Enrollment
98
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006482
Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School
2651 W 23rd St, Chicago, IL 60608 · (773) 890-1054 · Cook County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
93 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 9% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
26.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.6pp since 2023
Math
28.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.7% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 13.1% | 13.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 98 | #2,337 of 2,419 | #894 of 901 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -73.5% | #2 of 1,461 | #2 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
98
-272 (-74%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
was 17.6:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
98%
was 92%
% Black
2%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 98 | 12.5 | 7.8:1 | 95% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 125 | 14 | 8.9:1 | 97% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 19 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 97% (358) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School.
About Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School
Federal records list Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School as an elementary school in Chicago, Illinois. The school had 98 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. The school's enrollment is 74% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School is run by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, whose 622 schools enroll 324,396 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School, with 98% of enrollment. Other groups make up 2% Black. County-wide, 27% of Cook County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School comes in at 4%.
Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School employs 12.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 7.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, higher than at this school. Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 95%. The rate at public schools in Cook County averages 66%, lower than here.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School is 8.1 points above its prediction. Actual: 24.8%. Predicted: 16.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cook County show that median household income is about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School is one of 1,406 public schools in Cook County, which together enroll about 697,934 students.
Of nearby public schools, Hammond Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The school's 24.8% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School is City: Large. Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The 2017-18 count was 370 students and the 2024-25 count was 98. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. The largest shift in the student mix was in the Hispanic share, which rose from 92% to 98%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 17.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 7.8:1.
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Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
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- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
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- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
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- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- Hammond Elementary School0.3 mi · 259
- Finkl Elementary School0.3 mi · 240
- Telpochcalli Elementary School0.3 mi · 209
- Maria Saucedo Magnet Academy0.3 mi · 922
- YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School0.4 mi · 174
- Spry Elementary Community School0.4 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School?
Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School enrolls approximately 98 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School serve?
Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School?
Approximately 7.8:1 students per teacher at Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School?
Student demographics at Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School are roughly 98% Hispanic, 2% Black.
Is Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School public or private?
Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elementary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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