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What do students at Funston Elem School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000781
Funston Elementary School
2010 N Central Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · (773) 534-4125 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
428 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 41 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 12% |
Student demographics
19%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
Funston Elementary School→Kelvyn Park High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
27.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.5pp since 2023
Math
9.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.3% | 9.7% |
| 2023-24 | 18.8% | 4.8% |
% 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
16.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% 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 Funston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.2% | #1,724 of 1,925 | #642 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.7% | #1,919 of 2,077 | #719 of 829 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #1,731 of 2,077 | #645 of 829 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #791 of 2,419 | #359 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #109 of 2,035 | #64 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #1,647 of 2,042 | #617 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #89 of 2,132 | #65 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #1,196 of 1,461 | #565 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
440
+41 (+10%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 859
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 | 440 | 44.5 | 9.9:1 | 97% (428) |
| 2023-24 | 432 | 38 | 11.4:1 | 97% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 38 | 10.7:1 | 97% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 399 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 463 | 22.1 | 21.0:1 | 98% (453) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 99% (493) |
| 2010-11 | 645 | 32 | 20.2:1 | 98% (632) |
| 2000-01 | 879 | 49 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 859 | 46 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Funston Elementary School.
About Funston Elementary School
Funston Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Chicago, Illinois. The school reports 440 students in pre-K through 8.
Funston Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, where 622 schools serve 324,396 students.
Federal enrollment data show Funston Elementary School is 90% Hispanic. The school is also 8% Black and 2% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 27%. Funston Elementary School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 44.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Funston Elementary School was 9.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Illinois have 13.9:1, compared with 9.9:1 here. Funston Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 97%. Public schools in Cook County average 66%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Funston Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 16.2%; the prediction is 15.3%.
Cook County has these Census figures: the median household income is $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Cook County has 1,406 public schools and roughly 697,934 students.
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Funston Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Funston Elementary School ranks 7th of 9 nearby schools, at 16.2% versus a 21.1% average.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Funston Elementary School grew 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 399 to 440 students.
Community posts for Funston Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Marine Leadership Academy - Ames0.3 mi · 549
- Mozart Elementary School0.4 mi · 499
- McAuliffe Elementary School0.4 mi · 523
- Stowe Elementary School0.4 mi · 558
- Noble St Chtr-Pritzker Col Prep0.7 mi · 993
- Nixon Elementary School0.7 mi · 672
Frequently asked questions
About Funston Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Funston Elementary School?
Funston Elementary School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Funston Elementary School serve?
Funston Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Funston Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Funston Elementary School is approximately 9.9:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Funston Elementary School?
At Funston Elementary School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 90% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Funston Elementary School in?
Funston Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.