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Farnsworth Elementary School

5414 N Linder Ave
Chicago, IL 60630

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Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Farnsworth 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 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 34% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 64% 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: 507 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 50% in IL
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Farnsworth Elementary School's student population of 507 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Farnsworth Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	54
1	45
2	50
3	52
4	51
5	44
6	57
7	52
8	55

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Total Students

507 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Farnsworth Elementary School
2023	478
2022	478
2021	513
2020	583
2019	583
2018	639
2017	639
2016	603
2015	581
2014	593
2013	593
2012	570
2011	584
2010	562
2009	561
2008	582
2007	562
2006	553
2005	546
2004	524
2003	532
2002	522
2001	529
2000	476
1999	464
1998	467
1997	496
1996	497
1995	477
1994	507
1993	478
1992	411
1991	402
1990	390
1989	378
1988	374
1987	374

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Farnsworth Elementary School
2023	43
2022	43
2020	42
2019	42
2018	35
2017	35
2016	37
2015	38
2014	39
2013	43
2012	35
2011	37
2010	41
2009	32
2008	27
2007	21
2006	35
2005	34
2004	32
2003	30
2002	31
2001	30
2000	30
1999	32
1998	27
1997	28
1996	30
1995	30
1994	28
1993	29
1992	28
1991	28
1990	29

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School Rankings

Farnsworth 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 Farnsworth Elementary School is 0.67, 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)

#1108 out of 3426 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Farnsworth Elementary School
2022	#1108
2021	#1397
2019	#1541
2018	#1452
2017	#1327
2016	#1129
2015	#810
2014	#910
2013	#1315
2012	#1508
2011	#1582

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(20-21)

25-29%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Farnsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2021	27%	28%	17%
2019	42%	33%	24%
2018	39%	32%	22%
2017	40%	32%	24%
2016	36%	31%	23%
2015	42%	29%	21%
2014	70%	59%	50%
2013	66%	58%	48%
2012	90%	80%	73%
2011	88%	80%	72%
2010	82%	80%	70%

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34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Farnsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	34%	30%	20%
2021	27%	32%	21%
2019	31%	38%	27%
2018	36%	37%	22%
2017	37%	38%	28%
2016	43%	36%	27%
2015	46%	38%	29%
2014	67%	57%	45%
2013	64%	58%	47%
2012	81%	75%	65%
2011	80%	75%	65%

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55-59%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Farnsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	18:1
2019	14:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	20:1
2017	18:1	15:1	20:1
2016	16:1	16:1	19:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	18:1
2011	16:1	16:1	18:1
2010	14:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	20:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	27:1	17:1	22:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	20:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	17:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	18:1
1991	14:1	17:1	18:1
1990	13:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farnsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	15%	6%	4%
2022	14%	5%	4%
2021	13%	5%	5%
2020	14%	5%	5%
2019	14%	5%	5%
2018	16%	5%	4%
2017	16%	5%	4%
2016	14%	5%	4%
2015	15%	6%	5%
2014	13%	5%	4%
2013	11%	5%	4%
2012	11%	4%	4%
2011	11%	5%	3%
2010	10%	5%	4%
2009	10%	5%	4%
2008	14%	5%	5%
2007	11%	5%	5%
2006	11%	5%	4%
2005	8%	5%	3%
2004	9%	4%	4%
2003	10%	4%	3%
2002	11%	4%	4%
2001	7%	4%	4%
2000	7%	3%	3%
1999	6%	3%	3%
1998	6%	3%	3%
1997	7%	3%	3%
1996	7%	3%	3%
1995	7%	3%	3%
1994	7%	3%	3%
1993	7%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

