Is Field Elementary School a good school?

Field Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Illinois middle schools.

How many students attend Field Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 156 students attended Field Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Field Elementary School?

Students at Field Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 31% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% White.

What high school do graduates of Field Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Field Elementary School usually go on to attend Sullivan High School

Field Elementary School

Summary:

Field Elementary School is a public middle school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 155 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The analysis of Field Elementary School's data reveals significant academic and performance challenges, particularly in comparison to nearby schools and state/district averages. The school consistently performs significantly below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 12.1%, compared to the district's 30.5% and the state's 41.2%. The school's performance on key student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, is also consistently lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, Field Elementary School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.4% in 2019-2020 to 39.3% in 2023-2024, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as ASPIRA Charter - Haugan Campus, Albany Park Multicultural Elementary, and schools in the Skokie and Evanston districts, generally outperform Field Elementary School in academic proficiency, student subgroup performance, and other key metrics. For example, Lincoln Hall Middle School in the Lincolnwood School District 74 has significantly higher English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, as well as lower chronic absenteeism, compared to Field Elementary School.

Detail:

Public 5-8

7019 N Ashland Blvd
Chicago, IL 60626-2716

(773) 534-2030

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1303^rd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,353

Students who attend Field Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Sullivan High School

Feeder schools for Field Elementary School:

Elementary:

New Field Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.4

Number of students: 156

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

African American:

31.4%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Field Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.88. (See more...)

Compare Details Field Elementary School ranks worse than 95.6% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 11 ranked middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.43. (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: Hispanic (50.6%), African American (31.4%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Field Elementary School is 10.4, which is the lowest among 11 middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299! (See more...)

Compare Field Elementary School employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Field Elementary School is $25,353, which is the 4^th highest among 11 middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Field Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Field Elementary School 1303^rd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Field Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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 Field Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	13.50	1739^th	2020	13.9%
2004	20.19	1705^th	2030	16.0%
2005	10.85	1818^th	2022	10.1%
2006	14.30	1864^th	2086	10.6%
2007	15.50	1860^th	2095	11.2%
2008	7.35	1966^th	2092	6.0%
2009	8.57	1974^th	2120	6.9%
2010	15.03	1895^th	2139	11.4%
2011	12.22	1960^th	2147	8.7%
2012	17.60	1899^th	2166	12.3%
2013	38.68	1427^th	2167	34.1%
2014	41.71	1287^th	2093	38.5%
2015	42.88	1060^th	2052	48.3%

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

Rank History for Field Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Field Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	27.87	888^th	1185	25.1%
2004	19.98	964^th	1204	19.9%
2005	20.53	968^th	1209	19.9%
2006	24.25	1023^rd	1272	19.6%
2007	19.99	1072^nd	1287	16.7%
2008	11.15	1157^th	1293	10.5%
2009	7.81	1230^th	1318	6.7%
2010	13.63	1179^th	1327	11.2%
2011	16.44	1184^th	1344	11.9%
2012	17.51	1196^th	1365	12.4%
2013	39.95	861^st	1367	37.0%
2014	42.79	781^st	1322	40.9%
2015	44.14	637^th	1302	51.1%
2016	53.96	531^st	1294	59.0%
2017	34.25	832^nd	1293	35.7%
2018	23.14	1004^th	1293	22.4%
2019	15.64	1181^st	1356	12.9%
2021	19.65	1031^st	1241	16.9%
2022	24.48	1015^th	1369	25.9%
2023	19.36	1128^th	1367	17.5%
2024	11.43	1303^rd	1363	4.4%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Field Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.14	82^nd	285	71.2%
2019	29.40	304^th	339	10.3%
2021	31.43	232^nd	277	16.2%
2022	53.07	120^th	454	73.6%
2023	30.55	389^th	480	19.0%
2024	22.63	466^th	486	4.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.54	555^th	805	31.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.85	806^th	1161	30.6%
2019	20.42	1051^st	1217	13.6%
2021	28.64	759^th	1019	25.5%
2022	33.54	808^th	1221	33.8%
2023	26.07	965^th	1234	21.8%
2024	14.73	1157^th	1219	5.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Field Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.22	945^th	1226	22.9%
2019	11.76	1190^th	1276	6.7%
2022	26.66	924^th	1286	28.1%
2023	21.90	1002^nd	1275	21.4%
2024	9.50	1228^th	1251	1.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Field Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.15	940^th	1223	23.1%
2019	20.09	1059^th	1296	18.3%
2021	17.40	925^th	1048	11.7%
2022	26.01	939^th	1286	27.0%
2023	19.44	1079^th	1292	16.5%
2024	13.70	1182^nd	1264	6.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.27	443^rd	511	13.3%
2019	32.74	396^th	565	29.9%
2021	46.80	155^th	385	59.7%
2022	51.57	207^th	573	63.9%
2023	39.29	322^nd	569	43.4%
2024	30.44	388^th	548	29.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Field Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.14	551^st	590	6.6%
2019	15.96	603^rd	639	5.6%
2021	16.51	493^rd	517	4.6%
2022	35.23	419^th	662	36.7%
2023	19.28	588^th	661	11.0%
2024	11.48	632^nd	643	1.7%

