Kilmer Elementary School
Tel:
(773)534-2115
- Kilmer Elementary School serves 793 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 27% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Kilmer Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 51%.
Top Placements
Kilmer Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Kilmer Elementary School's student population of 793 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 793 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Kilmer Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,679 schools in Illinois (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Kilmer Elementary School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #2430 out of 3679 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 32% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 11% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 54% | 26% |
| Black | 24% | 17% |
| White | 9% | 49% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 94% | 46% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | City Of Chicago SD 299 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Kilmer Elementary School is Sullivan High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Hayt Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Chicago Sullivan High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 610 students
0.1 miles
6631 N Bosworth Ave
Chicago, IL 60626
(773)534-2000 0.1 9-12 610 - Chicago Hayt Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 1041 students
0.4 miles
1518 W Granville Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773)534-2040 0.4 PK-8 1041 - Chicago New Field Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 668 students
0.5 miles
1707 W Morse Ave
Chicago, IL 60626
(773)534-2760 0.5 PK-4 668 - Chicago Field Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: 2-8 | 200 students
0.6 miles
7019 N Ashland Blvd
Chicago, IL 60626
(773)534-2030 0.6 2-8 200 - Chicago Rickover Naval Academy High School Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 567 students
0.8 miles
5900 N Glenwood Ave
Chicago, IL 60660
(773)534-2890 0.8 9-12 567
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