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Pritzker Elementary School

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A.N. Pritzker School is located in the Wicker Park neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. Pritzker School serves grades K-8 with its neighborhood magnet-cluster school focused on fine and performing arts and a Regional Gifted Center. Pritzker also offers a Pre-K for all program.

Serving 674 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pritzker Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 52% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 674 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20% in IL
: 52% (Top 10%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: Pritzker Elementary School serves the northern part of Chicago, IL, covering an area of approximately 0.4 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 0.4 miles to the nearest edge of the attendance zone, and the furthest edge located about 0.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Pritzker Elementary School's student population of 674 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 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	Pritzker Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	66
1	67
2	61
3	72
4	70
5	103
6	72
7	72
8	71

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Total Students

674 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School
2025	674
2024	655
2023	651
2022	664
2021	732
2020	748
2019	733
2018	743
2017	739
2016	739
2015	719
2014	695
2013	664
2012	669
2011	618
2010	622
2009	642
2008	559
2007	595
2006	631
2005	684
2004	725
2003	756
2002	742
2001	737
2000	710
1999	706
1998	654
1997	689
1996	669
1995	582
1994	604
1993	588
1992	552
1991	606
1990	570
1989	626
1988	644
1987	666

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School
2025	42
2024	45
2023	43
2022	41
2020	43
2019	44
2018	39
2017	39
2016	37
2015	39
2014	39
2013	38
2012	33
2011	31
2010	34
2009	34
2008	30
2007	29
2006	42
2005	36
2004	33
2003	34
2002	34
2001	35
2000	38
1999	37
1998	37
1997	37
1996	34
1995	32
1994	32
1993	32
1992	32
1991	32
1990	30
1989	31
1988	30
1987	30

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Year Founded

1986

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School Rankings

Pritzker Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pritzker Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

#365 out of 3542 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School
2023	#365
2022	#266
2021	#177
2019	#748
2018	#584
2017	#856
2016	#785
2015	#831
2014	#1202
2013	#1001
2012	#1784
2011	#1611
2010	#1723

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52%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2023	52%	27%	20%
2021	51%	28%	17%
2019	47%	33%	24%
2018	51%	32%	22%
2017	44%	32%	24%
2016	44%	31%	23%
2015	38%	29%	21%
2014	65%	59%	50%
2013	68%	58%	48%
2012	85%	80%	73%
2011	86%	80%	72%
2010	85%	80%	70%

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49%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2022	49%	30%	20%
2021	57%	32%	21%
2019	50%	38%	27%
2018	53%	37%	22%
2017	50%	38%	28%
2016	47%	36%	27%
2015	47%	38%	29%
2014	64%	57%	45%
2013	69%	58%	47%
2012	81%	75%	65%
2011	82%	75%	65%
2010	80%	74%	62%

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60-64%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	8%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	8%	6%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	5%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	2%	4%	3%
2010	3%	5%	4%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	5%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	4%	4%	4%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	4%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	5%	3%	3%
1990	6%	3%	3%
1989	5%	2%	3%
1988	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	23%	29%
2024	24%	28%
2023	27%	28%	44%
2022	31%	27%	44%
2021	31%	27%	44%
2020	32%	27%	44%
2019	33%	26%	44%
2018	34%	26%	45%
2017	33%	26%	45%
2016	33%	26%	44%
2015	32%	25%	41%
2014	31%	25%	46%
2013	31%	24%	46%
2012	31%	24%	44%
2011	33%	23%	44%
2010	29%	22%	42%
2009	28%	21%	41%
2008	27%	20%	40%
2007	28%	20%	39%
2006	28%	19%	39%
2005	35%	18%	38%
2004	34%	18%	37%
2003	33%	17%	37%
2002	33%	16%	36%
2001	35%	16%	35%
2000	34%	15%	35%
1999	38%	14%	35%
1998	39%	13%	34%
1997	40%	13%	33%
1996	39%	12%	32%
1995	39%	11%	31%
1994	40%	11%	31%
1993	43%	11%	30%
1992	40%	10%	29%
1991	42%	10%	28%
1990	41%	9%	27%
1989	43%	9%	26%
1988	50%	9%	25%

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Black

18%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	18%	16%
2024	20%	17%
2023	21%	16%	41%
2022	23%	17%	41%
2021	27%	17%	41%
2020	28%	16%	41%
2019	27%	17%	41%
2018	27%	17%	41%
2017	29%	17%	41%
2016	33%	17%	42%
2015	35%	18%	38%
2014	37%	17%	40%
2013	35%	18%	40%
2012	38%	18%	42%
2011	39%	19%	43%
2010	45%	19%	45%
2009	47%	20%	47%
2008	47%	20%	47%
2007	44%	20%	48%
2006	47%	20%	49%
2005	42%	21%	50%
2004	42%	21%	50%
2003	41%	21%	51%
2002	45%	21%	51%
2001	42%	21%	52%
2000	41%	21%	52%
1999	42%	21%	53%
1998	41%	21%	54%
1997	41%	21%	54%
1996	43%	21%	54%
1995	40%	21%	55%
1994	39%	21%	55%
1993	36%	21%	56%
1992	37%	21%	57%
1991	35%	21%	58%
1990	34%	22%	59%
1989	35%	22%	59%
1988	30%	22%	60%

