Gallistel Elem Language Academy

Gallistel Elem Language Academy is a K-5 school of heavily attended scale in Chicago, Illinois, part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, hosting 597 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 57% bigger than the state mean of about 381.

Gallistel Elem Language Academy is one of 622 schools operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district that educates 324,396 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Gallistel Elem Language Academy reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (94%). The remainder breaks down as 4% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Gallistel Elem Language Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Gallistel Elem Language Academy performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.4%, the actual is 26.7%, a residual of -4.7 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cook County put 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%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Gallistel Elem Language Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sadlowski Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gallistel Elem Language Academy at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 26.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Gallistel Elem Language Academy's enrollment has declined 25% since 2018, when it stood at 796 (now 597). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.