Charles J Sahs Elem School

Charles J Sahs Elem School operates as a compact elementary campus in Chicago, Illinois, overseen by Central Stickney SD 110. Current enrollment sits at 262 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 31% below the state mean of about 381.

Central Stickney SD 110 is the operating authority for Charles J Sahs Elem School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Charles J Sahs Elem School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (92%). Beyond that, the school shows 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Roughly 67% of students at Charles J Sahs Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Charles J Sahs Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 32.9%; actual is 50.3%, +17.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate 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 Charles J Sahs Elem School is one.

Twain Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Charles J Sahs Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Charles J Sahs Elem School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 27.4%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Charles J Sahs Elem School's enrollment has edged down 33% since 2018, when it stood at 390 (now 262). Hispanic enrollment moved from 72% to 92% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 9.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.