Otis Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

525 N Armour St
Chicago, IL 60642

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Bottom 50%

Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Otis 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% 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: 365 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Otis Elementary School's student population of 365 students has grown by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Otis Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	28
1	32
2	48
3	22
4	42
5	28
6	34
7	29
8	46

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Total Students

365 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Otis Elementary School
2024	365
2023	317
2022	269
2021	293
2020	403
2019	403
2018	493
2017	493
2016	545
2015	593
2014	632
2013	458
2012	488
2011	436
2010	425
2009	406
2008	437
2007	467
2006	588
2005	646
2004	647
2003	699
2002	708
2001	703
2000	671
1999	671
1998	647
1997	668
1996	651
1995	628
1994	616
1993	636
1992	752
1991	758
1990	706
1989	749
1988	799

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Otis Elementary School
2024	35
2023	32
2022	34
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	37
2015	45
2014	47
2013	44
2012	31
2011	32
2010	30
2009	29
2008	32
2007	31
2006	45
2005	44
2004	42
2003	46
2002	46
2001	46
2000	43
1999	44
1998	46
1997	46
1996	46
1995	45
1994	48
1993	50
1992	51
1991	51
1990	47
1989	48
1988	48
1987	47

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

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

Otis 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 Otis Elementary School is 0.51, 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)

#2720 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Otis Elementary School
2023	#2720
2022	#2749
2021	#3321
2019	#3133
2018	#3152
2017	#3159
2016	#2704
2015	#2885
2014	#2812
2013	#2765
2012	#1657

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6-9%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Otis Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	7%	27%	20%
2021	5%	28%	17%
2019	13%	33%	24%
2018	11%	32%	22%
2017	8%	32%	24%
2016	15%	31%	23%
2015	10%	29%	21%
2014	42%	59%	50%
2013	46%	58%	48%
2012	87%	80%	73%
2011	88%	80%	72%

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15-19%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Otis Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	17%	30%	20%
2021	7%	32%	21%
2019	12%	38%	27%
2018	16%	37%	22%
2017	21%	38%	28%
2016	22%	36%	27%
2015	22%	38%	29%
2014	39%	57%	45%
2013	46%	58%	47%
2012	78%	75%	65%
2011	74%	75%	65%

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30-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Otis Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	10:1	13:1
2023	10:1	14:1	15:1
2022	8:1	14:1	16:1
2020	12:1	15:1	18:1
2019	12:1	15:1	18:1
2018	15:1	16:1	20:1
2017	15:1	16:1	20:1
2016	15:1	16:1	19:1
2015	13:1	16:1	17:1
2014	13:1	16:1	18:1
2013	10:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	18:1
2011	14:1	16:1	18:1
2010	14:1	16:1	18:1
2009	14:1	16:1	20:1
2008	14:1	18:1	20:1
2007	15:1	17:1	22:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	17:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	20:1
2003	15:1	17:1	19:1
2002	15:1	17:1	19:1
2001	15:1	17:1	19:1
2000	16:1	17:1	18:1
1999	15:1	17:1	18:1
1998	14:1	17:1	18:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	14:1	17:1	18:1
1995	14:1	18:1	18:1
1994	13:1	18:1	18:1
1993	13:1	17:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	15:1	17:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1
1989	16:1	18:1	19:1
1988	17:1	18:1	19:1
1987	17:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Otis Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	3%	6%
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2010	1%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2006	2%	5%	4%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

64%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Otis Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	64%	28%
2023	59%	27%	44%
2022	61%	27%	44%
2021	63%	27%	44%
2020	69%	26%	44%
2019	69%	26%	44%
2018	72%	26%	45%
2017	72%	26%	45%
2016	73%	26%	44%
2015	75%	25%	41%
2014	75%	25%	46%
2013	75%	24%	46%
2012	73%	24%	44%
2011	76%	23%	44%
2010	76%	22%	42%
2009	82%	22%	41%
2008	77%	21%	40%
2007	83%	20%	39%
2006	83%	19%	39%
2005	87%	18%	38%
2004	85%	18%	37%
2003	82%	17%	37%
2002	85%	16%	36%
2001	85%	15%	35%
2000	88%	15%	35%
1999	86%	14%	35%
1998	87%	13%	34%
1997	87%	13%	33%
1996	87%	12%	32%
1995	83%	12%	31%
1994	86%	11%	31%
1993	86%	11%	30%
1992	86%	10%	29%
1991	86%	10%	28%
1990	82%	9%	27%
1989	82%	9%	26%
1988	81%	9%	25%

