Irving Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Irving Elementary School

749 S Oakley Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612

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Bottom 50%

Serving 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Irving 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 ≤10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 272 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Irving Elementary School's student population of 272 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Irving Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	18
1	25
2	27
3	24
4	23
5	25
6	30
7	27
8	43

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Total Students

272 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School
2023	289
2022	285
2021	298
2020	386
2019	386
2018	473
2017	473
2016	515
2015	460
2014	484
2013	443
2012	478
2011	491
2010	502
2009	513
2008	486
2007	516
2006	520
2005	547
2004	520
2003	557
2002	543
2001	533
2000	507
1999	500
1998	517
1997	523
1996	515
1995	534
1994	521
1993	511
1992	470
1991	432
1990	400
1989	329
1988	434
1987	497

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School
2023	23
2022	24
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	31
2015	29
2014	31
2013	27
2012	26
2011	25
2010	25
2009	28
2008	23
2007	24
2006	33
2005	28
2004	27
2003	30
2002	32
2001	33
2000	33
1999	34
1998	33
1997	33
1996	35
1995	34
1994	33
1993	35
1992	35

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School Rankings

Irving Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Irving Elementary School is 0.32, 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)

#2874 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Irving Elementary School
2022	#2874
2021	#2958
2019	#3502
2018	#3532
2017	#3113
2016	#2396
2015	#2957
2014	#2277
2013	#2516
2012	#2553
2011	#2485

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(20-21)

≤10%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2021	10%	28%	17%
2019	6%	33%	24%
2018	4%	32%	22%
2017	11%	32%	24%
2016	21%	31%	23%
2015	11%	29%	21%
2014	51%	59%	50%
2013	48%	58%	48%
2012	74%	80%	73%
2011	77%	80%	72%
2010	79%	80%	70%

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6-9%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	7%	30%	20%
2021	10%	32%	21%
2019	8%	38%	27%
2018	10%	37%	22%
2017	20%	38%	28%
2016	25%	36%	27%
2015	21%	38%	29%
2014	49%	57%	45%
2013	51%	58%	47%
2012	70%	75%	65%
2011	69%	75%	65%

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11-19%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	1%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	13%	27%	44%
2022	15%	27%	44%
2021	15%	27%	44%
2020	19%	26%	44%
2019	19%	26%	44%
2018	20%	26%	45%
2017	20%	26%	45%
2016	23%	26%	44%
2015	30%	25%	41%
2014	29%	25%	46%
2013	28%	24%	46%
2012	31%	24%	44%
2011	29%	23%	44%
2010	31%	22%	42%
2009	31%	22%	41%
2008	34%	21%	40%
2007	32%	20%	39%
2006	39%	19%	39%
2005	39%	18%	38%
2004	42%	18%	37%
2003	43%	17%	37%
2002	43%	16%	36%
2001	39%	15%	35%
2000	45%	15%	35%
1999	49%	14%	35%
1998	48%	13%	34%
1997	45%	13%	33%
1996	50%	12%	32%
1995	46%	12%	31%
1994	46%	11%	31%
1993	41%	11%	30%
1992	46%	10%	29%
1991	54%	10%	28%

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Black

82%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	80%	17%	41%
2022	80%	17%	41%
2021	81%	17%	41%
2020	78%	17%	41%
2019	78%	17%	41%
2018	78%	17%	41%
2017	78%	17%	41%
2016	74%	17%	42%
2015	66%	17%	38%
2014	66%	17%	40%
2013	66%	18%	40%
2012	63%	18%	42%
2011	64%	18%	43%
2010	65%	20%	45%
2009	62%	20%	47%
2008	58%	20%	47%
2007	60%	20%	48%
2006	54%	20%	49%
2005	54%	20%	50%
2004	53%	21%	50%
2003	52%	21%	51%
2002	53%	21%	51%
2001	55%	21%	52%
2000	53%	21%	52%
1999	50%	21%	53%
1998	49%	21%	54%
1997	50%	20%	54%
1996	49%	21%	54%
1995	50%	20%	55%
1994	52%	21%	55%
1993	54%	21%	56%
1992	49%	21%	57%
1991	45%	21%	58%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	5%	45%	9%
2022	3%	47%	9%
2021	3%	47%	9%
2020	1%	48%	9%
2019	1%	48%	9%
2016	1%	49%	9%
2015	1%	49%	11%
2014	2%	50%	9%
2013	2%	50%	9%
2012	3%	51%	9%
2011	2%	51%	9%
2010	3%	53%	9%
2009	4%	53%	8%
2008	2%	54%	8%
2007	4%	55%	8%
2006	3%	56%	8%
2005	3%	57%	9%
2004	2%	57%	9%
2003	3%	58%	9%
2002	1%	59%	9%
2001	2%	60%	9%
2000	1%	61%	10%
1998	1%	63%	9%
1997	1%	64%	10%
1996	1%	64%	11%
1995	1%	65%	11%
1994	2%	65%	11%
1993	2%	65%	11%
1992	2%	66%	11%
1991	1%	66%	11%
1990	3%	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	Irving Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.34	0.70	0.63
2022	0.34	0.68	0.63
2021	0.32	0.68	0.63
2020	0.36	0.68	0.63
2019	0.36	0.68	0.63
2018	0.35	0.67	0.62
2017	0.35	0.67	0.62
2016	0.40	0.67	0.62
2015	0.48	0.67	0.59
2014	0.48	0.66	0.63
2013	0.49	0.66	0.63
2012	0.51	0.65	0.63
2011	0.51	0.66	0.62
2010	0.49	0.64	0.62
2009	0.52	0.64	0.61
2008	0.57	0.64	0.61
2007	0.55	0.63	0.61
2006	0.57	0.61	0.60
2005	0.56	0.61	0.60
2004	0.55	0.60	0.61
2003	0.55	0.59	0.61
2002	0.54	0.59	0.60
2001	0.55	0.58	0.60
2000	0.55	0.57	0.61
1999	0.55	0.56	0.61
1998	0.57	0.56	0.60
1997	0.58	0.54	0.60
1996	0.56	0.53	0.60
1995	0.57	0.53	0.60
1994	0.58	0.52	0.60
1993	0.58	0.52	0.60
1992	0.60	0.52	0.59
1991	0.57	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	Irving Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	90%	47%	80%
2019	90%	47%	80%
2018	90%	46%	83%
2017	90%	46%	83%
2016	88%	47%	83%
2015	94%	52%	86%
2014	91%	47%	83%
2013	85%	45%	81%
2012	41%	21%	41%
2011	81%	39%	70%
2010	75%	37%	70%
2009	66%	33%	66%
2008	71%	32%	68%
2007	52%	32%	68%
2006	50%	32%	67%
2005	49%	32%	70%
2004	68%	31%	71%
2003	66%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Irving Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	52%	27%	46%
2011	10%	5%	6%
2010	12%	6%	7%
2009	17%	6%	8%
2008	17%	6%	8%
2007	16%	6%	8%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	16%	5%	8%
2004	19%	5%	9%
2003	17%	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 Irving Elementary School's ranking?

Irving Elementary School is ranked #2874 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Irving Elementary School?

272 students attend Irving Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Irving Elementary School students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Irving Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Irving Elementary School offer ?

Irving Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Irving Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Irving Elementary School located?

Irving Elementary School is located in the Tri Taylor neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 1 other public schools located in Tri Taylor.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 272 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50%
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education