Is Nobel Elementary School a good school?

Nobel Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Nobel Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 603 students attended Nobel Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Nobel Elementary School?

Students at Nobel Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 13% African American.

What schools do graduates of Nobel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nobel Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Orr Academy High School

Nobel Elementary School

Summary:

Nobel Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 580 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois, and the state of Illinois as a whole.

Nobel Elementary School's academic performance is particularly concerning, with only 21% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 7.9% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% for the district, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 46.4% in the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, Nobel Elementary School's performance is especially low for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom 5% of Illinois elementary schools in ELA proficiency for these groups.

When comparing Nobel Elementary School to nearby schools in the same district, the differences are stark. For example, Casals Elementary School, located less than a mile away, outperforms Nobel Elementary School significantly in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, with 47.4% and 30% proficiency rates, respectively. Despite the school's poor academic outcomes, Nobel Elementary School has relatively high spending per student, at $15,748 compared to the district average of $18,150 for nearby schools, raising questions about the effective allocation of resources.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

4127 W Hirsch St
Chicago, IL 60651-1806

(773) 534-4365

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1729^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,924

Students who attend Nobel Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Orr Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 603

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.6%

African American:

13.1%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nobel Elementary School ranks worse than 83.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 276^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 18.33. (See more...)

Compare Details Nobel Elementary School ranks worse than 75.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.71. (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 (85.6%), African American (13.1%), White (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nobel Elementary School is 15.4. 373 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nobel Elementary School is $16,924. 410 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nobel Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nobel Elementary School 1729^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Nobel Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Nobel Elementary School 1029^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Nobel 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 all elementary school students at Nobel Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	10.15	1780^th	2020	11.9%
2004	17.78	1736^th	2030	14.5%
2005	23.80	1684^th	2022	16.7%
2006	20.45	1781^st	2086	14.6%
2007	10.53	1915^th	2095	8.6%
2008	5.88	1988^th	2092	5.0%
2009	5.35	2033^rd	2120	4.1%
2010	6.03	2041^st	2139	4.6%
2011	8.99	2011^th	2147	6.3%
2012	11.67	2006^th	2166	7.4%
2013	22.61	1747^th	2167	19.4%
2014	36.94	1382^nd	2093	34.0%
2015	39.40	1143^rd	2052	44.3%
2016	21.67	1648^th	2046	19.5%
2017	24.27	1571^st	2044	23.1%
2018	34.09	1323^rd	2037	35.1%
2019	33.27	1367^th	2086	34.5%
2021	18.47	1629^th	1948	16.4%
2022	16.30	1807^th	2082	13.2%
2023	18.14	1751^st	2077	15.7%
2024	18.33	1729^th	2067	16.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.61	509^th	718	29.1%
2019	42.78	410^th	743	44.8%
2021	35.69	360^th	537	33.0%
2022	20.74	752^nd	768	2.1%
2023	30.10	631^st	788	19.9%
2024	27.85	683^rd	826	17.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.17	584^th	763	23.5%
2019	36.08	705^th	1194	41.0%
2021	21.40	565^th	640	11.7%
2022	26.18	884^th	1113	20.6%
2023	29.15	806^th	1156	30.3%
2024	24.38	958^th	1195	19.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.84	709^th	1765	59.8%
2019	54.26	701^st	1816	61.4%
2021	26.86	1186^th	1514	21.7%
2022	25.81	1397^th	1763	20.8%
2023	28.68	1369^th	1808	24.3%
2024	27.90	1373^rd	1793	23.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Nobel Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.45	1230^th	1964	37.4%
2019	39.44	1180^th	2019	41.6%
2021	15.72	1506^th	1680	10.4%
2022	18.75	1640^th	1970	16.8%
2023	18.24	1664^th	1957	15.0%
2024	20.42	1573^rd	1942	19.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Nobel Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.77	669^th	907	26.2%
2024	28.17	668^th	886	24.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Nobel Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.81	1314^th	1972	33.4%
2019	28.63	1447^th	2019	28.3%
2021	18.40	1450^th	1707	15.1%
2022	15.65	1773^rd	1977	10.3%
2023	19.59	1616^th	1984	18.5%
2024	17.37	1666^th	1959	15.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.43	407^th	711	42.8%
2022	21.40	672^nd	684	1.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Nobel Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.01	491^st	938	47.7%
2019	47.75	453^rd	955	52.6%
2021	25.65	618^th	742	16.7%
2022	22.21	833^rd	954	12.7%
2023	25.39	803^rd	970	17.2%
2024	25.00	769^th	959	19.8%

