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Mayer Elementary School

2250 N Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60614
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Serving 707 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mayer Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 707 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : Top 5% in IL
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

School Overview

Mayer Elementary School's student population of 707 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMayer Elementary School
Pre-K78
Kind80
194
275
376
463
572
662
756
851
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Total Students
707 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMayer Elementary School
2025707
2024698
2023673
2022651
2021697
2020719
2019759
2018719
2017719
2016676
2015656
2014604
2013593
2012594
2011591
2010589
2009577
2008495
2007524
2006607
2005667
2004704
2003713
2002740
2001713
2000730
1999740
1998750
1997757
1996754
1995761
1994758
1993753
1992732
1991711
1990629
1989654
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearMayer Elementary School
202549
202445
202346
202245
202048
201943
201838
201738
201640
201539
201441
201343
201235
201135
201038
200936
200833
200730
200644
200539
200433
200335
200238
200140
200040
199941
199840
199740
199640
199538
199437
199336
199234
199131
199029
198927
198829
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Year Founded
1956
School Motto
Inquire, Achieve, Create, Lead, Serve

School Rankings

Mayer Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Mayer Elementary School is 0.51, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
#150 out of 3542 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMayer Elementary School
2023#150
2022#161
2021#179
2019#155
2018#185
2017#185
2016#383
2015#335
2014#888
2013#1024
2012#1851
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58%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearMayer Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202358%27%20%
202150%28%17%
201962%33%24%
201861%32%22%
201757%32%24%
201649%31%23%
201549%29%21%
201468%59%50%
201372%58%48%
201285%80%73%
201179%80%72%
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63%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearMayer Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202263%30%20%
202158%32%21%
201971%38%27%
201871%37%22%
201773%38%28%
201665%36%27%
201566%38%29%
201470%57%45%
201365%58%47%
201277%75%65%
201170%75%65%
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75-79%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearMayer Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202514:113:1
202416:114:115:1
202315:114:115:1
202214:114:116:1
202015:115:118:1
201918:115:118:1
201819:116:120:1
201719:116:120:1
201617:116:119:1
201517:116:117:1
201415:116:118:1
201314:113:115:1
201217:116:118:1
201117:116:118:1
201016:116:118:1
200916:116:120:1
200815:118:120:1
200717:117:122:1
200614:116:117:1
200517:117:118:1
200421:117:120:1
200320:117:119:1
200219:117:119:1
200118:117:119:1
200018:117:118:1
199918:117:118:1
199819:117:118:1
199719:117:118:1
199619:117:118:1
199520:118:118:1
199420:118:118:1
199321:117:117:1
199222:117:118:1
199123:117:118:1
199022:118:118:1
198924:118:119:1
198824:118:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2023-2024)

