Skinner Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

111 S Throop St
Chicago, IL 60607

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Top 5%

Serving 1,049 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Skinner Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 1,049 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 5% in IL
: 62% (Top 5%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
: 69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Skinner Elementary School's student population of 1,049 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 64 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Skinner Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	139
1	107
2	134
3	115
4	101
5	151
6	108
7	74
8	87

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Total Students

1,049 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Skinner Elementary School
2023	976
2022	1,097
2021	1,147
2020	1,211
2019	1,211
2018	1,057
2017	1,057
2016	1,033
2015	963
2014	895
2013	831
2012	764
2011	724
2010	661
2009	612
2008	580
2007	617
2006	596
2005	611
2004	552
2003	511
2002	455
2001	423
2000	373
1999	325
1998	273
1997	279
1996	270
1995	276
1994	265
1993	289
1992	288
1991	297
1990	281
1989	280
1988	259
1987	249

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Skinner Elementary School
2023	60
2022	60
2020	54
2019	54
2018	49
2017	49
2016	50
2015	48
2014	47
2013	48
2012	39
2011	38
2010	37
2009	34
2008	31
2007	30
2006	44
2005	40
2004	34
2003	36
2002	37
2001	37
2000	39
1999	37
1998	40
1997	47
1996	49
1995	44
1994	42
1993	47
1992	48
1991	56
1990	56

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Motto

Celebrating Excellence Together

School Rankings

Skinner Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Skinner Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#86 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Skinner Elementary School
2023	#86
2022	#66
2021	#63
2019	#81
2018	#103
2017	#86
2016	#37
2015	#19
2014	#22
2013	#18
2012	#1

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62%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Skinner Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	62%	27%	20%
2021	62%	28%	17%
2019	71%	33%	24%
2018	66%	32%	22%
2017	69%	32%	24%
2016	75%	31%	23%
2015	75%	29%	21%
2014	94%	59%	50%
2013	95%	58%	48%
2012	99%	80%	73%
2011	99%	80%	72%

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68%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Skinner Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	68%	30%	20%
2021	67%	32%	21%
2019	75%	38%	27%
2018	77%	37%	22%
2017	76%	38%	28%
2016	81%	36%	27%
2015	87%	38%	29%
2014	92%	57%	45%
2013	96%	58%	47%
2012	99%	75%	65%
2011	99%	75%	65%

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69%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Skinner Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	15:1
2022	18:1	14:1	16:1
2020	22:1	15:1	18:1
2019	22:1	15:1	18:1
2018	22:1	16:1	20:1
2017	22:1	15:1	20:1
2016	21:1	16:1	19:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	22:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	15:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	20:1
2003	14:1	16:1	19:1
2002	12:1	16:1	19:1
2001	11:1	16:1	19:1
2000	10:1	16:1	18:1
1999	9:1	16:1	18:1
1998	7:1	17:1	18:1
1997	6:1	17:1	18:1
1996	6:1	17:1	18:1
1995	6:1	17:1	18:1
1994	6:1	18:1	18:1
1993	6:1	18:1	17:1
1992	6:1	17:1	18:1
1991	5:1	17:1	18:1
1990	5:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

Asian

30%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Skinner Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	31%	6%	4%
2022	31%	5%	4%
2021	30%	5%	5%
2020	24%	5%	5%
2019	24%	5%	5%
2018	23%	5%	4%
2017	23%	5%	4%
2016	22%	5%	4%
2015	21%	6%	5%
2014	21%	5%	4%
2013	20%	5%	4%
2012	19%	4%	4%
2011	20%	5%	3%
2010	23%	5%	4%
2009	26%	5%	4%
2008	23%	5%	5%
2007	21%	5%	5%
2006	20%	5%	4%
2005	16%	5%	3%
2004	15%	4%	4%
2003	15%	4%	3%
2002	16%	4%	4%
2001	14%	4%	4%
2000	11%	3%	3%
1999	10%	3%	3%
1998	6%	3%	3%
1997	8%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	5%	3%	3%
1994	8%	3%	3%
1993	5%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

