Enrollment
287
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000807
Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy
3715 W Polk St, Chicago, IL 60624 · (773) 534-6820 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
262 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 11% larger than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
18%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
Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy→Manley Career Academy High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
40.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
19.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.6% | 19.4% |
| 2023-24 | 23.6% | 11.4% |
% 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
24.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% 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 →
Schools most like Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy
Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy's state test result (24.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy this school | 287 | 91.3% | 24.2% |
| Mann Elementary School Chicago | 283 | 91.5% | 25.1% |
| Ruggles Elementary School Chicago | 290 | 91.7% | 23.7% |
| Park Manor Elementary School Chicago | 313 | 92.0% | 15.0% |
| Higgins Elementary Community Academy Chicago | 271 | 94.1% | 19.9% |
| Highlands Elementary School Hazel Crest | 311 | 93.6% | 17.7% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #1,468 of 1,925 | #486 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #1,620 of 2,077 ▼ 65 | #544 of 829 ▼ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #1,326 of 2,077 ▲ 100 | #452 of 829 ▲ 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #1,618 of 2,419 | #663 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #1,239 of 2,035 | #550 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #1,693 of 2,042 | #640 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.3% | #249 of 2,132 | #180 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.7% | #497 of 1,461 | #286 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
287
-29 (-9%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 724
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 | 287 | 20.5 | 14.0:1 | 91% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 20 | 11.5:1 | 97% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | 17.5 | 15.9:1 | 96% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 316 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 99% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 22 | 18.6:1 | 99% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 368 | 17 | 21.6:1 | 98% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | 32 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 724 | 40 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (353 to 287); teachers up 8% (19 to 20.5).
About Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy
Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy is an elementary school located in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. The school reports 287 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 25% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy belongs to Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district of 622 schools and 324,396 students.
Federal enrollment data show Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy is 90% Black. It is also 9% Hispanic. Cook County's residents are about 22% Black, 68 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 14.0 students per teacher and 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Cook County average 66%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 18.8% at Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.2%.
Across Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Cook County is home to 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 public school students.
The shortest distance from Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Ericson Elementary Scholastic Academy. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Over 4 years, Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy's enrollment declined 9%, to 287.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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- Frazier Perspectives Magnet Elementary School0.5 mi · 129
- YCCS-CCA Academy High School0.5 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Gregory Math & Sci Elementary AcademyHow large is Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy?
Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy enrolls approximately 287 students in grades PK-08.
Is Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy is approximately 14.0:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy?
Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy reports a student body of 9% Hispanic, 90% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy public or private?
Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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