Is Claremont Academy Elementary School a good school?

Claremont Academy Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Claremont Academy Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 327 students attended Claremont Academy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Claremont Academy Elementary School?

Students at Claremont Academy Elementary School are 75% African American, 24% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Claremont Academy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Claremont Academy Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Gage Park High School

Claremont Academy Elementary School

Summary:

Claremont Academy Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 339 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. Claremont Academy Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 1755 out of 2067 schools.

Claremont Academy Elementary School faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, significantly below-average academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas, and persistent achievement gaps for certain student subgroups. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 16.1% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In math, only 5.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for African American and low socioeconomic status students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and high spending per student, these resources do not appear to be effectively utilized to improve student outcomes.

Interestingly, Claremont Academy Elementary School's performance is generally lower than the nearby Fairfield Elementary Academy, Morrill Elementary Math & Sci School, Marquette Elementary School, and McKay Elementary School, which also serve high-poverty communities but tend to outperform Claremont Academy Elementary School on most metrics. Addressing the challenges facing Claremont Academy Elementary School will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving attendance, strengthening instructional practices, and providing targeted support for struggling students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2300 W 64th St
Chicago, IL 60636-2458

(773) 535-8110

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1755^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $28,642

Students who attend Claremont Academy Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Gage Park High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.9

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

African American:

74.9%

Hispanic:

24.5%

White:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 97.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Claremont Academy Elementary School ranks worse than 84.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 284^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 17.49. (See more...)

Compare Details Claremont Academy Elementary School ranks worse than 81.8% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.05. (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 (74.9%), Hispanic (24.5%), Pacific Islander (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 97.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Claremont Academy Elementary School is 9.9, which is the 38^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Claremont Academy Elementary School employs 32.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Claremont Academy Elementary School is $28,642, which is the 32^nd highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Claremont Academy Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Claremont Academy Elementary School 1755^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Claremont Academy Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Claremont Academy Elementary School 1115^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Claremont Academy 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 Claremont Academy Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Claremont Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	1.29	2063^rd	2086	1.1%
2007	3.17	2028^th	2095	3.2%
2008	9.17	1931^st	2092	7.7%
2009	7.08	2000^th	2120	5.7%
2010	9.33	1987^th	2139	7.1%
2011	18.91	1856^th	2147	13.6%
2012	31.89	1647^th	2166	24.0%
2013	31.25	1565^th	2167	27.8%
2014	32.51	1481^st	2093	29.2%
2015	12.80	1911^th	2052	6.9%
2016	10.68	1954^th	2046	4.5%
2017	9.00	1992^nd	2044	2.5%
2018	18.40	1712^th	2037	16.0%
2019	11.31	1982^nd	2086	5.0%
2021	14.90	1763^rd	1948	9.5%
2022	13.37	1939^th	2082	6.9%
2023	15.88	1834^th	2077	11.7%
2024	17.49	1755^th	2067	15.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.86	1312^th	1765	25.7%
2019	17.78	1682^nd	1816	7.4%
2022	20.65	1559^th	1763	11.6%
2023	24.75	1483^rd	1808	18.0%
2024	28.15	1368^th	1793	23.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Claremont Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	57.57	11^th	36	69.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Claremont Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.84	1566^th	1964	20.3%
2019	13.18	1867^th	2019	7.5%
2022	13.31	1841^st	1970	6.5%
2023	15.41	1778^th	1957	9.1%
2024	16.22	1706^th	1942	12.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Claremont Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.86	1757^th	1972	10.9%
2019	11.54	1916^th	2019	5.1%
2022	14.86	1806^th	1977	8.6%
2023	16.03	1750^th	1984	11.8%
2024	14.80	1764^th	1959	10.0%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Claremont Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.18	373^rd	698	46.6%
2019	30.92	518^th	711	27.1%
2022	34.90	429^th	684	37.3%
2023	40.20	373^rd	692	46.1%
2024	38.05	389^th	655	40.6%

