Gray Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Gray Elementary School

3730 N Laramie Ave
Chicago, IL 60641

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Bottom 50%

Serving 992 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gray 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 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% 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: 992 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Gray 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%)

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Gray Elementary School's student population of 992 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 65 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gray Elementary School
Pre-K	58
Kind	85
1	113
2	95
3	118
4	97
5	93
6	107
7	93
8	133

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Total Students

992 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gray Elementary School
2023	1,004
2022	1,037
2021	1,094
2020	1,173
2019	1,173
2018	1,220
2017	1,220
2016	1,258
2015	1,251
2014	1,290
2013	1,263
2012	1,329
2011	1,284
2010	1,260
2009	1,281
2008	1,304
2007	1,292
2006	1,348
2005	1,293
2004	1,329
2003	1,328
2002	1,357
2001	1,309
2000	1,303
1999	1,186
1998	1,065
1997	978
1996	895
1995	802
1994	762
1993	686
1992	623
1991	591
1990	621
1989	634
1988	601
1987	621

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

65 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gray Elementary School
2023	65
2022	66
2020	67
2019	67
2018	68
2017	68
2016	70
2015	68
2014	72
2013	96
2012	69
2011	70
2010	71
2009	69
2006	76
2005	70
2004	59
2003	69
2002	65
2001	62
2000	55
1999	54
1998	47
1997	44
1996	40
1995	34
1994	33
1993	30
1992	30
1991	31
1990	32

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Year Founded

1911

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

Gray 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 Gray Elementary School is 0.30, 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)

#2378 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gray Elementary School
2023	#2378
2022	#2346
2021	#2641
2019	#2045
2018	#2334
2017	#2428
2016	#1891
2015	#1989
2014	#1610
2013	#1616
2012	#1814

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16%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Gray Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	16%	27%	20%
2021	12%	28%	17%
2019	27%	33%	24%
2018	23%	32%	22%
2017	25%	32%	24%
2016	28%	31%	23%
2015	22%	29%	21%
2014	64%	59%	50%
2013	63%	58%	48%
2012	85%	80%	73%
2011	86%	80%	72%

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18%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gray Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	18%	30%	20%
2021	12%	32%	21%
2019	28%	38%	27%
2018	26%	37%	22%
2017	22%	38%	28%
2016	29%	36%	27%
2015	29%	38%	29%
2014	55%	57%	45%
2013	57%	58%	47%
2012	79%	75%	65%
2011	76%	75%	65%

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40%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Gray Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	20:1
2017	18:1	15:1	20:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	20:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	23:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	19:1
2001	21:1	16:1	19:1
2000	24:1	16:1	18:1
1999	22:1	16:1	18:1
1998	23:1	17:1	18:1
1997	22:1	17:1	18:1
1996	22:1	17:1	18:1
1995	24:1	17:1	18:1
1994	23:1	18:1	18:1
1993	23:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gray Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	5%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

83%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gray Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	83%	27%	44%
2022	85%	27%	44%
2021	84%	27%	44%
2020	86%	26%	44%
2019	86%	26%	44%
2018	85%	26%	45%
2017	85%	26%	45%
2016	85%	26%	44%
2015	85%	25%	41%
2014	85%	25%	46%
2013	83%	24%	46%
2012	82%	24%	44%
2011	82%	23%	44%
2010	76%	22%	42%
2009	75%	22%	41%
2008	70%	21%	40%
2007	68%	20%	39%
2006	64%	19%	39%
2005	65%	18%	38%
2004	64%	18%	37%
2003	59%	17%	37%
2002	57%	16%	36%
2001	54%	15%	35%
2000	51%	15%	35%
1999	48%	14%	35%
1998	39%	13%	34%
1997	39%	13%	33%
1996	35%	12%	32%
1995	31%	12%	31%
1994	27%	11%	31%
1993	24%	11%	30%
1992	24%	10%	29%
1991	26%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gray Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	3%	17%	41%
2022	2%	17%	41%
2021	3%	17%	41%
2020	2%	17%	41%
2019	2%	17%	41%
2018	2%	17%	41%
2017	2%	17%	41%
2016	1%	17%	42%
2015	1%	17%	38%
2014	1%	17%	40%
2013	1%	18%	40%
2012	2%	18%	42%
2011	2%	18%	43%
2010	3%	20%	45%
2009	3%	20%	47%
2008	4%	20%	47%
2007	4%	20%	48%
2006	4%	20%	49%
2005	3%	20%	50%
2004	2%	21%	50%
2003	2%	21%	51%
2002	2%	21%	51%
2001	2%	21%	52%
2000	1%	21%	52%
1999	1%	21%	53%
1997	1%	20%	54%
1996	2%	21%	54%
1995	2%	20%	55%
1994	4%	21%	55%
1993	6%	21%	56%
1992	8%	21%	57%

