Cardenas Elementary School
Tel:
(773)534-1465
- Cardenas Elementary School serves 610 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
Top Placements
Cardenas Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Cardenas Elementary School's student population of 610 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 610 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cardenas Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cardenas Elementary School is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #1284 out of 3,544 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 32% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 96% | 26% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | n/a | 49% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 97% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | City of Chicago SD 299 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cardenas Elementary School is Farragut Career Academy High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Castellanos Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Castellanos Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chicago Castellanos Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 4-8 | 607 students
0.2 miles
2524 S Central Park
Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1620 0.2 4-8 607 - Chicago Crown Elementary Community Acd Fine Arts Center Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 302 students
0.3 miles
2128 S St Louis Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1680 0.3 PK-8 302 - Chicago Farragut Career Academy High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 830 students
0.4 miles
2345 S Christiana Av
Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1300 0.4 9-12 830 - Chicago Little Village Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 834 students
0.4 miles
2620 S Lawndale Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1880 0.4 PK-8 834 - Chicago Kanoon Elementary Magnet School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 657 students
0.6 miles
2233 S Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773)534-1736 0.6 PK-8 657
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