Greene N Elem School

Greene N Elem School is one of the mid-tier elementary schools in Chicago, Illinois, part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, with 325 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 comprises 622 schools with combined enrollment of 324,396 students; Greene N Elem School is among them.

Demographically, Greene N Elem School reports that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 6% Asian, 4% Black, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Greene N Elem School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Greene N Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Cook County's rate of about 66%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Greene N Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.8%.

In the surrounding community, Cook County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Greene N Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Evergreen Academy Elem School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Greene N Elem School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Greene N Elem School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 40.4%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 35%: 498 students in 2018 compared to 325 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 27.0:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.