YearMayer Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20241%1%
20231%1%
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Asian
6%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMayer Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20247%6%4%
20236%6%4%
20224%5%4%
20214%5%5%
20203%5%5%
20193%5%5%
20183%5%4%
20173%5%4%
20163%5%4%
20153%6%5%
20142%5%4%
20133%5%4%
20122%4%4%
20112%5%3%
20102%5%4%
20094%5%4%
20083%5%5%
20073%5%5%
20064%5%4%
20052%5%3%
20041%4%4%
20031%4%3%
20022%4%4%
20012%4%4%
20001%3%3%
19992%3%3%
19982%3%3%
19972%3%3%
19961%3%3%
19952%3%3%
19942%3%3%
19932%3%3%
19922%3%3%
19912%3%3%
19903%3%3%
19892%3%3%
19882%2%3%
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Hispanic
8%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMayer Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20249%28%44%
202310%27%44%
202212%27%44%
202114%27%44%
202014%26%44%
201914%26%44%
201816%26%45%
201716%26%45%
201618%26%44%
201520%25%41%
201420%25%46%
201320%24%46%
201222%24%44%
201124%23%44%
201025%22%42%
200924%22%41%
200827%21%40%
200726%20%39%
200625%19%39%
200528%18%38%
200428%18%37%
200330%17%37%
200233%16%36%
200135%15%35%
200036%15%35%
199937%14%35%
199834%13%34%
199733%13%33%
199631%12%32%
199530%12%31%
199432%11%31%
199333%11%30%
199229%10%29%
199128%10%28%
199027%9%27%
198925%9%26%
198824%9%25%
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Black
7%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMayer Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20247%16%41%
20238%17%41%
20227%17%41%
20218%17%41%
20208%17%41%
20197%17%41%
201810%17%41%
201710%17%41%
201611%17%42%
201514%17%38%
201417%17%40%
201320%18%40%
201224%18%42%
201130%18%43%
201038%20%45%
200947%20%47%
200851%20%47%
200758%20%48%
200659%20%49%
200558%20%50%
200457%21%50%
200355%21%51%
200251%21%51%
200150%21%52%
200047%21%52%
199944%21%53%
199845%21%54%
199742%20%54%
199639%21%54%
199537%20%55%
199439%21%55%
199338%21%56%
199238%21%57%
199137%21%58%
199033%22%59%
198936%22%59%
198834%22%60%
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White
69%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMayer Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202467%45%9%
202367%45%9%
202270%47%9%
202169%47%9%
202072%48%9%
201973%48%9%
201869%49%9%
201769%49%9%
201666%49%9%
201560%49%11%
201455%50%9%
201351%50%9%
201245%51%9%
201138%51%9%
201035%53%9%
200925%53%8%
200817%54%8%
200713%55%8%
200612%56%8%
200512%57%9%
200413%57%9%
200313%58%9%
200213%59%9%
200112%60%9%
200015%61%10%
199917%62%9%
199819%63%9%
199723%64%10%
199627%64%11%
199530%65%11%
199427%65%11%
199327%65%11%
199231%66%11%
199133%66%11%
199037%66%11%
198937%66%12%
198840%67%12%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
9%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearMayer Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20248%4%2%
20237%4%2%
20225%4%2%
20213%4%1%
20201%4%1%
20191%4%1%
20181%3%1%
20171%3%1%
20161%3%1%
20152%3%3%
20144%3%1%
20134%3%1%
20125%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.51
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMayer Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20250.510.69
20240.530.700.63
20230.530.700.63
20220.490.680.63
20210.500.680.63
20200.460.680.63
20190.450.680.63
20180.490.670.62
20170.490.670.62
20160.520.670.62
20150.580.670.59
20140.640.660.63
20130.670.660.63
20120.700.650.63
20110.710.660.62
20100.680.640.62
20090.660.640.61
20080.670.640.61
20070.620.630.61
20060.610.610.60
20050.580.610.60
20040.590.600.61
20030.600.590.61
20020.620.590.60
20010.620.580.60
20000.630.570.61
19990.650.560.61
19980.650.560.60
19970.670.540.60
19960.690.530.60
19950.690.530.60
19940.680.520.60
19930.680.520.60
19920.680.520.59
19910.680.520.59
19900.690.510.58
19890.680.510.58
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Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearMayer Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202517%43%
202417%43%74%
202318%43%74%
202219%43%74%
202117%44%74%
202011%47%80%
201911%47%80%
201816%46%83%
201716%46%83%
201618%47%83%
201528%52%86%
201424%47%83%
201329%45%81%
201216%21%41%
201140%39%70%
201043%37%70%
200949%33%66%
200854%32%68%
200758%32%68%
200656%32%67%
200561%32%70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
3%
3%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)

YearMayer Elementary SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20143%3%3%
20134%5%4%
201222%27%46%
20117%5%6%
20109%6%7%
200912%6%8%
200814%6%8%
200715%6%8%
200616%6%8%
200514%5%8%
200417%5%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mayer Elementary School's ranking?
Mayer Elementary School is ranked #150 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Illinois.
What schools are Mayer Elementary School often compared to?
Mayer Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lincoln Elementary School, Alcott Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).
How many students attend Mayer Elementary School?
707 students attend Mayer Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
69% of Mayer Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Mayer Elementary School?
Mayer Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Mayer Elementary School offer ?
Mayer Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8
What school district is Mayer Elementary School part of?
Mayer Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
In what neighborhood is Mayer Elementary School located?
Mayer Elementary School is located in the Sheffield And DePaul neighborhood of Chicago, IL.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 707 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 58% (Top 10%)
  • : 63% (Top 5%)
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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