Beaubien Elem School

Beaubien Elem School, a well-populated elementary campus in Chicago, Illinois, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, hosts 1,004 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 164% larger than typical.

Across the 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 (324,396 students total), Beaubien Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Beaubien Elem School logs that 35% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 34% White, 17% Asian, 10% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Beaubien Elem School lists 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Beaubien Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Cook County's rate of about 66%.

With demographic context factored in, Beaubien Elem School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 47.9%; this one delivers 61.7%, a residual of +13.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Cook County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Beaubien Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Farnsworth Elem School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Beaubien Elem School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 42.8%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Beaubien Elem School has edged down 8%, going from 1,096 students in 2018 to 1,004 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 38% to 34% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 20.8:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

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