The top reported proficiency rate is 30% in English language arts. The lowest is 16% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Lloyd Elem School
Lloyd Elementary School is a public neighborhood school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Chicago's largely Hispanic community on the city's West Side. It carries an enrollment of around eight hundred students, with the vast majority of families identifying as Hispanic. The school sits within Chicago Public Schools District 299, which serves the entire city and recently replaced its old numeric ratings with holistic accountability dashboards designed to show school performance across a broader range of measures.
On state assessments, Lloyd's results are weak across all tested subjects and grades. In mathematics, proficiency rates fall well below the midpoint among Cook County school districts: third grade reaches roughly a quarter of students, fourth grade drops below that mark, and fifth grade dips further still. English language arts shows slightly stronger performance in the upper elementary grades, with fifth graders performing measurably better than third and fourth graders, but overall remains firmly in the bottom quartile countywide. Science proficiency in fifth grade is notably lower than both math and ELA, pointing to a particular soft spot in that subject. These results are consistent across the school and suggest that academic readiness, particularly in math and science, would be an area a parent may want to look into further with the school.
The school's current enrollment is stable and distributed fairly evenly across its grade span, with a marked drop in sixth grade owing to the school's elementary designation. Free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility data was not provided, but the composition and neighborhood context suggest that economic challenge is significant for many families. The school does not report English learner or special education enrollment counts, so those program sizes are unclear from the data available.
Lloyd sits in a neighborhood with modest recent housing value appreciation and rental costs that have risen modestly. The median home value in the 60639 zip code is well below the state benchmark, and median rents have climbed but remain lower than many Chicago neighborhoods. The broader housing market in Cook County shows stable supply but softer demand, with days on market edging upward. This is a working- and middle-class residential area where homeownership and rental housing are both realistic options for families on varying incomes.
Chicago itself is a large, walkable city with extensive public transit, a dense mix of residential and commercial neighborhoods, and ongoing population recovery and new housing approvals after years of decline. Schools like Lloyd are embedded in their neighborhood fabric rather than on isolated campuses, and the city's park district and library system provide community anchors beyond the school.
District-level context matters here: CPS is midway through a governance transition toward a fully elected school board (completion in 2026), has adopted a five-year strategic plan that signals a shift toward strengthening neighborhood schools, and has rolled out a district-wide PreK-12 curriculum (Skyline) that standardizes instructional materials across hundreds of campuses. These changes are structural and long-term.
Lloyd is a place-based elementary school serving a cohesive neighborhood community. It faces clear academic headwinds, particularly in mathematics and science, that extend across multiple grades and suggest systemic instructional challenges. Families considering Lloyd should ask the school directly about its response to these results, what interventions are underway, and what supports exist for students who enter behind grade level or who struggle with core academic concepts.
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