Is Foster Park Elementary School a good school?

Foster Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Foster Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 336 students attended Foster Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Foster Park Elementary School?

Students at Foster Park Elementary School are 95% African American, 5% Hispanic.

Foster Park Elementary School

Summary:

Foster Park Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, with 283 students located in the South Side of Chicago. According to the data, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Foster Park Elementary School has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, with a 45.5% rate in the 2023-2024 school year, much higher than the district's 30.5% and the state's 41.2%.

Academically, Foster Park Elementary School performs significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 18.7% of students proficient or better in ELA in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. The school's performance on the IAR exam for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, African American, special education, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students, is consistently in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools, with many subgroups ranking in the bottom 25%.

While Foster Park Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $27,428 in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the district average of $18,886 and the state average, the data suggests that the school has not been able to effectively utilize these resources to drive significant and sustained improvements in academic performance and attendance. Nearby schools, such as Cook Elementary School and Joplin Elementary School, have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates, indicating that the challenges faced by Foster Park Elementary School may be more systemic in nature.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

8530 S Wood St
Chicago, IL 60620-4734

(773) 535-2725

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1799^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,512

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.6%

Hispanic:

5.1%

White:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foster Park Elementary School ranks worse than 87% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 309^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 16.18. (See more...)

Compare Details Foster Park Elementary School ranks worse than 75.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.5. (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 (94.6%), Hispanic (5.1%), White (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foster Park Elementary School is 13.8. 264 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Foster Park Elementary School employs 24.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foster Park Elementary School is $23,512, which is the 142^nd highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foster Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster Park Elementary School 1799^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Foster Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Disabled students:

Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster Park Elementary School 1030^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Foster Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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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 Foster Park Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	9.71	1792^nd	2020	11.3%
2004	16.71	1746^th	2030	14.0%
2005	13.17	1797^th	2022	11.1%
2006	10.24	1905^th	2086	8.7%
2007	6.38	1967^th	2095	6.1%
2008	9.46	1923^rd	2092	8.1%
2009	22.58	1759^th	2120	17.0%
2010	8.58	1996^th	2139	6.7%
2011	3.97	2103^rd	2147	2.0%
2012	15.42	1935^th	2166	10.7%
2013	12.08	1979^th	2167	8.7%
2014	19.22	1773^rd	2093	15.3%
2015	27.19	1503^rd	2052	26.8%
2016	24.41	1579^th	2046	22.8%
2017	16.88	1771^st	2044	13.4%
2018	19.74	1655^th	2037	18.8%
2019	27.61	1515^th	2086	27.4%
2021	28.32	1326^th	1948	31.9%
2022	23.53	1547^th	2082	25.7%
2023	14.60	1888^th	2077	9.1%
2024	16.18	1799^th	2067	13.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.19	810^th	1195	32.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.96	1335^th	1765	24.4%
2019	33.78	1279^th	1816	29.6%
2021	47.16	695^th	1514	54.1%
2022	36.54	1108^th	1763	37.2%
2023	19.29	1649^th	1808	8.8%
2024	22.29	1522^nd	1793	15.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.31	1665^th	1964	15.2%
2019	29.39	1435^th	2019	28.9%
2022	16.78	1704^th	1970	13.5%
2023	17.06	1703^rd	1957	13.0%
2024	20.26	1583^rd	1942	18.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	42.56	435^th	886	50.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.88	1532^nd	1972	22.3%
2019	26.18	1494^th	2019	26.0%
2021	24.27	1287^th	1707	24.6%
2022	20.28	1585^th	1977	19.8%
2023	15.47	1778^th	1984	10.4%
2024	21.65	1540^th	1959	21.4%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.91	357^th	698	48.9%
2019	45.20	334^th	711	53.0%
2021	55.59	104^th	428	75.7%
2022	48.63	270^th	684	60.5%
2023	35.66	436^th	692	37.0%
2024	38.47	385^th	655	41.2%

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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 Foster Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	38.43	786^th	1185	33.7%
2004	14.23	1015^th	1204	15.7%
2005	17.60	997^th	1209	17.5%
2006	25.46	1013^th	1272	20.4%
2007	21.47	1060^th	1287	17.6%
2008	14.58	1126^th	1293	12.9%
2009	19.50	1101^st	1318	16.5%
2010	14.96	1165^th	1327	12.2%
2011	14.01	1212^th	1344	9.8%
2012	12.09	1253^rd	1365	8.2%
2013	18.26	1170^th	1367	14.4%
2014	20.92	1101^st	1322	16.7%
2015	23.28	1016^th	1302	22.0%
2016	22.95	1047^th	1294	19.1%
2017	14.08	1172^nd	1293	9.4%
2018	9.11	1262^nd	1293	2.4%
2019	16.15	1170^th	1356	13.7%
2021	15.78	1110^th	1241	10.6%
2022	18.43	1145^th	1369	16.4%
2023	19.26	1132^nd	1367	17.2%
2024	23.50	1030^th	1363	24.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	13.37	1115^th	1161	4.0%
2019	23.40	1005^th	1217	17.4%
2021	24.59	838^th	1019	17.8%
2022	28.44	915^th	1221	25.1%
2023	28.99	910^th	1234	26.3%
2024	32.90	822^nd	1219	32.6%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	8.05	1195^th	1226	2.5%
2019	11.28	1200^th	1276	6.0%
2021	12.99	956^th	1017	6.0%
2022	19.53	1069^th	1286	16.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	11.55	1169^th	1223	4.4%
2019	16.76	1123^rd	1296	13.3%
2021	17.35	926^th	1048	11.6%
2022	17.77	1108^th	1286	13.8%
2023	20.18	1063^rd	1292	17.7%
2024	24.08	941^st	1264	25.6%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Foster Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.44	453^rd	511	11.4%
2019	38.08	333^rd	565	41.1%
2021	38.17	220^th	385	42.9%
2022	39.41	297^th	573	48.2%
2023	39.92	315^th	569	44.6%
2024	45.30	243^rd	548	55.7%

