Is Leland Elementary School a good school?

Leland Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Leland Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 298 students attended Leland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Leland Elementary School?

Students at Leland Elementary School are 92% African American, 7% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Leland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Leland Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Manley Career Academy High School

Leland Elementary School

Summary:

Leland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 368 students. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well-below-average academic performance, and a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Leland Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA and math, is consistently far below the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 8.6% of Leland students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and 41.2% statewide. The school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.4% to 63.7% in recent years, are also significantly higher than the district and state averages, likely contributing to the poor academic performance.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Leland Elementary School is one of the lowest-performing. For instance, Plato Learning Academy Elementary School, located just 0.71 miles away, has slightly better academic performance, with 6.7% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in ELA compared to Leland's 11.1%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and students with special needs, who rank in the bottom 30% and bottom 50%, respectively, among Illinois elementary schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

512 S Lavergne Ave
Chicago, IL 60644-4948

(773) 534-6340

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1985^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,236

Students who attend Leland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Manley Career Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 298

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.9%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Leland Elementary School ranks worse than 96% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 404^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.74. (See more...)

Compare Details Leland Elementary School ranks worse than 99.3% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.91. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (91.9%), Hispanic (6.7%), two or more races (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leland Elementary School is 10.2, which is the 55^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Leland Elementary School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leland Elementary School is $26,236, which is the 69^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Leland Elementary School 1985^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Leland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Leland Elementary School 1353^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Leland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Leland Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Leland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2014	6.42	2029^th	2093	3.1%
2015	16.99	1790^th	2052	12.8%
2016	8.55	2011^th	2046	1.7%
2017	10.60	1945^th	2044	4.8%
2018	10.72	1945^th	2037	4.5%
2019	8.21	2051^st	2086	1.7%
2021	12.54	1880^th	1948	3.5%
2022	9.81	2074^th	2082	0.4%
2023	9.49	2057^th	2077	1.0%
2024	11.74	1985^th	2067	4.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Leland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	20.24	728^th	763	4.6%
2019	23.22	1034^th	1194	13.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Leland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.55	1659^th	1765	6.0%
2019	12.63	1766^th	1816	2.8%
2021	18.99	1412^th	1514	6.7%
2022	13.10	1753^rd	1763	0.6%
2023	12.48	1791^st	1808	0.9%
2024	16.56	1697^th	1793	5.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Leland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.46	1839^th	1964	6.4%
2019	9.21	1967^th	2019	2.6%
2021	9.88	1674^th	1680	0.4%
2022	9.85	1961^st	1970	0.5%
2023	9.54	1938^th	1957	1.0%
2024	13.62	1812^th	1942	6.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Leland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.04	1876^th	1972	4.9%
2019	9.14	1988^th	2019	1.5%
2021	13.87	1608^th	1707	5.8%
2022	10.94	1950^th	1977	1.4%
2023	10.93	1928^th	1984	2.8%
2024	12.25	1872^nd	1959	4.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Leland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.23	561^st	698	19.6%
2019	22.10	652^nd	711	8.3%
2021	29.57	334^th	428	22.0%
2022	22.06	657^th	684	3.9%
2023	22.33	639^th	692	7.7%
2024	27.39	528^th	655	19.4%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Leland Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Leland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2014	2.63	1306^th	1322	1.2%
2015	9.29	1269^th	1302	2.5%
2016	7.02	1287^th	1294	0.5%
2017	7.44	1284^th	1293	0.7%
2018	11.06	1233^rd	1293	4.6%
2019	11.08	1287^th	1356	5.1%
2021	12.60	1177^th	1241	5.2%
2022	10.88	1349^th	1369	1.5%
2023	9.18	1353^rd	1367	1.0%
2024	8.91	1353^rd	1363	0.7%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Leland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.64	570^th	602	5.3%
2022	26.86	654^th	781	16.3%
2023	19.05	777^th	805	3.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Leland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.02	1075^th	1161	7.4%
2019	15.68	1136^th	1217	6.7%
2021	18.85	936^th	1019	8.1%
2022	13.85	1197^th	1221	2.0%
2023	11.58	1217^th	1234	1.4%
2024	10.81	1210^th	1219	0.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Leland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.10	1184^th	1226	3.4%
2019	10.90	1206^th	1276	5.5%
2021	10.01	992^nd	1017	2.5%
2022	9.49	1277^th	1286	0.7%
2023	7.80	1267^th	1275	0.6%
2024	7.91	1246^th	1251	0.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Leland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.95	1123^rd	1223	8.2%
2019	12.43	1221^st	1296	5.8%
2021	12.88	1005^th	1048	4.1%
2022	13.71	1210^th	1286	5.9%
2023	12.26	1236^th	1292	4.3%
2024	10.08	1241^st	1264	1.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Leland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.82	411^th	511	19.6%
2019	28.32	447^th	565	20.9%
2021	28.22	314^th	385	18.4%
2022	23.55	526^th	573	8.2%
2023	19.73	543^rd	569	4.6%
2024	17.72	530^th	548	3.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Leland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	n/a	259	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	259
1990	n/a	272	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	272
1991	0	277	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	277
1992	0	247	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	247
1993	0	285	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	285
1994	0	273	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	273
1995	0	273	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	273
1996	0	273	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	273
1997	0	278	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	278
1998	0	287	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	290
1999	2	280	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	284
2000	0	253	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	256
2001	0	243	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	245
2002	4	262	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	266
2003	4	262	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	266
2004	0	296	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	296
2005	0	270	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	270
2006	0	237	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	237
2007	0	192	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	192
2008	0	222	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	223
2009	0	198	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	199
2010	0	213	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	213
2011	0	178	0	6	0	0	0	184
2012	1	174	0	2	0	0	0	177
2013	0	165	0	2	0	0	0	167
2014	1	648	0	10	1	0	1	661
2015	1	606	0	10	1	0	0	618
2016	1	557	0	8	1	0	0	567
2017	2	460	0	4	0	0	0	466
2018	2	400	0	6	0	0	1	409
2019	0	363	0	12	0	1	0	376
2020	0	321	0	17	0	1	0	339
2021	1	357	0	21	1	1	0	381
2022	0	360	0	18	1	1	0	380
2023	0	347	0	15	0	3	3	368
2024	0	274	0	20	0	1	3	298

