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The highest-poverty public schools in Chicago, Illinois

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Chicago, Illinois, drawn from 604 qualifying public schools. Holmes Elem School leads the list at 100%, against a median of 85.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
604
Chicago, Illinois
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
85.8%
HIGHEST POVERTY · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Holmes Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary166100%
2Carver Primary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary46799.8%
3Barbara A Sizemore CampusChicago, ILBetty Shabazz Internl Chrtr SchElementary23199.6%
4Johnson STEAM ElementaryChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary20999.5%
5Melody Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34199.4%
6Betty Shabazz Internl Charter SchChicago, ILBetty Shabazz Internl Chrtr SchElementary29399.3%
7Spencer Technology Acad Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary42799.3%
8North Lawndale Prep Chtr - ChristChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High25899.2%
9Montessori of Englewood Chtr ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34999.1%
10Chalmers STEAM ElementaryChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary20598.5%
11Acero Chtr Sch Netwrk- VictoriaChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High56198.4%
12Faraday Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary17898.3%
13Earle Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary28698.3%
14YCCS-Sullivan House Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High28198.2%
15Fairfield Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary49298.2%
16Fulton Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32198.1%
17Bass Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary31398.1%
18Haley Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary45898.0%
19Schmid Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary19597.9%
20Hamline Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary58297.9%
21Sherman Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary22597.8%
22West Park Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary44297.7%
23Drake Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary30297.7%
24Legal Prep Academy Charter HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High21097.6%
25Hay Elem Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary24797.6%
26Brown R Elem Community AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary27997.5%
27Curtis Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary35697.5%
28Cameron Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary67197.5%
29Wentworth Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary43397.5%
30Plato Learning Acad Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary15797.5%
31Seward Elem Communication Arts AcChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary39097.4%
32Lewis Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary42797.4%
33Collins Academy STEAM High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High22897.4%
34Madison Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary22497.3%
35Funston Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary44097.3%
36LEARN Chtr - ButlerChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary47597.3%
37Hendricks Elem Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary21797.2%
38Herzl Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary42997.2%
39Cather Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32197.2%
40Cullen Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary17697.2%
41Richards Career Academy HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High34897.1%
42YCCS Chtr - ChathamChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High10497.1%
43Till Elem Math & Science AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary37097.0%
44Providence-Englewood Elem CharterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary42897.0%
45Dunbar Vocational Career Acad HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High35596.9%
46Hyde Park Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High83896.8%
47McKay Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary61696.8%
48Tanner Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary27296.7%
49Shields Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle33096.7%
50Thorp J N Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary29696.6%
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