Mcdade Elementary Classical School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

8801 S Indiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60619

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Top 5%

Serving 217 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Mcdade Elementary Classical School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 217 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Top 5% in IL
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Mcdade Elementary Classical School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Mcdade Elementary Classical School's student population of 217 students has grown by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 11 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mcdade Elementary Classical School
Kind	29
1	26
2	29
3	26
4	30
5	29
6	28
7	7
8	13

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Total Students

217 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School
2024	217
2023	210
2022	192
2021	181
2020	192
2019	192
2018	196
2017	196
2016	190
2015	182
2014	189
2013	194
2012	199
2011	196
2010	188
2009	192
2008	193
2007	199
2006	182
2005	186
2004	183
2003	185
2002	188
2001	191
2000	187
1999	195
1998	188
1997	187
1996	188
1995	193
1994	180
1993	179
1992	170
1991	152
1990	175
1989	168
1988	162

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School
2024	11
2023	14
2022	13
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	11
2015	12
2014	13
2013	13
2012	11
2011	12
2010	13
2009	13
2008	13
2007	14
2006	12
2005	10
2004	9
2003	12
2002	10
2001	11
2000	10
1999	11
1998	12
1997	9
1996	12
1995	12
1994	11
1993	12
1992	12
1991	12
1990	11
1989	10
1988	11
1987	11

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Year Founded

1961

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

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

Mcdade Elementary Classical School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mcdade Elementary Classical School is 0.19, 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)

#129 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School
2023	#129
2022	#238
2021	#432
2019	#14
2018	#6
2017	#11
2016	#9
2015	#4
2014	#14
2013	#8
2012	#148

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55-59%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	57%	27%	20%
2021	44%	28%	17%
2019	82%	33%	24%
2018	87%	32%	22%
2017	82%	32%	24%
2016	87%	31%	23%
2015	82%	29%	21%
2014	95%	59%	50%
2013	95%	58%	48%
2012	95%	80%	73%
2011	95%	80%	72%

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65-69%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	67%	30%	20%
2021	54%	32%	21%
2019	87%	38%	27%
2018	92%	37%	22%
2017	92%	38%	28%
2016	92%	36%	27%
2015	95%	38%	29%
2014	92%	57%	45%
2013	95%	58%	47%
2012	95%	75%	65%
2011	95%	75%	65%

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70-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	1%	6%
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	2%	5%	4%
2017	2%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	2%	28%
2023	1%	27%	44%
2022	1%	27%	44%
2021	1%	27%	44%
2018	1%	26%	45%
2017	1%	26%	45%
2016	2%	26%	44%
2015	3%	25%	41%
2014	2%	25%	46%
2013	1%	24%	46%
2012	1%	24%	44%
2011	1%	23%	44%
2010	1%	22%	42%
2007	2%	20%	39%
2006	1%	19%	39%
2005	1%	18%	38%
2004	1%	18%	37%
2003	1%	17%	37%
2002	1%	16%	36%
2001	1%	15%	35%
2000	2%	15%	35%
1999	2%	14%	35%
1998	2%	13%	34%
1997	2%	13%	33%
1996	1%	12%	32%
1995	1%	12%	31%
1993	1%	11%	30%
1992	1%	10%	29%
1990	1%	9%	27%
1989	1%	9%	26%
1988	1%	9%	25%

