Murray Elementary Language Academy (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Q: What school district is Murray Elementary Language Academy part of?

Murray Elementary Language Academy is part of Chicago 51����s District 299.

5335 S Kenwood Ave
Chicago, IL 60615

Bottom 50%

Serving 458 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Murray Elementary Language Academy 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 17% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 458 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Murray Elementary Language Academy's student population of 458 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Murray Elementary Language Academy
Kind	40
1	45
2	53
3	53
4	55
5	59
6	54
7	59
8	40

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Total Students

458 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy
2023	445
2022	481
2021	484
2020	492
2019	492
2018	520
2017	520
2016	524
2015	530
2014	536
2013	522
2012	532
2011	518
2010	458
2009	476
2008	473
2007	418
2006	395
2005	367
2004	309
2003	308
2002	342
2001	343
2000	345
1999	346
1998	349
1997	347
1996	351
1995	343
1994	350
1993	347
1992	342
1991	326
1990	328
1989	329
1988	347
1987	346

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy
2023	30
2022	29
2020	34
2019	34
2018	25
2017	25
2016	27
2015	29
2014	29
2013	34
2012	28
2011	27
2010	25
2009	27
2008	23
2007	20
2006	27
2005	21
2004	19
2003	19
2002	19
2001	20
2000	20
1999	21
1998	22
1997	21
1996	21
1995	19
1994	19
1993	18
1992	18
1991	18
1990	16

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School Rankings

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

The of Murray Elementary Language Academy is 0.22, 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)

#2268 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy
2023	#2268
2022	#2346
2021	#2232
2019	#2394
2018	#2023
2017	#2183
2016	#1441
2015	#940
2014	#1290
2013	#977
2012	#950

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17%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	17%	27%	20%
2021	12%	28%	17%
2019	16%	33%	24%
2018	22%	32%	22%
2017	25%	32%	24%
2016	26%	31%	23%
2015	32%	29%	21%
2014	61%	59%	50%
2013	67%	58%	48%
2012	91%	80%	73%
2011	92%	80%	72%

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18%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2022	18%	30%	20%
2021	22%	32%	21%
2019	32%	38%	27%
2018	34%	37%	22%
2017	30%	38%	28%
2016	43%	36%	27%
2015	47%	38%	29%
2014	66%	57%	45%
2013	71%	58%	47%
2012	88%	75%	65%
2011	88%	75%	65%

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35-39%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	14:1	15:1	18:1
2019	14:1	15:1	18:1
2018	21:1	16:1	20:1
2017	21:1	15:1	20:1
2016	19:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	16:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	22:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	20:1
2003	16:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	19:1
2001	17:1	16:1	19:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	16:1	16:1	18:1
1998	16:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	18:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	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 (1991-2022)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2022	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	2%	5%	4%
2012	3%	4%	4%
2011	6%	5%	3%
2010	6%	5%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	5%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	6%	5%	4%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	4%	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	3%	27%	44%
2022	4%	27%	44%
2021	4%	27%	44%
2020	3%	26%	44%
2019	3%	26%	44%
2018	5%	26%	45%
2017	5%	26%	45%
2016	6%	26%	44%
2015	7%	25%	41%
2014	5%	25%	46%
2013	4%	24%	46%
2012	4%	24%	44%
2011	5%	23%	44%
2010	3%	22%	42%
2009	3%	22%	41%
2008	3%	21%	40%
2007	7%	20%	39%
2006	5%	19%	39%
2005	5%	18%	38%
2004	3%	18%	37%
2003	2%	17%	37%
2002	3%	16%	36%
2001	2%	15%	35%
2000	3%	15%	35%
1999	3%	14%	35%
1998	4%	13%	34%
1997	3%	13%	33%
1996	4%	12%	32%
1995	3%	12%	31%
1994	3%	11%	31%
1993	3%	11%	30%
1992	1%	10%	29%
1991	1%	10%	28%

