Prescott Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

1632 W Wrightwood Ave
Chicago, IL 60614

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Serving 412 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Prescott Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

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

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 10% in IL
: 54% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Prescott Elementary School's student population of 412 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 78% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prescott Elementary School
Kind	57
1	55
2	51
3	40
4	42
5	44
6	50
7	35
8	38

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Total Students

412 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Prescott Elementary School
2024	412
2023	404
2022	424
2021	517
2020	450
2019	450
2018	374
2017	374
2016	364
2015	323
2014	284
2013	265
2012	239
2011	205
2010	191
2009	227
2008	217
2007	208
2006	219
2005	260
2004	288
2003	307
2002	316
2001	339
2000	359
1999	375
1998	378
1997	359
1996	435
1995	433
1994	446
1993	467
1992	478
1991	475
1990	505
1989	490
1988	541

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Prescott Elementary School
2024	34
2023	33
2022	33
2020	30
2019	30
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	18
2013	19
2012	12
2011	11
2010	12
2009	17
2008	16
2007	13
2006	18
2005	16
2004	17
2003	18
2002	20
2001	21
2000	21
1999	23
1998	20
1997	21
1996	25
1995	25
1994	27
1993	29
1992	28
1991	26
1990	25
1989	24
1988	26
1987	23

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Motto

Together We Achieve

Average Class Size

15 students

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

Prescott Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prescott 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)

#199 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Prescott Elementary School
2023	#199
2022	#349
2021	#653
2019	#369
2018	#234
2017	#225
2016	#499
2015	#513
2014	#1302
2013	#1259
2012	#1754

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54%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Prescott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	54%	27%	20%
2021	37%	28%	17%
2019	55%	33%	24%
2018	55%	32%	22%
2017	57%	32%	24%
2016	47%	31%	23%
2015	42%	29%	21%
2014	62%	59%	50%
2013	67%	58%	48%
2012	82%	80%	73%
2011	77%	80%	72%

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62%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prescott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	62%	30%	20%
2021	47%	32%	21%
2019	59%	38%	27%
2018	72%	37%	22%
2017	67%	38%	28%
2016	57%	36%	27%
2015	57%	38%	29%
2014	62%	57%	45%
2013	62%	58%	47%
2012	82%	75%	65%
2011	72%	75%	65%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Prescott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	12:1	13:1
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	15:1	18:1
2018	20:1	16:1	20:1
2017	20:1	16:1	20:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	13:1	16:1	20:1
2008	14:1	18:1	20:1
2007	16:1	17:1	22:1
2006	12:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	20:1
2003	17:1	17:1	19:1
2002	16:1	17:1	19:1
2001	16:1	17:1	19:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	16:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	18:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	20:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Prescott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	12%	6%
2023	9%	6%	4%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	6%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

29%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Prescott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	29%	28%
2023	30%	27%	44%
2022	33%	27%	44%
2021	30%	27%	44%
2020	33%	26%	44%
2019	33%	26%	44%
2018	40%	26%	45%
2017	40%	26%	45%
2016	39%	26%	44%
2015	42%	25%	41%
2014	42%	25%	46%
2013	45%	24%	46%
2012	52%	24%	44%
2011	59%	23%	44%
2010	67%	22%	42%
2009	70%	22%	41%
2008	76%	21%	40%
2007	76%	20%	39%
2006	81%	19%	39%
2005	78%	18%	38%
2004	75%	18%	37%
2003	71%	17%	37%
2002	75%	16%	36%
2001	82%	15%	35%
2000	85%	15%	35%
1999	86%	14%	35%
1998	84%	13%	34%
1997	86%	13%	33%
1996	85%	12%	32%
1995	83%	12%	31%
1994	80%	11%	31%
1993	80%	11%	30%
1992	77%	10%	29%
1991	82%	10%	28%
1990	81%	9%	27%
1989	83%	9%	26%
1988	79%	9%	25%

