Peterson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Peterson Elementary School

5510 N Christiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60625

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Bottom 50%

Serving 899 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Peterson 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 13% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower 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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 899 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Peterson Elementary School's student population of 899 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peterson Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	90
1	93
2	85
3	88
4	107
5	111
6	90
7	85
8	97
10	1

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Total Students

899 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School
2023	844
2022	889
2021	908
2020	888
2019	888
2018	872
2017	872
2016	927
2015	877
2014	856
2013	842
2012	853
2011	882
2010	909
2009	939
2008	938
2007	961
2006	919
2005	920
2004	917
2003	931
2002	901
2001	889
2000	795
1999	776
1998	754
1997	716
1996	718
1995	710
1994	702
1993	705
1992	702
1991	713
1990	714
1989	691
1988	726
1987	732

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School
2023	59
2022	62
2020	57
2019	57
2018	50
2017	50
2016	51
2015	52
2014	55
2013	54
2012	43
2011	43
2010	47
2009	44
2008	48
2007	47
2006	53
2005	48
2004	45
2003	43
2002	46
2001	41
2000	42
1999	39
1998	38
1997	38
1996	39
1995	40
1994	33
1993	34
1992	36
1991	36
1990	36

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Year Founded

1926

School Rankings

Peterson 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 Peterson Elementary School is 0.74, 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)

#2323 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peterson Elementary School
2022	#2323
2021	#2226
2019	#2048
2018	#1772
2017	#1642
2016	#1568
2015	#1421
2014	#1502
2013	#1814
2012	#1858
2011	#1994

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(20-21)

13%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2021	13%	28%	17%
2019	28%	33%	24%
2018	29%	32%	22%
2017	30%	32%	24%
2016	29%	31%	23%
2015	27%	29%	21%
2014	61%	59%	50%
2013	57%	58%	48%
2012	83%	80%	73%
2011	85%	80%	72%
2010	84%	80%	70%

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18%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	18%	30%	20%
2021	22%	32%	21%
2019	27%	38%	27%
2018	34%	37%	22%
2017	37%	38%	28%
2016	36%	36%	27%
2015	37%	38%	29%
2014	61%	57%	45%
2013	58%	58%	47%
2012	80%	75%	65%
2011	76%	75%	65%

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40-44%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

Asian

24%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	22%	6%	4%
2022	21%	5%	4%
2021	22%	5%	5%
2020	25%	5%	5%
2019	25%	5%	5%
2018	29%	5%	4%
2017	29%	5%	4%
2016	28%	5%	4%
2015	27%	6%	5%
2014	29%	5%	4%
2013	30%	5%	4%
2012	31%	4%	4%
2011	34%	5%	3%
2010	36%	5%	4%
2009	36%	5%	4%
2008	37%	5%	5%
2007	39%	5%	5%
2006	41%	5%	4%
2005	42%	5%	3%
2004	42%	4%	4%
2003	40%	4%	3%
2002	42%	4%	4%
2001	39%	4%	4%
2000	40%	3%	3%
1999	39%	3%	3%
1998	36%	3%	3%
1997	35%	3%	3%
1996	33%	3%	3%
1995	32%	3%	3%
1994	36%	3%	3%
1993	38%	3%	3%
1992	36%	3%	3%
1991	39%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

28%

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

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	8%	17%	41%
2022	9%	17%	41%
2021	8%	17%	41%
2020	6%	17%	41%
2019	6%	17%	41%
2018	4%	17%	41%
2017	4%	17%	41%
2016	5%	17%	42%
2015	6%	17%	38%
2014	5%	17%	40%
2013	5%	18%	40%
2012	5%	18%	42%
2011	6%	18%	43%
2010	7%	20%	45%
2009	7%	20%	47%
2008	10%	20%	47%
2007	9%	20%	48%
2006	8%	20%	49%
2005	6%	20%	50%
2004	4%	21%	50%
2003	4%	21%	51%
2002	3%	21%	51%
2001	4%	21%	52%
2000	2%	21%	52%
1999	2%	21%	53%
1998	2%	21%	54%
1997	3%	20%	54%
1996	3%	21%	54%
1995	3%	20%	55%
1994	3%	21%	55%
1993	3%	21%	56%
1992	3%	21%	57%
1991	3%	21%	58%

