Swift Elementary Specialty School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

5900 N Winthrop Ave
Chicago, IL 60660

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 595 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Swift Elementary Specialty School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 17% (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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 595 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Swift Elementary Specialty School's student population of 595 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Swift Elementary Specialty School
Pre-K	69
Kind	70
1	51
2	67
3	73
4	59
5	54
6	53
7	45
8	54

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Total Students

595 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Swift Elementary Specialty School
2023	532
2022	541
2021	583
2020	679
2019	679
2018	676
2017	676
2016	700
2015	703
2014	692
2013	713
2012	711
2011	691
2010	674
2009	708
2008	659
2007	628
2006	707
2005	783
2004	880
2003	885
2002	833
2001	881
2000	775
1999	752
1998	755
1997	750
1996	700
1995	687
1994	690
1993	834
1992	839
1991	809
1990	793
1989	747
1988	728
1987	769

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Swift Elementary Specialty School
2023	42
2022	47
2020	48
2019	48
2018	38
2017	38
2016	44
2015	42
2014	41
2013	42
2012	38
2011	37
2010	41
2009	43
2008	36
2007	35
2006	50
2005	47
2004	42
2003	47
2002	46
2001	46
2000	48
1999	47
1998	50
1997	47
1996	45
1995	45
1994	40
1993	47
1992	43
1991	44
1990	39

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Year Founded

1914

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School Rankings

Swift Elementary Specialty School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Swift Elementary Specialty School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#2437 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Swift Elementary Specialty School
2023	#2437
2022	#2353
2021	#2641
2019	#2399
2018	#2522
2017	#2061
2016	#1584
2015	#1341
2014	#1648
2013	#1901
2012	#2246

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14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Swift Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	14%	27%	20%
2021	12%	28%	17%
2019	24%	33%	24%
2018	20%	32%	22%
2017	30%	32%	24%
2016	31%	31%	23%
2015	33%	29%	21%
2014	65%	59%	50%
2013	62%	58%	48%
2012	83%	80%	73%
2011	83%	80%	72%

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17%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Swift Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	17%	30%	20%
2021	12%	32%	21%
2019	23%	38%	27%
2018	23%	37%	22%
2017	27%	38%	28%
2016	34%	36%	27%
2015	36%	38%	29%
2014	52%	57%	45%
2013	53%	58%	47%
2012	71%	75%	65%
2011	71%	75%	65%

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25-29%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Swift Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	18:1
2019	14:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	20:1
2017	18:1	15:1	20:1
2016	16:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	16:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	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	19:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	16:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	20:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

23%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swift Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	26%	6%	4%
2022	29%	5%	4%
2021	26%	5%	5%
2020	25%	5%	5%
2019	25%	5%	5%
2018	22%	5%	4%
2017	22%	5%	4%
2016	18%	5%	4%
2015	17%	6%	5%
2014	13%	5%	4%
2013	14%	5%	4%
2012	12%	4%	4%
2011	12%	5%	3%
2010	9%	5%	4%
2009	8%	5%	4%
2008	9%	5%	5%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	7%	5%	4%
2005	6%	5%	3%
2004	8%	4%	4%
2003	8%	4%	3%
2002	9%	4%	4%
2001	9%	4%	4%
2000	6%	3%	3%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	7%	3%	3%
1997	8%	3%	3%
1996	9%	3%	3%
1995	10%	3%	3%
1994	11%	3%	3%
1993	11%	3%	3%
1992	12%	3%	3%
1991	13%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

37%

28%

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

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Black

24%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swift Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	24%	17%	41%
2022	25%	17%	41%
2021	22%	17%	41%
2020	27%	17%	41%
2019	27%	17%	41%
2018	28%	17%	41%
2017	28%	17%	41%
2016	28%	17%	42%
2015	31%	17%	38%
2014	33%	17%	40%
2013	34%	18%	40%
2012	34%	18%	42%
2011	34%	18%	43%
2010	36%	20%	45%
2009	41%	20%	47%
2008	40%	20%	47%
2007	38%	20%	48%
2006	38%	20%	49%
2005	38%	20%	50%
2004	35%	21%	50%
2003	35%	21%	51%
2002	34%	21%	51%
2001	37%	21%	52%
2000	40%	21%	52%
1999	42%	21%	53%
1998	48%	21%	54%
1997	52%	20%	54%
1996	52%	21%	54%
1995	47%	20%	55%
1994	47%	21%	55%
1993	47%	21%	56%
1992	52%	21%	57%
1991	58%	21%	58%