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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 Field Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	143	468	120	326	1	n/a	n/a	0	1058
1989	125	499	118	338	1	n/a	n/a	0	1081
1990	101	491	93	378	6	n/a	n/a	0	1069
1991	113	495	116	423	3	n/a	n/a	0	1150
1992	120	516	78	432	2	n/a	n/a	0	1148
1993	102	604	60	448	0	n/a	n/a	0	1214
1994	90	650	44	461	1	n/a	n/a	0	1246
1995	77	697	42	513	5	n/a	n/a	0	1334
1996	77	697	42	513	5	n/a	n/a	0	1334
1997	80	719	53	539	0	n/a	n/a	0	1391
1998	94	673	39	607	0	n/a	n/a	0	1413
1999	122	632	36	599	1	n/a	n/a	0	1390
2000	105	651	47	629	11	n/a	n/a	0	1443
2001	109	632	35	660	23	n/a	n/a	0	1459
2002	78	497	25	655	3	n/a	n/a	0	1258
2003	78	497	25	655	3	n/a	n/a	0	1258
2004	40	271	14	305	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
2005	45	243	13	274	0	n/a	n/a	0	575
2006	26	227	11	248	2	n/a	n/a	15	529
2007	24	188	10	229	0	n/a	n/a	12	463
2008	17	165	8	187	1	n/a	n/a	9	387
2009	19	139	23	164	0	n/a	n/a	1	346
2010	24	163	34	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2011	9	134	45	185	3	0	6	0	382
2012	6	131	25	203	1	0	8	0	374
2013	6	130	28	184	0	0	6	0	354
2014	9	129	32	191	0	0	7	0	368
2015	5	118	34	180	0	0	5	0	342
2016	4	97	31	164	1	0	2	0	299
2017	6	61	21	109	1	0	2	0	200
2018	6	50	12	85	3	0	2	0	158
2019	9	59	8	81	0	0	0	0	157
2020	4	61	11	67	0	0	2	0	145
2021	4	59	5	74	0	0	2	0	144
2022	4	61	3	73	0	0	7	0	148
2023	8	64	2	73	0	1	7	0	155
2024	7	49	8	79	1	0	12	0	156

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 Field Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1058	41.0	25.8	n/a
1989	1081	44.0	24.5	n/a
1990	1069	46.0	23.2	n/a
1991	1150	46.0	25.0	n/a
1992	1148	50.0	22.9	n/a
1993	1214	54.0	22.5	n/a
1994	1246	55.0	22.7	n/a
1995	1334	66.0	20.2	n/a
1996	1334	66.0	20.2	n/a
1997	1391	73.0	19.1	n/a
1998	1413	75.0	18.8	n/a
1999	1390	69.0	20.1	n/a
2000	1443	73.0	19.8	n/a
2001	1459	79.0	18.5	n/a
2002	1258	74.0	17.0	93.6
2003	1258	74.0	17.0	93.6
2004	631	41.5	15.2	98.3
2005	575	37.6	15.3	99.5
2006	529	38.9	13.6	102.3
2007	463	23.0	20.1	102
2008	387	24.0	16.1	101.6
2009	346	15.5	22.3	99.4
2010	374	19.0	19.6	97.9
2011	382	20.0	19.1	99
2012	374	22.0	17.0	97.9
2013	354	23.7	14.8	94.9
2014	368	27.0	13.6	97.6
2015	342	22.0	15.5	95.3
2016	299	19.0	15.7	95.7
2017	200	9.3	21.4	96.5
2018	158	6.2	25.3	94.3
2019	157	11.0	14.2	70.7
2020	145	9.0	16.1	90.3
2021	144	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	148	11.7	12.5	87.2
2023	155	11.2	13.7	85.8
2024	156	15.0	10.4	91

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 Field Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1058	41.0	25.8	n/a
1989	1081	44.0	24.5	n/a
1990	1069	46.0	23.2	n/a
1991	1150	46.0	25.0	n/a
1992	1148	50.0	22.9	n/a
1993	1214	54.0	22.5	n/a
1994	1246	55.0	22.7	n/a
1995	1334	66.0	20.2	n/a
1996	1334	66.0	20.2	n/a
1997	1391	73.0	19.1	n/a
1998	1413	75.0	18.8	n/a
1999	1390	69.0	20.1	n/a
2000	1443	73.0	19.8	n/a
2001	1459	79.0	18.5	n/a
2002	1258	74.0	17.0	93.6
2003	1258	74.0	17.0	93.6
2004	631	41.5	15.2	98.3
2005	575	37.6	15.3	99.5
2006	529	38.9	13.6	102.3
2007	463	23.0	20.1	102
2008	387	24.0	16.1	101.6
2009	346	15.5	22.3	99.4
2010	374	19.0	19.6	97.9
2011	382	20.0	19.1	99
2012	374	22.0	17.0	97.9
2013	354	23.7	14.8	94.9
2014	368	27.0	13.6	97.6
2015	342	22.0	15.5	95.3
2016	299	19.0	15.7	95.7
2017	200	9.3	21.4	96.5
2018	158	6.2	25.3	94.3
2019	157	11.0	14.2	70.7
2020	145	9.0	16.1	90.3
2021	144	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	148	11.7	12.5	87.2
2023	155	11.2	13.7	85.8
2024	156	15.0	10.4	91

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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