Edwards Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

4815 S Karlov Ave
Chicago, IL 60632

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Bottom 50%

www.edwardsib.org

Serving 1,222 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Edwards 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 7% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 1,222 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 7% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Edwards Elementary School's student population of 1,222 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 84 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edwards Elementary School
Pre-K	146
Kind	104
1	113
2	109
3	125
4	118
5	112
6	148
7	125
8	122

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Total Students

1,222 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School
2023	1,258
2022	1,322
2021	1,357
2020	1,456
2019	1,456
2018	1,517
2017	1,517
2016	1,455
2015	1,434
2014	1,484
2013	1,467
2012	1,482
2011	1,419
2010	1,401
2009	1,282
2008	1,532
2007	1,222
2006	1,200
2005	1,103
2004	1,164
2003	1,181
2002	1,278
2001	1,153
2000	1,068
1999	954
1998	887
1997	815
1996	837
1995	874
1994	769
1993	769
1992	683
1991	701
1990	716
1989	695
1988	664
1987	672

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

84 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School
2023	87
2022	86
2020	77
2019	77
2018	71
2017	71
2016	73
2015	77
2014	76
2013	91
2012	67
2011	70
2010	65
2009	70
2008	71
2007	56
2006	56
2005	54
2004	52
2003	56
2002	53
2001	54
2000	51
1999	49
1998	44
1997	42
1996	45
1995	40
1994	36
1993	36
1992	32
1991	33
1990	33

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School Calendar

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First Day of School

Mon. Aug 25, 2025

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Rankings

Edwards 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 Edwards Elementary School is 0.10, 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)

#3074 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School
2023	#3074
2022	#3072
2021	#3141
2019	#2762
2018	#2834
2017	#2664
2016	#2851
2015	#2682
2014	#2596
2013	#2731
2012	#2272

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27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	7%	27%	20%
2021	5%	28%	17%
2019	18%	33%	24%
2018	15%	32%	22%
2017	20%	32%	24%
2016	15%	31%	23%
2015	13%	29%	21%
2014	51%	59%	50%
2013	49%	58%	48%
2012	84%	80%	73%
2011	82%	80%	72%

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10%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	10%	30%	20%
2021	12%	32%	21%
2019	20%	38%	27%
2018	21%	37%	22%
2017	21%	38%	28%
2016	18%	36%	27%
2015	24%	38%	29%
2014	38%	57%	45%
2013	42%	58%	47%
2012	68%	75%	65%
2011	68%	75%	65%

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20%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	19:1	15:1	18:1
2019	19:1	15:1	18:1
2018	21:1	16:1	20:1
2017	21:1	15:1	20:1
2016	20:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	20:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	22:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	22:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	20:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	22:1
2006	21:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	24:1	16:1	19:1
2001	21:1	16:1	19:1
2000	21:1	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	22:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	21:1	17:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2010	1%	5%	4%
2008	2%	5%	5%
2006	2%	5%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

95%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	95%	27%	44%
2022	95%	27%	44%
2021	95%	27%	44%
2020	96%	26%	44%
2019	96%	26%	44%
2018	97%	26%	45%
2017	97%	26%	45%
2016	97%	26%	44%
2014	96%	25%	46%
2013	94%	24%	46%
2012	94%	24%	44%
2011	94%	23%	44%
2010	92%	22%	42%
2009	92%	22%	41%
2008	92%	21%	40%
2007	93%	20%	39%
2006	90%	19%	39%
2005	86%	18%	38%
2004	82%	18%	37%
2003	79%	17%	37%
2002	75%	16%	36%
2001	69%	15%	35%
2000	62%	15%	35%
1999	55%	14%	35%
1998	43%	13%	34%
1997	39%	13%	33%
1996	32%	12%	32%
1995	28%	12%	31%
1994	29%	11%	31%
1993	24%	11%	30%
1992	29%	10%	29%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	17%	41%
2022	2%	17%	41%
2021	2%	17%	41%
2020	1%	17%	41%
2019	1%	17%	41%
2012	1%	18%	42%
2010	1%	20%	45%
2009	1%	20%	47%
2001	1%	21%	52%
2000	1%	21%	52%
1999	1%	21%	53%
1998	1%	21%	54%
1997	1%	20%	54%
1996	3%	21%	54%
1995	5%	20%	55%
1994	7%	21%	55%
1993	8%	21%	56%
1992	11%	21%	57%
1991	17%	21%	58%
1990	24%	22%	59%
1989	27%	22%	59%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	2%	45%	9%
2022	1%	47%	9%
2021	2%	47%	9%
2020	2%	48%	9%
2019	2%	48%	9%
2018	3%	49%	9%
2017	3%	49%	9%
2016	3%	49%	9%
2014	3%	50%	9%
2013	4%	50%	9%
2012	4%	51%	9%
2011	4%	51%	9%
2010	6%	53%	9%
2009	7%	53%	8%
2008	6%	54%	8%
2007	7%	55%	8%
2006	8%	56%	8%
2005	14%	57%	9%
2004	18%	57%	9%
2003	21%	58%	9%
2002	25%	59%	9%
2001	30%	60%	9%
2000	37%	61%	10%
1999	43%	62%	9%
1998	55%	63%	9%
1997	60%	64%	10%
1996	63%	64%	11%
1995	67%	65%	11%
1994	63%	65%	11%
1993	66%	65%	11%
1992	59%	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 (2022-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.10	0.70	0.63
2022	0.10	0.68	0.63
2021	0.10	0.68	0.63
2020	0.08	0.68	0.63
2019	0.08	0.68	0.63
2018	0.06	0.67	0.62
2017	0.06	0.67	0.62
2016	0.06	0.67	0.62
2014	0.08	0.66	0.63
2013	0.12	0.66	0.63
2012	0.12	0.65	0.63
2011	0.12	0.66	0.62
2010	0.15	0.64	0.62
2009	0.15	0.64	0.61
2008	0.17	0.64	0.61
2007	0.15	0.63	0.61
2006	0.20	0.61	0.60
2005	0.24	0.61	0.60
2004	0.30	0.60	0.61
2003	0.35	0.59	0.61
2002	0.39	0.59	0.60
2001	0.44	0.58	0.60
2000	0.48	0.57	0.61
1999	0.52	0.56	0.61
1998	0.52	0.56	0.60
1997	0.50	0.54	0.60
1996	0.50	0.53	0.60
1995	0.47	0.53	0.60
1994	0.52	0.52	0.60
1993	0.51	0.52	0.60
1992	0.56	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	Edwards Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	87%	47%	80%
2019	87%	47%	80%
2018	94%	46%	83%
2017	94%	46%	83%
2016	93%	47%	83%
2015	97%	52%	86%
2014	96%	47%	83%
2013	92%	45%	81%
2012	37%	21%	41%
2011	88%	39%	70%
2010	90%	37%	70%
2009	81%	33%	66%
2008	78%	32%	68%
2007	90%	32%	68%
2006	81%	32%	67%
2005	76%	32%	70%
2004	71%	31%	71%
2003	67%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2013)
Year	Edwards Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	60%	27%	46%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	7%
2009	12%	6%	8%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	12%	6%	8%
2005	15%	5%	8%
2004	14%	5%	9%
2003	17%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edwards Elementary School's ranking?

Edwards Elementary School is ranked #3074 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

7% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Edwards Elementary School?

1,222 students attend Edwards Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Edwards Elementary School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Edwards Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Edwards Elementary School offer ?

Edwards Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Edwards Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Edwards Elementary School located?

Edwards Elementary School is located in the Archer Heights neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Archer Heights.

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