Chicago Academy Elem School

Chicago Academy Elem School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school enrolls 548 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 44% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 comprises 622 schools with combined enrollment of 324,396 students; Chicago Academy Elem School is among them.

Demographically, Chicago Academy Elem School logs that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 18% White, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Chicago Academy Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.0%.

In the broader community, Cook County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Chicago Academy Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Chicago Academy High School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chicago Academy Elem School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 30.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 9%: 603 students in 2018 compared to 548 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 69% to 74% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.