Canty Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

3740 N Panama Ave
Chicago, IL 60634

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Top 30%

Serving 820 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Canty Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% 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: 820 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 30% in IL
: 36% (Top 30%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Canty Elementary School's student population of 820 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has grown by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Canty Elementary School
Pre-K	88
Kind	65
1	87
2	82
3	80
4	88
5	81
6	81
7	84
8	84

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Total Students

820 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Canty Elementary School
2023	818
2022	766
2021	760
2020	824
2019	824
2018	849
2017	849
2016	828
2015	796
2014	811
2013	796
2012	779
2011	748
2010	727
2009	704
2008	645
2007	649
2006	633
2005	609
2004	577
2003	555
2002	537
2001	511
2000	470
1999	474
1998	424
1997	414
1996	403
1995	401
1994	385
1993	364
1992	347
1991	353
1990	316
1989	321
1988	352
1987	333

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Canty Elementary School
2023	59
2022	54
2020	47
2019	47
2018	42
2017	42
2016	45
2015	45
2014	45
2013	43
2012	38
2011	37
2010	37
2009	36
2008	26
2007	27
2006	35
2005	30
2004	29
2003	29
2002	29
2001	29
2000	31
1999	30
1998	30
1997	28
1996	28
1995	27
1994	25
1993	27
1992	24
1991	27
1990	19

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Year Founded

1949

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Average Class Size

20 students

School Rankings

Canty Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Canty Elementary School is 0.56, 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)

#904 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Canty Elementary School
2023	#904
2022	#971
2021	#1088
2019	#576
2018	#587
2017	#391
2016	#463
2015	#328
2014	#457
2013	#426
2012	#629

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36%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Canty Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	36%	27%	20%
2021	27%	28%	17%
2019	50%	33%	24%
2018	48%	32%	22%
2017	55%	32%	24%
2016	54%	31%	23%
2015	50%	29%	21%
2014	84%	59%	50%
2013	82%	58%	48%
2012	96%	80%	73%
2011	96%	80%	72%

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39%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Canty Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	39%	30%	20%
2021	39%	32%	21%
2019	54%	38%	27%
2018	56%	37%	22%
2017	58%	38%	28%
2016	53%	36%	27%
2015	64%	38%	29%
2014	72%	57%	45%
2013	74%	58%	47%
2012	86%	75%	65%
2011	91%	75%	65%

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60-64%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Canty Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	20:1	16:1	20:1
2017	20:1	15:1	20:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	19:1	13:1	15:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	20:1
2008	25:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	17:1	22:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	20:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	15:1	16:1	18:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	14:1	17:1	18:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	14:1	17:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	18:1
1993	13:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	17:1	18:1
1991	13:1	17:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Canty Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	7%	5%	5%
2006	7%	5%	4%
2005	5%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

50%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canty Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	51%	27%	44%
2022	46%	27%	44%
2021	43%	27%	44%
2020	41%	26%	44%
2019	41%	26%	44%
2018	41%	26%	45%
2017	41%	26%	45%
2016	39%	26%	44%
2015	38%	25%	41%
2014	37%	25%	46%
2013	38%	24%	46%
2012	36%	24%	44%
2011	35%	23%	44%
2010	29%	22%	42%
2009	29%	22%	41%
2008	24%	21%	40%
2007	26%	20%	39%
2006	25%	19%	39%
2005	24%	18%	38%
2004	26%	18%	37%
2003	24%	17%	37%
2002	21%	16%	36%
2001	19%	15%	35%
2000	20%	15%	35%
1999	15%	14%	35%
1998	12%	13%	34%
1997	10%	13%	33%
1996	9%	12%	32%
1995	13%	12%	31%
1994	12%	11%	31%
1993	10%	11%	30%
1992	10%	10%	29%
1991	6%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Canty Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	2%	17%	41%
2022	2%	17%	41%
2021	2%	17%	41%
2020	3%	17%	41%
2019	3%	17%	41%
2014	1%	17%	40%
2013	1%	18%	40%
2012	1%	18%	42%
2011	1%	18%	43%
2010	1%	20%	45%
2009	2%	20%	47%
2008	5%	20%	47%
2007	3%	20%	48%
2006	4%	20%	49%
2005	1%	20%	50%
2004	2%	21%	50%
2003	3%	21%	51%
2002	4%	21%	51%
2001	5%	21%	52%
2000	6%	21%	52%
1999	9%	21%	53%
1998	12%	21%	54%
1997	11%	20%	54%
1996	17%	21%	54%
1995	16%	20%	55%
1994	19%	21%	55%
1993	24%	21%	56%
1992	27%	21%	57%
1991	29%	21%	58%
1990	27%	22%	59%
1989	27%	22%	59%

