Enrollment
209
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000880
Johnson STEAM Elementary
1420 S Albany Ave, Chicago, IL 60623 · (773) 534-1829 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
208 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 | 15 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
19%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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
23.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
6.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023-24 | 15.1% | 3.9% |
% 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
13.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
14.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% 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 Johnson STEAM Elementary
Johnson STEAM Elementary's state test result (13.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson STEAM Elementary this school | 209 | 99.5% | 13.5% |
| Early Childhood Cntr Dolton | 196 | 99.5% | N/A |
| Chalmers STEAM Elementary Chicago | 205 | 98.5% | 18.1% |
| Schmid Elementary School Chicago | 195 | 97.9% | 15.6% |
| Diekman Elementary School Dolton | 227 | 97.8% | 20.4% |
| Hendricks Elementary Community Academy Chicago | 217 | 97.2% | 10.5% |
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 Johnson STEAM Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #1,800 of 1,925 | #692 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.8% | #1,993 of 2,077 ▼ 74 | #769 of 829 ▼ 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #1,857 of 2,077 ▼ 104 | #726 of 829 ▼ 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 209 | #2,018 of 2,419 | #810 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #184 of 2,035 | #114 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.0% | #1,655 of 2,042 | #620 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #26 of 2,132 | #17 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -50.8% | #14 of 1,461 | #9 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
209
-141 (-40%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 356
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 | 209 | 20 | 10.4:1 | 100% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 21 | 10.1:1 | 97% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 20.5 | 10.9:1 | 98% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 425 | 27.4 | 15.5:1 | 98% (418) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 24 | 21.1:1 | 99% (502) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 20 | 18.3:1 | 99% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 27 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 26 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Johnson STEAM Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 51% (425 to 209); teachers down 27% (27.4 to 20).
About Johnson STEAM Elementary
Johnson STEAM Elementary is a small elementary school found in Chicago, Illinois. It educates 209 students in pre-K through 8. The school's enrollment is 45% smaller than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
In Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, 622 schools enroll a combined 324,396 students.
Federal enrollment data show Johnson STEAM Elementary is 89% Black. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic. Among all residents of Cook County, the Black share is about 22%. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Johnson STEAM Elementary total 20 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The school counts 208 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 100%. Across public schools in Cook County, the average is 66%.
Johnson STEAM Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (13.5%) and its predicted rate (14.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Cook County, the median household income is $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Cook County has 1,406 public schools and roughly 697,934 students.
The closest public school, North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins, is about 0.2 miles from Johnson STEAM Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Johnson STEAM Elementary ranks 5th of 9 on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Federal data show a 40% enrollment decrease, from 350 in 2020-21 to 209 in 2024-25.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- North Lawndale Prep Chtr-Collins0.2 mi · 276
- Collins Academy STEAM High School0.2 mi · 228
- North Lawndale Prep Chtr - Christ0.4 mi · 258
- Legacy Elementary Charter School0.4 mi · 458
- Chalmers STEAM Elementary0.5 mi · 205
- Lawndale Elementary Community Academy0.5 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Johnson STEAM ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Johnson STEAM Elementary?
Johnson STEAM Elementary enrolls approximately 209 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Johnson STEAM Elementary serve?
Johnson STEAM Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Johnson STEAM Elementary have?
Johnson STEAM Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Johnson STEAM Elementary?
Student demographics at Johnson STEAM Elementary are roughly 10% Hispanic, 89% Black.
What district is Johnson STEAM Elementary in?
Johnson STEAM Elementary is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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