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White

39%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	39%	45%
2024	38%	45%
2023	35%	46%	9%
2022	33%	47%	9%
2021	30%	47%	9%
2020	31%	48%	9%
2019	29%	48%	9%
2018	27%	48%	9%
2017	26%	49%	9%
2016	24%	49%	9%
2015	24%	49%	11%
2014	24%	50%	9%
2013	26%	51%	9%
2012	23%	51%	9%
2011	20%	51%	9%
2010	22%	53%	9%
2009	23%	53%	8%
2008	19%	54%	8%
2007	18%	55%	8%
2006	17%	56%	8%
2005	19%	57%	9%
2004	19%	57%	9%
2003	22%	58%	9%
2002	19%	59%	9%
2001	20%	60%	9%
2000	21%	61%	10%
1999	18%	62%	9%
1998	16%	63%	9%
1997	16%	63%	10%
1996	15%	64%	11%
1995	17%	65%	11%
1994	17%	65%	11%
1993	18%	65%	11%
1992	19%	66%	11%
1991	18%	66%	11%
1990	19%	66%	11%
1989	17%	67%	12%
1988	16%	67%	12%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	11%	4%
2024	10%	4%
2023	8%	4%	2%
2022	7%	4%	2%
2021	6%	4%	1%
2020	5%	4%	1%
2019	6%	4%	1%
2018	6%	4%	1%
2017	5%	3%	1%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	5%	3%	1%
2012	5%	3%	1%
2011	6%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

61%

55%

0.75

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	0.75	0.69
2024	0.75	0.69
2023	0.76	0.69	0.63
2022	0.74	0.68	0.63
2021	0.74	0.68	0.63
2020	0.73	0.67	0.63
2019	0.74	0.68	0.63
2018	0.74	0.68	0.62
2017	0.74	0.67	0.62
2016	0.73	0.67	0.62
2015	0.72	0.67	0.59
2014	0.71	0.66	0.63
2013	0.72	0.65	0.63
2012	0.71	0.65	0.63
2011	0.70	0.65	0.62
2010	0.67	0.64	0.62
2009	0.65	0.64	0.61
2008	0.62	0.63	0.61
2007	0.63	0.62	0.61
2006	0.62	0.61	0.60
2005	0.67	0.60	0.60
2004	0.68	0.60	0.61
2003	0.68	0.59	0.61
2002	0.66	0.59	0.60
2001	0.67	0.58	0.60
2000	0.68	0.57	0.61
1999	0.65	0.56	0.61
1998	0.66	0.55	0.60
1997	0.65	0.55	0.60
1996	0.65	0.54	0.60
1995	0.66	0.53	0.60
1994	0.66	0.53	0.60
1993	0.66	0.53	0.60
1992	0.67	0.51	0.59
1991	0.67	0.51	0.59
1990	0.68	0.51	0.58
1989	0.67	0.50	0.58
1988	0.64	0.50	0.57

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(22-23)

15.4%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2023	15.4%	29.7%	42.5%
2022	18.1%	31.6%	47.3%
2021	13.8%	20.9%	29.7%

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Eligible for

53%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2025	53%	43%
2024	55%	43%
2023	55%	43%	74%
2021	49%	44%	74%
2020	38%	46%	80%
2019	41%	47%	80%
2018	43%	47%	83%
2017	49%	46%	83%
2016	51%	47%	83%
2015	55%	52%	86%
2014	50%	47%	83%
2013	49%	45%	81%
2011	56%	39%	70%
2010	53%	37%	70%
2009	55%	33%	66%
2008	57%	32%	68%
2007	50%	32%	68%
2006	57%	32%	67%
2005	59%	32%	70%
2004	62%	32%	71%
2003	56%	30%	69%
2002	59%	30%	70%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2014)
Year	Pritzker Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	7%
2009	11%	6%	8%
2008	11%	6%	8%
2007	13%	6%	8%
2006	13%	6%	8%
2005	14%	5%	8%
2004	16%	5%	9%
2003	15%	5%	9%
2002	15%	5%	8%

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School District Name

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299

Sports

Colors

Scarlet and Yellow

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

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What is Pritzker Elementary School's ranking?

Pritzker Elementary School is ranked #365 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Pritzker Elementary School often compared to?

Pritzker Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lasalle Ii Lang Academy Elementary School, Burr Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Pritzker Elementary School?

674 students attend Pritzker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Pritzker Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Pritzker Elementary School offer ?

Pritzker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Pritzker Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Pritzker Elementary School located?

Pritzker Elementary School is located in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 22 other public schools located in West Town.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 674 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 20%
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: 49% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: Pritzker Elementary School serves the northern part of Chicago, IL, covering an area of approximately 0.4 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of 0.4 miles to the nearest edge of the attendance zone, and the furthest edge located about 0.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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