Reilly Elem School, Chicago IL - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Reilly Elem School

Reilly Elementary School is a public school serving prekindergarten through eighth grade in Chicago's northwest side. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller populations of Asian, white, Black, and multiracial students. The enrollment is stable at around that size for an urban elementary-middle school.

The academic picture reflects significant challenge across all tested subjects and grade levels. On state mathematics assessments, proficiency rates are low throughout the school's tested grades, ranging from single digits in fifth and sixth grade to the low twenties in third grade and seventh grade. English language arts results follow a similar pattern in the lower grades but show improvement in the upper grades, particularly in eighth grade where about half of students demonstrate proficiency. Science proficiency, assessed in fifth and eighth grade, sits in the low double digits. Across subjects, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among districts in Cook County.

The pattern evident in these results suggests particular difficulty with foundational math skills in the middle grades, a point a parent may want to explore further with the school. Reading performance improves notably by eighth grade, which may reflect either instructional changes or cumulative progress over time. The school participates fully in state testing, with participation rates at or near universal.

In terms of resources and program access, free-or-reduced-price-lunch data and special education and English learner enrollment counts were not available in the data provided, so information on the share of students qualifying for meal assistance or receiving specialized services cannot be reported here. The school uses the Skyline curriculum, a district-developed set of instructional materials in English language arts, math, science, social science, world languages, and arts that is uniform across CPS schools, ensuring all students have access to standardized materials and scope regardless of school.

The neighborhood sits on Chicago's near northwest side in a zip code where housing values are moderate for the city and rents are steady. The area is part of a broader Cook County housing market with moderate supply and lower demand compared to peak years, and housing affordability tracks near the national average. The school is situated within the city's dense, mixed-use residential fabric, within walking distance of commercial corridors and served by the CTA public transit system.

The school is part of Chicago Public Schools, a district undergoing structural change. A newly elected school board took office in 2025, with a fully elected 21-member body set to take office after elections in November 2026, shifting governance away from mayoral appointment. The district has signaled a strategic pivot toward strengthening neighborhood schools and away from school-choice mechanisms that have historically defined enrollment patterns. This creates both opportunity and uncertainty for families at neighborhood schools; investment in these schools aligns with stated district direction, but implementation timelines and resource allocation remain in motion.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 323%

School 23% · District 38% · ▼ 15 pts below district

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

Grade 414%

School 14% · District 29% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 54%

School 4% · District 24% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 68%

School 8% · District 23% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 721%

School 21% · District 27% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 818%

School 18% · District 23% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 326%

School 26% · District 36% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 414%

School 14% · District 39% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 43% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 640%

School 40% · District 45% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 736%

School 36% · District 46% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 48% · ▲ 4 pts above district

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

Science

Grade 511%

School 11% · District 29% · ▼ 18 pts below district

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

Grade 822%

School 22% · District 31% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below 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.