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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 Foster Park Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	23	581	1	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	610
1989	13	605	n/a	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	623
1990	8	622	n/a	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	637
1991	6	632	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	641
1992	6	626	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	633
1993	7	655	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
1994	6	598	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
1995	0	652	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1996	0	652	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	652
1997	2	669	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1998	3	721	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1999	2	827	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	833
2000	2	812	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
2001	4	822	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
2002	2	835	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	837
2003	2	835	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	837
2004	2	765	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
2005	0	687	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
2006	0	628	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
2007	0	579	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	581
2008	0	578	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	6	592
2009	1	505	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2010	2	487	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2011	0	458	0	6	0	0	1	0	465
2012	0	404	0	3	0	0	1	0	408
2013	2	385	0	4	0	0	1	0	392
2014	0	389	1	6	0	0	0	0	396
2015	1	345	1	4	0	0	0	0	351
2016	1	378	1	9	0	0	1	0	390
2017	1	353	2	10	0	0	3	0	369
2018	0	343	1	9	0	1	2	0	356
2019	0	338	1	11	0	0	2	0	352
2020	0	305	0	14	1	0	0	0	320
2021	0	276	0	8	1	0	1	0	286
2022	1	284	0	6	0	0	3	0	294
2023	1	273	0	7	0	0	2	0	283
2024	1	318	0	17	0	0	0	0	336

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Foster Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	610	31.0	19.6	n/a
1989	623	33.0	18.8	n/a
1990	637	40.0	15.9	n/a
1991	641	41.0	15.6	n/a
1992	633	40.0	15.8	n/a
1993	663	41.0	16.2	n/a
1994	608	41.0	14.8	n/a
1995	652	46.0	14.2	n/a
1996	652	46.0	14.2	n/a
1997	678	44.0	15.4	n/a
1998	724	42.0	17.2	n/a
1999	833	44.0	18.9	n/a
2000	817	43.0	19.0	n/a
2001	827	44.0	18.8	n/a
2002	837	48.0	17.4	82.7
2003	837	48.0	17.4	82.7
2004	767	40.4	19.0	n/a
2005	687	43.2	15.9	90.7
2006	630	42.2	14.9	97.8
2007	581	23.0	25.3	92.2
2008	592	24.0	24.7	96.8
2009	510	33.5	15.2	99.4
2010	492	35.0	14.0	99.4
2011	465	27.0	17.2	93.8
2012	408	25.0	16.3	94.1
2013	392	29.8	13.1	94.6
2014	396	27.0	14.6	93.7
2015	351	23.0	15.2	96.3
2016	390	22.0	17.7	96.2
2017	369	21.0	17.5	93
2018	356	20.7	17.1	74.4
2019	352	21.0	16.7	85.2
2020	320	21.0	15.2	91.9
2021	286	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	294	27.2	10.7	89.8
2023	283	24.0	11.7	80.6
2024	336	24.2	13.8	84.5

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 Foster Park Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	610	31.0	19.6	n/a
1989	623	33.0	18.8	n/a
1990	637	40.0	15.9	n/a
1991	641	41.0	15.6	n/a
1992	633	40.0	15.8	n/a
1993	663	41.0	16.2	n/a
1994	608	41.0	14.8	n/a
1995	652	46.0	14.2	n/a
1996	652	46.0	14.2	n/a
1997	678	44.0	15.4	n/a
1998	724	42.0	17.2	n/a
1999	833	44.0	18.9	n/a
2000	817	43.0	19.0	n/a
2001	827	44.0	18.8	n/a
2002	837	48.0	17.4	82.7
2003	837	48.0	17.4	82.7
2004	767	40.4	19.0	n/a
2005	687	43.2	15.9	90.7
2006	630	42.2	14.9	97.8
2007	581	23.0	25.3	92.2
2008	592	24.0	24.7	96.8
2009	510	33.5	15.2	99.4
2010	492	35.0	14.0	99.4
2011	465	27.0	17.2	93.8
2012	408	25.0	16.3	94.1
2013	392	29.8	13.1	94.6
2014	396	27.0	14.6	93.7
2015	351	23.0	15.2	96.3
2016	390	22.0	17.7	96.2
2017	369	21.0	17.5	93
2018	356	20.7	17.1	74.4
2019	352	21.0	16.7	85.2
2020	320	21.0	15.2	91.9
2021	286	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	294	27.2	10.7	89.8
2023	283	24.0	11.7	80.6
2024	336	24.2	13.8	84.5

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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