Portage Park Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Portage Park Elementary School

5330 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60641

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Bottom 50%

Serving 894 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Portage Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower 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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 894 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 20% (Top 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Portage Park Elementary School's student population of 894 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portage Park Elementary School
Pre-K	52
Kind	93
1	92
2	117
3	91
4	98
5	88
6	89
7	90
8	84

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Total Students

894 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Portage Park Elementary School
2023	834
2022	785
2021	838
2020	912
2019	912
2018	925
2017	925
2016	991
2015	1,017
2014	1,085
2013	1,095
2012	1,117
2011	1,085
2010	1,158
2009	1,127
2008	1,110
2007	1,147
2006	1,060
2005	1,088
2004	1,032
2003	1,013
2002	914
2001	886
2000	828
1999	834
1998	797
1997	770
1996	778
1995	761
1994	731
1993	639
1992	580
1991	597
1990	631
1989	608
1988	653
1987	633

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Portage Park Elementary School
2023	59
2022	58
2020	57
2019	57
2018	48
2017	48
2016	52
2015	58
2014	61
2013	63
2012	50
2011	52
2010	54
2009	55
2008	54
2007	45
2006	60
2005	53
2004	46
2003	53
2002	44
2001	43
2000	44
1999	41
1998	41
1997	39
1996	39
1995	37
1994	36
1993	34
1992	30
1991	30
1990	29

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School Rankings

Portage Park 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 Portage Park Elementary School is 0.55, 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)

#1813 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Portage Park Elementary School
2022	#1813
2021	#1997
2019	#2018
2018	#2303
2017	#2286
2016	#2013
2015	#2137
2014	#2104
2013	#1959
2012	#1873
2011	#1790

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(20-21)

20%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Portage Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2021	20%	28%	17%
2019	25%	33%	24%
2018	21%	32%	22%
2017	21%	32%	24%
2016	24%	31%	23%
2015	19%	29%	21%
2014	51%	59%	50%
2013	54%	58%	48%
2012	84%	80%	73%
2011	85%	80%	72%
2010	83%	80%	70%

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22%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Portage Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	22%	30%	20%
2021	21%	32%	21%
2019	32%	38%	27%
2018	29%	37%	22%
2017	31%	38%	28%
2016	31%	36%	27%
2015	31%	38%	29%
2014	54%	57%	45%
2013	59%	58%	47%
2012	78%	75%	65%
2011	80%	75%	65%

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35-39%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Portage Park 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	19:1	16:1	20:1
2017	19:1	15:1	20:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	22:1	16:1	18:1
2011	21:1	16:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	25:1	17:1	22:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	21:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	19:1
2001	21:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	21:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portage Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	5%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

61%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portage Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	63%	27%	44%
2022	60%	27%	44%
2021	61%	27%	44%
2020	63%	26%	44%
2019	63%	26%	44%
2018	65%	26%	45%
2017	65%	26%	45%
2016	65%	26%	44%
2015	65%	25%	41%
2014	62%	25%	46%
2013	58%	24%	46%
2012	54%	24%	44%
2011	54%	23%	44%
2010	51%	22%	42%
2009	50%	22%	41%
2008	46%	21%	40%
2007	50%	20%	39%
2006	46%	19%	39%
2005	43%	18%	38%
2004	40%	18%	37%
2003	32%	17%	37%
2002	30%	16%	36%
2001	29%	15%	35%
2000	29%	15%	35%
1999	25%	14%	35%
1998	22%	13%	34%
1997	22%	13%	33%
1996	20%	12%	32%
1995	20%	12%	31%
1994	21%	11%	31%
1993	21%	11%	30%
1992	22%	10%	29%
1991	28%	10%	28%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Portage Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	3%	17%	41%
2022	4%	17%	41%
2021	3%	17%	41%
2020	3%	17%	41%
2019	3%	17%	41%
2018	3%	17%	41%
2017	3%	17%	41%
2016	2%	17%	42%
2015	1%	17%	38%
2014	2%	17%	40%
2013	2%	18%	40%
2012	3%	18%	42%
2011	2%	18%	43%
2010	2%	20%	45%
2009	2%	20%	47%
2008	4%	20%	47%
2007	3%	20%	48%
2006	3%	20%	49%
2005	2%	20%	50%
2004	2%	21%	50%
2003	1%	21%	51%
2002	1%	21%	51%
2001	1%	21%	52%
1996	2%	21%	54%
1995	3%	20%	55%
1994	3%	21%	55%
1993	6%	21%	56%
1992	7%	21%	57%
1991	10%	21%	58%
1990	14%	22%	59%
1989	19%	22%	59%

