Enrollment
266
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000914
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center
4420 N Beacon St, Chicago, IL 60640 · (773) 534-5790 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
247 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 | 25 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 12% |
Student demographics
63%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center→Senn High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
28.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +14.0pp since 2023
Math
15.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 15.1% |
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 5.1% |
% 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
18.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
17.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 →
Where Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #1,669 of 1,925 | #608 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #1,738 of 2,077 | #612 of 829 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,710 of 2,077 | #631 of 829 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #1,733 of 2,419 | #712 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.2:1 | #20 of 2,035 | #12 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #435 of 2,042 | #165 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #209 of 2,132 | #152 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.5% | #118 of 1,461 | #77 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
266
+37 (+16%) vs 2020
+81% since 1990-91, when it was 147
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 | 266 | 32.5 | 8.2:1 | 93% (247) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 30 | 10.1:1 | 92% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 28.5 | 7.3:1 | 93% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 229 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 32.7 | 12.2:1 | 87% (349) |
| 2015-16 | 513 | 43 | 11.9:1 | 89% (459) |
| 2010-11 | 221 | 15 | 14.7:1 | 79% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 21 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 147 | 25 | 5.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center.
About Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center is an elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, and it is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The latest federal count shows 266 students in pre-K through 8. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students, so this school is 30% smaller than average.
The 622 schools of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, including Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center, enroll 324,396 students.
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 48%. After that, the student body is 35% Black, 8% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Cook County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. By the diversity index, Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center comes in at 63%.
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center counts 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 8.2 students for each one. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. About 93% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cook County is 66%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center is 17.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 18.2%.
Federal survey data for Cook County show that median household income is about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center is among the 1,406 public schools in Cook County.
The closest public school to Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center is YCCS-Truman Middle College High School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center is 7th of 9 on proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 16%, from 229 to 266.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- 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
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
- YCCS-Truman Middle College High School0.3 mi · 192
- Ravenswood Elementary School0.4 mi · 522
- Lake View High School0.5 mi · 1,431
- Uplift Community High School0.7 mi · 224
- Brennemann Elementary School0.8 mi · 482
- McPherson Elementary School0.8 mi · 794
Frequently asked questions
About Courtenay Elementary Language Arts CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center?
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center enrolls approximately 266 students in grades PK-08.
Is Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center is approximately 8.2:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center?
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center reports a student body of 8% White, 48% Hispanic, 35% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center?
Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
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