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Dever Elementary School

3436 N Osceola Ave
Chicago, IL 60634

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Serving 747 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dever 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 12% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 21% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% 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: 747 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dever Elementary School's student population of 747 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dever Elementary School
Pre-K	77
Kind	66
1	78
2	76
3	56
4	75
5	97
6	72
7	74
8	76

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Total Students

747 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dever Elementary School
2023	751
2022	776
2021	737
2020	741
2019	741
2018	788
2017	788
2016	812
2015	835
2014	846
2013	839
2012	838
2011	838
2010	819
2009	795
2008	807
2007	801
2006	816
2005	788
2004	755
2003	752
2002	737
2001	713
2000	636
1999	625
1998	600
1997	567
1996	556
1995	558
1994	547
1993	540
1992	546
1991	543
1990	532
1989	515
1988	506
1987	520

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

56 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dever Elementary School
2023	56
2022	53
2020	49
2019	49
2018	46
2017	46
2016	45
2015	48
2014	48
2013	46
2012	38
2011	36
2010	39
2009	35
2008	36
2007	29
2006	43
2005	39
2004	32
2003	33
2002	35
2001	34
2000	34
1999	33
1998	30
1997	30
1996	30
1995	29
1994	26
1993	29
1992	27
1991	28
1990	28

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School Rankings

Dever 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 Dever 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)

#2294 out of 3426 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dever Elementary School
2022	#2294
2021	#2602
2019	#1455
2018	#1428
2017	#1115
2016	#1027
2015	#1190
2014	#1244
2013	#1383
2012	#1568
2011	#1381

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(20-21)

12%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Dever Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2021	12%	28%	17%
2019	35%	33%	24%
2018	35%	32%	22%
2017	37%	32%	24%
2016	37%	31%	23%
2015	31%	29%	21%
2014	69%	59%	50%
2013	69%	58%	48%
2012	88%	80%	73%
2011	89%	80%	72%
2010	87%	80%	70%

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21%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dever Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	21%	30%	20%
2021	15%	32%	21%
2019	37%	38%	27%
2018	39%	37%	22%
2017	46%	38%	28%
2016	44%	36%	27%
2015	42%	38%	29%
2014	60%	57%	45%
2013	59%	58%	47%
2012	81%	75%	65%
2011	82%	75%	65%

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40-44%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dever Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	15:1	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	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	22:1	16:1	18:1
2011	23:1	16:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	18:1
2009	23:1	16:1	20:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	28:1	17:1	22:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	24:1	17:1	20:1
2003	23:1	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	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dever Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	5%	5%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

60%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dever Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	60%	27%	44%
2022	59%	27%	44%
2021	57%	27%	44%
2020	52%	26%	44%
2019	52%	26%	44%
2018	51%	26%	45%
2017	51%	26%	45%
2016	49%	26%	44%
2015	46%	25%	41%
2014	44%	25%	46%
2013	44%	24%	46%
2012	41%	24%	44%
2011	37%	23%	44%
2010	33%	22%	42%
2009	32%	22%	41%
2008	30%	21%	40%
2007	29%	20%	39%
2006	29%	19%	39%
2005	26%	18%	38%
2004	23%	18%	37%
2003	24%	17%	37%
2002	21%	16%	36%
2001	19%	15%	35%
2000	19%	15%	35%
1999	22%	14%	35%
1998	24%	13%	34%
1997	25%	13%	33%
1996	27%	12%	32%
1995	27%	12%	31%
1994	27%	11%	31%
1993	25%	11%	30%
1992	22%	10%	29%
1991	19%	10%	28%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dever Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	2%	17%	41%
2022	2%	17%	41%
2021	1%	17%	41%
2020	2%	17%	41%
2019	2%	17%	41%
2018	1%	17%	41%
2017	1%	17%	41%
2016	1%	17%	42%
2015	1%	17%	38%
2014	2%	17%	40%
2013	2%	18%	40%
2012	1%	18%	42%
2011	2%	18%	43%
2010	2%	20%	45%
2009	2%	20%	47%
2008	3%	20%	47%
2007	2%	20%	48%
2006	3%	20%	49%
2005	2%	20%	50%
2004	1%	21%	50%
2003	1%	21%	51%
2002	2%	21%	51%
2001	3%	21%	52%
2000	3%	21%	52%
1999	4%	21%	53%
1998	5%	21%	54%
1997	7%	20%	54%
1996	10%	21%	54%
1995	14%	20%	55%
1994	16%	21%	55%
1993	21%	21%	56%
1992	20%	21%	57%
1991	25%	21%	58%

