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Coonley Elementary School

4046 N Leavitt St
Chicago, IL 60618

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Serving 723 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Coonley Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 53% (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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 723 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10% in IL
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 53% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: Coonley Elementary School serves the north part of its school district in Chicago, IL, covering an area of approximately 0.4 square miles. Families in the attendance zone can typically reach the school within 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 0.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Coonley Elementary School's student population of 723 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Coonley Elementary School
Kind	56
1	80
2	77
3	66
4	82
5	70
6	89
7	108
8	94
9	1

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Total Students

723 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Coonley Elementary School
2025	723
2024	772
2023	795
2022	864
2021	955
2020	1,027
2019	1,026
2018	1,008
2017	948
2016	912
2015	830
2014	729
2013	701
2012	662
2011	569
2010	504
2009	413
2008	338
2007	328
2006	311
2005	338
2004	411
2003	437
2002	421
2001	423
2000	367
1999	438
1998	501
1997	533
1996	428
1995	433
1994	459
1993	495
1992	482
1991	481
1990	466
1989	518
1988	507
1987	550

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Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Coonley Elementary School
2025	52
2024	56
2023	54
2022	54
2020	61
2019	58
2018	53
2017	51
2016	50
2015	47
2014	47
2013	37
2012	33
2011	30
2010	33
2009	30
2008	15
2007	17
2006	25
2005	27
2004	26
2003	29
2002	27
2001	27
2000	24
1999	28
1998	29
1997	25
1996	25
1995	24
1994	22
1993	27
1992	27
1991	27
1990	28
1989	26
1988	26
1987	26

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Year Founded

1901

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School Rankings

Coonley Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Coonley Elementary School is 0.52, 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.

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State Level (IL)

#200 out of 3542 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Coonley Elementary School
2023	#200
2022	#200
2021	#198
2019	#179
2018	#270
2017	#234
2016	#176
2015	#188
2014	#152
2013	#127
2012	#585
2011	#922
2010	#502

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65%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Coonley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2023	65%	27%	20%
2021	56%	28%	17%
2019	63%	33%	24%
2018	58%	32%	22%
2017	59%	32%	24%
2016	59%	31%	23%
2015	56%	29%	21%
2014	85%	59%	50%
2013	88%	58%	48%
2012	95%	80%	73%
2011	87%	80%	72%
2010	92%	80%	70%

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53%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Coonley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2022	53%	30%	20%
2021	51%	32%	21%
2019	67%	38%	27%
2018	63%	37%	22%
2017	66%	38%	28%
2016	71%	36%	27%
2015	71%	38%	29%
2014	86%	57%	45%
2013	86%	58%	47%
2012	90%	75%	65%
2011	92%	75%	65%
2010	92%	74%	62%

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79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Coonley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	14:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	15:1	13:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	14:1	18:1
2019	18:1	14:1	18:1
2018	19:1	15:1	20:1
2017	19:1	15:1	20:1
2016	18:1	15:1	19:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	19:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	15:1	16:1	18:1
2009	14:1	16:1	20:1
2008	23:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	22:1
2006	12:1	16:1	17:1
2005	13:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	20:1
2003	15:1	16:1	19:1
2002	16:1	16:1	19:1
2001	16:1	16:1	19:1
2000	15:1	17:1	18:1
1999	16:1	17:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1
1991	18:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	18:1	20:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Coonley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	5%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%	3%
2010	7%	5%	4%
2009	8%	5%	4%
2008	10%	5%	5%
2007	11%	4%	5%
2006	9%	4%	4%
2005	8%	4%	3%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	7%	4%	3%
2002	10%	4%	4%
2001	11%	3%	4%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	8%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	11%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	6%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	8%	3%	3%
1990	7%	3%	3%
1989	5%	2%	3%
1988	8%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Coonley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	16%	29%
2024	17%	28%
2023	16%	28%	44%
2022	16%	27%	44%
2021	17%	27%	44%
2020	19%	27%	44%
2019	21%	26%	44%
2018	23%	26%	45%
2017	24%	26%	45%
2016	25%	26%	44%
2015	28%	25%	41%
2014	29%	25%	46%
2013	30%	24%	46%
2012	34%	24%	44%
2011	36%	23%	44%
2010	37%	22%	42%
2009	38%	21%	41%
2008	46%	20%	40%
2007	47%	20%	39%
2006	53%	19%	39%
2005	55%	18%	38%
2004	60%	18%	37%
2003	61%	17%	37%
2002	58%	16%	36%
2001	52%	16%	35%
2000	59%	15%	35%
1999	57%	14%	35%
1998	53%	13%	34%
1997	53%	13%	33%
1996	41%	12%	32%
1995	40%	11%	31%
1994	39%	11%	31%
1993	40%	11%	30%
1992	45%	10%	29%
1991	41%	10%	28%
1990	44%	9%	27%
1989	40%	9%	26%
1988	34%	9%	25%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Coonley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	2%	16%
2024	3%	17%
2023	2%	16%	41%
2022	1%	17%	41%
2021	1%	17%	41%
2020	2%	16%	41%
2019	2%	17%	41%
2018	2%	17%	41%
2017	2%	17%	41%
2016	1%	17%	42%
2015	1%	18%	38%
2014	1%	17%	40%
2013	2%	18%	40%
2012	2%	18%	42%
2011	3%	19%	43%
2010	3%	19%	45%
2009	3%	20%	47%
2008	11%	20%	47%
2007	12%	20%	48%
2006	13%	20%	49%
2005	11%	21%	50%
2004	8%	21%	50%
2003	6%	21%	51%
2002	6%	21%	51%
2001	7%	21%	52%
2000	8%	21%	52%
1999	11%	21%	53%
1998	10%	21%	54%
1997	12%	21%	54%
1996	9%	21%	54%
1995	10%	21%	55%
1994	7%	21%	55%
1993	7%	21%	56%
1992	6%	21%	57%
1991	6%	21%	58%
1990	7%	22%	59%
1989	12%	22%	59%
1988	8%	22%	60%

