Linne Elem School, Chicago IL - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Linne Elem School

Linne Elem School is a neighborhood public elementary and middle school serving pre-K through eighth grade in Chicago's Bucktown-Wicker Park area on the Northwest Side. The school enrolls just under seven hundred students, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and includes White, Black, Asian, and multiracial students. The school's location sits within a mixed residential and commercial neighborhood typical of Chicago's mid-rise residential character.

The academic picture shows uneven performance across grades and subjects. In English language arts, the school's results cluster in the middle range: third and fourth grade proficiency runs lower at roughly one-third and two-fifths of students, while fifth and sixth grade jump to just over one-half, and seventh and eighth grade hold at about one-half. Math proficiency is notably weaker across the board. Third grade reaches just over two-fifths, but proficiency drops sharply in fourth through sixth grades to between one-fifth and one-quarter, then recovers somewhat in seventh and eighth grades to around two-fifths and one-third. In science, where testing occurs only in fifth and eighth grades, results hover just at or just under one-half. The school's overall proficiency index places it below the midpoint among Cook County schools.

A parent weighing this school may want to ask directly about the causes of the math gap and what instructional support or intervention strategies are in place, particularly in the middle elementary grades where the dip is most pronounced. The stronger performance in upper grades and in reading suggests the school has foundational strengths that could inform how math is being addressed.

The school does not report free-or-reduced-price-lunch eligibility data, and enrollment-by-grade numbers show sixth through eighth grade cohorts are smaller than early-elementary grades. This is typical of traditional school structures where some families transition to selective high schools or other options, but a parent might ask whether the district or school has initiatives to support retention and continuity through middle grades.

The broader Chicago Public Schools context shapes what Linne families experience. The district recently phased in a new elected board structure, moved toward strengthening neighborhood schools rather than school-choice models, and replaced numeric ratings with holistic accountability dashboards. The district rolled out Skyline, its first comprehensive districtwide curriculum across multiple subject areas, available to all CPS schools at no cost. These shifts are recent enough that families in the school may experience them as works in progress.

Chicago itself is a large, dense, walkable city with extensive transit, major cultural anchors, and a mix of residential neighborhoods. Housing values in the school's zip code are moderate relative to national benchmarks, and the area has experienced modest housing appreciation. The city's population and housing development have resumed growth after years of decline, with approvals rising, though multifamily completions remain concentrated in downtown and lakefront areas rather than in established residential neighborhoods.

Linne sits squarely in a neighborhood school context, serving families who live in the immediate area rather than a choice-based enrollment catchment, and its academic profile reflects a typical public school serving a mixed-income, predominantly immigrant community. Families considering it should assess whether its current trajectory and available supports match their child's learning needs.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 342%

School 42% · District 38% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 29% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 525%

School 25% · District 24% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 616%

School 16% · District 23% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 738%

School 38% · District 27% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 832%

School 32% · District 23% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 333%

School 33% · District 36% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 443%

School 43% · District 39% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 43% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 657%

School 57% · District 45% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 752%

School 52% · District 46% · ▲ 6 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 48% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Science

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 29% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 848%

School 48% · District 31% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

This schoolChicago Public Schools Dist 299, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.