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Black

28%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Otis Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	28%	17%
2023	31%	17%	41%
2022	30%	17%	41%
2021	29%	17%	41%
2020	26%	17%	41%
2019	26%	17%	41%
2018	25%	17%	41%
2017	25%	17%	41%
2016	23%	17%	42%
2015	21%	17%	38%
2014	20%	17%	40%
2013	19%	18%	40%
2012	20%	18%	42%
2011	17%	18%	43%
2010	17%	20%	45%
2009	12%	20%	47%
2008	14%	20%	47%
2007	12%	20%	48%
2006	10%	20%	49%
2005	8%	20%	50%
2004	6%	21%	50%
2003	6%	21%	51%
2002	7%	21%	51%
2001	9%	21%	52%
2000	7%	21%	52%
1999	8%	21%	53%
1998	6%	21%	54%
1997	5%	20%	54%
1996	5%	21%	54%
1995	9%	20%	55%
1994	4%	21%	55%
1993	4%	21%	56%
1992	3%	21%	57%
1991	2%	21%	58%
1990	2%	22%	59%
1989	2%	22%	59%
1988	2%	22%	60%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Otis Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	4%	45%
2023	5%	45%	9%
2022	3%	47%	9%
2021	3%	47%	9%
2020	2%	48%	9%
2019	2%	48%	9%
2018	2%	49%	9%
2017	2%	49%	9%
2016	3%	49%	9%
2015	3%	49%	11%
2014	3%	50%	9%
2013	4%	50%	9%
2012	4%	51%	9%
2011	5%	51%	9%
2010	6%	53%	9%
2009	6%	53%	8%
2008	6%	54%	8%
2007	5%	55%	8%
2006	5%	56%	8%
2005	5%	57%	9%
2004	7%	57%	9%
2003	8%	58%	9%
2002	6%	59%	9%
2001	5%	60%	9%
2000	5%	61%	10%
1999	6%	62%	9%
1998	7%	63%	9%
1997	8%	64%	10%
1996	8%	64%	11%
1995	8%	65%	11%
1994	10%	65%	11%
1993	10%	65%	11%
1992	11%	66%	11%
1991	12%	66%	11%
1990	16%	66%	11%
1989	16%	66%	12%
1988	17%	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	Otis Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	1%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Otis Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	0.51	0.69
2023	0.56	0.70	0.63
2022	0.54	0.68	0.63
2021	0.52	0.68	0.63
2020	0.46	0.68	0.63
2019	0.46	0.68	0.63
2018	0.42	0.67	0.62
2017	0.42	0.67	0.62
2016	0.42	0.67	0.62
2015	0.40	0.67	0.59
2014	0.40	0.66	0.63
2013	0.40	0.66	0.63
2012	0.43	0.65	0.63
2011	0.41	0.66	0.62
2010	0.39	0.64	0.62
2009	0.33	0.64	0.61
2008	0.40	0.64	0.61
2007	0.33	0.63	0.61
2006	0.32	0.61	0.60
2005	0.25	0.61	0.60
2004	0.27	0.60	0.61
2003	0.32	0.59	0.61
2002	0.27	0.59	0.60
2001	0.28	0.58	0.60
2000	0.25	0.57	0.61
1999	0.27	0.56	0.61
1998	0.26	0.56	0.60
1997	0.26	0.54	0.60
1996	0.26	0.53	0.60
1995	0.32	0.53	0.60
1994	0.27	0.52	0.60
1993	0.25	0.52	0.60
1992	0.27	0.52	0.59
1991	0.27	0.52	0.59
1990	0.32	0.51	0.58
1989	0.32	0.51	0.58
1988	0.33	0.50	0.57

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Otis Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	100%	43%
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	81%	47%	80%
2019	81%	47%	80%
2018	93%	46%	83%
2017	93%	46%	83%
2016	93%	47%	83%
2015	96%	52%	86%
2014	96%	47%	83%
2013	90%	45%	81%
2012	45%	21%	41%
2011	86%	39%	70%
2010	88%	37%	70%
2009	87%	33%	66%
2008	84%	32%	68%
2007	78%	32%	68%
2006	83%	32%	67%
2005	81%	32%	70%
2004	89%	31%	71%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Otis Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	48%	27%	46%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	12%	6%	7%
2009	12%	6%	8%
2008	12%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	12%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	9%	5%	9%
2003	9%	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 Otis Elementary School's ranking?

Otis Elementary School is ranked #2720 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?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Otis Elementary School?

365 students attend Otis Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Otis Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Otis Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Otis Elementary School offer ?

Otis Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Otis Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Otis Elementary School located?

Otis Elementary School is located in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 22 other public schools located in West Town.

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