0.15, 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)

#3174 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Funston Elementary School
2023	#3174
2022	#3391
2021	#3616
2019	#3280
2018	#3270
2017	#3332
2016	#3205
2015	#3199
2014	#3089
2013	#3299
2012	#2824

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Funston Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	9%	27%	20%
2021	4%	28%	17%
2019	10%	33%	24%
2018	9%	32%	22%
2017	9%	32%	24%
2016	11%	31%	23%
2015	7%	29%	21%
2014	36%	59%	50%
2013	34%	58%	48%
2012	74%	80%	73%
2011	72%	80%	72%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Funston Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	6%	30%	20%
2021	6%	32%	21%
2019	11%	38%	27%
2018	12%	37%	22%
2017	12%	38%	28%
2016	11%	36%	27%
2015	17%	38%	29%
2014	33%	57%	45%
2013	34%	58%	47%
2012	60%	75%	65%
2011	56%	75%	65%

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40-44%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Funston Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	10:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	15:1	18:1
2019	13:1	15:1	18:1
2018	16:1	16:1	20:1
2017	16:1	15:1	20:1
2016	16:1	16:1	19:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	17:1	22:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	20:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

92%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Funston Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	90%	27%	44%
2022	92%	27%	44%
2021	91%	27%	44%
2020	91%	26%	44%
2019	91%	26%	44%
2018	91%	26%	45%
2017	91%	26%	45%
2016	90%	26%	44%
2015	90%	25%	41%
2014	87%	25%	46%
2013	86%	24%	46%
2012	83%	24%	44%
2011	86%	23%	44%
2010	89%	22%	42%
2009	87%	22%	41%
2008	83%	21%	40%
2007	86%	20%	39%
2006	86%	19%	39%
2005	88%	18%	38%
2004	89%	18%	37%
2003	89%	17%	37%
2002	89%	16%	36%
2001	91%	15%	35%
2000	94%	15%	35%
1999	96%	14%	35%
1998	90%	13%	34%
1997	90%	13%	33%
1996	88%	12%	32%
1995	85%	12%	31%
1994	83%	11%	31%
1993	85%	11%	30%
1992	84%	10%	29%
1991	83%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Funston Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	7%	17%	41%
2022	7%	17%	41%
2021	7%	17%	41%
2020	7%	17%	41%
2019	7%	17%	41%
2018	9%	17%	41%
2017	9%	17%	41%
2016	10%	17%	42%
2015	10%	17%	38%
2014	12%	17%	40%
2013	13%	18%	40%
2012	15%	18%	42%
2011	13%	18%	43%
2010	10%	20%	45%
2009	12%	20%	47%
2008	15%	20%	47%
2007	14%	20%	48%
2006	13%	20%	49%
2005	11%	20%	50%
2004	10%	21%	50%
2003	10%	21%	51%
2002	9%	21%	51%
2001	8%	21%	52%
2000	11%	21%	52%
1999	14%	21%	53%
1998	15%	21%	54%
1997	16%	20%	54%
1996	15%	21%	54%
1995	13%	20%	55%
1994	15%	21%	55%
1993	13%	21%	56%
1992	15%	21%	57%
1991	13%	21%	58%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Funston Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	2%	45%	9%
2022	1%	47%	9%
2021	2%	47%	9%
2020	2%	48%	9%
2019	2%	48%	9%
2014	1%	50%	9%
2013	1%	50%	9%
2012	1%	51%	9%
2010	1%	53%	9%
2009	1%	53%	8%
2005	1%	57%	9%
2004	1%	57%	9%
2003	1%	58%	9%
2002	2%	59%	9%
2001	1%	60%	9%
2000	1%	61%	10%
1999	1%	62%	9%
1997	1%	64%	10%
1996	1%	64%	11%
1995	2%	65%	11%
1994	2%	65%	11%
1993	2%	65%	11%
1992	1%	66%	11%
1991	4%	66%	11%
1990	5%	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	Funston Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Funston Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.19	0.70	0.63
2022	0.15	0.68	0.63
2021	0.17	0.68	0.63
2020	0.17	0.68	0.63
2019	0.17	0.68	0.63
2018	0.17	0.67	0.62
2017	0.17	0.67	0.62
2016	0.18	0.67	0.62
2015	0.18	0.67	0.59
2014	0.23	0.66	0.63
2013	0.26	0.66	0.63
2012	0.29	0.65	0.63
2011	0.25	0.66	0.62
2010	0.20	0.64	0.62
2009	0.23	0.64	0.61
2008	0.33	0.64	0.61
2007	0.28	0.63	0.61
2006	0.28	0.61	0.60
2005	0.23	0.61	0.60
2004	0.22	0.60	0.61
2003	0.20	0.59	0.61
2002	0.22	0.59	0.60
2001	0.19	0.58	0.60
2000	0.18	0.57	0.61
1999	0.18	0.56	0.61
1998	0.24	0.56	0.60
1997	0.25	0.54	0.60
1996	0.26	0.53	0.60
1995	0.29	0.53	0.60
1994	0.32	0.52	0.60
1993	0.29	0.52	0.60
1992	0.29	0.52	0.59
1991	0.30	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	Funston Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	95%	47%	80%
2019	95%	47%	80%
2018	97%	46%	83%
2017	97%	46%	83%
2016	98%	47%	83%
2015	99%	52%	86%
2014	99%	47%	83%
2013	99%	45%	81%
2012	59%	21%	41%
2011	96%	39%	70%
2010	96%	37%	70%
2009	90%	33%	66%
2008	95%	32%	68%
2007	94%	32%	68%
2006	89%	32%	67%
2005	91%	32%	70%
2004	94%	31%	71%
2003	94%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (11-12)

39%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Funston Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2012	39%	27%	46%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	3%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	5%	6%	8%
2007	6%	6%	8%
2006	10%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	9%
2003	6%	5%	9%
2002	7%	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 Funston Elementary School's ranking?

Funston Elementary School is ranked #3174 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?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 6% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Funston Elementary School?

432 students attend Funston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Funston Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

What grades does Funston Elementary School offer ?

Funston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Funston Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Funston Elementary School located?

Funston Elementary School is located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 8 other public schools located in Logan Square.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 432 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education