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Black

88%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	89%	17%	41%
2022	89%	17%	41%
2021	90%	17%	41%
2020	91%	17%	41%
2019	91%	17%	41%
2018	89%	17%	41%
2017	89%	17%	41%
2016	87%	17%	42%
2015	84%	17%	38%
2014	81%	17%	40%
2013	80%	18%	40%
2012	75%	18%	42%
2011	69%	18%	43%
2010	70%	20%	45%
2009	73%	20%	47%
2008	70%	20%	47%
2007	69%	20%	48%
2006	73%	20%	49%
2005	71%	20%	50%
2004	72%	21%	50%
2003	67%	21%	51%
2002	68%	21%	51%
2001	70%	21%	52%
2000	70%	21%	52%
1999	69%	21%	53%
1998	67%	21%	54%
1997	72%	20%	54%
1996	74%	21%	54%
1995	78%	20%	55%
1994	80%	21%	55%
1993	77%	21%	56%
1992	77%	21%	57%
1991	75%	21%	58%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	3%	45%	9%
2022	2%	47%	9%
2021	2%	47%	9%
2020	1%	48%	9%
2019	1%	48%	9%
2018	1%	49%	9%
2017	1%	49%	9%
2016	2%	49%	9%
2015	4%	49%	11%
2014	6%	50%	9%
2013	7%	50%	9%
2012	11%	51%	9%
2011	12%	51%	9%
2010	21%	53%	9%
2009	19%	53%	8%
2008	17%	54%	8%
2007	18%	55%	8%
2006	16%	56%	8%
2005	21%	57%	9%
2004	21%	57%	9%
2003	26%	58%	9%
2002	24%	59%	9%
2001	23%	60%	9%
2000	22%	61%	10%
1999	23%	62%	9%
1998	24%	63%	9%
1997	21%	64%	10%
1996	19%	64%	11%
1995	17%	65%	11%
1994	16%	65%	11%
1993	19%	65%	11%
1992	20%	66%	11%
1991	22%	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	Murray Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	5%	4%	2%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	1%
2020	4%	4%	1%
2019	4%	4%	1%
2018	4%	3%	1%
2017	4%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	1%
2013	7%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	0.21	0.70	0.63
2022	0.21	0.68	0.63
2021	0.19	0.68	0.63
2020	0.17	0.68	0.63
2019	0.17	0.68	0.63
2018	0.21	0.67	0.62
2017	0.21	0.67	0.62
2016	0.24	0.67	0.62
2015	0.29	0.67	0.59
2014	0.34	0.66	0.63
2013	0.35	0.66	0.63
2012	0.42	0.65	0.63
2011	0.50	0.66	0.62
2010	0.47	0.64	0.62
2009	0.43	0.64	0.61
2008	0.50	0.64	0.61
2007	0.52	0.63	0.61
2006	0.47	0.61	0.60
2005	0.45	0.61	0.60
2004	0.44	0.60	0.61
2003	0.49	0.59	0.61
2002	0.48	0.59	0.60
2001	0.46	0.58	0.60
2000	0.47	0.57	0.61
1999	0.47	0.56	0.61
1998	0.50	0.56	0.60
1997	0.44	0.54	0.60
1996	0.42	0.53	0.60
1995	0.37	0.53	0.60
1994	0.34	0.52	0.60
1993	0.37	0.52	0.60
1992	0.37	0.52	0.59
1991	0.39	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

64%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2023	66%	43%	74%
2022	61%	43%	74%
2021	61%	44%	74%
2020	62%	47%	80%
2019	62%	47%	80%
2018	56%	46%	83%
2017	56%	46%	83%
2016	52%	47%	83%
2015	59%	52%	86%
2014	43%	47%	83%
2013	43%	45%	81%
2012	17%	21%	41%
2011	38%	39%	70%
2010	30%	37%	70%
2009	25%	33%	66%
2008	24%	32%	68%
2007	26%	32%	68%
2006	27%	32%	67%
2005	22%	32%	70%
2004	19%	31%	71%
2003	9%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Murray Elementary Language Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s District 299
2014	15%	3%	3%
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	36%	27%	46%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	10%	6%	7%
2009	11%	6%	8%
2008	10%	6%	8%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	9%	6%	8%
2005	8%	5%	8%
2004	5%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago 51��s District 299

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Murray Elementary Language Academy's ranking?

Murray Elementary Language Academy is ranked #2268 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Murray Elementary Language Academy often compared to?

Murray Elementary Language Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Ray Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 18% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Murray Elementary Language Academy?

458 students attend Murray Elementary Language Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Murray Elementary Language Academy students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Murray Elementary Language Academy?

Murray Elementary Language Academy has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Murray Elementary Language Academy offer ?

Murray Elementary Language Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Murray Elementary Language Academy part of?

Murray Elementary Language Academy is part of Chicago 51��s District 299.

In what neighborhood is Murray Elementary Language Academy located?

Murray Elementary Language Academy is located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 2 other public schools located in Hyde Park.