Carroll Elem School

Carroll Elem School operates as an average-sized elementary campus in Chicago, Illinois, one of the schools within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Current enrollment sits at 411 students spanning grades pre-K through 8.

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

Looking at the student body, Carroll Elem School records that Black students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder is composed of 17% Hispanic. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 86% of students at Carroll Elem School qualify 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 meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Carroll Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 27.6%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Carroll Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is CICS - Wrightwood, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Carroll Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Carroll Elem School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 22.1%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Carroll Elem School has held roughly steady, going from 421 students in 2018 to 411 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment contracted from 96% to 79% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

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