Dawes Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

3810 W 81st Pl
Chicago, IL 60652

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Bottom 50%

www.dawes.cps.edu

Serving 946 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dawes 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 946 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Dawes Elementary School's student population of 946 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 70 teachers has grown by 32% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dawes Elementary School
Pre-K	94
Kind	90
1	90
2	89
3	94
4	93
5	93
6	91
7	96
8	116

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Total Students

946 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dawes Elementary School
2023	982
2022	1,003
2021	984
2020	963
2019	963
2018	1,035
2017	1,035
2016	1,018
2015	1,034
2014	1,016
2013	1,037
2012	1,021
2011	1,105
2010	1,155
2009	1,176
2008	1,175
2007	1,118
2006	1,107
2005	1,088
2004	1,073
2003	1,032
2002	1,034
2001	966
2000	1,409
1999	1,281
1998	1,162
1997	1,033
1996	869
1995	756
1994	716
1993	678
1992	673
1991	637
1990	631
1989	579
1988	578
1987	604

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

70 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dawes Elementary School
2023	69
2022	70
2020	61
2019	61
2018	53
2017	53
2016	53
2015	55
2014	59
2013	63
2012	52
2011	56
2010	57
2009	62
2008	57
2007	46
2006	59
2005	55
2004	50
2003	52
2002	52
2001	51
2000	71
1999	60
1998	59
1997	53
1996	47
1995	40
1994	35
1993	36
1992	36
1991	35
1990	34

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School Rankings

Dawes Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dawes Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2582 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dawes Elementary School
2023	#2582
2022	#2432
2021	#2620
2019	#2045
2018	#2040
2017	#2248
2016	#1875
2015	#1769
2014	#2605
2013	#2741
2012	#2144

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13%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dawes Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	13%	27%	20%
2021	14%	28%	17%
2019	27%	33%	24%
2018	28%	32%	22%
2017	28%	32%	24%
2016	29%	31%	23%
2015	27%	29%	21%
2014	45%	59%	50%
2013	47%	58%	48%
2012	83%	80%	73%
2011	83%	80%	72%

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16%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dawes Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2022	16%	30%	20%
2021	13%	32%	21%
2019	28%	38%	27%
2018	27%	37%	22%
2017	24%	38%	28%
2016	29%	36%	27%
2015	30%	38%	29%
2014	45%	57%	45%
2013	44%	58%	47%
2012	72%	75%	65%
2011	73%	75%	65%

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35%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dawes Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
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	20:1	16:1	20:1
2017	20:1	15:1	20:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	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	24:1	17:1	22:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	17:1	20:1
2003	20:1	16:1	19:1
2002	20:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	20:1	16:1	18:1
1999	21:1	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	19:1	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	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Dawes Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2006	2%	5%	4%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2001	1%	4%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	3%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

84%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dawes Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	83%	27%	44%
2022	83%	27%	44%
2021	82%	27%	44%
2020	84%	26%	44%
2019	84%	26%	44%
2018	83%	26%	45%
2017	83%	26%	45%
2016	79%	26%	44%
2015	77%	25%	41%
2014	78%	25%	46%
2013	77%	24%	46%
2012	76%	24%	44%
2011	74%	23%	44%
2010	72%	22%	42%
2009	70%	22%	41%
2008	69%	21%	40%
2007	66%	20%	39%
2006	59%	19%	39%
2005	55%	18%	38%
2004	51%	18%	37%
2003	45%	17%	37%
2002	41%	16%	36%
2001	40%	15%	35%
2000	37%	15%	35%
1999	42%	14%	35%
1998	44%	13%	34%
1997	44%	13%	33%
1996	43%	12%	32%
1995	40%	12%	31%
1994	31%	11%	31%
1993	28%	11%	30%
1992	26%	10%	29%
1991	21%	10%	28%