43%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farnsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	44%	27%	44%
2022	43%	27%	44%
2021	42%	27%	44%
2020	43%	26%	44%
2019	43%	26%	44%
2018	41%	26%	45%
2017	41%	26%	45%
2016	41%	26%	44%
2015	41%	25%	41%
2014	41%	25%	46%
2013	42%	24%	46%
2012	42%	24%	44%
2011	43%	23%	44%
2010	40%	22%	42%
2009	38%	22%	41%
2008	36%	21%	40%
2007	34%	20%	39%
2006	33%	19%	39%
2005	36%	18%	38%
2004	30%	18%	37%
2003	26%	17%	37%
2002	27%	16%	36%
2001	24%	15%	35%
2000	21%	15%	35%
1999	23%	14%	35%
1998	22%	13%	34%
1997	21%	13%	33%
1996	17%	12%	32%
1995	15%	12%	31%
1994	14%	11%	31%
1993	13%	11%	30%
1992	15%	10%	29%
1991	9%	10%	28%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farnsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	3%	17%	41%
2022	3%	17%	41%
2021	3%	17%	41%
2020	2%	17%	41%
2019	2%	17%	41%
2018	2%	17%	41%
2017	2%	17%	41%
2016	2%	17%	42%
2015	2%	17%	38%
2014	2%	17%	40%
2013	2%	18%	40%
2012	2%	18%	42%
2011	2%	18%	43%
2010	3%	20%	45%
2009	4%	20%	47%
2008	5%	20%	47%
2007	5%	20%	48%
2006	4%	20%	49%
2005	3%	20%	50%
2004	5%	21%	50%
2003	6%	21%	51%
2002	5%	21%	51%
2001	6%	21%	52%
2000	6%	21%	52%
1999	8%	21%	53%
1998	7%	21%	54%
1997	7%	20%	54%
1996	8%	21%	54%
1995	9%	20%	55%
1994	11%	21%	55%
1993	12%	21%	56%
1992	14%	21%	57%
1991	10%	21%	58%

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White

36%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Farnsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	35%	45%	9%
2022	36%	47%	9%
2021	38%	47%	9%
2020	38%	48%	9%
2019	38%	48%	9%
2018	40%	49%	9%
2017	40%	49%	9%
2016	42%	49%	9%
2015	41%	49%	11%
2014	43%	50%	9%
2013	43%	50%	9%
2012	43%	51%	9%
2011	42%	51%	9%
2010	47%	53%	9%
2009	47%	53%	8%
2008	45%	54%	8%
2007	47%	55%	8%
2006	49%	56%	8%
2005	51%	57%	9%
2004	54%	57%	9%
2003	55%	58%	9%
2002	53%	59%	9%
2001	57%	60%	9%
2000	64%	61%	10%
1999	62%	62%	9%
1998	66%	63%	9%
1997	60%	64%	10%
1996	62%	64%	11%
1995	64%	65%	11%
1994	63%	65%	11%
1993	66%	65%	11%
1992	68%	66%	11%
1991	77%	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	Farnsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	3%	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	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.70

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

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Eligible for

84%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Farnsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	89%	43%	74%
2022	89%	43%	74%
2021	83%	44%	74%
2020	61%	47%	80%
2019	61%	47%	80%
2018	66%	46%	83%
2017	66%	46%	83%
2016	61%	47%	83%
2015	67%	52%	86%
2014	49%	47%	83%
2013	48%	45%	81%
2012	22%	21%	41%
2011	48%	39%	70%
2010	47%	37%	70%
2009	42%	33%	66%
2008	38%	32%	68%
2007	35%	32%	68%
2006	33%	32%	67%
2005	36%	32%	70%
2004	35%	31%	71%
2003	30%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Farnsworth Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	11%	3%	3%
2013	13%	5%	4%
2012	41%	27%	46%
2011	12%	5%	6%
2010	12%	6%	7%
2009	13%	6%	8%
2008	12%	6%	8%
2007	12%	6%	8%
2006	12%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	8%
2004	12%	5%	9%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Farnsworth Elementary School's ranking?

Farnsworth Elementary School is ranked #1108 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Farnsworth Elementary School often compared to?

Farnsworth Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beaubien Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Farnsworth Elementary School?

507 students attend Farnsworth Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Farnsworth Elementary School students are Hispanic, 36% of students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

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

Farnsworth Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Farnsworth Elementary School offer ?

Farnsworth Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Farnsworth Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Farnsworth Elementary School located?

Farnsworth Elementary School is located in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 1 other public schools located in Jefferson Park.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 507 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 64%
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 34% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education