28%

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

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Black

24%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Skinner Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	24%	17%	41%
2022	23%	17%	41%
2021	24%	17%	41%
2020	29%	17%	41%
2019	29%	17%	41%
2018	34%	17%	41%
2017	34%	17%	41%
2016	36%	17%	42%
2015	38%	17%	38%
2014	39%	17%	40%
2013	41%	18%	40%
2012	43%	18%	42%
2011	46%	18%	43%
2010	50%	20%	45%
2009	50%	20%	47%
2008	53%	20%	47%
2007	54%	20%	48%
2006	57%	20%	49%
2005	55%	20%	50%
2004	58%	21%	50%
2003	57%	21%	51%
2002	56%	21%	51%
2001	56%	21%	52%
2000	61%	21%	52%
1999	59%	21%	53%
1998	64%	21%	54%
1997	61%	20%	54%
1996	65%	21%	54%
1995	62%	20%	55%
1994	62%	21%	55%
1993	98%	21%	56%
1992	98%	21%	57%
1991	89%	21%	58%

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White

25%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Skinner Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	25%	45%	9%
2022	25%	47%	9%
2021	25%	47%	9%
2020	26%	48%	9%
2019	26%	48%	9%
2018	27%	49%	9%
2017	27%	49%	9%
2016	27%	49%	9%
2015	27%	49%	11%
2014	23%	50%	9%
2013	21%	50%	9%
2012	17%	51%	9%
2011	17%	51%	9%
2010	17%	53%	9%
2009	15%	53%	8%
2008	13%	54%	8%
2007	12%	55%	8%
2006	13%	56%	8%
2005	14%	57%	9%
2004	14%	57%	9%
2003	17%	58%	9%
2002	16%	59%	9%
2001	17%	60%	9%
2000	18%	61%	10%
1999	20%	62%	9%
1998	19%	63%	9%
1997	18%	64%	10%
1996	21%	64%	11%
1995	22%	65%	11%
1994	21%	65%	11%
1993	24%	65%	11%
1992	18%	66%	11%
1991	26%	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	Skinner Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	6%	4%	2%
2022	9%	4%	2%
2021	9%	4%	1%
2020	8%	4%	1%
2019	8%	4%	1%
2018	5%	3%	1%
2017	5%	3%	1%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.78

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Skinner Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.77	0.70	0.63
2022	0.78	0.68	0.63
2021	0.78	0.68	0.63
2020	0.78	0.68	0.63
2019	0.78	0.68	0.63
2018	0.75	0.67	0.62
2017	0.75	0.67	0.62
2016	0.74	0.67	0.62
2015	0.73	0.67	0.59
2014	0.74	0.66	0.63
2013	0.73	0.66	0.63
2012	0.74	0.65	0.63
2011	0.71	0.66	0.62
2010	0.66	0.64	0.62
2009	0.66	0.64	0.61
2008	0.67	0.64	0.61
2007	0.67	0.63	0.61
2006	0.62	0.61	0.60
2005	0.64	0.61	0.60
2004	0.61	0.60	0.61
2003	0.62	0.59	0.61
2002	0.63	0.59	0.60
2001	0.63	0.58	0.60
2000	0.60	0.57	0.61
1999	0.62	0.56	0.61
1998	0.59	0.56	0.60
1997	0.61	0.54	0.60
1996	0.56	0.53	0.60
1995	0.58	0.53	0.60
1994	0.57	0.52	0.60
1993	0.37	0.52	0.60
1992	0.31	0.52	0.59
1991	0.47	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

24%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Skinner Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	26%	43%	74%
2022	23%	43%	74%
2021	22%	44%	74%
2020	18%	47%	80%
2019	18%	47%	80%
2018	24%	46%	83%
2017	24%	46%	83%
2016	26%	47%	83%
2015	28%	52%	86%
2014	22%	47%	83%
2013	25%	45%	81%
2012	9%	21%	41%
2011	18%	39%	70%
2010	19%	37%	70%
2009	17%	33%	66%
2008	19%	32%	68%
2007	17%	32%	68%
2006	18%	32%	67%
2005	17%	32%	70%
2004	20%	31%	71%
2003	20%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2014)
Year	Skinner Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	4%	3%	3%
2012	19%	27%	46%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	8%
2008	6%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	8%
2006	6%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	8%
2004	5%	5%	9%
2003	5%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Skinner Elementary School's ranking?

Skinner Elementary School is ranked #86 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Skinner Elementary School?

1,049 students attend Skinner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

30% of Skinner Elementary School students are Asian, 25% of students are White, 24% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Skinner Elementary School?

Skinner Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Skinner Elementary School offer ?

Skinner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Skinner Elementary School part of?

Skinner Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District.

In what neighborhood is Skinner Elementary School located?

Skinner Elementary School is located in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 1 other public schools located in West Loop.

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