Henry Elem School

Set in Chicago, Illinois, Henry Elem School is a mid-sized elementary campus, one of the schools within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. It instructs 445 students across grades pre-K through 8.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 runs 622 schools in total, collectively educating 324,396 students. Henry Elem School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Henry Elem School shows that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 5% White, 3% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Henry Elem School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Henry Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 90% of students at Henry Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Henry Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 19.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Cook County shows median household earnings sit near $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Henry Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Roosevelt High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Henry Elem School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Henry Elem School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 29.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Henry Elem School has decreased 15%, going from 524 students in 2018 to 445 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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