Enrollment
151
Middle
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000771
Field Elementary School
7019 N Ashland Blvd, Chicago, IL 60626 · (773) 534-2030 · Cook County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL151 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
138 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 56 | 37% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 20% |
Student demographics
67%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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
40.2%
IL avg 51.0% . +28.1pp since 2023
Math
13.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 28 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.2% | 13.4% |
| 2023-24 | 12.1% | 1.4% |
% 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
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% 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 Field Elementary School
Field Elementary School's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Field Elementary School this school | 151 | 91.4% | 23.9% |
| Rosa L Parks Middle School Dixmoor | 320 | 91.3% | 12.0% |
| Zion Central Middle School Zion | 330 | 85.5% | 13.6% |
| Shiloh Park Middle School Zion | 358 | 85.8% | 12.2% |
| J W Eater Jr High School Rantoul | 477 | 87.2% | 22.7% |
| Veterans Memorial Middle School Blue Island | 361 | 78.1% | 22.8% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Field Elementary School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #491 of 578 | #91 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #554 of 640 ▲ 80 | #123 of 146 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #495 of 640 ▲ 131 | #101 of 146 ▲ 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 151 | #608 of 691 | #145 of 148 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.4% | #35 of 581 | #20 of 117 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
151
+7 (+5%) vs 2020
-87% since 1990-91, when it was 1,150
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 | 151 | 13.3 | 11.4:1 | 91% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 156 | 15 | 10.4:1 | 91% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 11.3 | 13.8:1 | 86% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 144 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 6.2 | 25.3:1 | 94% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 18 | 16.6:1 | 96% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 20 | 19.1:1 | 99% (378) |
| 2000-01 | 1,459 | 79 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,150 | 46 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Field Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (158 to 151); teachers up 112% (6.2 to 13.3).
About Field Elementary School
Field Elementary School is a small middle school based in Chicago, Illinois. A total of 151 students attend the school, which covers grades 5 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Illinois is about 462 students.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 runs Field Elementary School along with 621 other schools, enrolling 324,396 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Field Elementary School is Hispanic (45%). Enrollment also includes 32% Black, 11% multiracial, 7% White, and 5% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 18 points above the 27% share among Cook County residents. By the diversity index, Field Elementary School comes in at 67%.
At Field Elementary School, 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.4:1. That ratio is under the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 91% of enrollment. The gap from the 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 25 points.
After adjusting for student poverty, Field Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.9%; the prediction is 18.7%.
Among Cook County residents, median household income is about $83,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Field Elementary School is one of 1,406 public schools in Cook County, which together enroll about 697,934 students.
The school nearest to Field Elementary School is Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Field Elementary School is 5th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 151 was 5% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 144.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Field Elementary School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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- 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
Other Field Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named Field Elementary. Field Elementary School is the 14th largest of the 14.
- Field Elementary SchoolElmhurst, IL · 433 students
- Field Elementary SchoolTexico, IL · 233 students
- Field Elementary SchoolMESA, AZ · 564 students
- Field Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 507 students
- Field Elementary SchoolCANTON, MI · 467 students
Nearby schools
- Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter0.2 mi · 623
- New Field Elementary School0.2 mi · 541
- Kilmer Elementary School0.4 mi · 790
- Sullivan High School0.5 mi · 762
- Jordan Elementary Community School0.7 mi · 487
- Gale Elementary Community Academy0.8 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Field Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Field Elementary School?
Field Elementary School enrolls approximately 151 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Field Elementary School serve?
Field Elementary School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Field Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Field Elementary School is approximately 11.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Field Elementary School?
At Field Elementary School, the student body is approximately 7% White, 45% Hispanic, 32% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Field Elementary School public or private?
Field Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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