Inter-American Elem Magnet School

Inter-American Elem Magnet School is an elementary school of expansive scale in Chicago, Illinois, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, enrolling 616 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 62% larger than typical.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 comprises 622 schools with combined enrollment of 324,396 students; Inter-American Elem Magnet School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Inter-American Elem Magnet School reports that nearly all students (85%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 9% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Inter-American Elem Magnet School has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Inter-American Elem Magnet School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.4%; this one delivers 44.9%.

Around the school, 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 the poverty rate sits near 10%. Inter-American Elem Magnet School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Greeley Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Inter-American Elem Magnet School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 54.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 13%: 711 students in 2018 compared to 616 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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