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Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr

2128 S Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60623 · (773) 534-1680 · Cook County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL92 STUDENTS
Enrollment
92
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
80 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
Kindergarten
4
Grade 1
15
Grade 2
10
Grade 3
8
Grade 4
9
Grade 5
10
Grade 6
16
Grade 7
12
Grade 8
8
Student demographics
Hispanic
25%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 29%
Black
74%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 16%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
49%
Female
51%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
31.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +23.3pp since 2023
Math
6.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.1pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
18.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
92
-164 (-64%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
was 14.2:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
25%
was 7%
% Black
74%
was 91%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr

As a tiny elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr instructs 92 students from grades K through 8, one of the schools within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr sits 76% leaner than that benchmark.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 comprises 622 schools with combined enrollment of 324,396 students; Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr is among them.

Looking at the student body, Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr lists that Black students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder reads as 25% Hispanic. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 18.5%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cook County) records that median household income runs about $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Nearest neighbor: Farragut Career Academy HS, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 16.8%.

Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr's enrollment has fell 64% since 2018, when it stood at 256 (now 92). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 7% to 25% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 6.6:1 in 2025.

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

Cook County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Address
2128 S Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
Phone
(773) 534-1680
County
Cook County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
92
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
6.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
80 (87%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
170993000678
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr
How many students attend Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr?
Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr enrolls approximately 92 students in grades KG-08.
Is Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr have?
Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr?
Student demographics at Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr are roughly 25% Hispanic, 74% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr in?
Crown Elem Comm Acd Fine Arts Ctr is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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