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

Q: What school district is Lee Elementary School part of?

Lee Elementary School is part of Chicago 51�Թ������� Dist 299 School District.

6448 S Tripp Ave
Chicago, IL 60629

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Bottom 50%

Serving 578 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Lee Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 22% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 578 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 22% (Top 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Lee Elementary School's student population of 578 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lee Elementary School
Kind	40
1	54
2	62
3	75
4	71
5	69
6	59
7	77
8	71

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Total Students

578 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School
2023	628
2022	690
2021	752
2020	810
2019	810
2018	841
2017	841
2016	863
2015	867
2014	875
2013	867
2012	828
2011	858
2010	1,080
2009	1,137
2008	1,121
2007	1,106
2006	1,102
2005	1,076
2004	985
2003	934
2002	849
2001	744
2000	642
1999	598
1998	503
1997	457
1996	419
1995	397
1994	387
1993	370
1992	363
1991	325
1990	321
1989	307
1988	312
1987	300

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School
2023	42
2022	46
2020	45
2019	45
2018	43
2017	43
2016	44
2015	48
2014	45
2013	51
2012	43
2011	43
2010	53
2009	55
2008	52
2007	50
2006	60
2005	53
2004	44
2003	47
2002	41
2001	39
2000	34
1999	31
1998	29
1997	27
1996	25
1995	21
1994	21
1993	20
1992	20
1991	17
1990	14

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School Rankings

Lee Elementary 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 Lee Elementary School is 0.04, which is less 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)

#2205 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School
2023	#2205
2022	#2244
2021	#2435
2019	#2011
2018	#1925
2017	#2160
2016	#2059
2015	#2313
2014	#2506
2013	#2556
2012	#2234

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22%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	22%	27%	20%
2021	17%	28%	17%
2019	31%	33%	24%
2018	29%	32%	22%
2017	25%	32%	24%
2016	25%	31%	23%
2015	16%	29%	21%
2014	49%	59%	50%
2013	54%	58%	48%
2012	85%	80%	73%
2011	78%	80%	72%

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16%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2022	16%	30%	20%
2021	12%	32%	21%
2019	27%	38%	27%
2018	31%	37%	22%
2017	31%	38%	28%
2016	27%	36%	27%
2015	31%	38%	29%
2014	44%	57%	45%
2013	42%	58%	47%
2012	68%	75%	65%
2011	63%	75%	65%

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45-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	20:1	16:1	20:1
2017	20:1	15:1	20:1
2016	20:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	20:1	16:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	21:1	16:1	20:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	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	20:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	16:1	18:1
1998	17:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	23:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2004)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2004	1%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	1%	4%	4%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	1%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	3%
1989	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

98%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	98%	27%	44%
2022	97%	27%	44%
2021	97%	27%	44%
2020	97%	26%	44%
2019	97%	26%	44%
2018	97%	26%	45%
2017	97%	26%	45%
2016	97%	26%	44%
2015	97%	25%	41%
2014	96%	25%	46%
2013	96%	24%	46%
2012	95%	24%	44%
2011	94%	23%	44%
2010	94%	22%	42%
2009	94%	22%	41%
2008	92%	21%	40%
2007	93%	20%	39%
2006	90%	19%	39%
2005	86%	18%	38%
2004	84%	18%	37%
2003	81%	17%	37%
2002	75%	16%	36%
2001	66%	15%	35%
2000	62%	15%	35%
1999	53%	14%	35%
1998	43%	13%	34%
1997	40%	13%	33%
1996	32%	12%	32%
1995	25%	12%	31%
1994	21%	11%	31%
1993	17%	11%	30%
1992	21%	10%	29%
1991	21%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	17%	41%
2022	1%	17%	41%
2021	1%	17%	41%
2020	1%	17%	41%
2019	1%	17%	41%
2014	1%	17%	40%
2013	1%	18%	40%
2012	1%	18%	42%
2011	2%	18%	43%
2010	2%	20%	45%
2009	2%	20%	47%
2008	3%	20%	47%
2007	2%	20%	48%
2006	2%	20%	49%
2005	2%	20%	50%
2004	1%	21%	50%
2003	1%	21%	51%
2002	1%	21%	51%
2001	2%	21%	52%
1998	3%	21%	54%
1997	4%	20%	54%
1996	6%	21%	54%
1995	5%	20%	55%
1994	7%	21%	55%
1993	9%	21%	56%
1992	13%	21%	57%
1991	14%	21%	58%
1990	14%	22%	59%

