Enrollment
335
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993005109
Claremont Magnet Elementary School
2300 W 64th St, Chicago, IL 60636 · (773) 535-8110 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
323 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 10 | 2 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
25.9%
IL avg 51.0% . +9.8pp since 2023
Math
15.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.9% | 15.9% |
| 2023-24 | 16.1% | 5.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Claremont Magnet Elementary School
Claremont Magnet Elementary School's state test result (19.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Magnet Elementary School this school | 335 | 96.4% | 19.9% |
| Lincoln Elementary School Bellwood | 310 | 99.4% | 26.0% |
| Earle Elementary School Chicago | 286 | 98.3% | 14.6% |
| Montessori of Englewood Chtr Elementary School Chicago | 349 | 99.1% | 9.6% |
| Reavis Elementary School Lansing | 362 | 98.9% | 37.9% |
| Markham Park Elementary School Markham | 292 | 93.5% | 13.7% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Claremont Magnet Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #1,607 of 1,925 | #568 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #1,713 of 2,077 ▲ 109 | #595 of 829 ▲ 70 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #1,781 of 2,077 ▼ 72 | #681 of 829 ▼ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 335 | #1,341 of 2,419 | #556 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #383 of 2,035 | #205 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.2% | #1,099 of 2,042 | #413 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.4% | #107 of 2,132 | #80 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.1% | #375 of 1,461 | #230 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
335
-48 (-13%) vs 2020
-38% since 2010-11, when it was 538
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 335 | 29.3 | 11.4:1 | 96% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 32.8 | 10.0:1 | 98% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 34 | 10.0:1 | 94% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 383 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 28.4 | 15.2:1 | 98% (421) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 99% (456) |
| 2010-11 | 538 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 99% (534) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Claremont Magnet Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (430 to 335); teachers up 3% (28.4 to 29.3).
About Claremont Magnet Elementary School
Chicago, Illinois, is home to Claremont Magnet Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 335 students in pre-K through 8.
Federal data list 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, with 324,396 students enrolled.
Black students are 71% of those enrolled at Claremont Magnet Elementary School. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic. In Cook County overall, about 22% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Claremont Magnet Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Claremont Magnet Elementary School, giving a ratio of 11.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. A total of 323 students, or 96%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 66% average for public schools in Cook County.
Test results at Claremont Magnet Elementary School are 4.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (19.9% actual, 15.8% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Cook County, median household income comes to about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 students.
Among nearby public schools, OToole Elementary School is closest at about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Claremont Magnet Elementary School comes in 5th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count decreased 13% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The discussion board for Claremont Magnet Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
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- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- OToole Elementary School0.4 mi · 309
- Earle Elementary School0.4 mi · 286
- Morrill Elementary Math & Sci School0.6 mi · 600
- Fairfield Elementary Academy0.6 mi · 492
- Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School0.6 mi · 1,316
- Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School0.7 mi · 1,107
Frequently asked questions
About Claremont Magnet Elementary SchoolHow large is Claremont Magnet Elementary School?
Claremont Magnet Elementary School enrolls approximately 335 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Claremont Magnet Elementary School serve?
Claremont Magnet Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Claremont Magnet Elementary School have?
Claremont Magnet Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
How diverse is Claremont Magnet Elementary School?
Claremont Magnet Elementary School reports a student body of 1% White, 28% Hispanic, 71% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Claremont Magnet Elementary School public or private?
Claremont Magnet Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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