Is Walsh Elementary School a good school?

Walsh Elementary School ranks 1336 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walsh Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 242 students attended Walsh Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Walsh Elementary School?

Students at Walsh Elementary School are 68% Hispanic, 22% African American, 5% Asian, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Walsh Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walsh Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Juarez Community Academy High School

Walsh Elementary School

Summary:

Walsh Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 231 students located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago. Despite spending significantly more per student than the district average, Walsh Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (65.5% compared to 30.5% district average), low academic performance (only 16.3% proficient in ELA and 12.5% in Math, well below district and state averages), and poor subgroup outcomes (e.g., only 12.5% of low-income students proficient in ELA). Nearby schools in the Pilsen neighborhood, such as Perez Elementary, Smyth J Elementary, and Haines Elementary, generally outperform Walsh Elementary across academic metrics.

Despite the high per-student spending, Walsh Elementary has not shown consistent improvement in its performance over the past decade, suggesting the need for a comprehensive intervention strategy to address the unique needs of the student population and drive sustainable improvements in student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2015 S Peoria St
Chicago, IL 60608-3432

(773) 534-7950

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1336^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,199

Students who attend Walsh Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Juarez Community Academy High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.8

Number of students: 242

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.8%

African American:

22.3%

Asian:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walsh Elementary School ranks worse than 64.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 151^st among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.25. (See more...)

Compare Details Walsh Elementary School ranks worse than 92.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.56. (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 (67.8%), African American (22.3%), Asian (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walsh Elementary School is 8.8, which is the 15^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Walsh Elementary School employs 27.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walsh Elementary School is $27,199, which is the 51^st highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Walsh Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walsh Elementary School 1336^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Walsh Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Walsh Elementary School 1256^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Walsh Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Walsh Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Walsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	25.40	1605^th	2020	20.5%
2004	26.44	1636^th	2030	19.4%
2005	31.45	1555^th	2022	23.1%
2006	32.95	1627^th	2086	22.0%
2007	26.52	1729^th	2095	17.5%
2008	24.13	1710^th	2092	18.3%
2009	25.28	1715^th	2120	19.1%
2010	21.94	1792^nd	2139	16.2%
2011	33.76	1588^th	2147	26.0%
2012	56.53	1123^rd	2166	48.2%
2013	49.39	1166^th	2167	46.2%
2014	43.63	1252^nd	2093	40.2%
2015	24.33	1583^rd	2052	22.9%
2016	13.78	1862^nd	2046	9.0%
2017	17.70	1748^th	2044	14.5%
2018	17.33	1745^th	2037	14.3%
2019	26.65	1533^rd	2086	26.5%
2021	14.54	1777^th	1948	8.8%
2022	18.27	1731^st	2082	16.9%
2023	33.06	1318^th	2077	36.5%
2024	32.25	1336^th	2067	35.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	30.52	567^th	718	21.0%
2019	43.41	401^st	743	46.0%
2022	28.86	643^rd	768	16.3%
2024	45.42	377^th	826	54.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.55	1431^st	1765	18.9%
2019	39.40	1124^th	1816	38.1%
2021	19.56	1399^th	1514	7.6%
2022	25.11	1420^th	1763	19.5%
2023	46.29	901^st	1808	50.2%
2024	42.47	998^th	1793	44.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Walsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.56	1656^th	1964	15.7%
2019	21.53	1653^rd	2019	18.1%
2021	18.36	1424^th	1680	15.2%
2022	21.47	1547^th	1970	21.5%
2023	37.08	1154^th	1957	41.0%
2024	38.95	1102^nd	1942	43.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Walsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.36	1695^th	1972	14.0%
2019	28.72	1442^nd	2019	28.6%
2021	15.12	1566^th	1707	8.3%
2022	17.98	1690^th	1977	14.5%
2024	30.89	1292^nd	1959	34.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Walsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.33	697^th	938	25.7%
2019	34.82	641^st	955	32.9%
2021	21.58	682^nd	742	8.1%
2022	23.48	811^th	954	15.0%
2023	47.41	454^th	970	53.2%
2024	47.69	428^th	959	55.4%

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

Rank History for Walsh Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Walsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	28.25	885^th	1185	25.3%
2004	32.73	864^th	1204	28.2%
2005	24.53	939^th	1209	22.3%
2006	58.62	606^th	1272	52.4%
2007	54.38	695^th	1287	46.0%
2008	41.69	857^th	1293	33.7%
2009	49.28	789^th	1318	40.1%
2010	38.08	949^th	1327	28.5%
2011	35.59	981^st	1344	27.0%
2012	54.24	724^th	1365	47.0%
2013	52.61	659^th	1367	51.8%
2014	58.93	544^th	1322	58.9%
2015	35.55	797^th	1302	38.8%
2016	27.53	937^th	1294	27.6%
2017	16.09	1133^rd	1293	12.4%
2018	15.91	1136^th	1293	12.1%
2019	18.15	1141^st	1356	15.9%
2021	11.29	1214^th	1241	2.2%
2022	15.48	1231^st	1369	10.1%
2023	21.67	1081^st	1367	20.9%
2024	13.56	1256^th	1363	7.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	19.60	482^nd	486	0.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.66	1000^th	1161	13.9%
2019	27.97	941^st	1217	22.7%
2021	16.56	972^nd	1019	4.6%
2022	21.92	1059^th	1221	13.3%
2023	26.67	954^th	1234	22.7%
2024	12.30	1196^th	1219	1.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Walsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.58	1041^st	1226	15.1%
2019	12.08	1181^st	1276	7.4%
2023	30.05	859^th	1275	32.6%
2024	14.74	1130^th	1251	9.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Walsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.41	894^th	1223	26.9%
2019	26.63	938^th	1296	27.6%
2021	13.49	991^st	1048	5.4%
2022	17.06	1126^th	1286	12.4%
2023	20.04	1066^th	1292	17.5%
2024	14.64	1163^rd	1264	8.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Walsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.37	521^st	590	11.7%
2019	20.79	560^th	639	12.4%
2021	12.25	511^th	517	1.2%
2022	16.45	630^th	662	4.8%
2023	23.13	550^th	661	16.8%
2024	15.63	601^st	643	6.5%

