Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy

6024 W Warwick Ave
Chicago, IL 60634

Top 30%

Serving 823 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 823 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 30% in IL
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy's student population of 823 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy
Kind	80
1	83
2	91
3	89
4	97
5	101
6	95
7	101
8	86

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Total Students

823 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy
2023	787
2022	761
2021	807
2020	850
2019	850
2018	840
2017	840
2016	841
2015	836
2014	838
2013	830
2012	834
2011	831
2010	827
2009	823
2008	818
2007	826
2006	820
2005	817
2004	813
2003	800
2002	795
2001	776
2000	776
1999	782
1998	786
1997	773
1996	776
1995	777
1994	782
1993	766
1992	748
1991	719
1990	708
1989	725
1988	707
1987	670

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy
2023	57
2022	54
2020	48
2019	48
2018	47
2017	47
2016	46
2015	46
2014	46
2013	56
2012	41
2011	44
2010	44
2009	45
2008	40
2007	37
2006	44
2005	42
2004	36
2003	39
2002	37
2001	39
2000	37
1999	35
1998	35
1997	36
1996	36
1995	36
1994	34
1993	36
1992	35
1991	35
1990	33

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School Rankings

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy is 0.59, 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)

#818 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy
2023	#818
2022	#904
2021	#1123
2019	#1321
2018	#1273
2017	#1127
2016	#674
2015	#808
2014	#616
2013	#614
2012	#585

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38%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District
2023	38%	27%	20%
2021	30%	28%	17%
2019	38%	33%	24%
2018	36%	32%	22%
2017	41%	32%	24%
2016	49%	31%	23%
2015	39%	29%	21%
2014	78%	59%	50%
2013	76%	58%	48%
2012	95%	80%	73%
2011	94%	80%	72%

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41%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District
2022	41%	30%	20%
2021	36%	32%	21%
2019	40%	38%	27%
2018	43%	37%	22%
2017	43%	38%	28%
2016	49%	36%	27%
2015	48%	38%	29%
2014	70%	57%	45%
2013	74%	58%	47%
2012	90%	75%	65%
2011	90%	75%	65%

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55-59%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	18:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	18:1	16:1	20:1
2017	18:1	15:1	20:1
2016	18:1	16:1	19:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	13:1	15:1
2012	20:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	18:1	16:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	17:1	22:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	23:1	17:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	16:1	19:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	21:1	16:1	18:1
1999	22:1	16:1	18:1
1998	22:1	17:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	22:1	17:1	18:1
1995	22:1	17:1	18:1
1994	23:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	21:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	7%	5%	4%
2013	9%	5%	4%
2012	9%	4%	4%
2011	10%	5%	3%
2010	13%	5%	4%
2009	12%	5%	4%
2008	12%	5%	5%
2007	13%	5%	5%
2006	13%	5%	4%
2005	13%	5%	3%
2004	13%	4%	4%
2003	13%	4%	3%
2002	12%	4%	4%
2001	12%	4%	4%
2000	11%	3%	3%
1999	11%	3%	3%
1998	10%	3%	3%
1997	11%	3%	3%
1996	12%	3%	3%
1995	12%	3%	3%
1994	12%	3%	3%
1993	12%	3%	3%
1992	12%	3%	3%
1991	11%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

57%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District
2023	56%	27%	44%
2022	55%	27%	44%
2021	54%	27%	44%
2020	50%	26%	44%
2019	50%	26%	44%
2018	48%	26%	45%
2017	48%	26%	45%
2016	49%	26%	44%
2015	46%	25%	41%
2014	41%	25%	46%
2013	40%	24%	46%
2012	41%	24%	44%
2011	39%	23%	44%
2010	35%	22%	42%
2009	35%	22%	41%
2008	31%	21%	40%
2007	29%	20%	39%
2006	30%	19%	39%
2005	30%	18%	38%
2004	28%	18%	37%
2003	25%	17%	37%
2002	24%	16%	36%
2001	23%	15%	35%
2000	23%	15%	35%
1999	21%	14%	35%
1998	21%	13%	34%
1997	19%	13%	33%
1996	19%	12%	32%
1995	19%	12%	31%
1994	17%	11%	31%
1993	17%	11%	30%
1992	15%	10%	29%
1991	15%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District
2023	6%	17%	41%
2022	7%	17%	41%
2021	8%	17%	41%
2020	9%	17%	41%
2019	9%	17%	41%
2018	10%	17%	41%
2017	10%	17%	41%
2016	11%	17%	42%
2015	11%	17%	38%
2014	13%	17%	40%
2013	11%	18%	40%
2012	12%	18%	42%
2011	14%	18%	43%
2010	19%	20%	45%
2009	21%	20%	47%
2008	23%	20%	47%
2007	25%	20%	48%
2006	24%	20%	49%
2005	25%	20%	50%
2004	27%	21%	50%
2003	30%	21%	51%
2002	32%	21%	51%
2001	33%	21%	52%
2000	33%	21%	52%
1999	34%	21%	53%
1998	35%	21%	54%
1997	36%	20%	54%
1996	34%	21%	54%
1995	34%	20%	55%
1994	35%	21%	55%
1993	36%	21%	56%
1992	38%	21%	57%
1991	37%	21%	58%

