Carnegie Elem School

Set in Chicago, Illinois, Carnegie Elem School is a moderately sized elementary school, part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. It serves 389 students across grades K through 8.

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

In terms of who attends, Carnegie Elem School logs that nearly all students (96%) are Black. Beyond that, the school reports 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Carnegie Elem School lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Carnegie Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Carnegie Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 30.1%.

In the surrounding 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), Carnegie Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hyde Park Academy High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Carnegie Elem School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 20.0%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carnegie Elem School has ticked down 38%, going from 631 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.