Kilmer Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

6700 N Greenview Ave
Chicago, IL 60626

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Bottom 50%

Serving 786 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Kilmer 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 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 786 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Kilmer Elementary School's student population of 786 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 69 teachers has grown by 56% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kilmer Elementary School
Pre-K	62
Kind	66
1	72
2	77
3	93
4	87
5	77
6	97
7	73
8	82

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Total Students

786 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School
2024	786
2023	742
2022	682
2021	717
2020	773
2019	773
2018	793
2017	793
2016	728
2015	772
2014	798
2013	776
2012	869
2011	863
2010	843
2009	860
2008	732
2007	874
2006	944
2005	1,036
2004	1,075
2003	1,206
2002	1,262
2001	1,324
2000	1,270
1999	1,253
1998	1,304
1997	1,247
1996	1,231
1995	1,263
1994	1,217
1993	1,197
1992	1,193
1991	1,074
1990	992
1989	963
1988	908

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

69 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School
2024	69
2023	65
2022	65
2020	56
2019	56
2018	44
2017	44
2016	50
2015	49
2014	52
2013	58
2012	45
2011	46
2010	50
2009	45
2008	49
2007	45
2006	61
2005	56
2004	50
2003	62
2002	63
2001	56
2000	60
1999	61
1998	57
1997	52
1996	59
1995	63
1994	51
1993	54
1992	48
1991	49
1990	45
1989	41
1988	39
1987	42

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Motto

Kilmer will develop a community of empowered, internationally-minded learners who take risks and embrace new challenges.

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

Kilmer 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 Kilmer Elementary School is 0.73, which is more 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)

#2576 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School
2023	#2576
2022	#2725
2021	#2884
2019	#2792
2018	#2443
2017	#2430
2016	#2460
2015	#2539
2014	#2986
2013	#3081
2012	#2914

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14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	14%	27%	20%
2021	7%	28%	17%
2019	16%	33%	24%
2018	17%	32%	22%
2017	20%	32%	24%
2016	18%	31%	23%
2015	16%	29%	21%
2014	39%	59%	50%
2013	40%	58%	48%
2012	70%	80%	73%
2011	77%	80%	72%

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16%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	16%	30%	20%
2021	12%	32%	21%
2019	22%	38%	27%
2018	27%	37%	22%
2017	27%	38%	28%
2016	25%	36%	27%
2015	25%	38%	29%
2014	36%	57%	45%
2013	40%	58%	47%
2012	61%	75%	65%
2011	62%	75%	65%

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30-34%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	10:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	18:1
2019	14:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	20:1
2017	18:1	16:1	20:1
2016	15:1	16:1	19:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	17:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	22:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	17:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	17:1	19:1
2002	20:1	17:1	19:1
2001	24:1	17:1	19:1
2000	21:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	17:1	18:1
1998	23:1	17:1	18:1
1997	24:1	17:1	18:1
1996	21:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1
1994	24:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	17:1	17:1
1992	25:1	17:1	18:1
1991	22:1	17:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1
1989	23:1	18:1	19:1
1988	23:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	10%	6%
2023	9%	6%	4%
2022	9%	5%	4%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	11%	5%	4%
2017	11%	5%	4%
2016	9%	5%	4%
2015	11%	6%	5%
2014	9%	5%	4%
2013	9%	5%	4%
2012	9%	4%	4%
2011	11%	5%	3%
2010	11%	5%	4%
2009	9%	5%	4%
2008	8%	5%	5%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	10%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	8%	4%	4%
2003	7%	4%	3%
2002	8%	4%	4%
2001	8%	4%	4%
2000	9%	3%	3%
1999	9%	3%	3%
1998	10%	3%	3%
1997	8%	3%	3%
1996	10%	3%	3%
1995	11%	3%	3%
1994	14%	3%	3%
1993	15%	3%	3%
1992	14%	3%	3%
1991	14%	3%	3%
1990	12%	3%	3%
1989	14%	3%	3%
1988	15%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

41%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	41%	28%
2023	44%	27%	44%
2022	45%	27%	44%
2021	44%	27%	44%
2020	47%	26%	44%
2019	47%	26%	44%
2018	54%	26%	45%
2017	54%	26%	45%
2016	59%	26%	44%
2015	60%	25%	41%
2014	58%	25%	46%
2013	59%	24%	46%
2012	61%	24%	44%
2011	59%	23%	44%
2010	60%	22%	42%
2009	60%	22%	41%
2008	61%	21%	40%
2007	59%	20%	39%
2006	60%	19%	39%
2005	61%	18%	38%
2004	60%	18%	37%
2003	58%	17%	37%
2002	59%	16%	36%
2001	54%	15%	35%
2000	53%	15%	35%
1999	54%	14%	35%
1998	51%	13%	34%
1997	51%	13%	33%
1996	51%	12%	32%
1995	45%	12%	31%
1994	46%	11%	31%
1993	41%	11%	30%
1992	38%	10%	29%
1991	37%	10%	28%
1990	34%	9%	27%
1989	30%	9%	26%
1988	31%	9%	25%

