Hale Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Hale Elementary School

6140 S Melvina Ave
Chicago, IL 60638

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Bottom 50%

Serving 792 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hale 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 19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (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 88% 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: 792 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Hale 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 20%)

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Hale Elementary School's student population of 792 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hale Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	78
1	87
2	69
3	87
4	88
5	86
6	86
7	102
8	90

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Total Students

792 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School
2023	813
2022	854
2021	855
2020	897
2019	897
2018	975
2017	975
2016	917
2015	942
2014	874
2013	865
2012	861
2011	887
2010	875
2009	906
2008	866
2007	891
2006	884
2005	863
2004	871
2003	812
2002	769
2001	731
2000	661
1999	682
1998	687
1997	654
1996	650
1995	588
1994	560
1993	547
1992	514
1991	488
1990	482
1989	439
1988	474
1987	536

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School
2023	53
2022	51
2020	54
2019	54
2018	45
2017	45
2016	45
2015	45
2014	49
2013	60
2012	42
2011	45
2010	46
2009	46
2008	35
2007	37
2006	45
2005	45
2004	42
2003	40
2002	40
2001	40
2000	37
1999	39
1998	41
1997	36
1996	36
1995	36
1994	34
1993	35
1992	33
1991	39
1990	37

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

Hale 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 Hale Elementary School is 0.33, 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)

#1989 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School
2023	#1989
2022	#2307
2021	#2521
2019	#2000
2018	#1808
2017	#2027
2016	#1456
2015	#1602
2014	#1872
2013	#1928
2012	#1606

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19%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	19%	27%	20%
2021	11%	28%	17%
2019	28%	33%	24%
2018	27%	32%	22%
2017	28%	32%	24%
2016	29%	31%	23%
2015	23%	29%	21%
2014	55%	59%	50%
2013	55%	58%	48%
2012	87%	80%	73%
2011	87%	80%	72%

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23%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	23%	30%	20%
2021	21%	32%	21%
2019	30%	38%	27%
2018	33%	37%	22%
2017	30%	38%	28%
2016	38%	36%	27%
2015	37%	38%	29%
2014	56%	57%	45%
2013	59%	58%	47%
2012	81%	75%	65%
2011	82%	75%	65%

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43%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	22:1	16:1	20:1
2017	22:1	15:1	20:1
2016	20:1	16:1	19:1
2015	21:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	20:1
2008	25:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	17:1	22:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	17:1	20:1
2003	20:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	17:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	13:1	17:1	18:1
1990	13:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

81%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	79%	27%	44%
2022	78%	27%	44%
2021	77%	27%	44%
2020	74%	26%	44%
2019	74%	26%	44%
2018	72%	26%	45%
2017	72%	26%	45%
2016	70%	26%	44%
2014	68%	25%	46%
2013	67%	24%	46%
2012	66%	24%	44%
2011	68%	23%	44%
2010	63%	22%	42%
2009	60%	22%	41%
2008	59%	21%	40%
2007	57%	20%	39%
2006	50%	19%	39%
2005	45%	18%	38%
2004	41%	18%	37%
2003	38%	17%	37%
2002	37%	16%	36%
2001	37%	15%	35%
2000	30%	15%	35%
1999	27%	14%	35%
1998	26%	13%	34%
1997	23%	13%	33%
1996	20%	12%	32%
1995	19%	12%	31%
1994	19%	11%	31%
1993	17%	11%	30%
1992	16%	10%	29%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	4%	17%	41%
2022	2%	17%	41%
2021	2%	17%	41%
2020	2%	17%	41%
2019	2%	17%	41%
2018	1%	17%	41%
2017	1%	17%	41%
2014	1%	17%	40%
2011	1%	18%	43%
2010	1%	20%	45%
2009	1%	20%	47%
2008	3%	20%	47%
2007	3%	20%	48%
2006	3%	20%	49%
2005	1%	20%	50%
2004	1%	21%	50%
2003	2%	21%	51%
2002	2%	21%	51%
2001	2%	21%	52%
2000	2%	21%	52%
1999	4%	21%	53%
1998	5%	21%	54%
1997	6%	20%	54%
1996	6%	21%	54%
1995	9%	20%	55%
1994	11%	21%	55%
1993	20%	21%	56%
1992	16%	21%	57%
1991	16%	21%	58%
1990	16%	22%	59%
1989	18%	22%	59%

