Pickard Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2301 W 21st Pl
Chicago, IL 60608

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Bottom 50%

Serving 293 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pickard 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 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (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 98% 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: 293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Pickard 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 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Pickard Elementary School's student population of 293 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pickard Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	27
1	23
2	31
3	28
4	31
5	34
6	25
7	34
8	38

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pickard Elementary School
2023	297
2022	328
2021	382
2020	444
2019	444
2018	468
2017	468
2016	513
2015	576
2014	610
2013	628
2012	652
2011	662
2010	682
2009	661
2008	632
2007	647
2006	685
2005	717
2004	689
2003	751
2002	677
2001	697
2000	641
1999	665
1998	680
1997	617
1996	632
1995	588
1994	592
1993	614
1992	610
1991	598
1990	949
1989	878
1988	928
1987	946

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pickard Elementary School
2023	27
2022	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	22
2017	22
2016	26
2015	29
2014	34
2013	47
2012	32
2011	32
2010	35
2009	33
2008	32
2007	32
2006	43
2005	39
2004	33
2003	36
2002	32
2001	35
2000	30
1999	34
1998	33
1997	35
1996	39
1995	38
1994	37
1993	35
1992	36
1991	35
1990	34

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School Motto

Through a rigorous program of international education, the mission of Pickard Elementary School is to develop and build a solid foundation in each student that exemplifies respect, caring, compassion and empathy toward multicultural global societies.

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

Pickard 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 Pickard Elementary School is 0.13, 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)

#1884 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pickard Elementary School
2023	#1884
2022	#1753
2021	#1882
2019	#2380
2018	#2000
2017	#2328
2016	#2532
2015	#2814
2014	#2553
2013	#2850
2012	#2698

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20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pickard Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	20%	27%	20%
2021	20%	28%	17%
2019	25%	33%	24%
2018	30%	32%	22%
2017	25%	32%	24%
2016	20%	31%	23%
2015	14%	29%	21%
2014	52%	59%	50%
2013	51%	58%	48%
2012	78%	80%	73%
2011	76%	80%	72%

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25%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pickard Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	25%	30%	20%
2021	24%	32%	21%
2019	23%	38%	27%
2018	27%	37%	22%
2017	26%	38%	28%
2016	21%	36%	27%
2015	21%	38%	29%
2014	35%	57%	45%
2013	34%	58%	47%
2012	59%	75%	65%
2011	60%	75%	65%

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50-54%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pickard Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	21:1	16:1	20:1
2017	21:1	15:1	20:1
2016	20:1	16:1	19:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	21:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	22:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	17:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	19:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	21:1	16:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	28:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

93%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickard Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	92%	27%	44%
2022	93%	27%	44%
2021	94%	27%	44%
2020	95%	26%	44%
2019	95%	26%	44%
2018	95%	26%	45%
2017	95%	26%	45%
2016	96%	26%	44%
2015	96%	25%	41%
2014	96%	25%	46%
2013	96%	24%	46%
2012	98%	24%	44%
2011	96%	23%	44%
2010	95%	22%	42%
2009	95%	22%	41%
2008	96%	21%	40%
2007	94%	20%	39%
2006	95%	19%	39%
2005	97%	18%	38%
2004	96%	18%	37%
2003	95%	17%	37%
2002	98%	16%	36%
2001	97%	15%	35%
2000	99%	15%	35%
1999	99%	14%	35%
1998	98%	13%	34%
1997	97%	13%	33%
1996	99%	12%	32%
1995	98%	12%	31%
1994	98%	11%	31%
1993	99%	11%	30%
1992	98%	10%	29%
1991	99%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Pickard Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	4%	17%	41%
2022	3%	17%	41%
2021	2%	17%	41%
2020	2%	17%	41%
2019	2%	17%	41%
2018	2%	17%	41%
2017	2%	17%	41%
2016	2%	17%	42%
2015	3%	17%	38%
2014	3%	17%	40%
2013	2%	18%	40%
2012	1%	18%	42%
2011	3%	18%	43%
2010	3%	20%	45%
2009	3%	20%	47%
2008	3%	20%	47%
2007	4%	20%	48%
2006	3%	20%	49%
2005	2%	20%	50%
2004	2%	21%	50%
2003	2%	21%	51%
2002	1%	21%	51%
2001	2%	21%	52%
2000	1%	21%	52%
1999	1%	21%	53%
1998	1%	21%	54%
1997	1%	20%	54%
1994	1%	21%	55%

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White

45%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pickard Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.15	0.70	0.63
2022	0.13	0.68	0.63
2021	0.12	0.68	0.63
2020	0.10	0.68	0.63
2019	0.10	0.68	0.63
2018	0.10	0.67	0.62
2017	0.10	0.67	0.62
2016	0.08	0.67	0.62
2015	0.08	0.67	0.59
2014	0.08	0.66	0.63
2013	0.08	0.66	0.63
2012	0.04	0.65	0.63
2011	0.10	0.66	0.62
2010	0.10	0.64	0.62
2009	0.10	0.64	0.61
2008	0.10	0.64	0.61
2007	0.12	0.63	0.61
2006	0.12	0.61	0.60
2005	0.06	0.61	0.60
2004	0.08	0.60	0.61
2003	0.10	0.59	0.61
2002	0.04	0.59	0.60
2001	0.06	0.58	0.60
2000	0.01	0.57	0.61
1999	0.04	0.56	0.61
1998	0.06	0.56	0.60
1997	0.07	0.54	0.60
1996	0.05	0.53	0.60
1995	0.05	0.53	0.60
1994	0.06	0.52	0.60
1992	0.04	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Pickard Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	97%	47%	80%
2019	97%	47%	80%
2018	97%	46%	83%
2017	97%	46%	83%
2016	97%	47%	83%
2015	98%	52%	86%
2014	99%	47%	83%
2013	96%	45%	81%
2012	54%	21%	41%
2011	93%	39%	70%
2010	99%	37%	70%
2009	97%	33%	66%
2008	96%	32%	68%
2007	96%	32%	68%
2006	95%	32%	67%
2005	95%	32%	70%
2004	94%	31%	71%
2003	93%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (11-12)

46%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Pickard Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2012	46%	27%	46%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	1%	6%	7%
2009	1%	6%	8%
2008	3%	6%	8%
2007	4%	6%	8%
2006	5%	6%	8%
2005	4%	5%	8%
2004	5%	5%	9%
2003	7%	5%	9%
2002	7%	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

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

What is Pickard Elementary School's ranking?

Pickard Elementary School is ranked #1884 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?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Pickard Elementary School?

293 students attend Pickard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Pickard Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are White.

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

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

What grades does Pickard Elementary School offer ?

Pickard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Pickard Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Pickard Elementary School located?

Pickard Elementary School is located in the Lower West Side neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 10 other public schools located in Lower West Side.

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