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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in City of Chicago SD 299

This page covers 459 elementary schools in City of Chicago SD 299, including 48 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

459
Schools Ranked
Illinois
State
48
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 459
1
rank
Beard Elem School
Grades PK–03182 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (4.5:1) · above-average investment ($25,647/student)
70
/100
Student:Teacher
4.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,647
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
35%
Low economic need
2
rank
Wildwood Elem School
Grades PK–08471 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,647/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,647
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
3
rank
Blair Early Childhood Center
Grades PK–02157 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (5.9:1) · above-average investment ($25,647/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
5.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,647
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
55%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
South Loop Elem School
Grades PK–08808 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,647/student)
67
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,647
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
5
rank
Cassell Elem School
Grades KG–08351 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($25,647/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,647
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
6
rank
Edgebrook Elem School
Grades KG–08460 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,647/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,647
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
7
rank
Sauganash Elem School
Grades KG–08612 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,647/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,647
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
18%
Low economic need
8
rank
Hitch Elem School
Grades PK–08502 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($25,647/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
59/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,647
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
46%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Norwood Park Elem School
Grades PK–08337 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($25,647/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
50/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,647
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
10
rank
Harriet Tubman Elem School
Grades PK–08296 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.5:1) · above-average investment ($25,647/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
7.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$25,647
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
449 more elementary schools in City of Chicago SD 299 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
459
Elementary Schools
644
Total Schools
70
#1 Score
52
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Beard Elem School
Score: 70/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.