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Black

90%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	90%	17%
2023	91%	17%	41%
2022	91%	17%	41%
2021	91%	17%	41%
2020	92%	17%	41%
2019	92%	17%	41%
2018	92%	17%	41%
2017	92%	17%	41%
2016	92%	17%	42%
2015	93%	17%	38%
2014	95%	17%	40%
2013	95%	18%	40%
2012	97%	18%	42%
2011	97%	18%	43%
2010	98%	20%	45%
2009	98%	20%	47%
2008	99%	20%	47%
2007	98%	20%	48%
2006	99%	20%	49%
2005	98%	20%	50%
2004	98%	21%	50%
2003	98%	21%	51%
2002	97%	21%	51%
2001	97%	21%	52%
2000	97%	21%	52%
1999	98%	21%	53%
1998	97%	21%	54%
1997	94%	20%	54%
1996	91%	21%	54%
1995	90%	20%	55%
1994	89%	21%	55%
1993	88%	21%	56%
1992	85%	21%	57%
1991	93%	21%	58%
1990	81%	22%	59%
1989	78%	22%	59%
1988	74%	22%	60%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	2%	45%
2023	2%	45%	9%
2022	1%	47%	9%
2021	1%	47%	9%
2020	1%	48%	9%
2019	1%	48%	9%
2018	1%	49%	9%
2017	1%	49%	9%
2016	1%	49%	9%
2015	3%	49%	11%
2014	2%	50%	9%
2013	1%	50%	9%
2012	1%	51%	9%
2011	1%	51%	9%
2010	1%	53%	9%
2009	2%	53%	8%
2008	1%	54%	8%
2005	1%	57%	9%
2004	1%	57%	9%
2003	1%	58%	9%
2002	1%	59%	9%
2001	2%	60%	9%
2000	1%	61%	10%
1998	1%	63%	9%
1997	3%	64%	10%
1996	6%	64%	11%
1995	7%	65%	11%
1994	8%	65%	11%
1993	10%	65%	11%
1992	12%	66%	11%
1991	16%	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 (2015-2024)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	5%	4%	1%
2019	5%	4%	1%
2018	4%	3%	1%
2017	4%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	0.19	0.69
2023	0.17	0.70	0.63
2022	0.17	0.68	0.63
2021	0.17	0.68	0.63
2020	0.15	0.68	0.63
2019	0.15	0.68	0.63
2018	0.15	0.67	0.62
2017	0.15	0.67	0.62
2016	0.15	0.67	0.62
2015	0.13	0.67	0.59
2014	0.12	0.66	0.63
2013	0.10	0.66	0.63
2012	0.07	0.65	0.63
2011	0.07	0.66	0.62
2010	0.04	0.64	0.62
2009	0.04	0.64	0.61
2008	0.04	0.64	0.61
2007	0.04	0.63	0.61
2006	0.02	0.61	0.60
2005	0.04	0.61	0.60
2004	0.04	0.60	0.61
2003	0.04	0.59	0.61
2002	0.07	0.59	0.60
2001	0.06	0.58	0.60
2000	0.06	0.57	0.61
1999	0.05	0.56	0.61
1998	0.06	0.56	0.60
1997	0.12	0.54	0.60
1996	0.17	0.53	0.60
1995	0.19	0.53	0.60
1994	0.20	0.52	0.60
1993	0.23	0.52	0.60
1992	0.27	0.52	0.59
1991	0.22	0.52	0.59
1990	0.32	0.51	0.58
1989	0.35	0.51	0.58
1988	0.40	0.50	0.57

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Eligible for

32%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	32%	43%
2023	33%	43%	74%
2022	36%	43%	74%
2021	39%	44%	74%
2020	27%	47%	80%
2019	27%	47%	80%
2018	35%	46%	83%
2017	35%	46%	83%
2016	33%	47%	83%
2015	46%	52%	86%
2014	30%	47%	83%
2013	31%	45%	81%
2012	10%	21%	41%
2011	26%	39%	70%
2010	20%	37%	70%
2009	17%	33%	66%
2008	18%	32%	68%
2007	14%	32%	68%
2006	20%	32%	67%
2005	15%	32%	70%
2004	13%	31%	71%

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Eligible for (13-14)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Mcdade Elementary Classical School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	11%	3%	3%
2013	11%	5%	4%
2012	26%	27%	46%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	11%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	8%
2004	5%	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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What is Mcdade Elementary Classical School's ranking?

Mcdade Elementary Classical School is ranked #129 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Mcdade Elementary Classical School often compared to?

Mcdade Elementary Classical Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Poe Elementary Classical School, Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center, Bronzeville Classical Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Mcdade Elementary Classical School?

217 students attend Mcdade Elementary Classical School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Mcdade Elementary Classical School students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mcdade Elementary Classical School?

Mcdade Elementary Classical School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mcdade Elementary Classical School offer ?

Mcdade Elementary Classical School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Mcdade Elementary Classical School part of?

Mcdade Elementary Classical School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Mcdade Elementary Classical School located?

Mcdade Elementary Classical School is located in the West Chesterfield neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 1 other public schools located in West Chesterfield.

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