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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 Nobel Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	10.23	1051^st	1185	11.3%
2004	18.41	976^th	1204	18.9%
2005	16.49	1009^th	1209	16.5%
2006	25.52	1012^th	1272	20.4%
2007	24.56	1035^th	1287	19.6%
2008	19.31	1085^th	1293	16.1%
2009	17.65	1119^th	1318	15.1%
2010	14.55	1170^th	1327	11.8%
2011	22.52	1129^th	1344	16.0%
2012	25.25	1108^th	1365	18.8%
2013	38.87	890^th	1367	34.9%
2014	38.71	845^th	1322	36.1%
2015	48.17	575^th	1302	55.8%
2016	23.13	1037^th	1294	19.9%
2017	26.46	957^th	1293	26.0%
2018	33.46	832^nd	1293	35.7%
2019	32.90	894^th	1356	34.1%
2021	26.28	904^th	1241	27.2%
2022	26.77	964^th	1369	29.6%
2023	38.36	802^nd	1367	41.3%
2024	23.71	1029^th	1363	24.5%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.66	208^th	285	27.0%
2019	43.52	166^th	339	51.0%
2021	52.65	71^st	277	74.4%
2022	39.71	263^rd	454	42.1%
2023	45.30	205^th	480	57.3%
2024	31.82	360^th	486	25.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.11	431^st	602	28.4%
2019	24.69	700^th	792	11.6%
2022	27.32	635^th	781	18.7%
2023	39.13	415^th	805	48.4%
2024	29.82	554^th	802	30.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.44	535^th	1161	53.9%
2019	49.99	558^th	1217	54.1%
2021	41.79	553^rd	1019	45.7%
2022	39.95	681^st	1221	44.2%
2023	55.21	441^st	1234	64.3%
2024	31.27	841^st	1219	31.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Nobel Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.45	688^th	1226	43.9%
2019	36.59	804^th	1276	37.0%
2021	23.75	794^th	1017	21.9%
2022	23.68	981^st	1286	23.7%
2023	31.78	833^rd	1275	34.7%
2024	26.29	911^th	1251	27.2%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Nobel Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.11	313^th	674	53.6%
2024	38.24	348^th	639	45.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Nobel Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.98	948^th	1223	22.5%
2019	28.35	909^th	1296	29.9%
2021	24.51	807^th	1048	23.0%
2022	30.58	855^th	1286	33.5%
2023	42.91	663^rd	1292	48.7%
2024	21.65	985^th	1264	22.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	33.12	391^st	565	30.8%
2021	35.36	245^th	385	36.4%
2022	36.46	348^th	573	39.3%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Nobel Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.16	381^st	590	35.4%
2019	38.86	381^st	639	40.4%
2021	35.93	332^nd	517	35.8%
2022	32.10	459^th	662	30.7%
2023	44.58	321^st	661	51.4%
2024	30.19	453^rd	643	29.5%

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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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by a parent
Friday, September 9, 2016

