Aldridge Elem School

Aldridge Elem School is one of the tight-knit K-5 schools in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, with 257 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 33% below the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 runs 622 schools in total, collectively educating 324,396 students. Aldridge Elem School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Aldridge Elem School reports that nearly all students (88%) are Black. The remainder looks like 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Aldridge Elem School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Aldridge Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 17.8%; this one delivers 18.2%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Aldridge Elem School is one.

CICS - Bond Campus is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Aldridge Elem School at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 16.0%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 28%: 200 students in 2018 compared to 257 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 97% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Aldridge Elem School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.