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Dirksen Elementary School

8601 W Foster Ave
Chicago, IL 60656

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Serving 1,213 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dirksen Elementary School ranks in the top 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 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 1,213 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 50% in IL
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Dirksen Elementary School's student population of 1,213 students has grown by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has grown by 38% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dirksen Elementary School
Pre-K	127
Kind	138
1	130
2	140
3	109
4	129
5	111
6	105
7	111
8	113

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Total Students

1,213 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School
2023	1,069
2022	919
2021	925
2020	929
2019	929
2018	872
2017	872
2016	856
2015	833
2014	808
2013	774
2012	778
2011	744
2010	724
2009	710
2008	648
2007	644
2006	645
2005	633
2004	642
2003	649
2002	605
2001	581
2000	560
1999	562
1998	547
1997	538
1996	544
1995	564
1994	528
1993	560
1992	566
1991	568
1990	587
1989	573
1988	530
1987	579

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School
2023	61
2022	58
2020	49
2019	49
2018	38
2017	38
2016	42
2015	45
2014	43
2013	43
2012	37
2011	38
2010	39
2009	40
2008	37
2007	32
2006	40
2005	38
2004	31
2003	33
2002	31
2001	34
2000	30
1999	32
1998	30
1997	33
1996	32
1995	31
1994	25
1993	28
1992	30
1991	29
1990	25

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School Rankings

Dirksen Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dirksen 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.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1271 out of 3426 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School
2022	#1271
2021	#1356
2019	#678
2018	#741
2017	#761
2016	#841
2015	#692
2014	#937
2013	#1381
2012	#1744
2011	#1522

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(20-21)

31%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2021	31%	28%	17%
2019	49%	33%	24%
2018	47%	32%	22%
2017	47%	32%	24%
2016	41%	31%	23%
2015	38%	29%	21%
2014	72%	59%	50%
2013	64%	58%	48%
2012	86%	80%	73%
2011	89%	80%	72%
2010	85%	80%	70%

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27%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	27%	30%	20%
2021	28%	32%	21%
2019	51%	38%	27%
2018	51%	37%	22%
2017	50%	38%	28%
2016	49%	36%	27%
2015	54%	38%	29%
2014	65%	57%	45%
2013	64%	58%	47%
2012	81%	75%	65%
2011	80%	75%	65%

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55-59%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	18:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	15:1	18:1
2019	19:1	15:1	18:1
2018	23:1	16:1	20:1
2017	23:1	15:1	20:1
2016	20:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	13:1	15:1
2012	21:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	17:1	22:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	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	17:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	20:1	17:1	18:1
1990	23:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	16%	6%	4%
2022	14%	5%	4%
2021	17%	5%	5%
2020	15%	5%	5%
2019	15%	5%	5%
2018	10%	5%	4%
2017	10%	5%	4%
2016	9%	5%	4%
2015	9%	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	7%	4%	4%
2011	8%	5%	3%
2010	9%	5%	4%
2009	8%	5%	4%
2008	9%	5%	5%
2007	9%	5%	5%
2006	7%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	6%	4%	4%
2003	6%	4%	3%
2002	8%	4%	4%
2001	6%	4%	4%
2000	7%	3%	3%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	6%	3%	3%
1997	6%	3%	3%
1996	9%	3%	3%
1995	7%	3%	3%
1994	8%	3%	3%
1993	8%	3%	3%
1992	9%	3%	3%
1991	9%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

10%

28%

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

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	3%	17%	41%
2022	4%	17%	41%
2021	3%	17%	41%
2020	2%	17%	41%
2019	2%	17%	41%
2018	3%	17%	41%
2017	3%	17%	41%
2016	3%	17%	42%
2015	3%	17%	38%
2014	3%	17%	40%
2013	3%	18%	40%
2012	4%	18%	42%
2011	4%	18%	43%
2010	5%	20%	45%
2009	4%	20%	47%
2008	6%	20%	47%
2007	4%	20%	48%
2006	7%	20%	49%
2005	4%	20%	50%
2004	5%	21%	50%
2003	5%	21%	51%
2002	5%	21%	51%
2001	7%	21%	52%
2000	7%	21%	52%
1999	8%	21%	53%
1998	13%	21%	54%
1997	17%	20%	54%
1996	19%	21%	54%
1995	21%	20%	55%
1994	22%	21%	55%
1993	20%	21%	56%
1992	21%	21%	57%
1991	20%	21%	58%

