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Holden Elementary School

1104 W 31st St
Chicago, IL 60608

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Tel: (773) 535-7200

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Serving 407 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Holden 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 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 50% in IL
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: Holden Elementary School serves the eastern part of its school district in Chicago, IL, encompassing an area of approximately 0.5 square miles. Families living within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 0.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Holden Elementary School's student population of 407 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holden Elementary School
Pre-K	30
Kind	46
1	46
2	44
3	35
4	41
5	40
6	40
7	42
8	42
9	1

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Total Students

407 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Holden Elementary School
2025	407
2024	429
2023	393
2022	424
2021	441
2020	449
2019	469
2018	506
2017	494
2016	484
2015	536
2014	530
2013	590
2012	590
2011	593
2010	635
2009	641
2008	625
2007	619
2006	665
2005	666
2004	716
2003	752
2002	768
2001	783
2000	776
1999	820
1998	815
1997	860
1996	756
1995	790
1994	804
1993	765
1992	665
1991	682
1990	685
1989	653
1988	656
1987	599

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Holden Elementary School
2025	33
2024	33
2023	35
2022	35
2020	31
2019	26
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	28
2014	33
2013	37
2012	32
2011	32
2010	35
2009	32
2008	30
2007	28
2006	41
2005	35
2004	34
2003	39
2002	38
2001	39
2000	46
1999	47
1998	52
1997	50
1996	49
1995	49
1994	49
1993	46
1992	46
1991	47
1990	40
1989	40
1988	40
1987	37

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School Motto

A Focus on Academic Excellence

School Rankings

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

The of Holden Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#1363 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Holden Elementary School
2023	#1363
2022	#1303
2021	#1596
2019	#1547
2018	#1787
2017	#1810
2016	#1905
2015	#1756
2014	#2648
2013	#2815
2012	#2580
2011	#2483
2010	#2399

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31%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Holden Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2023	31%	27%	20%
2021	27%	28%	17%
2019	38%	33%	24%
2018	32%	32%	22%
2017	36%	32%	24%
2016	35%	31%	23%
2015	28%	29%	21%
2014	45%	59%	50%
2013	45%	58%	48%
2012	75%	80%	73%
2011	81%	80%	72%
2010	81%	80%	70%

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28%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Holden Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2022	28%	30%	20%
2021	22%	32%	21%
2019	32%	38%	27%
2018	30%	37%	22%
2017	29%	38%	28%
2016	23%	36%	27%
2015	30%	38%	29%
2014	43%	57%	45%
2013	45%	58%	47%
2012	67%	75%	65%
2011	66%	75%	65%
2010	66%	74%	62%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Holden Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	13:1	13:1
2023	11:1	13:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	14:1	18:1
2019	18:1	14:1	18:1
2018	17:1	15:1	20:1
2017	17:1	15:1	20:1
2016	16:1	15:1	19:1
2015	19:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	22:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	17:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	20:1	16:1	19:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	17:1	17:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	15:1	18:1	18:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	14:1	18:1	18:1
1991	15:1	18:1	18:1
1990	17:1	18:1	18:1
1989	16:1	18:1	19:1
1988	16:1	18:1	19:1
1987	16:1	18:1	20:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Holden Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	12%	6%
2024	13%	6%
2023	16%	6%	4%
2022	15%	5%	4%
2021	18%	5%	5%
2020	18%	5%	5%
2019	16%	5%	5%
2018	18%	5%	4%
2017	18%	5%	4%
2016	16%	5%	4%
2015	14%	5%	5%
2014	16%	5%	4%
2013	15%	4%	4%
2012	12%	4%	4%
2011	11%	4%	3%
2010	12%	5%	4%
2009	13%	5%	4%
2008	14%	5%	5%
2007	17%	4%	5%
2006	14%	4%	4%
2005	11%	4%	3%
2004	10%	4%	4%
2003	9%	4%	3%
2002	10%	4%	4%
2001	10%	3%	4%
2000	9%	3%	3%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	5%	3%	3%
1993	4%	3%	3%
1992	5%	3%	3%
1991	4%	3%	3%
1990	2%	3%	3%
1989	2%	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

52%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Holden Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	52%	29%
2024	56%	28%
2023	53%	28%	44%
2022	55%	27%	44%
2021	56%	27%	44%
2020	56%	27%	44%
2019	59%	26%	44%
2018	59%	26%	45%
2017	61%	26%	45%
2016	66%	26%	44%
2015	66%	25%	41%
2014	65%	25%	46%
2013	67%	24%	46%
2012	68%	24%	44%
2011	70%	23%	44%
2010	67%	22%	42%
2009	65%	21%	41%
2008	60%	20%	40%
2007	59%	20%	39%
2006	60%	19%	39%
2005	64%	18%	38%
2004	63%	18%	37%
2003	66%	17%	37%
2002	67%	16%	36%
2001	62%	16%	35%
2000	57%	15%	35%
1999	59%	14%	35%
1998	60%	13%	34%
1997	58%	13%	33%
1996	56%	12%	32%
1995	50%	11%	31%
1994	48%	11%	31%
1993	50%	11%	30%
1992	47%	10%	29%
1991	48%	10%	28%
1990	45%	9%	27%
1989	40%	9%	26%
1988	39%	9%	25%