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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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Enrollment information for Walsh Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	14	15	n/a	453	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	482
1990	17	10	n/a	437	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	464
1991	13	17	1	457	0	n/a	n/a	0	488
1992	19	13	0	463	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1993	14	14	1	434	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1994	14	15	1	401	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1995	16	11	1	363	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1996	16	11	1	363	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1997	8	9	1	381	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
1998	14	14	1	414	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1999	17	15	2	484	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2000	10	16	0	507	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2001	10	20	0	494	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2002	10	27	0	507	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2003	10	27	0	507	0	n/a	n/a	0	544
2004	14	32	0	539	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
2005	20	35	1	521	1	n/a	n/a	0	578
2006	13	25	4	502	0	n/a	n/a	28	572
2007	10	23	3	502	0	n/a	n/a	20	558
2008	17	32	6	478	0	n/a	n/a	29	562
2009	6	28	4	466	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2010	2	28	4	448	2	n/a	n/a	0	484
2011	14	28	5	432	0	1	0	0	480
2012	15	27	6	447	1	1	2	0	499
2013	8	26	4	409	1	0	3	0	451
2014	7	29	4	406	1	0	1	0	448
2015	10	33	3	391	1	0	5	0	443
2016	7	42	4	368	0	0	7	0	428
2017	5	33	1	314	0	0	6	0	359
2018	6	35	3	305	0	0	3	0	352
2019	9	27	4	256	0	0	2	0	298
2020	5	33	5	236	0	0	1	0	280
2021	5	32	0	217	0	0	2	0	256
2022	6	20	0	178	0	0	1	0	205
2023	6	42	14	164	0	0	5	0	231
2024	7	54	13	164	0	0	4	0	242

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 Walsh Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	482	26.0	18.5	n/a
1990	464	27.0	17.1	n/a
1991	488	29.0	16.8	n/a
1992	495	29.0	17.0	n/a
1993	463	28.0	16.5	n/a
1994	431	27.0	16.0	n/a
1995	391	24.0	16.3	n/a
1996	391	24.0	16.3	n/a
1997	399	25.0	16.0	n/a
1998	443	26.0	17.0	n/a
1999	518	30.0	17.3	n/a
2000	533	34.0	15.7	n/a
2001	524	29.0	18.1	n/a
2002	544	29.0	18.8	90.4
2003	544	29.0	18.8	90.4
2004	585	27.9	21.0	95.2
2005	578	32.0	18.1	95.7
2006	572	35.0	16.3	98
2007	558	29.0	19.2	98.1
2008	562	29.0	19.4	96.8
2009	504	31.5	16.0	94.6
2010	484	30.0	16.1	97.3
2011	480	25.0	19.2	93.8
2012	499	26.0	19.1	92.2
2013	451	28.6	15.7	89.6
2014	448	26.8	16.7	92.9
2015	443	28.0	15.8	92.1
2016	428	27.0	15.8	87.9
2017	359	23.1	15.4	88
2018	352	16.2	21.6	86.4
2019	298	23.0	12.9	77.2
2020	280	25.0	11.2	82.9
2021	256	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	205	26.2	7.8	82
2023	231	26.0	8.8	80.5
2024	242	27.2	8.8	73.1

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 Walsh Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	482	26.0	18.5	n/a
1990	464	27.0	17.1	n/a
1991	488	29.0	16.8	n/a
1992	495	29.0	17.0	n/a
1993	463	28.0	16.5	n/a
1994	431	27.0	16.0	n/a
1995	391	24.0	16.3	n/a
1996	391	24.0	16.3	n/a
1997	399	25.0	16.0	n/a
1998	443	26.0	17.0	n/a
1999	518	30.0	17.3	n/a
2000	533	34.0	15.7	n/a
2001	524	29.0	18.1	n/a
2002	544	29.0	18.8	90.4
2003	544	29.0	18.8	90.4
2004	585	27.9	21.0	95.2
2005	578	32.0	18.1	95.7
2006	572	35.0	16.3	98
2007	558	29.0	19.2	98.1
2008	562	29.0	19.4	96.8
2009	504	31.5	16.0	94.6
2010	484	30.0	16.1	97.3
2011	480	25.0	19.2	93.8
2012	499	26.0	19.1	92.2
2013	451	28.6	15.7	89.6
2014	448	26.8	16.7	92.9
2015	443	28.0	15.8	92.1
2016	428	27.0	15.8	87.9
2017	359	23.1	15.4	88
2018	352	16.2	21.6	86.4
2019	298	23.0	12.9	77.2
2020	280	25.0	11.2	82.9
2021	256	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	205	26.2	7.8	82
2023	231	26.0	8.8	80.5
2024	242	27.2	8.8	73.1

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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