Peterson Elementary School serves 891 learners in grades Prekindergarten-8.

Peterson Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Peterson Elementary School’s learner population of 891 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Peterson Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Peterson Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Peterson Elementary School is Northside College Preparatory High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest middle school is Albany Park Multicultural Elementary School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center (0.7 miles away)