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Leland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	259	12.0	21.5	n/a
1990	272	11.0	24.7	n/a
1991	277	11.0	25.1	n/a
1992	247	12.0	20.5	n/a
1993	285	14.0	20.4	n/a
1994	273	13.0	21.0	n/a
1995	273	13.0	21.0	n/a
1996	273	13.0	21.0	n/a
1997	278	14.0	19.9	n/a
1998	290	14.0	20.7	n/a
1999	284	14.0	20.3	n/a
2000	256	15.0	17.1	n/a
2001	245	11.0	22.3	n/a
2002	266	13.0	20.5	95.1
2003	266	13.0	20.5	95.1
2004	296	12.4	23.9	88.5
2005	270	15.0	18.0	90.4
2006	237	14.0	16.9	98.3
2007	192	10.0	19.2	98.4
2008	223	10.0	22.3	98.7
2009	199	13.0	15.3	95
2010	213	13.0	16.3	95.8
2011	184	11.0	16.7	96.7
2012	177	12.0	14.7	96
2013	167	10.9	15.2	97
2014	661	43.0	15.3	96.8
2015	618	36.0	17.1	99.4
2016	567	34.0	16.6	97.5
2017	466	33.2	14.0	97.2
2018	409	25.0	16.3	94.9
2019	376	28.5	13.1	94.9
2020	339	22.5	15.0	97.3
2021	381	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	380	28.5	13.3	97.4
2023	368	35.0	10.5	96.7
2024	298	29.0	10.2	94.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Leland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	259	12.0	21.5	n/a
1990	272	11.0	24.7	n/a
1991	277	11.0	25.1	n/a
1992	247	12.0	20.5	n/a
1993	285	14.0	20.4	n/a
1994	273	13.0	21.0	n/a
1995	273	13.0	21.0	n/a
1996	273	13.0	21.0	n/a
1997	278	14.0	19.9	n/a
1998	290	14.0	20.7	n/a
1999	284	14.0	20.3	n/a
2000	256	15.0	17.1	n/a
2001	245	11.0	22.3	n/a
2002	266	13.0	20.5	95.1
2003	266	13.0	20.5	95.1
2004	296	12.4	23.9	88.5
2005	270	15.0	18.0	90.4
2006	237	14.0	16.9	98.3
2007	192	10.0	19.2	98.4
2008	223	10.0	22.3	98.7
2009	199	13.0	15.3	95
2010	213	13.0	16.3	95.8
2011	184	11.0	16.7	96.7
2012	177	12.0	14.7	96
2013	167	10.9	15.2	97
2014	661	43.0	15.3	96.8
2015	618	36.0	17.1	99.4
2016	567	34.0	16.6	97.5
2017	466	33.2	14.0	97.2
2018	409	25.0	16.3	94.9
2019	376	28.5	13.1	94.9
2020	339	22.5	15.0	97.3
2021	381	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	380	28.5	13.3	97.4
2023	368	35.0	10.5	96.7
2024	298	29.0	10.2	94.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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