Funston Elem School

Funston Elem School, a moderately sized elementary-level community in Chicago, Illinois, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, works with 440 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.

Funston Elem School is one of 622 schools operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district that caters to 324,396 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Funston Elem School shows that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 8% Black, 2% White. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Funston Elem School has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Funston Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 15.3%; this one delivers 16.2%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Cook County) shows that median household earnings sit near $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%. Funston Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Marine Leadership Academy - Ames is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Funston Elem School at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 21.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Five-year trend. Funston Elem School's enrollment has contracted 5% since 2018, when it stood at 463 (now 440). Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.