Talcott Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1840 W Ohio St
Chicago, IL 60622

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Bottom 50%

Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Talcott 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 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% 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: 465 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Talcott 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 20%)

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Talcott Elementary School's student population of 465 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Talcott Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	39
1	55
2	54
3	50
4	51
5	53
6	50
7	39
8	46

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Total Students

465 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Talcott Elementary School
2023	437
2022	417
2021	404
2020	474
2019	474
2018	517
2017	517
2016	536
2015	540
2014	530
2013	539
2012	576
2011	554
2010	505
2009	531
2008	549
2007	547
2006	526
2005	626
2004	637
2003	678
2002	659
2001	728
2000	730
1999	761
1998	819
1997	827
1996	917
1995	926
1994	960
1993	1,018
1992	1,102
1991	1,080
1990	1,090
1989	1,089
1988	1,140
1987	1,199

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Talcott Elementary School
2023	37
2022	38
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	31
2015	33
2014	36
2013	43
2012	34
2011	30
2010	32
2009	32
2008	35
2007	29
2006	44
2005	43
2004	43
2003	45
2002	43
2001	50
2000	52
1999	51
1998	56
1997	61
1996	63
1995	64
1994	67
1993	65
1992	63
1991	68
1990	65

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School Motto

Chicago’s First & Only Museum School

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

Talcott 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 Talcott Elementary School is 0.30, 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)

#2199 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Talcott Elementary School
2023	#2199
2022	#2430
2021	#2884
2019	#2424
2018	#2723
2017	#2520
2016	#2469
2015	#1801
2014	#2138
2013	#2544
2012	#1808

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16%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Talcott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	16%	27%	20%
2021	7%	28%	17%
2019	19%	33%	24%
2018	17%	32%	22%
2017	17%	32%	24%
2016	16%	31%	23%
2015	23%	29%	21%
2014	53%	59%	50%
2013	51%	58%	48%
2012	87%	80%	73%
2011	87%	80%	72%

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24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Talcott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	24%	30%	20%
2021	12%	32%	21%
2019	27%	38%	27%
2018	21%	37%	22%
2017	27%	38%	28%
2016	27%	36%	27%
2015	32%	38%	29%
2014	50%	57%	45%
2013	47%	58%	47%
2012	76%	75%	65%
2011	80%	75%	65%

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30-34%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Talcott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	12:1	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	18:1	16:1	20:1
2017	18:1	15:1	20:1
2016	17:1	16:1	19:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	18:1
2013	12:1	13:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	20:1
2008	16:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	22:1
2006	12:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	18:1
2004	15:1	17:1	20:1
2003	15:1	16:1	19:1
2002	15:1	16:1	19:1
2001	15:1	16:1	19:1
2000	14:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	16:1	18:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	14:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	17:1	18:1
1995	14:1	17:1	18:1
1994	14:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	18:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	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 (1989-2023)
Year	Talcott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

83%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Talcott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	82%	27%	44%
2022	85%	27%	44%
2021	83%	27%	44%
2020	82%	26%	44%
2019	82%	26%	44%
2018	83%	26%	45%
2017	83%	26%	45%
2016	82%	26%	44%
2015	83%	25%	41%
2014	83%	25%	46%
2013	82%	24%	46%
2012	81%	24%	44%
2011	80%	23%	44%
2010	82%	22%	42%
2009	84%	22%	41%
2008	81%	21%	40%
2007	82%	20%	39%
2006	81%	19%	39%
2005	84%	18%	38%
2004	88%	18%	37%
2003	90%	17%	37%
2002	91%	16%	36%
2001	91%	15%	35%
2000	96%	15%	35%
1999	95%	14%	35%
1998	92%	13%	34%
1997	91%	13%	33%
1996	91%	12%	32%
1995	88%	12%	31%
1994	90%	11%	31%
1993	91%	11%	30%
1992	90%	10%	29%
1991	88%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Talcott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	6%	17%	41%
2022	5%	17%	41%
2021	6%	17%	41%
2020	7%	17%	41%
2019	7%	17%	41%
2018	7%	17%	41%
2017	7%	17%	41%
2016	7%	17%	42%
2015	6%	17%	38%
2014	6%	17%	40%
2013	8%	18%	40%
2012	8%	18%	42%
2011	9%	18%	43%
2010	9%	20%	45%
2009	7%	20%	47%
2008	11%	20%	47%
2007	10%	20%	48%
2006	11%	20%	49%
2005	12%	20%	50%
2004	7%	21%	50%
2003	5%	21%	51%
2002	5%	21%	51%
2001	5%	21%	52%
2000	3%	21%	52%
1999	2%	21%	53%
1998	4%	21%	54%
1997	4%	20%	54%
1996	5%	21%	54%
1995	5%	20%	55%
1994	3%	21%	55%
1993	4%	21%	56%
1992	5%	21%	57%
1991	5%	21%	58%

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White

10%

45%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Talcott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.32	0.70	0.63
2022	0.27	0.68	0.63
2021	0.30	0.68	0.63
2020	0.32	0.68	0.63
2019	0.32	0.68	0.63
2018	0.30	0.67	0.62
2017	0.30	0.67	0.62
2016	0.32	0.67	0.62
2015	0.30	0.67	0.59
2014	0.30	0.66	0.63
2013	0.32	0.66	0.63
2012	0.34	0.65	0.63
2011	0.35	0.66	0.62
2010	0.33	0.64	0.62
2009	0.30	0.64	0.61
2008	0.36	0.64	0.61
2007	0.35	0.63	0.61
2006	0.35	0.61	0.60
2005	0.28	0.61	0.60
2004	0.22	0.60	0.61
2003	0.19	0.59	0.61
2002	0.19	0.59	0.60
2001	0.19	0.58	0.60
2000	0.12	0.57	0.61
1999	0.13	0.56	0.61
1998	0.18	0.56	0.60
1997	0.18	0.54	0.60
1996	0.18	0.53	0.60
1995	0.22	0.53	0.60
1994	0.20	0.52	0.60
1993	0.18	0.52	0.60
1992	0.20	0.52	0.59
1991	0.22	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

92%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Talcott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	97%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	78%	47%	80%
2019	78%	47%	80%
2018	82%	46%	83%
2017	82%	46%	83%
2016	82%	47%	83%
2015	83%	52%	86%
2014	78%	47%	83%
2013	77%	45%	81%
2012	37%	21%	41%
2011	71%	39%	70%
2010	77%	37%	70%
2009	69%	33%	66%
2008	70%	32%	68%
2007	76%	32%	68%
2006	78%	32%	67%
2005	85%	32%	70%
2004	95%	31%	71%
2003	92%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Talcott Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	47%	27%	46%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	13%	6%	7%
2009	15%	6%	8%
2008	13%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	12%	6%	8%
2005	8%	5%	8%
2004	4%	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 Talcott Elementary School's ranking?

Talcott Elementary School is ranked #2199 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Talcott Elementary School often compared to?

Talcott Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mitchell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

16% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Talcott Elementary School?

465 students attend Talcott Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Talcott Elementary School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Talcott Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Talcott Elementary School offer ?

Talcott Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Talcott Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Talcott Elementary School located?

Talcott 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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