Audubon Elem School

Audubon Elem School, a big elementary-level community in Chicago, Illinois, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, instructs 606 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 59% larger than the state mean of about 381.

Within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which oversees 622 schools and 324,396 students, Audubon Elem School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Audubon Elem School logs that White students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder reads as 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 44% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Audubon Elem School reports 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 9% of students at Audubon Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Audubon Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.1%.

Around the school, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Audubon Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Bell Elem School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Audubon Elem School comes 3rd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 65.5%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Audubon Elem School's enrollment has rose 6% since 2018, when it stood at 572 (now 606). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 25% to 17%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Audubon Elem School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.