Gregory Math & Sci Elem Academy

Located at 3715 W Polk St, in Chicago, Illinois, Gregory Math & Sci Elem Academy is a low-enrollment elementary school that hosts 287 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 25% leaner than typical.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 comprises 622 schools with combined enrollment of 324,396 students; Gregory Math & Sci Elem Academy is among them.

On demographics, Gregory Math & Sci Elem Academy records that 90% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 9% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Cook County's rate of about 66%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Gregory Math & Sci Elem Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.2%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cook County) records that median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Gregory Math & Sci Elem Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Ericson Elem Scholastic Academy, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Gregory Math & Sci Elem Academy. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Gregory Math & Sci Elem Academy at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 15.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 19%: 353 students in 2018 compared to 287 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 99% to 90% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.