Addams Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Addams Elementary School

10810 S Avenue H
Chicago, IL 60617

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Bottom 50%

Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Addams Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Addams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Addams Elementary School's student population of 533 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Addams Elementary School
Pre-K	70
Kind	48
1	43
2	51
3	45
4	56
5	59
6	47
7	55
8	59

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Total Students

533 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Addams Elementary School
2023	559
2022	580
2021	623
2020	679
2019	679
2018	770
2017	770
2016	880
2015	871
2014	860
2013	884
2012	929
2011	916
2010	907
2009	886
2008	924
2007	873
2006	849
2005	880
2004	866
2003	833
2002	802
2001	757
2000	636
1999	603
1998	514
1997	496
1996	445
1995	416
1994	412
1993	421
1992	378
1991	380
1990	374
1989	392
1988	378
1987	351

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Addams Elementary School
2023	35
2022	43
2020	38
2019	38
2018	32
2017	32
2016	42
2015	43
2014	43
2013	60
2012	42
2011	43
2010	45
2009	48
2008	41
2007	39
2006	46
2005	42
2004	39
2003	39
2002	37
2001	34
2000	35
1999	31
1998	30
1997	26
1996	25
1995	23
1994	21
1993	22
1992	19
1991	19
1990	16

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School Rankings

Addams Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Addams Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2279 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Addams Elementary School
2023	#2279
2022	#2344
2021	#2589
2019	#2140
2018	#1821
2017	#1811
2016	#1625
2015	#1586
2014	#1995
2013	#1769
2012	#1679

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17%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Addams Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	17%	27%	20%
2021	13%	28%	17%
2019	26%	33%	24%
2018	27%	32%	22%
2017	28%	32%	24%
2016	34%	31%	23%
2015	28%	29%	21%
2014	59%	59%	50%
2013	63%	58%	48%
2012	87%	80%	73%
2011	83%	80%	72%

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17%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Addams Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	17%	30%	20%
2021	15%	32%	21%
2019	28%	38%	27%
2018	32%	37%	22%
2017	35%	38%	28%
2016	31%	36%	27%
2015	33%	38%	29%
2014	49%	57%	45%
2013	56%	58%	47%
2012	77%	75%	65%
2011	74%	75%	65%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Addams Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	24:1	16:1	20:1
2017	24:1	15:1	20:1
2016	21:1	16:1	19:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	22:1	16:1	18:1
2011	21:1	16:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	20:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	22:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	21:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	22:1	16:1	19:1
2001	22:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	23:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

