Piccolo Elementary Specialty School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Piccolo Elementary Specialty School

1040 N Keeler Ave
Chicago, IL 60651

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Bottom 50%

Serving 635 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Piccolo Elementary Specialty 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 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 3% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 635 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 2% (Btm 50%)
: 3% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Piccolo Elementary Specialty 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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Piccolo Elementary Specialty School's student population of 635 students has grown by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 59% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School
Pre-K	83
Kind	58
1	58
2	53
3	57
4	68
5	62
6	59
7	62
8	75

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Total Students

635 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School
2023	571
2022	554
2021	521
2020	584
2019	584
2018	600
2017	600
2016	579
2015	523
2014	532
2013	509
2012	541
2011	591
2010	657
2009	755
2008	759
2007	802
2006	888
2005	965
2004	980
2003	1,009
2002	1,069
2001	799
2000	796
1999	785
1998	823
1997	831
1996	867
1995	910
1994	919
1993	850
1992	883
1991	996
1990	1,047
1989	1,052
1988	1,114
1987	1,089

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School
2023	47
2022	45
2020	44
2019	44
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	26
2014	33
2013	13
2012	28
2011	31
2010	36
2009	37
2008	37
2007	35
2006	53
2005	49
2004	41
2003	54
2002	48
2001	35
2000	39
1999	39
1998	45
1997	45
1996	48
1995	47
1994	43
1993	46
1992	46
1991	49
1990	45

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Year Founded

1919

School Calendar

School Motto

Building a community of learners

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

Piccolo Elementary Specialty 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 Piccolo Elementary Specialty School is 0.44, 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)

#3517 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School
2023	#3517
2022	#3370
2021	#3437
2019	#3484
2018	#3457
2017	#3434
2016	#3123
2015	#3303
2014	#2679
2013	#3382
2012	#3433

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	2%	27%	20%
2021	5%	28%	17%
2019	9%	33%	24%
2018	9%	32%	22%
2017	10%	32%	24%
2016	13%	31%	23%
2015	9%	29%	21%
2014	51%	59%	50%
2013	34%	58%	48%
2012	55%	80%	73%
2011	52%	80%	72%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	3%	30%	20%
2021	5%	32%	21%
2019	7%	38%	27%
2018	7%	37%	22%
2017	9%	38%	28%
2016	11%	36%	27%
2015	10%	38%	29%
2014	33%	57%	45%
2013	29%	58%	47%
2012	42%	75%	65%
2011	44%	75%	65%

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15-19%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	15:1	18:1
2019	13:1	15:1	18:1
2018	19:1	16:1	20:1
2017	19:1	15:1	20:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	40:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	17:1	22:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	24:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	22:1	16:1	19:1
2001	23:1	16:1	19:1
2000	20:1	16:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	23:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1989)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
1989	2%	3%	3%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

68%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	60%	27%	44%
2022	58%	27%	44%
2021	58%	27%	44%
2020	54%	26%	44%
2019	54%	26%	44%
2018	43%	26%	45%
2017	43%	26%	45%
2016	38%	26%	44%
2014	37%	25%	46%
2013	38%	24%	46%
2012	35%	24%	44%
2011	32%	23%	44%
2010	29%	22%	42%
2009	28%	22%	41%
2008	27%	21%	40%
2007	26%	20%	39%
2006	25%	19%	39%
2005	24%	18%	38%
2004	21%	18%	37%
2003	21%	17%	37%
2002	19%	16%	36%
2001	16%	15%	35%
2000	18%	15%	35%
1999	20%	14%	35%
1998	20%	13%	34%
1997	21%	13%	33%
1996	22%	12%	32%
1995	28%	12%	31%
1994	28%	11%	31%
1993	25%	11%	30%
1992	29%	10%	29%

