Everett Elem School

Everett Elem School operates as a minimally staffed elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, one of the schools within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Current enrollment sits at 89 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Everett Elem School sits 77% below that benchmark.

Within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which oversees 622 schools and 324,396 students, Everett Elem School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Everett Elem School records that nearly all students (85%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 8% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Everett Elem School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 6.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Everett Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Cook County's rate of about 66%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Everett Elem School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 27.4%; this one delivers 57.2%, a residual of +29.8 points.

In the area at large, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Everett Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Thomas Early Childhood Center, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Everett Elem School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 34.0%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 56%: 200 students in 2018 compared to 89 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment climbed from 2% to 8% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.1:1 in 2018 to 6.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Everett Elem School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.