Is Evergreen Academy Elementary School a good school?

Evergreen Academy Elementary School ranks 925 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Evergreen Academy Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 200 students attended Evergreen Academy Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Evergreen Academy Elementary School?

Students at Evergreen Academy Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Evergreen Academy Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Evergreen Academy Elementary School usually go on to attend Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

Evergreen Academy Elementary School

Summary:

Evergreen Academy Elementary School is a middle school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 204 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.

Evergreen Academy's academic performance is a significant concern, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 34.8% of Evergreen Academy students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Evergreen Academy was just 8.8%, significantly lower than the district (18.3%) and state (28.4%) averages. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.7% to 27.4% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Evergreen Academy's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, such as Richardson Middle School and LEARN Charter - Middle School. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, Richardson Middle School had a higher ELA proficiency rate of 25%, compared to Evergreen Academy's 34.8%. Similarly, in Mathematics, Richardson Middle School outperformed Evergreen Academy, with a proficiency rate of 19.1% compared to Evergreen Academy's 8.8%. Despite its relatively high per-student spending of $22,060 in the 2022-2023 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, Evergreen Academy continues to struggle with academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, indicating the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3537 S Paulina St
Chicago, IL 60609-1229

(773) 535-4836

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
925^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,680

Students who attend Evergreen Academy Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

Feeder schools for Evergreen Academy Elementary School:

Elementary:	Everett Elementary School
	Greene N Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 200

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.0%

African American:

3.5%

White:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Evergreen Academy Elementary School ranks worse than 67.9% of middle schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 11 ranked middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.88. (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 (91%), African American (3.5%), White (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Evergreen Academy Elementary School is 11.1, which is the 2^nd best among 11 middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Evergreen Academy Elementary School employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Evergreen Academy Elementary School is $25,680, which is the 3^rd highest among 11 middle schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Evergreen Academy Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen Academy Elementary School 925^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Evergreen Academy Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic 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 Evergreen Academy Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Evergreen Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	32.92	848^th	1185	28.4%
2004	22.63	948^th	1204	21.3%
2005	33.41	863^rd	1209	28.6%
2006	34.99	927^th	1272	27.1%
2007	38.90	904^th	1287	29.8%
2008	32.18	971^st	1293	24.9%
2009	24.91	1054^th	1318	20.0%
2010	23.00	1091^st	1327	17.8%
2011	33.70	1005^th	1344	25.2%
2012	38.21	955^th	1365	30.0%
2013	32.01	994^th	1367	27.3%
2014	34.85	909^th	1322	31.2%
2015	38.62	738^th	1302	43.3%
2016	35.84	793^rd	1294	38.7%
2017	41.61	721^st	1293	44.2%
2018	28.66	920^th	1293	28.8%
2019	31.64	917^th	1356	32.4%
2021	33.65	760^th	1241	38.8%
2022	32.56	862^nd	1369	37.0%
2023	32.70	879^th	1367	35.7%
2024	28.88	925^th	1363	32.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Evergreen Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.87	162^nd	285	43.2%
2019	46.93	132^nd	339	61.1%
2021	38.90	174^th	277	37.2%
2022	54.83	110^th	454	75.8%
2023	40.83	255^th	480	46.9%
2024	49.30	167^th	486	65.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Evergreen Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	24.64	570^th	602	5.3%
2019	28.13	639^th	792	19.3%
2021	26.49	470^th	548	14.2%
2022	47.26	280^th	781	64.1%
2023	39.97	403^rd	805	49.9%
2024	37.68	429^th	802	46.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Evergreen Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.92	678^th	1161	41.6%
2019	48.70	578^th	1217	52.5%
2021	47.33	458^th	1019	55.1%
2022	48.31	544^th	1221	55.4%
2023	45.14	625^th	1234	49.4%
2024	40.36	692^nd	1219	43.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Evergreen Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.87	874^th	1226	28.7%
2019	29.20	924^th	1276	27.6%
2021	26.69	740^th	1017	27.2%
2022	34.01	792^nd	1286	38.4%
2023	34.90	787^th	1275	38.3%
2024	31.35	829^th	1251	33.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Evergreen Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.84	855^th	1223	30.1%
2019	33.83	825^th	1296	36.3%
2021	36.91	610^th	1048	41.8%
2022	30.19	859^th	1286	33.2%
2023	29.50	869^th	1292	32.7%
2024	26.12	901^st	1264	28.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Evergreen Academy Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.65	419^th	590	29.0%
2019	34.19	430^th	639	32.7%
2021	46.03	243^rd	517	53.0%
2022	37.89	398^th	662	39.9%
2023	37.67	394^th	661	40.4%
2024	32.36	434^th	643	32.5%