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

Rank History for Claremont Academy Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Claremont Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2006	1.61	1256^th	1272	1.3%
2007	9.12	1173^rd	1287	8.9%
2008	7.14	1207^th	1293	6.7%
2009	5.08	1260^th	1318	4.4%
2010	23.82	1085^th	1327	18.2%
2011	20.03	1153^rd	1344	14.2%
2012	21.14	1156^th	1365	15.3%
2013	43.58	790^th	1367	42.2%
2014	16.13	1159^th	1322	12.3%
2015	10.68	1247^th	1302	4.2%
2016	11.69	1232^nd	1294	4.8%
2017	9.72	1249^th	1293	3.4%
2018	7.39	1289^th	1293	0.3%
2019	13.37	1234^th	1356	9.0%
2021	15.97	1107^th	1241	10.8%
2022	14.75	1252^nd	1369	8.5%
2023	18.43	1147^th	1367	16.1%
2024	19.05	1115^th	1363	18.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.24	1155^th	1161	0.5%
2019	18.34	1082^nd	1217	11.1%
2022	20.20	1085^th	1221	11.1%
2023	25.46	978^th	1234	20.7%
2024	26.82	928^th	1219	23.9%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Claremont Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	6.55	1219^th	1226	0.6%
2019	14.20	1151^st	1276	9.8%
2022	18.28	1086^th	1286	15.6%
2023	14.98	1144^th	1275	10.3%
2024	18.67	1041^st	1251	16.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Claremont Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	9.04	1220^th	1223	0.2%
2019	13.16	1206^th	1296	6.9%
2022	13.49	1218^th	1286	5.3%
2023	23.69	989^th	1292	23.5%
2024	20.52	1018^th	1264	19.5%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Claremont Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.38	494^th	511	3.3%
2019	28.00	453^rd	565	19.8%
2022	31.63	402^nd	573	29.8%
2023	39.96	314^th	569	44.8%
2024	37.22	327^th	548	40.3%

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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 Claremont Academy Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	0	556	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	566
2006	0	655	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	10	670
2007	2	671	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	6	693
2008	0	621	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	5	642
2009	3	588	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
2010	2	569	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
2011	0	523	0	14	1	0	0	0	538
2012	0	503	0	26	1	0	0	0	530
2013	1	472	0	23	0	3	0	0	499
2014	0	446	0	27	0	3	0	0	476
2015	2	443	0	51	0	4	0	0	500
2016	3	402	0	49	0	5	3	0	462
2017	3	359	0	59	0	6	2	0	429
2018	3	352	0	66	0	6	3	0	430
2019	6	379	0	71	0	4	0	0	460
2020	5	348	0	71	0	4	1	0	429
2021	3	323	0	52	0	3	2	0	383
2022	3	311	0	52	1	3	5	0	375
2023	2	259	0	75	0	2	1	0	339
2024	1	245	0	80	0	1	0	0	327

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 Claremont Academy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	566	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	670	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	693	33.0	21.0	n/a
2008	642	30.0	21.4	n/a
2009	601	33.0	18.2	97.5
2010	590	33.0	17.8	99.5
2011	538	34.0	15.8	99.3
2012	530	32.0	16.5	98.3
2013	499	38.4	12.9	98.8
2014	476	35.0	13.6	98.9
2015	500	32.0	15.6	99.2
2016	462	28.0	16.5	98.7
2017	429	27.2	15.7	98.8
2018	430	28.3	15.1	97.9
2019	460	31.5	14.6	95.4
2020	429	28.5	15.0	96.3
2021	383	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	375	34.5	10.8	93.9
2023	339	34.0	9.9	94.4
2024	327	32.7	9.9	97.9

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 Claremont Academy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	566	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	670	n/a	n/a	n/a
2007	693	33.0	21.0	n/a
2008	642	30.0	21.4	n/a
2009	601	33.0	18.2	97.5
2010	590	33.0	17.8	99.5
2011	538	34.0	15.8	99.3
2012	530	32.0	16.5	98.3
2013	499	38.4	12.9	98.8
2014	476	35.0	13.6	98.9
2015	500	32.0	15.6	99.2
2016	462	28.0	16.5	98.7
2017	429	27.2	15.7	98.8
2018	430	28.3	15.1	97.9
2019	460	31.5	14.6	95.4
2020	429	28.5	15.0	96.3
2021	383	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	375	34.5	10.8	93.9
2023	339	34.0	9.9	94.4
2024	327	32.7	9.9	97.9

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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