94%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Addams Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	93%	27%	44%
2022	93%	27%	44%
2021	95%	27%	44%
2020	95%	26%	44%
2019	95%	26%	44%
2018	97%	26%	45%
2017	97%	26%	45%
2016	97%	26%	44%
2015	96%	25%	41%
2014	97%	25%	46%
2013	96%	24%	46%
2012	97%	24%	44%
2011	96%	23%	44%
2010	94%	22%	42%
2009	94%	22%	41%
2008	92%	21%	40%
2007	92%	20%	39%
2006	93%	19%	39%
2005	93%	18%	38%
2004	91%	18%	37%
2003	88%	17%	37%
2002	90%	16%	36%
2001	90%	15%	35%
2000	95%	15%	35%
1999	94%	14%	35%
1998	92%	13%	34%
1997	86%	13%	33%
1996	77%	12%	32%
1995	77%	12%	31%
1994	69%	11%	31%
1993	65%	11%	30%
1992	58%	10%	29%
1991	58%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Addams Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	3%	17%	41%
2022	3%	17%	41%
2021	2%	17%	41%
2020	3%	17%	41%
2019	3%	17%	41%
2018	1%	17%	41%
2017	1%	17%	41%
2016	1%	17%	42%
2015	1%	17%	38%
2014	1%	17%	40%
2013	1%	18%	40%
2012	1%	18%	42%
2011	1%	18%	43%
2010	2%	20%	45%
2009	2%	20%	47%
2008	3%	20%	47%
2007	2%	20%	48%
2006	2%	20%	49%
2005	1%	20%	50%
2004	1%	21%	50%
2003	2%	21%	51%
1996	2%	21%	54%
1995	2%	20%	55%
1994	2%	21%	55%
1993	2%	21%	56%
1992	4%	21%	57%
1991	4%	21%	58%
1990	6%	22%	59%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Addams Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	4%	45%	9%
2022	4%	47%	9%
2021	3%	47%	9%
2020	2%	48%	9%
2019	2%	48%	9%
2018	2%	49%	9%
2017	2%	49%	9%
2016	2%	49%	9%
2015	3%	49%	11%
2014	2%	50%	9%
2013	3%	50%	9%
2012	2%	51%	9%
2011	3%	51%	9%
2010	4%	53%	9%
2009	4%	53%	8%
2008	5%	54%	8%
2007	6%	55%	8%
2006	5%	56%	8%
2005	6%	57%	9%
2004	8%	57%	9%
2003	10%	58%	9%
2002	10%	59%	9%
2001	10%	60%	9%
2000	10%	61%	10%
1999	12%	62%	9%
1998	11%	63%	9%
1997	14%	64%	10%
1996	20%	64%	11%
1995	21%	65%	11%
1994	29%	65%	11%
1993	33%	65%	11%
1992	38%	66%	11%
1991	38%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Addams Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.13	0.70	0.63
2022	0.13	0.68	0.63
2021	0.10	0.68	0.63
2020	0.10	0.68	0.63
2019	0.10	0.68	0.63
2018	0.06	0.67	0.62
2017	0.06	0.67	0.62
2016	0.06	0.67	0.62
2015	0.08	0.67	0.59
2014	0.06	0.66	0.63
2013	0.10	0.66	0.63
2012	0.08	0.65	0.63
2011	0.10	0.66	0.62
2010	0.12	0.64	0.62
2009	0.12	0.64	0.61
2008	0.19	0.64	0.61
2007	0.19	0.63	0.61
2006	0.17	0.61	0.60
2005	0.13	0.61	0.60
2004	0.17	0.60	0.61
2003	0.22	0.59	0.61
2002	0.20	0.59	0.60
2001	0.20	0.58	0.60
2000	0.14	0.57	0.61
1999	0.16	0.56	0.61
1998	0.18	0.56	0.60
1997	0.25	0.54	0.60
1996	0.38	0.53	0.60
1995	0.37	0.53	0.60
1994	0.44	0.52	0.60
1993	0.49	0.52	0.60
1992	0.52	0.52	0.59
1991	0.53	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Addams Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	88%	47%	80%
2019	88%	47%	80%
2018	90%	46%	83%
2017	90%	46%	83%
2016	89%	47%	83%
2015	90%	52%	86%
2014	85%	47%	83%
2013	83%	45%	81%
2012	36%	21%	41%
2011	83%	39%	70%
2010	78%	37%	70%
2009	74%	33%	66%
2008	76%	32%	68%
2007	73%	32%	68%
2006	70%	32%	67%
2005	67%	32%	70%
2004	66%	31%	71%
2003	68%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Addams Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	9%	5%	4%
2012	58%	27%	46%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	14%	6%	7%
2009	15%	6%	8%
2008	15%	6%	8%
2007	17%	6%	8%
2006	18%	6%	8%
2005	21%	5%	8%
2004	23%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Addams Elementary School's ranking?

Addams Elementary School is ranked #2279 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Addams Elementary School often compared to?

Addams Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bright Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Addams Elementary School?

533 students attend Addams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Addams Elementary School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Addams Elementary School?

Addams Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Addams Elementary School offer ?

Addams Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Addams Elementary School part of?

Addams Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Addams Elementary School located?

Addams Elementary School is located in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 5 other public schools located in East Side.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 533 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education