Sayre Elementary Language Academy (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1850 N Newland Ave
Elmwood Park, IL 60707

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Bottom 50%

Serving 400 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sayre Elementary Language Academy 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 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 15% (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 91% 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: 400 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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

Sayre Elementary Language Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Sayre Elementary Language Academy's student population of 400 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 61% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sayre Elementary Language Academy
Pre-K	38
Kind	39
1	44
2	29
3	49
4	47
5	33
6	43
7	41
8	37

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Total Students

400 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy
2023	428
2022	448
2021	456
2020	437
2019	437
2018	457
2017	457
2016	478
2015	529
2014	568
2013	586
2012	604
2011	610
2010	629
2009	552
2008	534
2007	540
2006	513
2005	534
2004	547
2003	518
2002	524
2001	538
2000	529
1999	529
1998	529
1997	539
1996	532
1995	533
1994	539
1993	553
1992	557
1991	547
1990	508
1989	478
1988	490
1987	478

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy
2023	40
2022	40
2020	33
2019	33
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	29
2014	37
2013	40
2012	33
2011	30
2010	31
2009	31
2008	28
2007	29
2006	30
2005	31
2004	28
2003	30
2002	30
2001	30
2000	32
1999	30
1998	32
1997	30
1996	31
1995	31
1994	29
1993	30
1992	31
1991	35
1990	32

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

Sayre Elementary Language Academy ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sayre Elementary Language Academy is 0.60, 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)

#2751 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy
2023	#2751
2022	#2477
2021	#2453
2019	#2657
2018	#2565
2017	#2789
2016	#2486
2015	#2191
2014	#1784
2013	#1987
2012	#2026

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10%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	10%	27%	20%
2021	12%	28%	17%
2019	20%	33%	24%
2018	21%	32%	22%
2017	15%	32%	24%
2016	18%	31%	23%
2015	18%	29%	21%
2014	57%	59%	50%
2013	54%	58%	48%
2012	81%	80%	73%
2011	82%	80%	72%

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15%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	15%	30%	20%
2021	17%	32%	21%
2019	20%	38%	27%
2018	21%	37%	22%
2017	25%	38%	28%
2016	24%	36%	27%
2015	30%	38%	29%
2014	55%	57%	45%
2013	57%	58%	47%
2012	79%	75%	65%
2011	79%	75%	65%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	15:1	18:1
2019	13:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	20:1
2017	18:1	15:1	20:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	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	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	22:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	20:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	17:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	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 (1991-2022)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

50%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	50%	27%	44%
2022	48%	27%	44%
2021	46%	27%	44%
2020	43%	26%	44%
2019	43%	26%	44%
2018	43%	26%	45%
2017	43%	26%	45%
2016	43%	26%	44%
2015	43%	25%	41%
2014	43%	25%	46%
2013	44%	24%	46%
2012	43%	24%	44%
2011	42%	23%	44%
2010	39%	22%	42%
2009	38%	22%	41%
2008	37%	21%	40%
2007	35%	20%	39%
2006	31%	19%	39%
2005	31%	18%	38%
2004	28%	18%	37%
2003	30%	17%	37%
2002	29%	16%	36%
2001	28%	15%	35%
2000	25%	15%	35%
1999	26%	14%	35%
1998	18%	13%	34%
1997	19%	13%	33%
1996	21%	12%	32%
1995	21%	12%	31%
1994	23%	11%	31%
1993	21%	11%	30%
1992	22%	10%	29%
1991	23%	10%	28%

