Goudy Technology Academy

As a mid-tier elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, Goudy Technology Academy instructs 491 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 29% bigger than typical.

Within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which oversees 622 schools and 324,396 students, Goudy Technology Academy is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Goudy Technology Academy reports that 32% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 31% Black, 27% Asian, 7% White, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Goudy Technology Academy 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 24.0%; this one delivers 40.8%, a residual of +16.8 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cook County) reports that median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Goudy Technology Academy is one campus in the mix.

McCutcheon Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Goudy Technology Academy ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 22.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Goudy Technology Academy has declined 32%, going from 717 students in 2018 to 491 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment ticked down from 40% to 27% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

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