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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 Evergreen Academy Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	88	9	4	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	304
1992	87	7	9	202	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
1993	78	6	10	228	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
1994	93	5	4	251	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
1995	101	3	4	287	3	n/a	n/a	0	398
1996	101	3	4	287	3	n/a	n/a	0	398
1997	79	4	5	320	6	n/a	n/a	0	414
1998	69	3	8	334	6	n/a	n/a	0	420
1999	54	2	11	334	4	n/a	n/a	0	405
2000	30	2	12	317	3	n/a	n/a	0	364
2001	43	5	14	348	4	n/a	n/a	0	414
2002	40	9	19	434	3	n/a	n/a	0	505
2003	40	9	19	434	3	n/a	n/a	0	505
2004	33	4	20	434	1	n/a	n/a	0	492
2005	32	8	18	399	5	n/a	n/a	0	462
2006	31	6	20	377	1	n/a	n/a	16	451
2007	33	6	14	364	1	n/a	n/a	34	452
2008	27	5	11	388	0	n/a	n/a	26	457
2009	26	8	10	389	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
2010	18	11	6	357	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2011	20	6	6	346	1	0	1	0	380
2012	18	8	2	358	1	1	1	0	389
2013	18	10	2	357	0	1	3	0	391
2014	13	9	6	350	0	1	4	0	383
2015	13	7	9	333	0	0	3	0	365
2016	17	8	10	274	1	0	4	0	314
2017	13	3	6	279	1	0	1	0	303
2018	16	4	6	287	1	0	2	0	316
2019	19	11	5	268	0	0	3	0	306
2020	12	12	6	255	0	1	2	0	288
2021	10	10	7	228	1	0	2	0	258
2022	8	11	8	205	1	0	2	0	235
2023	7	10	6	178	1	0	2	0	204
2024	6	7	4	182	0	1	0	0	200

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 Evergreen Academy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	304	11.0	27.6	n/a
1992	305	11.0	27.7	n/a
1993	322	16.0	20.1	n/a
1994	354	18.0	19.7	n/a
1995	398	20.0	19.9	n/a
1996	398	20.0	19.9	n/a
1997	414	23.0	18.0	n/a
1998	420	21.0	20.0	n/a
1999	405	23.0	17.6	n/a
2000	364	21.0	17.3	n/a
2001	414	21.0	19.7	n/a
2002	505	23.0	22.0	92.3
2003	505	23.0	22.0	92.3
2004	492	25.7	19.1	92.5
2005	462	27.7	16.7	92
2006	451	29.7	15.2	95.9
2007	452	20.0	22.6	101.2
2008	457	22.0	20.8	98.6
2009	434	27.0	16.1	92.2
2010	392	26.0	15.0	99.2
2011	380	23.0	16.5	98.2
2012	389	21.0	18.5	97.9
2013	391	29.8	13.0	96.4
2014	383	22.0	17.4	94.3
2015	365	24.0	15.2	95.6
2016	314	20.0	15.7	95.9
2017	303	17.6	17.1	95.7
2018	316	18.0	17.5	93
2019	306	20.5	14.9	93.8
2020	288	22.5	12.8	93.1
2021	258	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	235	20.0	11.7	86.8
2023	204	18.5	11.0	88.7
2024	200	18.0	11.1	91

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 Evergreen Academy Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	304	11.0	27.6	n/a
1992	305	11.0	27.7	n/a
1993	322	16.0	20.1	n/a
1994	354	18.0	19.7	n/a
1995	398	20.0	19.9	n/a
1996	398	20.0	19.9	n/a
1997	414	23.0	18.0	n/a
1998	420	21.0	20.0	n/a
1999	405	23.0	17.6	n/a
2000	364	21.0	17.3	n/a
2001	414	21.0	19.7	n/a
2002	505	23.0	22.0	92.3
2003	505	23.0	22.0	92.3
2004	492	25.7	19.1	92.5
2005	462	27.7	16.7	92
2006	451	29.7	15.2	95.9
2007	452	20.0	22.6	101.2
2008	457	22.0	20.8	98.6
2009	434	27.0	16.1	92.2
2010	392	26.0	15.0	99.2
2011	380	23.0	16.5	98.2
2012	389	21.0	18.5	97.9
2013	391	29.8	13.0	96.4
2014	383	22.0	17.4	94.3
2015	365	24.0	15.2	95.6
2016	314	20.0	15.7	95.9
2017	303	17.6	17.1	95.7
2018	316	18.0	17.5	93
2019	306	20.5	14.9	93.8
2020	288	22.5	12.8	93.1
2021	258	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	235	20.0	11.7	86.8
2023	204	18.5	11.0	88.7
2024	200	18.0	11.1	91

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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