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Belmont-Cragin Elementary School
5252 West Palmer St
Chicago IL, 60639, Cook County
Phone: 773-534-2900
Ranking: 
(2,577 out of 3,028, bottom 15%)*
(2,577 out of 3,028, bottom 15%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Chicago Public School District 299
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 17 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 577 | 584 | 633 | 634 | 621 | 629 | 604 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 322 | 55.8% | 328 | 56.2% | 373 | 58.9% | 371 | 58.5% | 366 | 58.9% | 367 | 58.3% | 343 | 56.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 31 | 5.4% | 28 | 4.8% | 29 | 4.6% | 29 | 4.6% | 26 | 4.2% | 30 | 4.8% | 26 | 4.3% |
| Grade 1: | 26 | 4.5% | 29 | 5.0% | 28 | 4.4% | 28 | 4.4% | 28 | 4.5% | 26 | 4.1% | 28 | 4.6% |
| Grade 2: | 25 | 4.3% | 28 | 4.8% | 25 | 3.9% | 29 | 4.6% | 26 | 4.2% | 28 | 4.5% | 28 | 4.6% |
| Grade 3: | 30 | 5.2% | 22 | 3.8% | 30 | 4.7% | 29 | 4.6% | 28 | 4.5% | 27 | 4.3% | 28 | 4.6% |
| Grade 4: | 31 | 5.4% | 30 | 5.1% | 28 | 4.4% | 31 | 4.9% | 29 | 4.7% | 31 | 4.9% | 29 | 4.8% |
| Grade 5: | 23 | 4.0% | 28 | 4.8% | 31 | 4.9% | 31 | 4.9% | 28 | 4.5% | 30 | 4.8% | 29 | 4.8% |
| Grade 6: | 31 | 5.4% | 32 | 5.5% | 31 | 4.9% | 28 | 4.4% | 31 | 5.0% | 29 | 4.6% | 32 | 5.3% |
| Grade 7: | 26 | 4.5% | 32 | 5.5% | 30 | 4.7% | 29 | 4.6% | 28 | 4.5% | 31 | 4.9% | 31 | 5.1% |
| Grade 8: | 32 | 5.5% | 27 | 4.6% | 28 | 4.4% | 29 | 4.6% | 31 | 5.0% | 30 | 4.8% | 30 | 5.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 295 | 51.1% | 305 | 52.2% | 317 | 50.1% | 320 | 50.5% | 288 | 46.4% | 301 | 47.9% | 294 | 48.7% |
| Female: | 282 | 48.9% | 279 | 47.8% | 316 | 49.9% | 314 | 49.5% | 325 | 52.3% | 320 | 50.9% | 291 | 48.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% | 6 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.4% | 9 | 1.5% |
| Hispanic: | 528 | 91.5% | 540 | 92.5% | 587 | 92.7% | 594 | 93.7% | 570 | 91.8% | 573 | 91.1% | 532 | 88.1% |
| Black: | 23 | 4.0% | 11 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.7% | 5 | 0.8% | 15 | 2.4% | 12 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.5% |
| White: | 15 | 2.6% | 22 | 3.8% | 22 | 3.5% | 24 | 3.8% | 30 | 4.8% | 35 | 5.6% | 39 | 6.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 548 | 95.0% | 494 | 84.6% | 248 | 39.2% | 517 | 81.5% | 500 | 80.5% | 441 | 70.1% | 441 | 73.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 29 | 5.0% | 333 | 52.6% | 74 | 11.7% | 77 | 12.4% | 103 | 16.4% | 103 | 17.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 34.97 | 38.32 | 28.77 | 27.57 | 23.88 | 22.90 | 24.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 48.7% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 55.6% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.7% | 55.2% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 67.1% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 69.1% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 70.2% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 72.2% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 75.9% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 78.7% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 79.8% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.4% | 42.3% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 35.8% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 41.3% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 42.1% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 50.9% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 53.2% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 54.6% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 56.4% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 46.4% | 57.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 62.6% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 64.6% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.5% | 45.3% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 68.9% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 72.2% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 70.6% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 75.2% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 76.3% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 80.8% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 82.4% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.0% | 51.0% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.2% | 57.6% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 20% | 56.7% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 57.8% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 58.8% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 59.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 62.0% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 65.0% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.0% | 45.5% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 39.5% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 40.6% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 43.3% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.6% | 57.1% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 26.7% | 57.3% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.0% | 56.0% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.0% | 58.9% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.3% | 60.2% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.9% | 66.4% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 69.2% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 73.8% | 80.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 44.0% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 50.9% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 49.7% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 58.3% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 65.3% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 65.7% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 69.1% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 71.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 75.1% | 84.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.2% | 75.5% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 49.5% | 59.4% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.2% | 38.8% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 42.7% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.2% | 43.4% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 49.9% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 52.5% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 10.3% | 55.5% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 57.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 59.5% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.7% | 63.4% | 76.4% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 65.4% | 77.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 43.8% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 62.3% | 79.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 66.8% | 81.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 69% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 71.1% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 74.4% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 75.4% | 83.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 77.9% | 84.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.6% | 51.5% | 59.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 59.1% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 59.2% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 67.0% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 68.3% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 70.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 76.5% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 73.7% | 81.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 49.4% | 58.9% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 62.0% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 65.9% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 68.2% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 72.4% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 65.5% | 76.0% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 77.6% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.0% | 79.0% | 84.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 53.3% | 59.1% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 62.8% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 62.9% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 69.5% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 69.2% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 67.6% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 72.6% | 78.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 70.9% | 78.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 51.9% | 58.5% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 56.2% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 56.0% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 54.5% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 68.4% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 62.5% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 63.2% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 64.8% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 70.6% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 73.0% | 81.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 71.8% | 79.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 73.0% | 79.0% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 30.7% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.9% | 33.3% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 32.3% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64.6% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 71.1% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 69.3% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 72.8% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.3% | 76.5% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.3% | 81.4% | 86.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.2% | 80.6% | 85.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 44.0% | 53.9% | 58.9% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 31.3% | 50.5% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 54.6% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 59.4% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 72.1% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 77.9% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 75.0% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 77.6% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 78.1% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 80.7% | 85.0% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 83.1% | 86.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 36.0% | 52.5% | 59.8% |
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* Belmont-Cragin Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.