Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy

Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy is a mid-tier K-5 school in Chicago, Illinois, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school enrolls 374 students in grades pre-K through 8.

Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy is one of 622 schools operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district that enrolls 324,396 students overall.

On demographics, Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy logs that nearly all students (95%) are Black. Beyond that, the school records 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 16.2%; this one delivers 14.9%.

In the surrounding community, Cook County reports that 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%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Earhart Elem Opt for Knowl School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy. On composite proficiency, Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 29.5%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy's enrollment has edged down 28% since 2018, when it stood at 518 (now 374). Class-load math has fell: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Burnham Elem Inclusive Academy community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.