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Prussing Elementary School

4650 N Menard Ave
Chicago, IL 60630

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Serving 666 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Prussing 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 28% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 666 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 50% in IL
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Prussing Elementary School's student population of 666 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prussing Elementary School
Kind	78
1	70
2	81
3	59
4	80
5	80
6	82
7	71
8	64
9	1

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Total Students

666 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Prussing Elementary School
2023	620
2022	666
2021	724
2020	724
2019	724
2018	701
2017	701
2016	695
2015	688
2014	681
2013	653
2012	668
2011	674
2010	660
2009	702
2008	729
2007	711
2006	686
2005	686
2004	691
2003	702
2002	632
2001	574
2000	603
1999	617
1998	616
1997	614
1996	547
1995	586
1994	576
1993	551
1992	551
1991	529
1990	486
1989	414
1988	368
1987	327

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

46 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prussing Elementary School
2023	45
2022	45
2020	42
2019	42
2018	35
2017	35
2016	38
2015	38
2014	37
2013	37
2012	34
2011	33
2010	37
2009	36
2008	37
2007	30
2006	38
2005	35
2004	31
2003	33
2002	31
2001	29
2000	31
1999	32
1998	31
1997	34
1996	33
1995	35
1994	32
1993	30
1992	29
1991	32
1990	27

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School Rankings

Prussing Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,426 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prussing Elementary School is 0.60, 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)

#1464 out of 3426 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prussing Elementary School
2022	#1464
2021	#1531
2019	#1823
2018	#1922
2017	#1805
2016	#1396
2015	#1421
2014	#1365
2013	#1158
2012	#1443
2011	#1393

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(20-21)

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Prussing Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2021	28%	28%	17%
2019	28%	33%	24%
2018	26%	32%	22%
2017	30%	32%	24%
2016	31%	31%	23%
2015	24%	29%	21%
2014	65%	59%	50%
2013	70%	58%	48%
2012	87%	80%	73%
2011	88%	80%	72%
2010	89%	80%	70%

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24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Prussing Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	24%	30%	20%
2021	25%	32%	21%
2019	32%	38%	27%
2018	34%	37%	22%
2017	34%	38%	28%
2016	38%	36%	27%
2015	42%	38%	29%
2014	61%	57%	45%
2013	64%	58%	47%
2012	82%	75%	65%
2011	83%	75%	65%

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45-49%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Prussing Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	20:1	16:1	20:1
2017	20:1	15:1	20:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	18:1	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	20:1	16:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	17:1	22:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	20:1	16:1	19:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	18:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prussing Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	8%	5%	4%
2017	8%	5%	4%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	6%	5%	3%
2010	7%	5%	4%
2009	6%	5%	4%
2008	8%	5%	5%
2007	9%	5%	5%
2006	8%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	7%	4%	4%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	6%	4%	4%
2001	5%	4%	4%
2000	7%	3%	3%
1999	5%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

49%

28%

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

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prussing Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	17%	41%
2022	2%	17%	41%
2021	1%	17%	41%
2020	2%	17%	41%
2019	2%	17%	41%
2018	2%	17%	41%
2017	2%	17%	41%
2016	2%	17%	42%
2015	2%	17%	38%
2014	2%	17%	40%
2013	1%	18%	40%
2012	1%	18%	42%
2011	1%	18%	43%
2010	2%	20%	45%
2009	2%	20%	47%
2008	3%	20%	47%
2007	2%	20%	48%
2006	3%	20%	49%
2005	1%	20%	50%
2004	1%	21%	50%
2003	1%	21%	51%
2002	1%	21%	51%
2001	2%	21%	52%
2000	2%	21%	52%
1999	3%	21%	53%
1998	6%	21%	54%
1997	8%	20%	54%
1996	13%	21%	54%
1995	14%	20%	55%
1994	15%	21%	55%
1993	15%	21%	56%
1992	18%	21%	57%
1991	22%	21%	58%

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White

40%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prussing Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	44%	45%	9%
2022	44%	47%	9%
2021	43%	47%	9%
2020	44%	48%	9%
2019	44%	48%	9%
2018	48%	49%	9%
2017	48%	49%	9%
2016	49%	49%	9%
2015	48%	49%	11%
2014	47%	50%	9%
2013	48%	50%	9%
2012	50%	51%	9%
2011	50%	51%	9%
2010	53%	53%	9%
2009	54%	53%	8%
2008	50%	54%	8%
2007	55%	55%	8%
2006	53%	56%	8%
2005	59%	57%	9%
2004	63%	57%	9%
2003	67%	58%	9%
2002	69%	59%	9%
2001	72%	60%	9%
2000	72%	61%	10%
1999	75%	62%	9%
1998	74%	63%	9%
1997	69%	64%	10%
1996	64%	64%	11%
1995	66%	65%	11%
1994	64%	65%	11%
1993	63%	65%	11%
1992	58%	66%	11%
1991	53%	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	Prussing Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Prussing Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.60	0.70	0.63
2022	0.61	0.68	0.63
2021	0.61	0.68	0.63
2020	0.61	0.68	0.63
2019	0.61	0.68	0.63
2018	0.60	0.67	0.62
2017	0.60	0.67	0.62
2016	0.59	0.67	0.62
2015	0.60	0.67	0.59
2014	0.64	0.66	0.63
2013	0.60	0.66	0.63
2012	0.58	0.65	0.63
2011	0.58	0.66	0.62
2010	0.58	0.64	0.62
2009	0.57	0.64	0.61
2008	0.64	0.64	0.61
2007	0.60	0.63	0.61
2006	0.64	0.61	0.60
2005	0.54	0.61	0.60
2004	0.52	0.60	0.61
2003	0.48	0.59	0.61
2002	0.47	0.59	0.60
2001	0.44	0.58	0.60
2000	0.45	0.57	0.61
1999	0.43	0.56	0.61
1998	0.44	0.56	0.60
1997	0.49	0.54	0.60
1996	0.54	0.53	0.60
1995	0.53	0.53	0.60
1994	0.54	0.52	0.60
1993	0.55	0.52	0.60
1992	0.60	0.52	0.59
1991	0.64	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

73%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Prussing Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	78%	43%	74%
2022	73%	43%	74%
2021	67%	44%	74%
2020	69%	47%	80%
2019	69%	47%	80%
2018	69%	46%	83%
2017	69%	46%	83%
2016	75%	47%	83%
2015	79%	52%	86%
2014	69%	47%	83%
2013	66%	45%	81%
2012	26%	21%	41%
2011	61%	39%	70%
2010	55%	37%	70%
2009	49%	33%	66%
2008	47%	32%	68%
2007	49%	32%	68%
2006	43%	32%	67%
2005	43%	32%	70%
2004	36%	31%	71%
2003	36%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Prussing Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	9%	3%	3%
2013	11%	5%	4%
2012	49%	27%	46%
2011	12%	5%	6%
2010	17%	6%	7%
2009	17%	6%	8%
2008	16%	6%	8%
2007	16%	6%	8%
2006	16%	6%	8%
2005	14%	5%	8%
2004	18%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Prussing Elementary School's ranking?

Prussing Elementary School is ranked #1464 out of 3,426 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Prussing Elementary School often compared to?

Prussing Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Beaubien Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Prussing Elementary School?

666 students attend Prussing Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Prussing Elementary School students are Hispanic, 40% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

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

Prussing Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Prussing Elementary School offer ?

Prussing Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Prussing Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Prussing Elementary School located?

Prussing Elementary School is located in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 7 other public schools located in Portage Park.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 666 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education