Is Henderson Elementary School a good school?

Henderson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.7% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Henderson Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 234 students attended Henderson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Henderson Elementary School?

Students at Henderson Elementary School are 52% African American, 47% Hispanic, 2% White.

Henderson Elementary School

Summary:

Henderson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 173 students enrolled. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, poor academic performance, and struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively.

Henderson Elementary students perform poorly on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 14.8% of all students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30.5% for the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and 41.2% for the state. Math proficiency is even lower, with 0% of students proficient or better in several grade levels. The school also struggles to serve Hispanic students and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools.

While Henderson Elementary has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $14,303 to $25,724 over the past few years, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Carson Elementary and Talman Elementary, generally perform better academically. Additionally, the public charter school CICS - Basil Campus, located just 0.26 miles from Henderson, outperforms the school across most academic metrics, suggesting that alternative educational models may be beneficial for the students in this area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

5650 S Wolcott Ave
Chicago, IL 60636-1127

(773) 535-9080

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1908^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,307

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 234

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.7%

Hispanic:

46.6%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Henderson Elementary School ranks worse than 92.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 364^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 13.68. (See more...)

Compare Details Henderson Elementary School ranks worse than 91.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.08. (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 (51.7%), Hispanic (46.6%), White (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henderson Elementary School is 16.4. 405 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Henderson Elementary School employs 14.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henderson Elementary School is $24,307, which is the 110^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Henderson Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Henderson Elementary School 1908^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Henderson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Henderson Elementary School 1249^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Henderson Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Henderson Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Henderson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	2.20	1969^th	2020	2.5%
2004	0.93	2014^th	2030	0.8%
2005	2.12	1950^th	2022	3.6%
2006	1.00	2074^th	2086	0.6%
2007	0.61	2088^th	2095	0.3%
2008	3.58	2032^nd	2092	2.9%
2009	1.41	2105^th	2120	0.7%
2010	0.89	2134^th	2139	0.2%
2011	3.45	2109^th	2147	1.8%
2012	3.69	2124^th	2166	1.9%
2013	8.89	2046^th	2167	5.6%
2014	6.65	2023^rd	2093	3.3%
2015	9.23	2016^th	2052	1.8%
2016	9.38	1986^th	2046	2.9%
2017	14.82	1832^nd	2044	10.4%
2018	14.17	1851^st	2037	9.1%
2019	9.98	2014^th	2086	3.5%
2021	11.49	1925^th	1948	1.2%
2022	17.14	1774^th	2082	14.8%
2023	9.93	2045^th	2077	1.5%
2024	13.68	1908^th	2067	7.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Henderson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.82	634^th	826	23.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.41	1568^th	1765	11.2%
2019	14.60	1736^th	1816	4.4%
2021	15.91	1486^th	1514	1.8%
2022	26.59	1381^st	1763	21.7%
2023	13.57	1774^th	1808	1.9%
2024	21.02	1560^th	1793	13.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Henderson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.46	1720^th	1964	12.4%
2019	9.84	1951^st	2019	3.4%
2022	20.38	1586^th	1970	19.5%
2024	13.05	1831^st	1942	5.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Henderson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.07	1872^nd	1972	5.1%
2019	12.61	1897^th	2019	6.0%
2022	12.50	1895^th	1977	4.1%
2024	17.53	1662^nd	1959	15.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.21	513^th	698	26.5%
2019	28.57	555^th	711	21.9%
2022	34.32	435^th	684	36.4%
2023	25.18	593^rd	692	14.3%
2024	37.64	395^th	655	39.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Henderson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	16.90	905^th	959	5.6%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Henderson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	4.33	1147^th	1185	3.2%
2004	6.67	1114^th	1204	7.5%
2005	3.75	1154^th	1209	4.5%
2006	6.28	1188^th	1272	6.6%
2007	2.39	1269^th	1287	1.4%
2008	2.08	1279^th	1293	1.1%
2009	3.89	1278^th	1318	3.0%
2010	5.71	1266^th	1327	4.6%
2011	3.19	1319^th	1344	1.9%
2012	4.22	1334^th	1365	2.3%
2013	12.32	1240^th	1367	9.3%
2014	8.82	1244^th	1322	5.9%
2015	15.87	1150^th	1302	11.7%
2016	18.52	1123^rd	1294	13.2%
2017	17.25	1103^rd	1293	14.7%
2018	13.07	1187^th	1293	8.2%
2019	11.24	1282^nd	1356	5.5%
2021	11.75	1202^nd	1241	3.1%
2022	13.44	1289^th	1369	5.8%
2023	11.04	1321^st	1367	3.4%
2024	14.08	1249^th	1363	8.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	46.02	198^th	486	59.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.83	1014^th	1161	12.7%
2019	15.34	1141^st	1217	6.2%
2021	16.60	971^st	1019	4.7%
2022	18.34	1122^nd	1221	8.1%
2023	13.99	1187^th	1234	3.8%
2024	15.81	1135^th	1219	6.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Henderson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	12.82	1131^st	1226	7.7%
2019	10.81	1207^th	1276	5.4%
2022	10.01	1271^st	1286	1.2%
2024	11.24	1198^th	1251	4.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Henderson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.97	1078^th	1223	11.9%
2019	15.87	1142^nd	1296	11.9%
2022	12.15	1244^th	1286	3.3%
2023	9.94	1276^th	1292	1.2%
2024	13.85	1178^th	1264	6.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.65	393^rd	511	23.1%
2019	27.69	457^th	565	19.1%
2022	24.23	522^nd	573	8.9%
2023	24.90	493^rd	569	13.4%
2024	22.76	481^st	548	12.2%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Henderson Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	16.12	596^th	643	7.3%