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White

12%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	15%	45%	9%
2022	17%	47%	9%
2021	19%	47%	9%
2020	23%	48%	9%
2019	23%	48%	9%
2018	26%	49%	9%
2017	26%	49%	9%
2016	28%	49%	9%
2014	29%	50%	9%
2013	30%	50%	9%
2012	30%	51%	9%
2011	28%	51%	9%
2010	33%	53%	9%
2009	36%	53%	8%
2008	34%	54%	8%
2007	37%	55%	8%
2006	44%	56%	8%
2005	51%	57%	9%
2004	56%	57%	9%
2003	59%	58%	9%
2002	59%	59%	9%
2001	59%	60%	9%
2000	66%	61%	10%
1999	68%	62%	9%
1998	68%	63%	9%
1997	67%	64%	10%
1996	68%	64%	11%
1995	68%	65%	11%
1994	72%	65%	11%
1993	64%	65%	11%
1992	71%	66%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.36	0.70	0.63
2022	0.37	0.68	0.63
2021	0.37	0.68	0.63
2020	0.40	0.68	0.63
2019	0.40	0.68	0.63
2018	0.42	0.67	0.62
2017	0.42	0.67	0.62
2016	0.44	0.67	0.62
2014	0.47	0.66	0.63
2013	0.47	0.66	0.63
2012	0.48	0.65	0.63
2011	0.46	0.66	0.62
2010	0.50	0.64	0.62
2009	0.51	0.64	0.61
2008	0.57	0.64	0.61
2007	0.55	0.63	0.61
2006	0.58	0.61	0.60
2005	0.54	0.61	0.60
2004	0.52	0.60	0.61
2003	0.51	0.59	0.61
2002	0.52	0.59	0.60
2001	0.52	0.58	0.60
2000	0.52	0.57	0.61
1999	0.49	0.56	0.61
1998	0.50	0.56	0.60
1997	0.53	0.54	0.60
1996	0.51	0.53	0.60
1995	0.52	0.53	0.60
1994	0.51	0.52	0.60
1993	0.61	0.52	0.60
1992	0.55	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

90%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	88%	43%	74%
2022	83%	43%	74%
2021	83%	44%	74%
2020	68%	47%	80%
2019	68%	47%	80%
2018	73%	46%	83%
2017	73%	46%	83%
2016	75%	47%	83%
2015	78%	52%	86%
2014	68%	47%	83%
2013	71%	45%	81%
2012	27%	21%	41%
2011	61%	39%	70%
2010	59%	37%	70%
2009	54%	33%	66%
2008	49%	32%	68%
2007	48%	32%	68%
2006	45%	32%	67%
2005	43%	32%	70%
2004	45%	31%	71%
2003	43%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Hale Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	10%	3%	3%
2013	9%	5%	4%
2012	50%	27%	46%
2011	12%	5%	6%
2010	14%	6%	7%
2009	14%	6%	8%
2008	17%	6%	8%
2007	18%	6%	8%
2006	15%	6%	8%
2005	18%	5%	8%
2004	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

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

What is Hale Elementary School's ranking?

Hale Elementary School is ranked #1989 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Hale Elementary School often compared to?

Hale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kinzie Elementary School, Dore Elementary School, Twain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Hale Elementary School?

792 students attend Hale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Hale Elementary School students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

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

What grades does Hale Elementary School offer ?

Hale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Hale Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Hale Elementary School located?

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

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March 23, 2026 (Monday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 792 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 88%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education