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White

28%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	31%	45%	9%
2022	29%	47%	9%
2021	28%	47%	9%
2020	27%	48%	9%
2019	27%	48%	9%
2018	27%	49%	9%
2017	27%	49%	9%
2016	27%	49%	9%
2015	27%	49%	11%
2014	25%	50%	9%
2013	26%	50%	9%
2012	25%	51%	9%
2011	23%	51%	9%
2010	30%	53%	9%
2009	30%	53%	8%
2008	26%	54%	8%
2007	27%	55%	8%
2006	26%	56%	8%
2005	27%	57%	9%
2004	29%	57%	9%
2003	32%	58%	9%
2002	32%	59%	9%
2001	33%	60%	9%
2000	34%	61%	10%
1999	37%	62%	9%
1998	38%	63%	9%
1997	39%	64%	10%
1996	40%	64%	11%
1995	42%	65%	11%
1994	41%	65%	11%
1993	38%	65%	11%
1992	41%	66%	11%
1991	44%	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	Peterson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	4%	4%	2%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	1%
2020	4%	4%	1%
2019	4%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.73	0.70	0.63
2022	0.74	0.68	0.63
2021	0.74	0.68	0.63
2020	0.72	0.68	0.63
2019	0.72	0.68	0.63
2018	0.70	0.67	0.62
2017	0.70	0.67	0.62
2016	0.72	0.67	0.62
2015	0.71	0.67	0.59
2014	0.72	0.66	0.63
2013	0.73	0.66	0.63
2012	0.72	0.65	0.63
2011	0.73	0.66	0.62
2010	0.71	0.64	0.62
2009	0.72	0.64	0.61
2008	0.76	0.64	0.61
2007	0.75	0.63	0.61
2006	0.73	0.61	0.60
2005	0.69	0.61	0.60
2004	0.69	0.60	0.61
2003	0.69	0.59	0.61
2002	0.68	0.59	0.60
2001	0.69	0.58	0.60
2000	0.70	0.57	0.61
1999	0.69	0.56	0.61
1998	0.70	0.56	0.60
1997	0.70	0.54	0.60
1996	0.71	0.53	0.60
1995	0.70	0.53	0.60
1994	0.67	0.52	0.60
1993	0.68	0.52	0.60
1992	0.67	0.52	0.59
1991	0.65	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

73%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	78%	43%	74%
2022	74%	43%	74%
2021	72%	44%	74%
2020	69%	47%	80%
2019	69%	47%	80%
2018	75%	46%	83%
2017	75%	46%	83%
2016	75%	47%	83%
2015	80%	52%	86%
2014	68%	47%	83%
2013	67%	45%	81%
2012	29%	21%	41%
2011	68%	39%	70%
2010	63%	37%	70%
2009	58%	33%	66%
2008	58%	32%	68%
2007	61%	32%	68%
2006	58%	32%	67%
2005	58%	32%	70%
2004	57%	31%	71%
2003	52%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Peterson Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	11%	3%	3%
2013	9%	5%	4%
2012	49%	27%	46%
2011	11%	5%	6%
2010	13%	6%	7%
2009	15%	6%	8%
2008	14%	6%	8%
2007	18%	6%	8%
2006	18%	6%	8%
2005	22%	5%	8%
2004	20%	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 Peterson Elementary School's ranking?

Peterson Elementary School is ranked #2323 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Peterson Elementary School often compared to?

Peterson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Budlong Elementary School, Chappell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Peterson Elementary School?

899 students attend Peterson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Peterson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 24% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Peterson Elementary School offer ?

Peterson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Peterson Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Peterson Elementary School located?

Peterson Elementary School is located in the North Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 5 other public schools located in North Park.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 899 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education