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Burr Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1621 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · (773) 534-4090 · Part of Chicago Public School District 299

Chicago’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
465
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Burr Elem School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Chicago kids: 87 high schools

On the path

Where Chicago kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Burr Elem SchoolYou are here
9–1287 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1621 W Wabansia Ave, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten50
Grade 149
Grade 241
Grade 358
Grade 451
Grade 555
Grade 659
Grade 757
Grade 843
Grade 92
Enrollment over time
498’20
491’21
478’22
454’23
465’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 34%Two or more races 13%Black 8%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burr Elem School from Chicago families.

Other schools in Chicago Public School District 299

The district →
Disney Elem Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
A−
1,384 students16:1
Armstrong G Elem IntL Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
B+
1,304 students14:1
Dirksen Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
B+
1,263 students17:1
Edwards Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
D
1,209 students15:1
Stevenson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
C−
1,206 students14:1
Mount Greenwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
A
1,182 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Chicago’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.