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White

14%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swift Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	16%	45%	9%
2022	16%	47%	9%
2021	18%	47%	9%
2020	16%	48%	9%
2019	16%	48%	9%
2018	15%	49%	9%
2017	15%	49%	9%
2016	17%	49%	9%
2015	17%	49%	11%
2014	16%	50%	9%
2013	15%	50%	9%
2012	17%	51%	9%
2011	19%	51%	9%
2010	22%	53%	9%
2009	19%	53%	8%
2008	19%	54%	8%
2007	21%	55%	8%
2006	21%	56%	8%
2005	22%	57%	9%
2004	23%	57%	9%
2003	25%	58%	9%
2002	25%	59%	9%
2001	25%	60%	9%
2000	25%	61%	10%
1999	23%	62%	9%
1998	18%	63%	9%
1997	11%	64%	10%
1996	10%	64%	11%
1995	10%	65%	11%
1994	8%	65%	11%
1993	11%	65%	11%
1992	10%	66%	11%
1991	8%	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	Swift Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	3%	4%	1%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Swift Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.77	0.70	0.63
2022	0.76	0.68	0.63
2021	0.77	0.68	0.63
2020	0.77	0.68	0.63
2019	0.77	0.68	0.63
2018	0.76	0.67	0.62
2017	0.76	0.67	0.62
2016	0.76	0.67	0.62
2015	0.75	0.67	0.59
2014	0.75	0.66	0.63
2013	0.74	0.66	0.63
2012	0.75	0.65	0.63
2011	0.74	0.66	0.62
2010	0.72	0.64	0.62
2009	0.70	0.64	0.61
2008	0.72	0.64	0.61
2007	0.73	0.63	0.61
2006	0.72	0.61	0.60
2005	0.71	0.61	0.60
2004	0.71	0.60	0.61
2003	0.71	0.59	0.61
2002	0.72	0.59	0.60
2001	0.72	0.58	0.60
2000	0.74	0.57	0.61
1999	0.74	0.56	0.61
1998	0.71	0.56	0.60
1997	0.65	0.54	0.60
1996	0.63	0.53	0.60
1995	0.66	0.53	0.60
1994	0.66	0.52	0.60
1993	0.67	0.52	0.60
1992	0.66	0.52	0.59
1991	0.63	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

97%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Swift Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	99%	44%	74%
2020	85%	47%	80%
2019	85%	47%	80%
2018	85%	46%	83%
2017	85%	46%	83%
2016	81%	47%	83%
2015	89%	52%	86%
2014	84%	47%	83%
2013	83%	45%	81%
2012	36%	21%	41%
2011	79%	39%	70%
2010	81%	37%	70%
2009	78%	33%	66%
2008	80%	32%	68%
2007	82%	32%	68%
2006	78%	32%	67%
2005	75%	32%	70%
2004	78%	31%	71%
2003	84%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Swift Elementary Specialty School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	6%	5%	4%
2012	54%	27%	46%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	7%
2009	8%	6%	8%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	11%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	12%	5%	8%
2004	8%	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Swift Elementary Specialty School's ranking?

Swift Elementary Specialty School is ranked #2437 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Swift Elementary Specialty School often compared to?

Swift Elementary Specialty Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hayt Elementary School, Peirce Elementary Intl Studies School by visitors of our site.

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

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Swift Elementary Specialty School?

595 students attend Swift Elementary Specialty School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Swift Elementary Specialty School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 23% of students are Asian, 14% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Swift Elementary Specialty School?

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

What grades does Swift Elementary Specialty School offer ?

Swift Elementary Specialty School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Swift Elementary Specialty School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Swift Elementary Specialty School located?

Swift Elementary Specialty School is located in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 1 other public schools located in Edgewater.