Piccolo Elementary Specialty School
1040 North Keeler Ave
Chicago IL, 60651, Cook County
Phone: 773-534-4425
Ranking: 
(3,040 out of 3,088, bottom 2%)*
(3,040 out of 3,088, bottom 2%)*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
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 36 | 37 | 37 | |||
| Total Students: | 657 | 755 | 759 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 53 | 8.1% | 42 | 5.6% | 24 | 3.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 56 | 8.5% | 66 | 8.7% | 37 | 4.9% |
| Grade 1: | 62 | 9.4% | 57 | 7.5% | 87 | 11.5% |
| Grade 2: | 45 | 6.8% | 82 | 10.9% | 84 | 11.1% |
| Grade 3: | 79 | 12.0% | 95 | 12.6% | 100 | 13.2% |
| Grade 4: | 75 | 11.4% | 74 | 9.8% | 82 | 10.8% |
| Grade 5: | 72 | 11.0% | 82 | 10.9% | 98 | 12.9% |
| Grade 6: | 82 | 12.5% | 93 | 12.3% | 97 | 12.8% |
| Grade 7: | 66 | 10.0% | 74 | 9.8% | 89 | 11.7% |
| Grade 8: | 67 | 10.2% | 90 | 11.9% | 61 | 8.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 343 | 52.2% | 363 | 48.1% | 378 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 306 | 46.6% | 384 | 50.9% | 360 | 47.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Hispanic: | 189 | 28.8% | 212 | 28.1% | 195 | 25.7% |
| Black | 465 | 70.8% | 541 | 71.7% | 546 | 71.9% |
| White: | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 608 | 92.5% | 658 | 87.2% | 740 | 97.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 25 | 3.8% | 20 | 2.6% | 16 | 2.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.25 | 20.40 | 20.50 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 20.2% | 48.7% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 55.6% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34% | 55.2% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.8% | 67.1% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 69.1% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.4% | 70.2% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 72.2% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 75.9% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36.0% | 78.7% | 87.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 12.6% | 35.8% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 24.8% | 41.3% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.7% | 42.1% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 50.9% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.9% | 53.2% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.1% | 54.6% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.2% | 56.4% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.9% | 57.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 25.0% | 62.6% | 74.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.7% | 68.9% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 72.2% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.8% | 70.6% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 75.2% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 76.3% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 80.8% | 87.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 57.6% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 56.7% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.2% | 57.8% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.2% | 58.8% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 59.1% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.8% | 62.0% | 74.7% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 14.7% | 39.5% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 15.6% | 40.6% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 23.5% | 43.3% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 40.4% | 57.1% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.1% | 57.3% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 28.2% | 56.0% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.5% | 58.9% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 32.1% | 60.2% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 66.4% | 79.4% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 14% | 44.0% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 19.5% | 50.9% | 71.8% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.8% | 49.7% | 73.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.1% | 58.3% | 78.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 65.3% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 34% | 65.7% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 69.1% | 82.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 71.6% | 83.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 75.1% | 84.0% |
| 2003 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.8% | 38.8% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.0% | 42.7% | 60.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.8% | 43.4% | 62.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 49.9% | 68.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.3% | 52.5% | 69.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 55.5% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.8% | 57.6% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 59.5% | 74.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 63.4% | 76.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 62.3% | 79.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 39.3% | 66.8% | 81.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 46.7% | 69% | 82.7% |
| 2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 60.4% | 71.1% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 34.6% | 74.4% | 84.6% |
| 2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.6% | 75.4% | 83.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 59.1% | 72.8% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 40.1% | 59.2% | 73.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 67.0% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 68.3% | 79.9% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 70.3% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 76.5% | 84.1% |
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 50% | 62.0% | 76.0% |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 65.9% | 79.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 68.2% | 80.4% |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 72.4% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 76.0% | 84.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.0% | 77.6% | 84.3% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 62.8% | 72% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 62.9% | 73.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 69.5% | 77.7% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 69.2% | 77.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 36.3% | 67.6% | 77.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 72.6% | 78.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 30% | 56.2% | 73.7% |
| 2004 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 25.5% | 56.0% | 74.4% |
| 2005 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 29.6% | 54.5% | 74.6% |
| 2006 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 62.2% | 68.4% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 51.5% | 62.5% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.7% | 63.2% | 79.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 40% | 64.8% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 70.6% | 82.4% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 73.0% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 6.3% | 30.7% | 53.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.9% | 33.3% | 54.4% |
| 2005 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 12.6% | 32.3% | 54.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 64.6% | 78.2% |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 56.5% | 71.1% | 81.3% |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 65.6% | 69.3% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 72.8% | 81.7% |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.4% | 76.5% | 83.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 81.4% | 86.3% |
| 2003 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.8% | 50.5% | 63.7% |
| 2004 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 54.6% | 67.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 33.8% | 59.4% | 72.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55.7% | 72.1% | 79.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 77.9% | 81.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 75.0% | 81.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 77.6% | 83.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 78.1% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 80.7% | 85.0% |
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* Piccolo Elementary Specialty School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.