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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 Henderson Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	931	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	931
1990	3	937	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	941
1991	3	929	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	933
1992	0	931	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	935
1993	1	836	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
1994	0	881	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	884
1995	0	853	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
1996	0	853	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
1997	0	785	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	791
1998	1	865	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	873
1999	0	865	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	875
2000	0	838	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
2001	2	875	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
2002	0	841	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	850
2003	0	841	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	850
2004	0	828	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	836
2005	0	721	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	725
2006	0	637	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	5	643
2007	0	567	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	572
2008	0	567	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	573
2009	1	467	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	473
2010	0	447	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
2011	1	420	0	8	0	1	1	0	431
2012	0	400	0	3	0	0	1	0	404
2013	0	345	0	2	0	0	3	0	350
2014	0	345	0	14	0	0	1	0	360
2015	0	314	0	20	0	0	2	0	336
2016	0	306	0	21	0	0	2	0	329
2017	0	225	0	33	0	0	1	0	259
2018	1	239	0	33	0	0	1	0	274
2019	2	218	0	54	0	0	3	0	277
2020	0	183	0	50	0	0	2	0	235
2021	1	158	0	48	0	0	2	0	209
2022	2	142	0	50	0	2	1	0	197
2023	3	119	0	51	0	0	0	0	173
2024	4	121	0	109	0	0	0	0	234

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 Henderson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	931	39.2	23.7	n/a
1990	941	43.2	21.7	n/a
1991	933	40.0	23.3	n/a
1992	935	40.0	23.3	n/a
1993	847	41.0	20.7	n/a
1994	884	37.0	23.9	n/a
1995	857	38.0	22.6	n/a
1996	857	38.0	22.6	n/a
1997	791	37.0	21.4	n/a
1998	873	38.0	23.0	n/a
1999	875	37.0	23.6	n/a
2000	848	35.0	24.2	n/a
2001	885	32.0	27.7	n/a
2002	850	32.0	26.6	81.6
2003	850	32.0	26.6	81.6
2004	836	29.9	28.0	99.6
2005	725	33.0	22.0	89.2
2006	643	39.0	16.5	91.7
2007	572	23.0	24.9	99.6
2008	573	24.0	23.9	100
2009	473	28.0	16.9	96.6
2010	456	22.0	20.7	99.1
2011	431	22.0	19.5	98.1
2012	404	20.0	20.2	98.5
2013	350	23.7	14.7	99.1
2014	360	21.5	16.7	99.2
2015	336	18.0	18.6	98.8
2016	329	19.0	17.3	97.9
2017	259	15.0	17.2	97.3
2018	274	16.5	16.5	96.7
2019	277	15.0	18.4	94.9
2020	235	14.0	16.7	94
2021	209	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	197	17.5	11.2	96.4
2023	173	16.5	10.4	96.5
2024	234	14.2	16.4	80.8

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 Henderson Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	931	39.2	23.7	n/a
1990	941	43.2	21.7	n/a
1991	933	40.0	23.3	n/a
1992	935	40.0	23.3	n/a
1993	847	41.0	20.7	n/a
1994	884	37.0	23.9	n/a
1995	857	38.0	22.6	n/a
1996	857	38.0	22.6	n/a
1997	791	37.0	21.4	n/a
1998	873	38.0	23.0	n/a
1999	875	37.0	23.6	n/a
2000	848	35.0	24.2	n/a
2001	885	32.0	27.7	n/a
2002	850	32.0	26.6	81.6
2003	850	32.0	26.6	81.6
2004	836	29.9	28.0	99.6
2005	725	33.0	22.0	89.2
2006	643	39.0	16.5	91.7
2007	572	23.0	24.9	99.6
2008	573	24.0	23.9	100
2009	473	28.0	16.9	96.6
2010	456	22.0	20.7	99.1
2011	431	22.0	19.5	98.1
2012	404	20.0	20.2	98.5
2013	350	23.7	14.7	99.1
2014	360	21.5	16.7	99.2
2015	336	18.0	18.6	98.8
2016	329	19.0	17.3	97.9
2017	259	15.0	17.2	97.3
2018	274	16.5	16.5	96.7
2019	277	15.0	18.4	94.9
2020	235	14.0	16.7	94
2021	209	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	197	17.5	11.2	96.4
2023	173	16.5	10.4	96.5
2024	234	14.2	16.4	80.8

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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