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Pope Elementary School (Closed 2014)

1852 South Albany Ave
Chicago, IL 60623

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Pope Elementary School serves 163 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 58%).

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

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pope Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	22
1	20
2	14
3	13
4	18
5	14
6	14
7	15
8	16

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Total Students

163 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pope Elementary School
2025	163
2024	163
2023	163
2022	163
2021	163
2020	163
2019	163
2018	163
2017	163
2016	163
2015	163
2013	163
2012	199
2011	172
2010	173
2009	183
2008	164
2007	175
2006	221
2005	201
2004	212
2003	226
2002	280
2001	297
2000	280
1999	280
1998	426
1997	414
1996	423
1995	495
1994	554
1993	542
1992	473
1991	542
1990	516
1989	539
1988	566

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pope Elementary School
2025	11
2024	11
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2013	11
2012	11
2011	10
2010	11
2009	13
2008	11
2007	11
2006	13
2005	13
2004	11
2003	16
2002	15
2001	15
2000	15
1999	21
1998	23
1997	25
1996	27
1995	29
1994	31
1993	33
1992	32
1991	30
1990	34
1989	33
1988	34

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School Rankings

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State Level (IL)

(12-13)

40-44%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2013	42%	58%	48%
2012	72%	80%	73%
2011	62%	80%	72%
2010	52%	80%	70%

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(12-13)

30-34%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2013	32%	58%	47%
2012	67%	75%	65%
2011	57%	75%	65%
2010	47%	74%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

11%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2025	11%	29%
2024	11%	28%
2023	11%	27%	44%
2022	11%	27%	44%
2021	11%	27%	44%
2020	11%	26%	44%
2019	11%	26%	44%
2018	11%	26%	45%
2017	11%	26%	45%
2016	11%	26%	44%
2015	11%	25%	41%
2013	11%	24%	46%
2012	8%	24%	44%
2011	9%	23%	44%
2010	4%	22%	42%
2009	7%	22%	41%
2008	2%	21%	40%
2007	4%	20%	39%
2006	3%	19%	39%
2005	5%	18%	38%
2004	11%	18%	37%
2003	7%	17%	37%
2002	11%	16%	36%
2001	8%	15%	35%
2000	9%	15%	35%
1999	15%	14%	35%
1998	12%	13%	34%
1997	14%	13%	33%
1996	21%	12%	32%
1995	34%	12%	31%
1994	36%	11%	31%
1993	41%	11%	30%
1992	37%	10%	29%
1991	40%	10%	28%
1990	42%	9%	27%
1989	40%	9%	26%
1988	35%	9%	25%

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Black

88%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2025	88%	16%
2024	88%	17%
2023	88%	17%	41%
2022	88%	17%	41%
2021	88%	17%	41%
2020	88%	17%	41%
2019	88%	17%	41%
2018	89%	17%	41%
2017	89%	17%	41%
2016	89%	17%	42%
2015	89%	17%	38%
2013	88%	18%	40%
2012	91%	18%	42%
2011	88%	18%	43%
2010	96%	20%	45%
2009	93%	20%	47%
2008	98%	20%	47%
2007	96%	20%	48%
2006	97%	20%	49%
2005	95%	20%	50%
2004	89%	21%	50%
2003	93%	21%	51%
2002	89%	21%	51%
2001	91%	21%	52%
2000	94%	21%	52%
1999	93%	21%	53%
1998	91%	21%	54%
1997	89%	20%	54%
1996	83%	21%	54%
1995	67%	20%	55%
1994	66%	21%	55%
1993	62%	21%	56%
1992	65%	21%	57%
1991	60%	21%	58%
1990	61%	22%	59%
1989	63%	22%	59%
1988	66%	22%	60%

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White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2011)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2011	1%	51%	9%
2001	1%	60%	9%
1992	3%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2025	0.22	0.69
2024	0.22	0.69
2023	0.22	0.70	0.63
2022	0.22	0.68	0.63
2021	0.22	0.68	0.63
2020	0.22	0.68	0.63
2019	0.22	0.68	0.63
2018	0.20	0.67	0.62
2017	0.20	0.67	0.62
2016	0.20	0.67	0.62
2015	0.20	0.67	0.59
2013	0.22	0.66	0.63
2012	0.18	0.65	0.63
2011	0.22	0.66	0.62
2010	0.08	0.64	0.62
2009	0.13	0.64	0.61
2008	0.04	0.64	0.61
2007	0.08	0.63	0.61
2006	0.06	0.61	0.60
2005	0.10	0.61	0.60
2004	0.20	0.60	0.61
2003	0.13	0.59	0.61
2002	0.20	0.59	0.60
2001	0.17	0.58	0.60
2000	0.14	0.57	0.61
1999	0.19	0.56	0.61
1998	0.19	0.56	0.60
1997	0.22	0.54	0.60
1996	0.31	0.53	0.60
1995	0.45	0.53	0.60
1994	0.46	0.52	0.60
1993	0.49	0.52	0.60
1992	0.51	0.52	0.59
1991	0.50	0.52	0.59
1990	0.49	0.51	0.58
1989	0.48	0.51	0.58
1988	0.46	0.50	0.57

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Eligible for

98%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2025)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2025	98%	43%
2024	98%	43%
2023	98%	43%	74%
2022	98%	43%	74%
2021	98%	44%	74%
2020	98%	47%	80%
2019	98%	47%	80%
2018	98%	46%	83%
2017	98%	46%	83%
2016	98%	47%	83%
2015	98%	52%	86%
2013	98%	45%	81%
2011	98%	39%	70%
2010	95%	37%	70%
2009	93%	33%	66%
2008	91%	32%	68%
2007	97%	32%	68%
2006	95%	32%	67%
2005	80%	32%	70%
2004	83%	31%	71%
2003	81%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (10-11)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)
Year	Pope Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2011	1%	5%	6%
2010	3%	6%	7%
2009	4%	6%	8%
2008	5%	6%	8%
2007	2%	6%	8%
2006	4%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	8%
2004	6%	5%	9%
2003	5%	5%	9%
2002	5%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% IL state average).

How many students attend Pope Elementary School?

163 students attend Pope Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Pope Elementary School students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Pope Elementary School offer ?

Pope Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Pope Elementary School part of?

Pope Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

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