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Black

13%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Prescott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	13%	17%
2023	11%	17%	41%
2022	11%	17%	41%
2021	13%	17%	41%
2020	16%	17%	41%
2019	16%	17%	41%
2018	13%	17%	41%
2017	13%	17%	41%
2016	16%	17%	42%
2015	16%	17%	38%
2014	14%	17%	40%
2013	15%	18%	40%
2012	16%	18%	42%
2011	18%	18%	43%
2010	9%	20%	45%
2009	11%	20%	47%
2008	13%	20%	47%
2007	15%	20%	48%
2006	12%	20%	49%
2005	14%	20%	50%
2004	19%	21%	50%
2003	20%	21%	51%
2002	15%	21%	51%
2001	12%	21%	52%
2000	8%	21%	52%
1999	6%	21%	53%
1998	5%	21%	54%
1997	5%	20%	54%
1996	7%	21%	54%
1995	8%	20%	55%
1994	9%	21%	55%
1993	7%	21%	56%
1992	9%	21%	57%
1991	7%	21%	58%
1990	7%	22%	59%
1989	5%	22%	59%
1988	7%	22%	60%

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White

40%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Prescott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	40%	45%
2023	43%	45%	9%
2022	42%	47%	9%
2021	41%	47%	9%
2020	39%	48%	9%
2019	39%	48%	9%
2018	37%	49%	9%
2017	37%	49%	9%
2016	36%	49%	9%
2015	34%	49%	11%
2014	34%	50%	9%
2013	32%	50%	9%
2012	24%	51%	9%
2011	16%	51%	9%
2010	18%	53%	9%
2009	15%	53%	8%
2008	8%	54%	8%
2007	6%	55%	8%
2006	7%	56%	8%
2005	5%	57%	9%
2004	4%	57%	9%
2003	6%	58%	9%
2002	8%	59%	9%
2001	5%	60%	9%
2000	5%	61%	10%
1999	7%	62%	9%
1998	9%	63%	9%
1997	8%	64%	10%
1996	6%	64%	11%
1995	8%	65%	11%
1994	10%	65%	11%
1993	12%	65%	11%
1992	14%	66%	11%
1991	11%	66%	11%
1990	11%	66%	11%
1989	12%	66%	12%
1988	14%	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	Prescott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	4%	2%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	8%	4%	1%
2020	5%	4%	1%
2019	5%	4%	1%
2018	4%	3%	1%
2017	4%	3%	1%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	3%	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	Prescott 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	0.72	0.68	0.63
2020	0.71	0.68	0.63
2019	0.71	0.68	0.63
2018	0.69	0.67	0.62
2017	0.69	0.67	0.62
2016	0.70	0.67	0.62
2015	0.69	0.67	0.59
2014	0.70	0.66	0.63
2013	0.69	0.66	0.63
2012	0.65	0.65	0.63
2011	0.60	0.66	0.62
2010	0.53	0.64	0.62
2009	0.49	0.64	0.61
2008	0.42	0.64	0.61
2007	0.42	0.63	0.61
2006	0.35	0.61	0.60
2005	0.37	0.61	0.60
2004	0.40	0.60	0.61
2003	0.47	0.59	0.61
2002	0.41	0.59	0.60
2001	0.32	0.58	0.60
2000	0.28	0.57	0.61
1999	0.26	0.56	0.61
1998	0.29	0.56	0.60
1997	0.25	0.54	0.60
1996	0.28	0.53	0.60
1995	0.31	0.53	0.60
1994	0.35	0.52	0.60
1993	0.34	0.52	0.60
1992	0.40	0.52	0.59
1991	0.31	0.52	0.59
1990	0.33	0.51	0.58
1989	0.30	0.51	0.58
1988	0.37	0.50	0.57

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Eligible for

41%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Prescott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2024	41%	43%
2023	42%	43%	74%
2022	40%	43%	74%
2021	33%	44%	74%
2020	38%	47%	80%
2019	38%	47%	80%
2018	45%	46%	83%
2017	45%	46%	83%
2016	46%	47%	83%
2015	59%	52%	86%
2014	47%	47%	83%
2013	54%	45%	81%
2012	26%	21%	41%
2011	66%	39%	70%
2010	69%	37%	70%
2009	74%	33%	66%
2008	83%	32%	68%
2007	86%	32%	68%
2006	89%	32%	67%
2005	90%	32%	70%
2004	88%	31%	71%

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Eligible for (13-14)

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Prescott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	14%	3%	3%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	45%	27%	46%
2011	15%	5%	6%
2010	15%	6%	7%
2009	11%	6%	8%
2008	13%	6%	8%
2007	13%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	8%
2005	6%	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 Prescott Elementary School's ranking?

Prescott Elementary School is ranked #199 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Prescott Elementary School?

412 students attend Prescott Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Prescott Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Black, 12% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

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

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

What grades does Prescott Elementary School offer ?

Prescott Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Prescott Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Prescott Elementary School located?

Prescott Elementary School is located in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Lincoln Park.

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