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Black

25%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	25%	17%
2023	26%	17%	41%
2022	28%	17%	41%
2021	29%	17%	41%
2020	29%	17%	41%
2019	29%	17%	41%
2018	24%	17%	41%
2017	24%	17%	41%
2016	24%	17%	42%
2015	23%	17%	38%
2014	26%	17%	40%
2013	24%	18%	40%
2012	23%	18%	42%
2011	24%	18%	43%
2010	23%	20%	45%
2009	25%	20%	47%
2008	26%	20%	47%
2007	28%	20%	48%
2006	26%	20%	49%
2005	28%	20%	50%
2004	27%	21%	50%
2003	27%	21%	51%
2002	27%	21%	51%
2001	31%	21%	52%
2000	29%	21%	52%
1999	29%	21%	53%
1998	33%	21%	54%
1997	36%	20%	54%
1996	33%	21%	54%
1995	38%	20%	55%
1994	33%	21%	55%
1993	37%	21%	56%
1992	37%	21%	57%
1991	37%	21%	58%
1990	37%	22%	59%
1989	36%	22%	59%
1988	35%	22%	60%

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White

17%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	17%	45%
2023	15%	45%	9%
2022	13%	47%	9%
2021	12%	47%	9%
2020	11%	48%	9%
2019	11%	48%	9%
2018	9%	49%	9%
2017	9%	49%	9%
2016	6%	49%	9%
2015	4%	49%	11%
2014	5%	50%	9%
2013	5%	50%	9%
2012	5%	51%	9%
2011	5%	51%	9%
2010	6%	53%	9%
2009	6%	53%	8%
2008	5%	54%	8%
2007	5%	55%	8%
2006	4%	56%	8%
2005	5%	57%	9%
2004	5%	57%	9%
2003	8%	58%	9%
2002	6%	59%	9%
2001	7%	60%	9%
2000	9%	61%	10%
1999	8%	62%	9%
1998	6%	63%	9%
1997	5%	64%	10%
1996	5%	64%	11%
1995	5%	65%	11%
1994	6%	65%	11%
1993	7%	65%	11%
1992	10%	66%	11%
1991	12%	66%	11%
1990	17%	66%	11%
1989	20%	66%	12%
1988	19%	67%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	6%	4%
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	0.73	0.69
2023	0.71	0.70	0.63
2022	0.70	0.68	0.63
2021	0.70	0.68	0.63
2020	0.68	0.68	0.63
2019	0.68	0.68	0.63
2018	0.64	0.67	0.62
2017	0.64	0.67	0.62
2016	0.59	0.67	0.62
2015	0.58	0.67	0.59
2014	0.60	0.66	0.63
2013	0.59	0.66	0.63
2012	0.57	0.65	0.63
2011	0.59	0.66	0.62
2010	0.58	0.64	0.62
2009	0.57	0.64	0.61
2008	0.58	0.64	0.61
2007	0.59	0.63	0.61
2006	0.59	0.61	0.60
2005	0.55	0.61	0.60
2004	0.56	0.60	0.61
2003	0.59	0.59	0.61
2002	0.58	0.59	0.60
2001	0.61	0.58	0.60
2000	0.64	0.57	0.61
1999	0.63	0.56	0.61
1998	0.64	0.56	0.60
1997	0.62	0.54	0.60
1996	0.64	0.53	0.60
1995	0.66	0.53	0.60
1994	0.68	0.52	0.60
1993	0.69	0.52	0.60
1992	0.70	0.52	0.59
1991	0.70	0.52	0.59
1990	0.71	0.51	0.58
1989	0.73	0.51	0.58
1988	0.73	0.50	0.57

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Eligible for

95%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	95%	43%
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	93%	47%	80%
2019	93%	47%	80%
2018	94%	46%	83%
2017	94%	46%	83%
2016	93%	47%	83%
2015	97%	52%	86%
2014	96%	47%	83%
2013	93%	45%	81%
2012	47%	21%	41%
2011	91%	39%	70%
2010	95%	37%	70%
2009	88%	33%	66%
2008	90%	32%	68%
2007	88%	32%	68%
2006	88%	32%	67%
2005	89%	32%	70%
2004	80%	31%	71%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Kilmer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	49%	27%	46%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	9%
2003	7%	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

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

What is Kilmer Elementary School's ranking?

Kilmer Elementary School is ranked #2576 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Kilmer Elementary School often compared to?

Kilmer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gale Elementary Community Academy, New Field Elementary School, Jordan Elementary Community School by visitors of our site.

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

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Kilmer Elementary School?

786 students attend Kilmer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Kilmer Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are Black, 17% of students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Kilmer Elementary School offer ?

Kilmer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Kilmer Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Kilmer Elementary School located?

Kilmer Elementary School is located in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 6 other public schools located in Rogers Park.

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