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Black

13%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Holden Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	13%	16%
2024	12%	17%
2023	11%	16%	41%
2022	10%	17%	41%
2021	9%	17%	41%
2020	10%	16%	41%
2019	10%	17%	41%
2018	9%	17%	41%
2017	8%	17%	41%
2016	7%	17%	42%
2015	7%	18%	38%
2014	7%	17%	40%
2013	7%	18%	40%
2012	7%	18%	42%
2011	6%	19%	43%
2010	7%	19%	45%
2009	5%	20%	47%
2008	4%	20%	47%
2007	3%	20%	48%
2006	4%	20%	49%
2005	2%	21%	50%
2004	2%	21%	50%
2003	1%	21%	51%
2001	2%	21%	52%
2000	5%	21%	52%
1999	5%	21%	53%
1998	5%	21%	54%
1997	6%	21%	54%
1996	10%	21%	54%
1995	11%	21%	55%
1994	10%	21%	55%
1993	9%	21%	56%
1992	9%	21%	57%
1991	10%	21%	58%
1990	12%	22%	59%
1989	11%	22%	59%
1988	10%	22%	60%

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White

21%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Holden Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	21%	45%
2024	18%	45%
2023	18%	46%	9%
2022	18%	47%	9%
2021	16%	47%	9%
2020	15%	48%	9%
2019	14%	48%	9%
2018	13%	48%	9%
2017	12%	49%	9%
2016	10%	49%	9%
2015	10%	49%	11%
2014	10%	50%	9%
2013	9%	51%	9%
2012	10%	51%	9%
2011	9%	51%	9%
2010	14%	53%	9%
2009	17%	53%	8%
2008	19%	54%	8%
2007	19%	55%	8%
2006	20%	56%	8%
2005	23%	57%	9%
2004	24%	57%	9%
2003	23%	58%	9%
2002	23%	59%	9%
2001	25%	60%	9%
2000	28%	61%	10%
1999	29%	62%	9%
1998	29%	63%	9%
1997	31%	63%	10%
1996	31%	64%	11%
1995	36%	65%	11%
1994	37%	65%	11%
1993	37%	65%	11%
1992	39%	66%	11%
1991	38%	66%	11%
1990	41%	66%	11%
1989	47%	67%	12%
1988	49%	67%	12%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Holden Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	2%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

79%

55%

0.66

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Holden Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	0.66	0.69
2024	0.63	0.69
2023	0.66	0.69	0.63
2022	0.64	0.68	0.63
2021	0.63	0.68	0.63
2020	0.63	0.67	0.63
2019	0.60	0.68	0.63
2018	0.60	0.68	0.62
2017	0.58	0.67	0.62
2016	0.53	0.67	0.62
2015	0.53	0.67	0.59
2014	0.54	0.66	0.63
2013	0.52	0.65	0.63
2012	0.51	0.65	0.63
2011	0.49	0.65	0.62
2010	0.52	0.64	0.62
2009	0.53	0.64	0.61
2008	0.55	0.63	0.61
2007	0.57	0.62	0.61
2006	0.55	0.61	0.60
2005	0.53	0.60	0.60
2004	0.54	0.60	0.61
2003	0.51	0.59	0.61
2002	0.49	0.59	0.60
2001	0.55	0.58	0.60
2000	0.59	0.57	0.61
1999	0.57	0.56	0.61
1998	0.56	0.55	0.60
1997	0.57	0.55	0.60
1996	0.59	0.54	0.60
1995	0.61	0.53	0.60
1994	0.63	0.53	0.60
1993	0.61	0.53	0.60
1992	0.62	0.51	0.59
1991	0.62	0.51	0.59
1990	0.62	0.51	0.58
1989	0.61	0.50	0.58
1988	0.60	0.50	0.57

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(22-23)

27.8%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Holden Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2023	27.8%	29.7%	42.5%
2022	39.1%	31.6%	47.3%
2021	17.4%	20.9%	29.7%

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Holden Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	100%	43%
2024	100%	43%
2023	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	86%	46%	80%
2019	86%	47%	80%
2018	89%	47%	83%
2017	91%	46%	83%
2016	92%	47%	83%
2015	97%	52%	86%
2014	95%	47%	83%
2013	89%	45%	81%
2011	87%	39%	70%
2010	83%	37%	70%
2009	76%	33%	66%
2008	84%	32%	68%
2007	84%	32%	68%
2006	82%	32%	67%
2005	84%	32%	70%
2004	79%	32%	71%
2003	79%	30%	69%
2002	79%	30%	70%

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Eligible for (12-13)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2013)
Year	Holden Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2013	7%	5%	4%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	11%	6%	7%
2009	12%	6%	8%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	12%	6%	8%
2006	12%	6%	8%
2005	11%	5%	8%
2004	15%	5%	9%
2003	11%	5%	9%
2002	14%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holden Elementary School's ranking?

Holden Elementary School is ranked #1363 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Holden Elementary School often compared to?

Holden Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Healy Elementary School, Burroughs 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 27% IL state average), while 28% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Holden Elementary School?

407 students attend Holden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Holden Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 13% of students are Black, 12% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Holden Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Holden Elementary School offer ?

Holden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Holden Elementary School part of?

Holden Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.

In what neighborhood is Holden Elementary School located?

Holden Elementary School is located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Bridgeport.

School Calendar

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Date

SPRING BREAK (Begins)

March 22, 2027 (Monday)

SPRING BREAK (Ends)

March 27, 2027 (Saturday)

FIELD DAY / Last Day of School

June 11, 2027 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 50%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: Holden Elementary School serves the eastern part of its school district in Chicago, IL, encompassing an area of approximately 0.5 square miles. Families living within this zone can typically expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 0.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education