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White

67%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Coonley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	67%	45%
2024	66%	45%
2023	68%	46%	9%
2022	69%	47%	9%
2021	68%	47%	9%
2020	66%	48%	9%
2019	66%	48%	9%
2018	63%	48%	9%
2017	62%	49%	9%
2016	62%	49%	9%
2015	60%	49%	11%
2014	58%	50%	9%
2013	53%	51%	9%
2012	53%	51%	9%
2011	53%	51%	9%
2010	53%	53%	9%
2009	51%	53%	8%
2008	31%	54%	8%
2007	24%	55%	8%
2006	21%	56%	8%
2005	26%	57%	9%
2004	27%	57%	9%
2003	26%	58%	9%
2002	26%	59%	9%
2001	29%	60%	9%
2000	28%	61%	10%
1999	24%	62%	9%
1998	29%	63%	9%
1997	32%	63%	10%
1996	39%	64%	11%
1995	46%	65%	11%
1994	47%	65%	11%
1993	46%	65%	11%
1992	43%	66%	11%
1991	43%	66%	11%
1990	42%	66%	11%
1989	43%	67%	12%
1988	49%	67%	12%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Coonley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	10%	4%
2024	9%	4%
2023	10%	4%	2%
2022	9%	4%	2%
2021	9%	4%	1%
2020	7%	4%	1%
2019	7%	4%	1%
2018	7%	4%	1%
2017	7%	3%	1%
2016	7%	3%	1%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	1%
2013	10%	3%	1%
2012	6%	3%	1%
2011	4%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

33%

55%

0.52

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Coonley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	0.52	0.69
2024	0.53	0.69
2023	0.51	0.69	0.63
2022	0.49	0.68	0.63
2021	0.50	0.68	0.63
2020	0.53	0.67	0.63
2019	0.52	0.68	0.63
2018	0.55	0.68	0.62
2017	0.56	0.67	0.62
2016	0.55	0.67	0.62
2015	0.56	0.67	0.59
2014	0.58	0.66	0.63
2013	0.62	0.65	0.63
2012	0.60	0.65	0.63
2011	0.59	0.65	0.62
2010	0.58	0.64	0.62
2009	0.59	0.64	0.61
2008	0.64	0.63	0.61
2007	0.62	0.62	0.61
2006	0.59	0.61	0.60
2005	0.62	0.60	0.60
2004	0.56	0.60	0.61
2003	0.56	0.59	0.61
2002	0.59	0.59	0.60
2001	0.63	0.58	0.60
2000	0.57	0.57	0.61
1999	0.61	0.56	0.61
1998	0.62	0.55	0.60
1997	0.61	0.55	0.60
1996	0.67	0.54	0.60
1995	0.62	0.53	0.60
1994	0.63	0.53	0.60
1993	0.63	0.53	0.60
1992	0.61	0.51	0.59
1991	0.64	0.51	0.59
1990	0.63	0.51	0.58
1989	0.64	0.50	0.58
1988	0.64	0.50	0.57

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(22-23)

13.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Coonley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2023	13.7%	29.7%	42.5%
2022	15.9%	31.6%	47.3%
2021	5.1%	20.9%	29.7%

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Eligible for

27%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Coonley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	27%	43%
2024	25%	43%
2023	25%	43%	74%
2021	21%	44%	74%
2020	13%	46%	80%
2019	15%	47%	80%
2018	18%	47%	83%
2017	21%	46%	83%
2016	24%	47%	83%
2015	30%	52%	86%
2014	26%	47%	83%
2013	27%	45%	81%
2011	33%	39%	70%
2010	36%	37%	70%
2009	42%	33%	66%
2008	55%	32%	68%
2007	71%	32%	68%
2006	70%	32%	67%
2005	70%	32%	70%
2004	76%	32%	71%
2003	75%	30%	69%
2002	80%	30%	70%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2014)
Year	Coonley Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	13%	6%	8%
2008	16%	6%	8%
2007	14%	6%	8%
2006	16%	6%	8%
2005	14%	5%	8%
2004	12%	5%	9%
2003	12%	5%	9%
2002	14%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299

Sports

School Mascot

Cougars

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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What is Coonley Elementary School's ranking?

Coonley Elementary School is ranked #200 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Coonley Elementary School often compared to?

Coonley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bell Elementary School, Waters Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Coonley Elementary School?

723 students attend Coonley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Coonley Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Coonley Elementary School?

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

What grades does Coonley Elementary School offer ?

Coonley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Coonley Elementary School part of?

Coonley Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.

In what neighborhood is Coonley Elementary School located?

Coonley Elementary School is located in the North Center neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 1 other public schools located in North Center.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 723 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10%
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: 53% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: Coonley Elementary School serves the north part of its school district in Chicago, IL, covering an area of approximately 0.4 square miles. Families in the attendance zone can typically reach the school within 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge being about 0.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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