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White

29%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District
2023	31%	45%	9%
2022	31%	47%	9%
2021	30%	47%	9%
2020	30%	48%	9%
2019	30%	48%	9%
2018	33%	49%	9%
2017	33%	49%	9%
2016	31%	49%	9%
2015	32%	49%	11%
2014	30%	50%	9%
2013	30%	50%	9%
2012	31%	51%	9%
2011	31%	51%	9%
2010	31%	53%	9%
2009	30%	53%	8%
2008	31%	54%	8%
2007	30%	55%	8%
2006	30%	56%	8%
2005	31%	57%	9%
2004	31%	57%	9%
2003	31%	58%	9%
2002	32%	59%	9%
2001	31%	60%	9%
2000	32%	61%	10%
1999	33%	62%	9%
1998	33%	63%	9%
1997	33%	64%	10%
1996	34%	64%	11%
1995	34%	65%	11%
1994	34%	65%	11%
1993	34%	65%	11%
1992	34%	66%	11%
1991	36%	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	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District
2023	3%	4%	2%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	1%
2020	5%	4%	1%
2019	5%	4%	1%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	8%	3%	1%
2013	8%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District
2023	0.59	0.70	0.63
2022	0.60	0.68	0.63
2021	0.62	0.68	0.63
2020	0.65	0.68	0.63
2019	0.65	0.68	0.63
2018	0.65	0.67	0.62
2017	0.65	0.67	0.62
2016	0.65	0.67	0.62
2015	0.67	0.67	0.59
2014	0.72	0.66	0.63
2013	0.73	0.66	0.63
2012	0.72	0.65	0.63
2011	0.74	0.66	0.62
2010	0.74	0.64	0.62
2009	0.74	0.64	0.61
2008	0.77	0.64	0.61
2007	0.78	0.63	0.61
2006	0.77	0.61	0.60
2005	0.75	0.61	0.60
2004	0.74	0.60	0.61
2003	0.75	0.59	0.61
2002	0.73	0.59	0.60
2001	0.74	0.58	0.60
2000	0.73	0.57	0.61
1999	0.73	0.56	0.61
1998	0.72	0.56	0.60
1997	0.72	0.54	0.60
1996	0.73	0.53	0.60
1995	0.73	0.53	0.60
1994	0.73	0.52	0.60
1993	0.72	0.52	0.60
1992	0.71	0.52	0.59
1991	0.71	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

50%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District
2023	52%	43%	74%
2022	54%	43%	74%
2021	51%	44%	74%
2020	46%	47%	80%
2019	46%	47%	80%
2018	48%	46%	83%
2017	48%	46%	83%
2016	48%	47%	83%
2015	55%	52%	86%
2014	39%	47%	83%
2013	38%	45%	81%
2012	15%	21%	41%
2011	38%	39%	70%
2010	36%	37%	70%
2009	34%	33%	66%
2008	32%	32%	68%
2007	29%	32%	68%
2006	33%	32%	67%
2005	35%	32%	70%
2004	33%	31%	71%
2003	32%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy	Illinois	Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District
2014	11%	3%	3%
2013	12%	5%	4%
2012	36%	27%	46%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	13%	6%	7%
2009	15%	6%	8%
2008	17%	6%	8%
2007	22%	6%	8%
2006	18%	6%	8%
2005	17%	5%	8%
2004	19%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy's ranking?

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy is ranked #818 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy often compared to?

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academyis often viewed alongside schools like Smyser Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy?

823 students attend Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy?

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy offer ?

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy part of?

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy is part of Chicago 51��s Dist 299 School District.

In what neighborhood is Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy located?

Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy is located in the Dunning neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 3 other public schools located in Dunning.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 823 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Top 30%
: 38% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education