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White

65%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	66%	45%	9%
2022	69%	47%	9%
2021	68%	47%	9%
2020	71%	48%	9%
2019	71%	48%	9%
2018	70%	49%	9%
2017	70%	49%	9%
2016	70%	49%	9%
2015	72%	49%	11%
2014	67%	50%	9%
2013	70%	50%	9%
2012	70%	51%	9%
2011	71%	51%	9%
2010	74%	53%	9%
2009	75%	53%	8%
2008	72%	54%	8%
2007	77%	55%	8%
2006	73%	56%	8%
2005	76%	57%	9%
2004	75%	57%	9%
2003	78%	58%	9%
2002	74%	59%	9%
2001	71%	60%	9%
2000	70%	61%	10%
1999	67%	62%	9%
1998	60%	63%	9%
1997	54%	64%	10%
1996	50%	64%	11%
1995	48%	65%	11%
1994	49%	65%	11%
1993	51%	65%	11%
1992	55%	66%	11%
1991	54%	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 (2011-2023)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2014	11%	3%	1%
2013	6%	3%	1%
2012	5%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.52	0.70	0.63
2022	0.49	0.68	0.63
2021	0.50	0.68	0.63
2020	0.47	0.68	0.63
2019	0.47	0.68	0.63
2018	0.48	0.67	0.62
2017	0.48	0.67	0.62
2016	0.47	0.67	0.62
2015	0.45	0.67	0.59
2014	0.52	0.66	0.63
2013	0.50	0.66	0.63
2012	0.49	0.65	0.63
2011	0.47	0.66	0.62
2010	0.43	0.64	0.62
2009	0.42	0.64	0.61
2008	0.46	0.64	0.61
2007	0.39	0.63	0.61
2006	0.45	0.61	0.60
2005	0.40	0.61	0.60
2004	0.41	0.60	0.61
2003	0.38	0.59	0.61
2002	0.43	0.59	0.60
2001	0.47	0.58	0.60
2000	0.48	0.57	0.61
1999	0.52	0.56	0.61
1998	0.58	0.56	0.60
1997	0.63	0.54	0.60
1996	0.66	0.53	0.60
1995	0.67	0.53	0.60
1994	0.67	0.52	0.60
1993	0.66	0.52	0.60
1992	0.63	0.52	0.59
1991	0.64	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

57%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	65%	43%	74%
2022	75%	43%	74%
2021	75%	44%	74%
2020	70%	47%	80%
2019	70%	47%	80%
2018	79%	46%	83%
2017	79%	46%	83%
2016	76%	47%	83%
2015	79%	52%	86%
2014	59%	47%	83%
2013	61%	45%	81%
2012	25%	21%	41%
2011	54%	39%	70%
2010	49%	37%	70%
2009	40%	33%	66%
2008	38%	32%	68%
2007	37%	32%	68%
2006	41%	32%	67%
2005	38%	32%	70%
2004	41%	31%	71%
2003	32%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Dirksen Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	17%	3%	3%
2013	15%	5%	4%
2012	51%	27%	46%
2011	17%	5%	6%
2010	21%	6%	7%
2009	17%	6%	8%
2008	16%	6%	8%
2007	21%	6%	8%
2006	18%	6%	8%
2005	22%	5%	8%
2004	19%	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 Dirksen Elementary School's ranking?

Dirksen Elementary School is ranked #1271 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Dirksen Elementary School often compared to?

Dirksen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beard Elementary School, Oriole Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Dirksen Elementary School?

1,213 students attend Dirksen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Dirksen Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Black.

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

Dirksen Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dirksen Elementary School offer ?

Dirksen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Dirksen Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Dirksen Elementary School located?

Dirksen Elementary School is located in the OHare neighborhood of Chicago, IL.

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Last Day of School for Students

June 12, 2025 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 1,213 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 27% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education