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White

31%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dever Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	30%	45%	9%
2022	33%	47%	9%
2021	35%	47%	9%
2020	39%	48%	9%
2019	39%	48%	9%
2018	41%	49%	9%
2017	41%	49%	9%
2016	43%	49%	9%
2015	46%	49%	11%
2014	49%	50%	9%
2013	48%	50%	9%
2012	52%	51%	9%
2011	55%	51%	9%
2010	60%	53%	9%
2009	62%	53%	8%
2008	62%	54%	8%
2007	63%	55%	8%
2006	64%	56%	8%
2005	68%	57%	9%
2004	72%	57%	9%
2003	71%	58%	9%
2002	74%	59%	9%
2001	73%	60%	9%
2000	77%	61%	10%
1999	73%	62%	9%
1998	69%	63%	9%
1997	66%	64%	10%
1996	61%	64%	11%
1995	57%	65%	11%
1994	56%	65%	11%
1993	54%	65%	11%
1992	58%	66%	11%
1991	56%	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	Dever Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	6%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	2%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	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	Dever Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.55	0.70	0.63
2022	0.55	0.68	0.63
2021	0.56	0.68	0.63
2020	0.58	0.68	0.63
2019	0.58	0.68	0.63
2018	0.57	0.67	0.62
2017	0.57	0.67	0.62
2016	0.58	0.67	0.62
2015	0.58	0.67	0.59
2014	0.57	0.66	0.63
2013	0.58	0.66	0.63
2012	0.57	0.65	0.63
2011	0.56	0.66	0.62
2010	0.53	0.64	0.62
2009	0.52	0.64	0.61
2008	0.55	0.64	0.61
2007	0.54	0.63	0.61
2006	0.53	0.61	0.60
2005	0.47	0.61	0.60
2004	0.43	0.60	0.61
2003	0.44	0.59	0.61
2002	0.41	0.59	0.60
2001	0.43	0.58	0.60
2000	0.40	0.57	0.61
1999	0.45	0.56	0.61
1998	0.48	0.56	0.60
1997	0.53	0.54	0.60
1996	0.58	0.53	0.60
1995	0.62	0.53	0.60
1994	0.63	0.52	0.60
1993	0.63	0.52	0.60
1992	0.60	0.52	0.59
1991	0.61	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

69%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dever Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	68%	43%	74%
2022	66%	43%	74%
2021	69%	44%	74%
2020	56%	47%	80%
2019	56%	47%	80%
2018	64%	46%	83%
2017	64%	46%	83%
2016	63%	47%	83%
2015	66%	52%	86%
2014	47%	47%	83%
2013	46%	45%	81%
2012	17%	21%	41%
2011	37%	39%	70%
2010	33%	37%	70%
2009	28%	33%	66%
2008	29%	32%	68%
2007	27%	32%	68%
2006	27%	32%	67%
2005	26%	32%	70%
2004	25%	31%	71%
2003	23%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Dever Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	16%	3%	3%
2013	12%	5%	4%
2012	42%	27%	46%
2011	15%	5%	6%
2010	16%	6%	7%
2009	14%	6%	8%
2008	13%	6%	8%
2007	15%	6%	8%
2006	19%	6%	8%
2005	18%	5%	8%
2004	16%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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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 Dever Elementary School's ranking?

Dever Elementary School is ranked #2294 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Dever Elementary School often compared to?

Dever Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 21% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Dever Elementary School?

747 students attend Dever Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Dever Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Dever Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dever Elementary School offer ?

Dever Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Dever Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Dever Elementary School located?

Dever Elementary School is located in the Belmont Heights neighborhood of Chicago, IL.

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June 12, 2025 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 747 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: Bottom 50%
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education