Walsh Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

2015 S Peoria St
Chicago, IL 60608

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Bottom 50%

Serving 242 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Walsh 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% 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: 242 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Walsh 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 5%)

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Walsh Elementary School's student population of 242 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Walsh Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	17
1	24
2	24
3	23
4	18
5	24
6	20
7	29
8	23

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Total Students

242 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Walsh Elementary School
2023	231
2022	205
2021	256
2020	298
2019	298
2018	359
2017	359
2016	428
2015	443
2014	448
2013	451
2012	499
2011	480
2010	484
2009	504
2008	562
2007	558
2006	572
2005	578
2004	585
2003	544
2002	561
2001	524
2000	504
1999	488
1998	443
1997	399
1996	391
1995	412
1994	431
1993	463
1992	454
1991	447
1990	424
1989	442
1988	434
1987	420

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walsh Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	27
2015	29
2014	27
2013	29
2012	26
2011	25
2010	30
2009	32
2008	29
2007	29
2006	35
2005	32
2004	27
2003	29
2002	29
2001	29
2000	34
1999	30
1998	26
1997	25
1996	24
1995	25
1994	27
1993	28
1992	29
1991	29
1990	27

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Walsh 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 Walsh Elementary School is 0.49, 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)

#2856 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Walsh Elementary School
2023	#2856
2022	#3151
2021	#3437
2019	#2988
2018	#3298
2017	#3181
2016	#3131
2015	#2660
2014	#1725
2013	#1980
2012	#1877

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10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Walsh Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	12%	27%	20%
2021	5%	28%	17%
2019	12%	33%	24%
2018	7%	32%	22%
2017	12%	32%	24%
2016	7%	31%	23%
2015	15%	29%	21%
2014	61%	59%	50%
2013	59%	58%	48%
2012	83%	80%	73%
2011	80%	80%	72%

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6-9%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Walsh Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	7%	30%	20%
2021	5%	32%	21%
2019	17%	38%	27%
2018	12%	37%	22%
2017	12%	38%	28%
2016	17%	36%	27%
2015	22%	38%	29%
2014	55%	57%	45%
2013	54%	58%	47%
2012	79%	75%	65%
2011	69%	75%	65%

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20-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Walsh Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	9:1	14:1	15:1
2022	8:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	15:1	18:1
2019	13:1	15:1	18:1
2018	16:1	16:1	20:1
2017	16:1	15:1	20:1
2016	16:1	16:1	19:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	22:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	15:1	16:1	18:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	15:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Walsh Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	6%	6%	4%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	1%	5%	4%
2009	1%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	2%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

68%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walsh Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	71%	27%	44%
2022	87%	27%	44%
2021	85%	27%	44%
2020	86%	26%	44%
2019	86%	26%	44%
2018	88%	26%	45%
2017	88%	26%	45%
2016	86%	26%	44%
2015	89%	25%	41%
2014	91%	25%	46%
2013	91%	24%	46%
2012	90%	24%	44%
2011	90%	23%	44%
2010	93%	22%	42%
2009	92%	22%	41%
2008	86%	21%	40%
2007	91%	20%	39%
2006	89%	19%	39%
2005	91%	18%	38%
2004	93%	18%	37%
2003	93%	17%	37%
2002	93%	16%	36%
2001	94%	15%	35%
2000	99%	15%	35%
1999	98%	14%	35%
1998	94%	13%	34%
1997	96%	13%	33%
1996	93%	12%	32%
1995	94%	12%	31%
1994	94%	11%	31%
1993	94%	11%	30%
1992	98%	10%	29%
1991	98%	10%	28%

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Black

22%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Walsh Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	18%	17%	41%
2022	10%	17%	41%
2021	12%	17%	41%
2020	9%	17%	41%
2019	9%	17%	41%
2018	10%	17%	41%
2017	10%	17%	41%
2016	10%	17%	42%
2015	8%	17%	38%
2014	6%	17%	40%
2013	6%	18%	40%
2012	5%	18%	42%
2011	6%	18%	43%
2010	6%	20%	45%
2009	6%	20%	47%
2008	7%	20%	47%
2007	5%	20%	48%
2006	5%	20%	49%
2005	6%	20%	50%
2004	5%	21%	50%
2003	5%	21%	51%
2002	4%	21%	51%
2001	4%	21%	52%
2000	1%	21%	52%
1999	1%	21%	53%
1998	3%	21%	54%
1997	2%	20%	54%
1996	3%	21%	54%
1995	3%	20%	55%
1994	3%	21%	55%
1993	3%	21%	56%

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White

45%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Walsh Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.46	0.70	0.63
2022	0.23	0.68	0.63
2021	0.27	0.68	0.63
2020	0.25	0.68	0.63
2019	0.25	0.68	0.63
2018	0.22	0.67	0.62
2017	0.22	0.67	0.62
2016	0.25	0.67	0.62
2015	0.20	0.67	0.59
2014	0.17	0.66	0.63
2013	0.18	0.66	0.63
2012	0.19	0.65	0.63
2011	0.19	0.66	0.62
2010	0.13	0.64	0.62
2009	0.15	0.64	0.61
2008	0.27	0.64	0.61
2007	0.19	0.63	0.61
2006	0.22	0.61	0.60
2005	0.19	0.61	0.60
2004	0.15	0.60	0.61
2003	0.13	0.59	0.61
2002	0.13	0.59	0.60
2001	0.12	0.58	0.60
2000	0.04	0.57	0.61
1999	0.07	0.56	0.61
1998	0.13	0.56	0.60
1997	0.10	0.54	0.60
1996	0.13	0.53	0.60
1995	0.13	0.53	0.60
1994	0.13	0.52	0.60
1993	0.12	0.52	0.60
1992	0.05	0.52	0.59
1991	0.05	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	Walsh Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	77%	47%	80%
2019	77%	47%	80%
2018	88%	46%	83%
2017	88%	46%	83%
2016	87%	47%	83%
2015	92%	52%	86%
2014	93%	47%	83%
2013	82%	45%	81%
2012	41%	21%	41%
2011	84%	39%	70%
2010	83%	37%	70%
2009	81%	33%	66%
2008	75%	32%	68%
2007	82%	32%	68%
2006	80%	32%	67%
2005	83%	32%	70%
2004	81%	31%	71%
2003	78%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Walsh Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	52%	27%	46%
2011	10%	5%	6%
2010	14%	6%	7%
2009	13%	6%	8%
2008	16%	6%	8%
2007	12%	6%	8%
2006	13%	6%	8%
2005	13%	5%	8%
2004	14%	5%	9%
2003	13%	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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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Walsh Elementary School's ranking?

Walsh Elementary School is ranked #2856 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?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Walsh Elementary School?

242 students attend Walsh Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Walsh Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Walsh Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Walsh Elementary School offer ?

Walsh Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Walsh Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Walsh Elementary School located?

Walsh 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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