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White

28%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portage Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	27%	45%	9%
2022	28%	47%	9%
2021	28%	47%	9%
2020	28%	48%	9%
2019	28%	48%	9%
2018	27%	49%	9%
2017	27%	49%	9%
2016	28%	49%	9%
2015	29%	49%	11%
2014	31%	50%	9%
2013	35%	50%	9%
2012	38%	51%	9%
2011	38%	51%	9%
2010	43%	53%	9%
2009	44%	53%	8%
2008	44%	54%	8%
2007	42%	55%	8%
2006	47%	56%	8%
2005	52%	57%	9%
2004	55%	57%	9%
2003	62%	58%	9%
2002	64%	59%	9%
2001	65%	60%	9%
2000	68%	61%	10%
1999	73%	62%	9%
1998	76%	63%	9%
1997	74%	64%	10%
1996	75%	64%	11%
1995	73%	65%	11%
1994	74%	65%	11%
1993	73%	65%	11%
1992	69%	66%	11%
1991	60%	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	Portage Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Portage Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.53	0.70	0.63
2022	0.56	0.68	0.63
2021	0.55	0.68	0.63
2020	0.53	0.68	0.63
2019	0.53	0.68	0.63
2018	0.51	0.67	0.62
2017	0.51	0.67	0.62
2016	0.50	0.67	0.62
2015	0.50	0.67	0.59
2014	0.53	0.66	0.63
2013	0.55	0.66	0.63
2012	0.57	0.65	0.63
2011	0.57	0.66	0.62
2010	0.56	0.64	0.62
2009	0.56	0.64	0.61
2008	0.62	0.64	0.61
2007	0.60	0.63	0.61
2006	0.57	0.61	0.60
2005	0.55	0.61	0.60
2004	0.54	0.60	0.61
2003	0.52	0.59	0.61
2002	0.50	0.59	0.60
2001	0.49	0.58	0.60
2000	0.48	0.57	0.61
1999	0.43	0.56	0.61
1998	0.41	0.56	0.60
1997	0.43	0.54	0.60
1996	0.41	0.53	0.60
1995	0.44	0.53	0.60
1994	0.43	0.52	0.60
1993	0.47	0.52	0.60
1992	0.51	0.52	0.59
1991	0.58	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

82%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Portage Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	88%	43%	74%
2022	94%	43%	74%
2021	88%	44%	74%
2020	71%	47%	80%
2019	71%	47%	80%
2018	79%	46%	83%
2017	79%	46%	83%
2016	77%	47%	83%
2015	85%	52%	86%
2014	71%	47%	83%
2013	72%	45%	81%
2012	28%	21%	41%
2011	71%	39%	70%
2010	66%	37%	70%
2009	63%	33%	66%
2008	65%	32%	68%
2007	61%	32%	68%
2006	58%	32%	67%
2005	56%	32%	70%
2004	53%	31%	71%
2003	48%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Portage Park Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	13%	3%	3%
2013	10%	5%	4%
2012	55%	27%	46%
2011	11%	5%	6%
2010	17%	6%	7%
2009	16%	6%	8%
2008	17%	6%	8%
2007	16%	6%	8%
2006	21%	6%	8%
2005	18%	5%	8%
2004	16%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Portage Park Elementary School's ranking?

Portage Park Elementary School is ranked #1813 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Portage Park Elementary School often compared to?

Portage Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gray Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Portage Park Elementary School?

894 students attend Portage Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Portage Park Elementary School students are Hispanic, 28% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Portage Park Elementary School?

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

What grades does Portage Park Elementary School offer ?

Portage Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Portage Park Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Portage Park Elementary School located?

Portage Park Elementary School is located in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 7 other public schools located in Portage Park.

School Reviews

5 2/28/2022

I love our school! Portage Park is wonderful, from the caring teachers to the amazing principal, to the incredible staff, I''m so proud that our 3 kids attend. We just keep getting better!

- Posted by Parent - Anna

5 6/8/2021

I loved my school. I am a proud alumna of Portage Park Elementary school.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Former Student

5 5/17/2021

Principal is on her fourth Assistant Principal in her tenure at Portage Park. They leave because of the hostile environment created by the Principal. She is a poor leader and creates a hostile work environment for the faculty and learning environment for the students. The teachers there are, for the most part, caring and great educators. Unfortunately, the school will not improve until this Principal is gone and someone who cares more about the environment, culture, and students than themselves is in that position.

- Posted by Teacher - OU812

1 2/25/2020

This is not a good school my grandkids have been coming here for years, and they have been passing them and they don't even know there work how are you going to pass a child. That can't even read and also my grandson is in 6th grade and the school hasn't even said anything about him not having his 6th grade shot yet and the lunch food is horrible they need to feed these children better and I'm sure not the only parent saying this.

- Posted by Parent - Jane Harvey

5 9/26/2007

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- Posted by Parent - shyle

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 894 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50%
: 20% (Top 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education