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Black

38%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	38%	17%	41%
2022	38%	17%	41%
2021	40%	17%	41%
2020	43%	17%	41%
2019	43%	17%	41%
2018	40%	17%	41%
2017	40%	17%	41%
2016	41%	17%	42%
2015	40%	17%	38%
2014	39%	17%	40%
2013	39%	18%	40%
2012	40%	18%	42%
2011	41%	18%	43%
2010	44%	20%	45%
2009	44%	20%	47%
2008	47%	20%	47%
2007	50%	20%	48%
2006	53%	20%	49%
2005	57%	20%	50%
2004	56%	21%	50%
2003	58%	21%	51%
2002	56%	21%	51%
2001	59%	21%	52%
2000	55%	21%	52%
1999	57%	21%	53%
1998	60%	21%	54%
1997	57%	20%	54%
1996	49%	21%	54%
1995	52%	20%	55%
1994	46%	21%	55%
1993	44%	21%	56%
1992	44%	21%	57%
1991	43%	21%	58%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	8%	45%	9%
2022	10%	47%	9%
2021	9%	47%	9%
2020	9%	48%	9%
2019	9%	48%	9%
2018	10%	49%	9%
2017	10%	49%	9%
2016	10%	49%	9%
2015	12%	49%	11%
2014	12%	50%	9%
2013	11%	50%	9%
2012	11%	51%	9%
2011	10%	51%	9%
2010	15%	53%	9%
2009	16%	53%	8%
2008	13%	54%	8%
2007	11%	55%	8%
2006	13%	56%	8%
2005	11%	57%	9%
2004	14%	57%	9%
2003	8%	58%	9%
2002	12%	59%	9%
2001	8%	60%	9%
2000	16%	61%	10%
1999	14%	62%	9%
1998	18%	63%	9%
1997	19%	64%	10%
1996	23%	64%	11%
1995	21%	65%	11%
1994	26%	65%	11%
1993	29%	65%	11%
1992	30%	66%	11%
1991	30%	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 (2013-2023)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	6%	3%	1%
2017	6%	3%	1%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	5%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.60	0.70	0.63
2022	0.62	0.68	0.63
2021	0.63	0.68	0.63
2020	0.63	0.68	0.63
2019	0.63	0.68	0.63
2018	0.65	0.67	0.62
2017	0.65	0.67	0.62
2016	0.64	0.67	0.62
2015	0.64	0.67	0.59
2014	0.65	0.66	0.63
2013	0.65	0.66	0.63
2012	0.65	0.65	0.63
2011	0.65	0.66	0.62
2010	0.64	0.64	0.62
2009	0.64	0.64	0.61
2008	0.66	0.64	0.61
2007	0.65	0.63	0.61
2006	0.64	0.61	0.60
2005	0.57	0.61	0.60
2004	0.59	0.60	0.61
2003	0.57	0.59	0.61
2002	0.59	0.59	0.60
2001	0.58	0.58	0.60
2000	0.61	0.57	0.61
1999	0.59	0.56	0.61
1998	0.58	0.56	0.60
1997	0.61	0.54	0.60
1996	0.67	0.53	0.60
1995	0.65	0.53	0.60
1994	0.67	0.52	0.60
1993	0.68	0.52	0.60
1992	0.67	0.52	0.59
1991	0.68	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

86%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	80%	43%	74%
2022	76%	43%	74%
2021	75%	44%	74%
2020	68%	47%	80%
2019	68%	47%	80%
2018	74%	46%	83%
2017	74%	46%	83%
2016	69%	47%	83%
2015	80%	52%	86%
2014	64%	47%	83%
2013	60%	45%	81%
2012	24%	21%	41%
2011	58%	39%	70%
2010	54%	37%	70%
2009	53%	33%	66%
2008	46%	32%	68%
2007	42%	32%	68%
2006	41%	32%	67%
2005	45%	32%	70%
2004	41%	31%	71%
2003	43%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	13%	3%	3%
2013	15%	5%	4%
2012	49%	27%	46%
2011	12%	5%	6%
2010	14%	6%	7%
2009	10%	6%	8%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	15%	6%	8%
2006	16%	6%	8%
2005	17%	5%	8%
2004	19%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Sayre Elementary Language Academy's ranking?

Sayre Elementary Language Academy is ranked #2751 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?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 15% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Sayre Elementary Language Academy?

400 students attend Sayre Elementary Language Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Sayre Elementary Language Academy students are Hispanic, 38% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sayre Elementary Language Academy?

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

What grades does Sayre Elementary Language Academy offer ?

Sayre Elementary Language Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Sayre Elementary Language Academy part of?

Sayre Elementary Language Academy is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Sayre Elementary Language Academy located?

Sayre Elementary Language Academy is located in the Austin neighborhood of Elmwood Park, IL.

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