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Black

32%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	39%	17%	41%
2022	41%	17%	41%
2021	41%	17%	41%
2020	45%	17%	41%
2019	45%	17%	41%
2018	55%	17%	41%
2017	55%	17%	41%
2016	60%	17%	42%
2014	62%	17%	40%
2013	62%	18%	40%
2012	64%	18%	42%
2011	66%	18%	43%
2010	71%	20%	45%
2009	72%	20%	47%
2008	73%	20%	47%
2007	74%	20%	48%
2006	75%	20%	49%
2005	76%	20%	50%
2004	79%	21%	50%
2003	79%	21%	51%
2002	77%	21%	51%
2001	84%	21%	52%
2000	82%	21%	52%
1999	80%	21%	53%
1998	80%	21%	54%
1997	84%	20%	54%
1996	78%	21%	54%
1995	72%	20%	55%
1994	72%	21%	55%
1993	74%	21%	56%
1992	70%	21%	57%

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White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	1%	45%	9%
2018	1%	49%	9%
2017	1%	49%	9%
2016	1%	49%	9%
2014	1%	50%	9%
2011	1%	51%	9%
2002	4%	59%	9%
1993	1%	65%	11%
1992	1%	66%	11%
1990	1%	66%	11%
1989	1%	66%	12%

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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 (2011-2022)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.44

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.49	0.70	0.63
2022	0.50	0.68	0.63
2021	0.50	0.68	0.63
2020	0.51	0.68	0.63
2019	0.51	0.68	0.63
2018	0.52	0.67	0.62
2017	0.52	0.67	0.62
2016	0.50	0.67	0.62
2014	0.48	0.66	0.63
2013	0.48	0.66	0.63
2012	0.47	0.65	0.63
2011	0.47	0.66	0.62
2010	0.42	0.64	0.62
2009	0.41	0.64	0.61
2008	0.42	0.64	0.61
2007	0.39	0.63	0.61
2006	0.38	0.61	0.60
2005	0.37	0.61	0.60
2004	0.34	0.60	0.61
2003	0.34	0.59	0.61
2002	0.37	0.59	0.60
2001	0.27	0.58	0.60
2000	0.29	0.57	0.61
1999	0.32	0.56	0.61
1998	0.32	0.56	0.60
1997	0.30	0.54	0.60
1996	0.35	0.53	0.60
1995	0.41	0.53	0.60
1994	0.41	0.52	0.60
1993	0.39	0.52	0.60
1992	0.43	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

94%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	95%	47%	80%
2019	95%	47%	80%
2018	99%	46%	83%
2017	99%	46%	83%
2016	98%	47%	83%
2015	99%	52%	86%
2014	99%	47%	83%
2013	90%	45%	81%
2012	61%	21%	41%
2011	90%	39%	70%
2010	93%	37%	70%
2009	87%	33%	66%
2008	97%	32%	68%
2007	91%	32%	68%
2006	80%	32%	67%
2005	82%	32%	70%
2004	82%	31%	71%
2003	78%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (11-12)

34%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2012	34%	27%	46%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	7%
2009	3%	6%	8%
2008	2%	6%	8%
2007	3%	6%	8%
2006	7%	6%	8%
2005	4%	5%	8%
2004	8%	5%	9%
2003	5%	5%	9%
2002	6%	5%	8%

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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 Piccolo Elementary Specialty School's ranking?

Piccolo Elementary Specialty School is ranked #3517 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?

2% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 3% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Piccolo Elementary Specialty School?

635 students attend Piccolo Elementary Specialty School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Piccolo Elementary Specialty School students are Hispanic, and 32% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Piccolo Elementary Specialty School?

Piccolo Elementary Specialty School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Piccolo Elementary Specialty School offer ?

Piccolo Elementary Specialty School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Piccolo Elementary Specialty School part of?

Piccolo Elementary Specialty School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Piccolo Elementary Specialty School located?

Piccolo Elementary Specialty School is located in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 16 other public schools located in Humboldt Park.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 635 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
: Bottom 50%
: 2% (Btm 50%)
: 3% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education