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White

44%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canty Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	42%	45%	9%
2022	47%	47%	9%
2021	50%	47%	9%
2020	51%	48%	9%
2019	51%	48%	9%
2018	53%	49%	9%
2017	53%	49%	9%
2016	54%	49%	9%
2015	56%	49%	11%
2014	55%	50%	9%
2013	54%	50%	9%
2012	55%	51%	9%
2011	58%	51%	9%
2010	65%	53%	9%
2009	64%	53%	8%
2008	63%	54%	8%
2007	64%	55%	8%
2006	64%	56%	8%
2005	70%	57%	9%
2004	68%	57%	9%
2003	70%	58%	9%
2002	72%	59%	9%
2001	72%	60%	9%
2000	71%	61%	10%
1999	71%	62%	9%
1998	73%	63%	9%
1997	75%	64%	10%
1996	69%	64%	11%
1995	67%	65%	11%
1994	65%	65%	11%
1993	63%	65%	11%
1992	61%	66%	11%
1991	63%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Canty Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canty Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.57	0.70	0.63
2022	0.57	0.68	0.63
2021	0.57	0.68	0.63
2020	0.58	0.68	0.63
2019	0.58	0.68	0.63
2018	0.55	0.67	0.62
2017	0.55	0.67	0.62
2016	0.56	0.67	0.62
2015	0.55	0.67	0.59
2014	0.56	0.66	0.63
2013	0.57	0.66	0.63
2012	0.57	0.65	0.63
2011	0.55	0.66	0.62
2010	0.50	0.64	0.62
2009	0.51	0.64	0.61
2008	0.57	0.64	0.61
2007	0.54	0.63	0.61
2006	0.55	0.61	0.60
2005	0.46	0.61	0.60
2004	0.47	0.60	0.61
2003	0.45	0.59	0.61
2002	0.44	0.59	0.60
2001	0.45	0.58	0.60
2000	0.48	0.57	0.61
1999	0.49	0.56	0.61
1998	0.47	0.56	0.60
1997	0.43	0.54	0.60
1996	0.50	0.53	0.60
1995	0.52	0.53	0.60
1994	0.53	0.52	0.60
1993	0.54	0.52	0.60
1992	0.57	0.52	0.59
1991	0.53	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

56%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Canty Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	56%	43%	74%
2022	60%	43%	74%
2021	60%	44%	74%
2020	48%	47%	80%
2019	48%	47%	80%
2018	53%	46%	83%
2017	53%	46%	83%
2016	49%	47%	83%
2015	58%	52%	86%
2014	39%	47%	83%
2013	37%	45%	81%
2012	17%	21%	41%
2011	32%	39%	70%
2010	31%	37%	70%
2009	29%	33%	66%
2008	26%	32%	68%
2007	25%	32%	68%
2006	24%	32%	67%
2005	22%	32%	70%
2004	26%	31%	71%
2003	24%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Canty Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	9%	3%	3%
2013	14%	5%	4%
2012	33%	27%	46%
2011	17%	5%	6%
2010	17%	6%	7%
2009	15%	6%	8%
2008	16%	6%	8%
2007	15%	6%	8%
2006	17%	6%	8%
2005	14%	5%	8%
2004	16%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canty Elementary School's ranking?

Canty Elementary School is ranked #904 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Canty Elementary School often compared to?

Canty Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

36% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Canty Elementary School?

820 students attend Canty Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Canty Elementary School students are Hispanic, 44% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Canty Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Canty Elementary School offer ?

Canty Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Canty Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Canty Elementary School located?

Canty Elementary School is located in the Irving Woods neighborhood of Chicago, IL.

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