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White

10%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gray Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	9%	45%	9%
2022	7%	47%	9%
2021	7%	47%	9%
2020	7%	48%	9%
2019	7%	48%	9%
2018	10%	49%	9%
2017	10%	49%	9%
2016	11%	49%	9%
2015	11%	49%	11%
2014	11%	50%	9%
2013	12%	50%	9%
2012	12%	51%	9%
2011	12%	51%	9%
2010	18%	53%	9%
2009	19%	53%	8%
2008	20%	54%	8%
2007	22%	55%	8%
2006	26%	56%	8%
2005	27%	57%	9%
2004	30%	57%	9%
2003	35%	58%	9%
2002	37%	59%	9%
2001	41%	60%	9%
2000	45%	61%	10%
1999	48%	62%	9%
1998	59%	63%	9%
1997	57%	64%	10%
1996	59%	64%	11%
1995	62%	65%	11%
1994	64%	65%	11%
1993	65%	65%	11%
1992	63%	66%	11%
1991	56%	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	Gray Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gray Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.30	0.70	0.63
2022	0.27	0.68	0.63
2021	0.29	0.68	0.63
2020	0.26	0.68	0.63
2019	0.26	0.68	0.63
2018	0.27	0.67	0.62
2017	0.27	0.67	0.62
2016	0.27	0.67	0.62
2015	0.27	0.67	0.59
2014	0.27	0.66	0.63
2013	0.30	0.66	0.63
2012	0.32	0.65	0.63
2011	0.32	0.66	0.62
2010	0.39	0.64	0.62
2009	0.40	0.64	0.61
2008	0.49	0.64	0.61
2007	0.52	0.63	0.61
2006	0.56	0.61	0.60
2005	0.51	0.61	0.60
2004	0.50	0.60	0.61
2003	0.53	0.59	0.61
2002	0.54	0.59	0.60
2001	0.55	0.58	0.60
2000	0.54	0.57	0.61
1999	0.54	0.56	0.61
1998	0.52	0.56	0.60
1997	0.53	0.54	0.60
1996	0.53	0.53	0.60
1995	0.52	0.53	0.60
1994	0.52	0.52	0.60
1993	0.52	0.52	0.60
1992	0.54	0.52	0.59
1991	0.61	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	Gray Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	85%	47%	80%
2019	85%	47%	80%
2018	90%	46%	83%
2017	90%	46%	83%
2016	89%	47%	83%
2015	93%	52%	86%
2014	92%	47%	83%
2013	84%	45%	81%
2012	37%	21%	41%
2011	83%	39%	70%
2010	80%	37%	70%
2009	72%	33%	66%
2008	67%	32%	68%
2007	64%	32%	68%
2006	63%	32%	67%
2005	64%	32%	70%
2004	60%	31%	71%
2003	58%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Gray Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	55%	27%	46%
2011	10%	5%	6%
2010	13%	6%	7%
2009	14%	6%	8%
2008	16%	6%	8%
2007	20%	6%	8%
2006	20%	6%	8%
2005	17%	5%	8%
2004	18%	5%	9%
2003	19%	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 Gray Elementary School's ranking?

Gray Elementary School is ranked #2378 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Gray Elementary School often compared to?

Gray Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Portage Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Gray Elementary School?

992 students attend Gray Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Gray Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% 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 Gray Elementary School?

Gray Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gray Elementary School offer ?

Gray Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Gray Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Gray Elementary School located?

Gray Elementary School is located in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 7 other public schools located in Portage Park.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 992 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50%
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education