Black Magnet Elem School

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Chicago, Illinois, Black Magnet Elem School serves 336 students from grades K through 8, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Black Magnet Elem School lists that 97% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority; the rest consists of 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Black Magnet 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 30.8%; this one delivers 56.3%, a residual of +25.5 points.

In the surrounding community, Cook County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Black Magnet Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Warren Elem School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Black Magnet Elem School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 24.7%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 23%: 438 students in 2018 compared to 336 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

On this page, the feed for Black Magnet Elem School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.