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Black

15%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dawes Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	15%	17%	41%
2022	15%	17%	41%
2021	16%	17%	41%
2020	15%	17%	41%
2019	15%	17%	41%
2018	17%	17%	41%
2017	17%	17%	41%
2016	19%	17%	42%
2015	21%	17%	38%
2014	20%	17%	40%
2013	20%	18%	40%
2012	22%	18%	42%
2011	23%	18%	43%
2010	26%	20%	45%
2009	28%	20%	47%
2008	27%	20%	47%
2007	30%	20%	48%
2006	35%	20%	49%
2005	39%	20%	50%
2004	41%	21%	50%
2003	45%	21%	51%
2002	46%	21%	51%
2001	42%	21%	52%
2000	46%	21%	52%
1999	34%	21%	53%
1998	26%	21%	54%
1997	17%	20%	54%
1996	9%	21%	54%
1995	3%	20%	55%
1994	5%	21%	55%
1993	8%	21%	56%
1992	11%	21%	57%
1991	18%	21%	58%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dawes Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	1%	45%	9%
2022	1%	47%	9%
2021	1%	47%	9%
2020	1%	48%	9%
2019	1%	48%	9%
2016	2%	49%	9%
2015	2%	49%	11%
2014	1%	50%	9%
2013	1%	50%	9%
2012	1%	51%	9%
2011	1%	51%	9%
2010	2%	53%	9%
2009	2%	53%	8%
2008	4%	54%	8%
2007	4%	55%	8%
2006	4%	56%	8%
2005	6%	57%	9%
2004	8%	57%	9%
2003	9%	58%	9%
2002	13%	59%	9%
2001	17%	60%	9%
2000	17%	61%	10%
1999	23%	62%	9%
1998	29%	63%	9%
1997	37%	64%	10%
1996	45%	64%	11%
1995	55%	65%	11%
1994	62%	65%	11%
1993	62%	65%	11%
1992	61%	66%	11%
1991	60%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Dawes Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dawes Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	0.29	0.70	0.63
2022	0.29	0.68	0.63
2021	0.30	0.68	0.63
2020	0.27	0.68	0.63
2019	0.27	0.68	0.63
2018	0.29	0.67	0.62
2017	0.29	0.67	0.62
2016	0.34	0.67	0.62
2015	0.37	0.67	0.59
2014	0.35	0.66	0.63
2013	0.37	0.66	0.63
2012	0.38	0.65	0.63
2011	0.40	0.66	0.62
2010	0.42	0.64	0.62
2009	0.44	0.64	0.61
2008	0.47	0.64	0.61
2007	0.51	0.63	0.61
2006	0.53	0.61	0.60
2005	0.55	0.61	0.60
2004	0.58	0.60	0.61
2003	0.59	0.59	0.61
2002	0.62	0.59	0.60
2001	0.65	0.58	0.60
2000	0.66	0.57	0.61
1999	0.69	0.56	0.61
1998	0.68	0.56	0.60
1997	0.65	0.54	0.60
1996	0.61	0.53	0.60
1995	0.54	0.53	0.60
1994	0.52	0.52	0.60
1993	0.54	0.52	0.60
1992	0.55	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	Dawes Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	96%	47%	80%
2019	96%	47%	80%
2018	98%	46%	83%
2017	98%	46%	83%
2016	96%	47%	83%
2015	97%	52%	86%
2014	89%	47%	83%
2013	89%	45%	81%
2012	34%	21%	41%
2011	87%	39%	70%
2010	85%	37%	70%
2009	81%	33%	66%
2008	82%	32%	68%
2007	80%	32%	68%
2006	77%	32%	67%
2005	72%	32%	70%
2004	71%	31%	71%
2003	67%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Dawes Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	7%	5%	4%
2012	61%	27%	46%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	11%	6%	7%
2009	13%	6%	8%
2008	13%	6%	8%
2007	15%	6%	8%
2006	14%	6%	8%
2005	17%	5%	8%
2004	20%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dawes Elementary School's ranking?

Dawes Elementary School is ranked #2582 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Dawes Elementary School often compared to?

Dawes Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stevenson Elementary School, Hampton Elementary Fine & Perf Arts School, Durkin Park 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 27% IL state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Dawes Elementary School?

946 students attend Dawes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Dawes Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, and 1% of students are White.

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

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

What grades does Dawes Elementary School offer ?

Dawes Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Dawes Elementary School part of?

Dawes Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

In what neighborhood is Dawes Elementary School located?

Dawes Elementary School is located in the Ashburn neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 9 other public schools located in Ashburn.

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