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White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	45%	9%
2022	2%	47%	9%
2021	2%	47%	9%
2020	2%	48%	9%
2019	2%	48%	9%
2018	3%	49%	9%
2017	3%	49%	9%
2016	3%	49%	9%
2015	3%	49%	11%
2014	3%	50%	9%
2013	2%	50%	9%
2012	3%	51%	9%
2011	3%	51%	9%
2010	4%	53%	9%
2009	4%	53%	8%
2008	5%	54%	8%
2007	5%	55%	8%
2006	8%	56%	8%
2005	12%	57%	9%
2004	14%	57%	9%
2003	18%	58%	9%
2002	23%	59%	9%
2001	31%	60%	9%
2000	39%	61%	10%
1999	47%	62%	9%
1998	52%	63%	9%
1997	54%	64%	10%
1996	59%	64%	11%
1995	68%	65%	11%
1994	68%	65%	11%
1993	72%	65%	11%
1992	61%	66%	11%
1991	61%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	0.04	0.70	0.63
2022	0.06	0.68	0.63
2021	0.06	0.68	0.63
2020	0.06	0.68	0.63
2019	0.06	0.68	0.63
2018	0.06	0.67	0.62
2017	0.06	0.67	0.62
2016	0.06	0.67	0.62
2015	0.06	0.67	0.59
2014	0.08	0.66	0.63
2013	0.09	0.66	0.63
2012	0.10	0.65	0.63
2011	0.12	0.66	0.62
2010	0.12	0.64	0.62
2009	0.12	0.64	0.61
2008	0.19	0.64	0.61
2007	0.15	0.63	0.61
2006	0.20	0.61	0.60
2005	0.27	0.61	0.60
2004	0.28	0.60	0.61
2003	0.31	0.59	0.61
2002	0.39	0.59	0.60
2001	0.47	0.58	0.60
2000	0.51	0.57	0.61
1999	0.53	0.56	0.61
1998	0.55	0.56	0.60
1997	0.55	0.54	0.60
1996	0.55	0.53	0.60
1995	0.47	0.53	0.60
1994	0.49	0.52	0.60
1993	0.45	0.52	0.60
1992	0.57	0.52	0.59
1991	0.57	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

100%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2023	100%	43%	74%
2022	100%	43%	74%
2021	100%	44%	74%
2020	92%	47%	80%
2019	92%	47%	80%
2018	95%	46%	83%
2017	95%	46%	83%
2016	96%	47%	83%
2015	96%	52%	86%
2014	87%	47%	83%
2013	84%	45%	81%
2012	30%	21%	41%
2011	81%	39%	70%
2010	78%	37%	70%
2009	72%	33%	66%
2008	66%	32%	68%
2007	69%	32%	68%
2006	58%	32%	67%
2005	60%	32%	70%
2004	59%	31%	71%
2003	57%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Lee Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District
2014	9%	3%	3%
2013	11%	5%	4%
2012	65%	27%	46%
2011	14%	5%	6%
2010	15%	6%	7%
2009	18%	6%	8%
2008	22%	6%	8%
2007	13%	6%	8%
2006	20%	6%	8%
2005	20%	5%	8%
2004	24%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago 51�Թ�� 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 Lee Elementary School's ranking?

Lee Elementary School is ranked #2205 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Lee Elementary School often compared to?

Lee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Azuela Elementary School, Hurley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Lee Elementary School?

578 students attend Lee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Lee Elementary School students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

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

Lee Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lee Elementary School offer ?

Lee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Lee Elementary School part of?

Lee Elementary School is part of Chicago 51�Թ�� Dist 299 School District.

In what neighborhood is Lee Elementary School located?

Lee Elementary School is located in the West Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in West Lawn.