Brennemann Elem School

Located at 4251 N Clarendon Ave, in Chicago, Illinois, Brennemann Elem School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school that educates 482 students (grades pre-K through 8), one of the schools within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 27% larger than typical.

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

Demographically, Brennemann Elem School lists that 45% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 37% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% White, 3% Asian. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Brennemann Elem School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Brennemann Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Cook County's rate of about 66%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Brennemann Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.6%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Brennemann Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Disney Elem Magnet School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Brennemann Elem School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 32.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Brennemann Elem School has climbed 11%, going from 436 students in 2018 to 482 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 65% to 45% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

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