Edgebrook Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Edgebrook Elementary School

6525 N Hiawatha Ave
Chicago, IL 60646

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Top 10%

Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Edgebrook Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 508 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 10% in IL
: 43% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Edgebrook Elementary School's student population of 508 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edgebrook Elementary School
Pre-K	67
Kind	48
1	59
2	48
3	47
4	45
5	50
6	51
7	45
8	48

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School
2023	460
2022	462
2021	494
2020	507
2019	507
2018	514
2017	514
2016	510
2015	511
2014	504
2013	487
2012	460
2011	452
2010	456
2009	425
2008	394
2007	359
2006	315
2005	288
2004	291
2003	277
2002	266
2001	283
2000	277
1999	281
1998	278
1997	277
1996	271
1995	252
1994	249
1993	263
1992	257
1991	240
1990	232
1989	206
1988	202
1987	218

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School
2023	30
2022	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	25
2017	25
2016	27
2015	26
2014	27
2013	27
2012	21
2011	23
2010	22
2009	22
2008	22
2007	18
2006	15
2005	15
2004	13
2003	16
2002	15
2001	14
2000	14
1999	15
1998	15
1997	14
1996	14
1995	14
1994	15
1993	14
1992	15
1991	15
1990	14

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School Rankings

Edgebrook Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edgebrook Elementary School is 0.61, which is less 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)

#294 out of 3426 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School
2022	#294
2021	#427
2019	#224
2018	#138
2017	#138
2016	#124
2015	#164
2014	#85
2013	#133
2012	#45
2011	#45

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(20-21)

43%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2021	43%	28%	17%
2019	57%	33%	24%
2018	64%	32%	22%
2017	61%	32%	24%
2016	61%	31%	23%
2015	58%	29%	21%
2014	88%	59%	50%
2013	86%	58%	48%
2012	97%	80%	73%
2011	99%	80%	72%
2010	97%	80%	70%

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59%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	59%	30%	20%
2021	57%	32%	21%
2019	68%	38%	27%
2018	73%	37%	22%
2017	76%	38%	28%
2016	76%	36%	27%
2015	70%	38%	29%
2014	87%	57%	45%
2013	87%	58%	47%
2012	96%	75%	65%
2011	95%	75%	65%

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80-84%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	12%	6%	4%
2022	10%	5%	4%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	5%	5%
2019	8%	5%	5%
2018	10%	5%	4%
2017	10%	5%	4%
2016	10%	5%	4%
2015	11%	6%	5%
2014	11%	5%	4%
2013	11%	5%	4%
2012	10%	4%	4%
2011	11%	5%	3%
2010	12%	5%	4%
2009	11%	5%	4%
2008	13%	5%	5%
2007	11%	5%	5%
2006	11%	5%	4%
2005	9%	5%	3%
2004	10%	4%	4%
2003	9%	4%	3%
2002	12%	4%	4%
2001	12%	4%	4%
2000	11%	3%	3%
1999	14%	3%	3%
1998	14%	3%	3%
1997	17%	3%	3%
1996	14%	3%	3%
1995	14%	3%	3%
1994	12%	3%	3%
1993	12%	3%	3%
1992	12%	3%	3%
1991	13%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	20%	27%	44%
2022	21%	27%	44%
2021	18%	27%	44%
2020	17%	26%	44%
2019	17%	26%	44%
2018	16%	26%	45%
2017	16%	26%	45%
2016	17%	26%	44%
2015	16%	25%	41%
2014	15%	25%	46%
2013	15%	24%	46%
2012	16%	24%	44%
2011	18%	23%	44%
2010	16%	22%	42%
2009	18%	22%	41%
2008	15%	21%	40%
2007	13%	20%	39%
2006	14%	19%	39%
2005	12%	18%	38%
2004	13%	18%	37%
2003	9%	17%	37%
2002	9%	16%	36%
2001	8%	15%	35%
2000	9%	15%	35%
1999	9%	14%	35%
1998	12%	13%	34%
1997	13%	13%	33%
1996	16%	12%	32%
1995	20%	12%	31%
1994	21%	11%	31%
1993	19%	11%	30%
1992	20%	10%	29%
1991	19%	10%	28%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	17%	41%
2022	1%	17%	41%
2021	1%	17%	41%
2020	2%	17%	41%
2019	2%	17%	41%
2018	2%	17%	41%
2017	2%	17%	41%
2016	1%	17%	42%
2015	3%	17%	38%
2014	3%	17%	40%
2013	3%	18%	40%
2012	2%	18%	42%
2011	2%	18%	43%
2010	3%	20%	45%
2009	3%	20%	47%
2008	4%	20%	47%
2007	5%	20%	48%
2006	5%	20%	49%
2005	1%	20%	50%
2004	1%	21%	50%
2003	1%	21%	51%
2002	3%	21%	51%
2001	3%	21%	52%
2000	5%	21%	52%
1999	8%	21%	53%
1998	10%	21%	54%
1997	16%	20%	54%
1996	18%	21%	54%
1995	17%	20%	55%
1994	20%	21%	55%
1993	20%	21%	56%
1992	19%	21%	57%
1991	19%	21%	58%

