Mayer Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Chicago, IL 60614

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Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mayer Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 698 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 5% in IL
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 63% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mayer Elementary School's student population of 698 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mayer Elementary School
Pre-K	69
Kind	100
1	79
2	83
3	68
4	73
5	63
6	57
7	41
8	65

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Total Students

698 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mayer Elementary School
2023	673
2022	651
2021	697
2020	759
2019	759
2018	719
2017	719
2016	676
2015	656
2014	604
2013	593
2012	594
2011	591
2010	589
2009	577
2008	495
2007	524
2006	607
2005	667
2004	704
2003	713
2002	740
2001	713
2000	730
1999	740
1998	750
1997	757
1996	754
1995	761
1994	758
1993	753
1992	732
1991	711
1990	629
1989	654
1988	707
1987	714

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mayer Elementary School
2023	46
2022	45
2020	43
2019	43
2018	38
2017	38
2016	40
2015	39
2014	41
2013	43
2012	35
2011	35
2010	38
2009	36
2008	33
2007	30
2006	44
2005	39
2004	33
2003	35
2002	38
2001	40
2000	40
1999	41
1998	40
1997	40
1996	40
1995	38
1994	37
1993	36
1992	34
1991	31
1990	29

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Year Founded

1956

School Motto

Inquire, Achieve, Create, Lead, Serve

School Rankings

Mayer Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mayer Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#150 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mayer Elementary School
2023	#150
2022	#161
2021	#179
2019	#155
2018	#185
2017	#185
2016	#383
2015	#335
2014	#888
2013	#1024
2012	#1851

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58%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mayer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	58%	27%	20%
2021	50%	28%	17%
2019	62%	33%	24%
2018	61%	32%	22%
2017	57%	32%	24%
2016	49%	31%	23%
2015	49%	29%	21%
2014	68%	59%	50%
2013	72%	58%	48%
2012	85%	80%	73%
2011	79%	80%	72%

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63%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mayer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	63%	30%	20%
2021	58%	32%	21%
2019	71%	38%	27%
2018	71%	37%	22%
2017	73%	38%	28%
2016	65%	36%	27%
2015	66%	38%	29%
2014	70%	57%	45%
2013	65%	58%	47%
2012	77%	75%	65%
2011	70%	75%	65%

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75-79%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mayer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	19:1	16:1	20:1
2017	19:1	15:1	20:1
2016	17:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	18:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	18:1
2011	17:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	20:1
2008	15:1	18:1	20:1
2007	17:1	17:1	22:1
2006	14:1	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	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	18:1	16:1	19:1
2000	18:1	16:1	18:1
1999	18:1	16:1	18:1
1998	19:1	17:1	18:1
1997	19:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1
1992	22:1	17:1	18:1
1991	23:1	17:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mayer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	2%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	4%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	4%	5%	4%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	2%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mayer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	8%	17%	41%
2022	7%	17%	41%
2021	8%	17%	41%
2020	7%	17%	41%
2019	7%	17%	41%
2018	10%	17%	41%
2017	10%	17%	41%
2016	11%	17%	42%
2015	14%	17%	38%
2014	17%	17%	40%
2013	20%	18%	40%
2012	24%	18%	42%
2011	30%	18%	43%
2010	38%	20%	45%
2009	47%	20%	47%
2008	51%	20%	47%
2007	58%	20%	48%
2006	59%	20%	49%
2005	58%	20%	50%
2004	57%	21%	50%
2003	55%	21%	51%
2002	51%	21%	51%
2001	50%	21%	52%
2000	47%	21%	52%
1999	44%	21%	53%
1998	45%	21%	54%
1997	42%	20%	54%
1996	39%	21%	54%
1995	37%	20%	55%
1994	39%	21%	55%
1993	38%	21%	56%
1992	38%	21%	57%
1991	37%	21%	58%

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White

67%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mayer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	67%	45%	9%
2022	70%	47%	9%
2021	69%	47%	9%
2020	73%	48%	9%
2019	73%	48%	9%
2018	69%	49%	9%
2017	69%	49%	9%
2016	66%	49%	9%
2015	60%	49%	11%
2014	55%	50%	9%
2013	51%	50%	9%
2012	45%	51%	9%
2011	38%	51%	9%
2010	35%	53%	9%
2009	25%	53%	8%
2008	17%	54%	8%
2007	13%	55%	8%
2006	12%	56%	8%
2005	12%	57%	9%
2004	13%	57%	9%
2003	13%	58%	9%
2002	13%	59%	9%
2001	12%	60%	9%
2000	15%	61%	10%
1999	17%	62%	9%
1998	19%	63%	9%
1997	23%	64%	10%
1996	27%	64%	11%
1995	30%	65%	11%
1994	27%	65%	11%
1993	27%	65%	11%
1992	31%	66%	11%
1991	33%	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	Mayer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	7%	4%	2%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mayer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.53	0.70	0.63
2022	0.49	0.68	0.63
2021	0.50	0.68	0.63
2020	0.45	0.68	0.63
2019	0.45	0.68	0.63
2018	0.49	0.67	0.62
2017	0.49	0.67	0.62
2016	0.52	0.67	0.62
2015	0.58	0.67	0.59
2014	0.64	0.66	0.63
2013	0.67	0.66	0.63
2012	0.70	0.65	0.63
2011	0.71	0.66	0.62
2010	0.68	0.64	0.62
2009	0.66	0.64	0.61
2008	0.67	0.64	0.61
2007	0.62	0.63	0.61
2006	0.61	0.61	0.60
2005	0.58	0.61	0.60
2004	0.59	0.60	0.61
2003	0.60	0.59	0.61
2002	0.62	0.59	0.60
2001	0.62	0.58	0.60
2000	0.63	0.57	0.61
1999	0.65	0.56	0.61
1998	0.65	0.56	0.60
1997	0.67	0.54	0.60
1996	0.69	0.53	0.60
1995	0.69	0.53	0.60
1994	0.68	0.52	0.60
1993	0.68	0.52	0.60
1992	0.68	0.52	0.59
1991	0.68	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

17%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mayer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	18%	43%	74%
2022	19%	43%	74%
2021	17%	44%	74%
2020	11%	47%	80%
2019	11%	47%	80%
2018	16%	46%	83%
2017	16%	46%	83%
2016	18%	47%	83%
2015	28%	52%	86%
2014	24%	47%	83%
2013	29%	45%	81%
2012	16%	21%	41%
2011	40%	39%	70%
2010	43%	37%	70%
2009	49%	33%	66%
2008	54%	32%	68%
2007	58%	32%	68%
2006	56%	32%	67%
2005	61%	32%	70%
2004	56%	31%	71%
2003	57%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Mayer Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	22%	27%	46%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	9%	6%	7%
2009	12%	6%	8%
2008	14%	6%	8%
2007	15%	6%	8%
2006	16%	6%	8%
2005	14%	5%	8%
2004	17%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mayer Elementary School's ranking?

Mayer Elementary School is ranked #150 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Mayer Elementary School often compared to?

Mayer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Elementary School, Alcott Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Mayer Elementary School?

698 students attend Mayer Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Mayer Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Mayer Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mayer Elementary School offer ?

Mayer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Mayer Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Mayer Elementary School located?

Mayer Elementary School is located in the Sheffield And DePaul neighborhood of Chicago, IL.

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