Nobel is a great school my son is happy there and he loves going to school. Everyone theres knows josiah and he is always looking forward of going to school. The staff and teachers are friendly and the office staff are friendly and well educated. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Nobel Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	46	161	1	635	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	843
1990	41	191	2	759	1	n/a	n/a	0	994
1991	28	172	0	734	3	n/a	n/a	0	937
1992	15	198	0	697	3	n/a	n/a	0	913
1993	20	222	0	748	1	n/a	n/a	0	991
1994	29	235	0	818	1	n/a	n/a	0	1083
1995	28	244	0	837	0	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1996	28	244	0	837	0	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1997	23	231	0	832	1	n/a	n/a	0	1087
1998	19	185	0	810	0	n/a	n/a	0	1014
1999	18	168	0	844	1	n/a	n/a	0	1031
2000	17	181	0	790	0	n/a	n/a	0	988
2001	12	145	0	750	2	n/a	n/a	0	909
2002	17	131	2	771	0	n/a	n/a	0	921
2003	17	131	2	771	0	n/a	n/a	0	921
2004	8	119	0	740	0	n/a	n/a	0	867
2005	4	90	0	626	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
2006	1	139	2	678	0	n/a	n/a	48	868
2007	6	160	3	674	0	n/a	n/a	21	864
2008	3	162	1	620	0	n/a	n/a	19	805
2009	4	149	0	698	2	n/a	n/a	0	853
2010	3	133	0	677	1	n/a	n/a	3	817
2011	2	130	0	658	11	1	4	0	806
2012	1	141	0	642	9	0	1	0	794
2013	2	132	0	688	9	0	4	0	835
2014	4	112	0	709	5	0	10	0	840
2015	3	92	0	737	2	0	3	0	837
2016	5	110	0	728	1	0	4	0	848
2017	5	115	1	754	2	0	2	0	879
2018	9	89	0	672	4	0	2	0	776
2019	6	75	0	608	3	0	1	0	693
2020	5	82	0	601	2	0	1	0	691
2021	10	80	0	563	1	0	2	0	656
2022	5	83	0	534	4	0	2	0	628
2023	6	83	0	488	2	0	1	0	580
2024	5	79	0	516	2	0	1	0	603

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

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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 Nobel Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	843	36.0	23.4	n/a
1990	994	42.0	23.6	n/a
1991	937	42.0	22.3	n/a
1992	913	44.0	20.7	n/a
1993	991	47.0	21.1	n/a
1994	1083	47.0	23.0	n/a
1995	1109	52.0	21.3	n/a
1996	1109	52.0	21.3	n/a
1997	1087	53.0	20.5	n/a
1998	1014	49.0	20.7	n/a
1999	1031	46.0	22.4	n/a
2000	988	42.0	23.5	n/a
2001	909	41.0	22.2	n/a
2002	921	32.0	28.8	96.6
2003	921	32.0	28.8	96.6
2004	867	31.6	27.4	95.8
2005	720	35.0	20.6	93.8
2006	868	38.0	22.8	98.2
2007	864	39.0	22.2	99.8
2008	805	39.0	20.6	102
2009	853	36.0	23.7	96.5
2010	817	39.0	20.9	98.3
2011	806	37.0	21.7	98.1
2012	794	34.0	23.3	97.9
2013	835	50.5	16.5	96.5
2014	840	43.0	19.5	98.9
2015	837	41.0	20.4	97.3
2016	848	39.0	21.7	98
2017	879	37.7	23.3	97.3
2018	776	37.5	20.6	96.5
2019	693	45.0	15.4	84.6
2020	691	40.5	17.0	93.5
2021	656	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	628	41.0	15.3	90.4
2023	580	38.5	15.0	92.2
2024	603	39.0	15.4	92

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 Nobel Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	843	36.0	23.4	n/a
1990	994	42.0	23.6	n/a
1991	937	42.0	22.3	n/a
1992	913	44.0	20.7	n/a
1993	991	47.0	21.1	n/a
1994	1083	47.0	23.0	n/a
1995	1109	52.0	21.3	n/a
1996	1109	52.0	21.3	n/a
1997	1087	53.0	20.5	n/a
1998	1014	49.0	20.7	n/a
1999	1031	46.0	22.4	n/a
2000	988	42.0	23.5	n/a
2001	909	41.0	22.2	n/a
2002	921	32.0	28.8	96.6
2003	921	32.0	28.8	96.6
2004	867	31.6	27.4	95.8
2005	720	35.0	20.6	93.8
2006	868	38.0	22.8	98.2
2007	864	39.0	22.2	99.8
2008	805	39.0	20.6	102
2009	853	36.0	23.7	96.5
2010	817	39.0	20.9	98.3
2011	806	37.0	21.7	98.1
2012	794	34.0	23.3	97.9
2013	835	50.5	16.5	96.5
2014	840	43.0	19.5	98.9
2015	837	41.0	20.4	97.3
2016	848	39.0	21.7	98
2017	879	37.7	23.3	97.3
2018	776	37.5	20.6	96.5
2019	693	45.0	15.4	84.6
2020	691	40.5	17.0	93.5
2021	656	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	628	41.0	15.3	90.4
2023	580	38.5	15.0	92.2
2024	603	39.0	15.4	92

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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