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White

57%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	57%	45%	9%
2022	58%	47%	9%
2021	65%	47%	9%
2020	67%	48%	9%
2019	67%	48%	9%
2018	66%	49%	9%
2017	66%	49%	9%
2016	68%	49%	9%
2015	67%	49%	11%
2014	68%	50%	9%
2013	67%	50%	9%
2012	68%	51%	9%
2011	65%	51%	9%
2010	68%	53%	9%
2009	67%	53%	8%
2008	66%	54%	8%
2007	69%	55%	8%
2006	70%	56%	8%
2005	78%	57%	9%
2004	76%	57%	9%
2003	81%	58%	9%
2002	75%	59%	9%
2001	76%	60%	9%
2000	74%	61%	10%
1999	67%	62%	9%
1998	62%	63%	9%
1997	52%	64%	10%
1996	51%	64%	11%
1995	46%	65%	11%
1994	46%	65%	11%
1993	49%	65%	11%
1992	48%	66%	11%
1991	49%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	10%	4%	2%
2022	10%	4%	2%
2021	8%	4%	1%
2020	6%	4%	1%
2019	6%	4%	1%
2018	6%	3%	1%
2017	6%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.62	0.70	0.63
2022	0.61	0.68	0.63
2021	0.54	0.68	0.63
2020	0.52	0.68	0.63
2019	0.52	0.68	0.63
2018	0.53	0.67	0.62
2017	0.53	0.67	0.62
2016	0.50	0.67	0.62
2015	0.52	0.67	0.59
2014	0.51	0.66	0.63
2013	0.52	0.66	0.63
2012	0.51	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	0.56	0.64	0.61
2007	0.53	0.63	0.61
2006	0.51	0.61	0.60
2005	0.37	0.61	0.60
2004	0.39	0.60	0.61
2003	0.33	0.59	0.61
2002	0.41	0.59	0.60
2001	0.40	0.58	0.60
2000	0.43	0.57	0.61
1999	0.52	0.56	0.61
1998	0.58	0.56	0.60
1997	0.66	0.54	0.60
1996	0.67	0.53	0.60
1995	0.71	0.53	0.60
1994	0.70	0.52	0.60
1993	0.68	0.52	0.60
1992	0.69	0.52	0.59
1991	0.68	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

12%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	13%	43%	74%
2022	13%	43%	74%
2021	12%	44%	74%
2020	14%	47%	80%
2019	14%	47%	80%
2018	11%	46%	83%
2017	11%	46%	83%
2016	10%	47%	83%
2015	17%	52%	86%
2014	9%	47%	83%
2013	8%	45%	81%
2012	3%	21%	41%
2011	8%	39%	70%
2010	8%	37%	70%
2009	9%	33%	66%
2008	8%	32%	68%
2007	9%	32%	68%
2006	8%	32%	67%
2005	7%	32%	70%
2004	7%	31%	71%
2003	6%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Edgebrook Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	7%	27%	46%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	2%	6%	7%
2009	3%	6%	8%
2008	5%	6%	8%
2007	3%	6%	8%
2006	2%	6%	8%
2005	3%	5%	8%
2004	3%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edgebrook Elementary School's ranking?

Edgebrook Elementary School is ranked #294 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Edgebrook Elementary School often compared to?

Edgebrook Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sauganash Elementary School, Wildwood Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Edgebrook Elementary School?

508 students attend Edgebrook Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Edgebrook Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Edgebrook Elementary School offer ?

Edgebrook Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Edgebrook Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Edgebrook Elementary School located?

Edgebrook Elementary School is located in the Forest Glen neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 2 other public schools located in Forest Glen.

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Fall Break - Non Attendance Day

November 24, 2025 (Monday)

Fall Break - Non Attendance Day

November 25, 2025 (Tuesday)

Fall Break - Non Attendance Day

November 26, 2025 (Wednesday)

Fall Break - Non Attendance Day

November 27, 2025 (Thursday)

Fall Break - Non Attendance Day

November 28, 2025 (Friday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 508 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 10%
: 43% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education