Enrollment
283
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993001156
Joplin Elementary School
7931 S Honore St, Chicago, IL 60620 · (773) 535-3425 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
272 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 | 20 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
29%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
38.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +18.1pp since 2023
Math
22.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 18 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 22.2% |
| 2023-24 | 19.9% | 11.3% |
% 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
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 16% 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 →
Where Joplin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #1,336 of 1,925 | #432 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #1,534 of 2,077 | #504 of 829 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,415 of 2,077 | #497 of 829 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #1,639 of 2,419 | #673 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #476 of 2,035 | #254 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #1,427 of 2,042 | #529 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.1% | #116 of 2,132 | #88 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.8% | #159 of 1,461 | #100 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
283
-110 (-28%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 800
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 | 283 | 24 | 11.8:1 | 96% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 277 | 26 | 10.7:1 | 95% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 24.5 | 13.5:1 | 95% (314) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 23.5 | 17.4:1 | 96% (391) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 96% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 27 | 21.0:1 | 97% (551) |
| 2000-01 | 774 | 33 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 800 | 37 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joplin Elementary School.
About Joplin Elementary School
Joplin Elementary School, a small elementary school, is located in Chicago, Illinois. It has an enrollment of 283 students in pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students, which makes this school 26% below average.
Joplin Elementary School falls under Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which has 622 schools enrolling 324,396 students.
At Joplin Elementary School, 83% of students are Black. The school is also 16% Hispanic. That is higher than the 22% Black share among all Cook County residents. The diversity index for Joplin Elementary School is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Joplin Elementary School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1. At Joplin Elementary School, 96% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 66% average for public schools in Cook County is 30 points lower.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Joplin Elementary School, the prediction is 16.0% and the result is 28.0%.
In the surrounding county, Cook County, median household income comes to about $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%. The county's public schools total 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Measured in a straight line, CICS - Ralph Ellison Campus is less than a tenth of a mile from Joplin Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 15.3%, lower than Joplin Elementary School's 28.0%.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 393 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 283 by 2024-25.
People who know Joplin Elementary School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- 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
- CICS - Ralph Ellison Campus0.1 mi · 247
- Barton Elementary School0.4 mi · 411
- LEARN Chtr - Hunter Perkins Camp0.5 mi · 472
- Cook Elementary School0.5 mi · 322
- Foster Park Elementary School0.7 mi · 345
- Randolph Elementary School0.9 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Joplin Elementary SchoolHow large is Joplin Elementary School?
Joplin Elementary School enrolls approximately 283 students in grades PK-08.
Is Joplin Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Joplin Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joplin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joplin Elementary School is approximately 11.8:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Joplin Elementary School?
At Joplin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 16% Hispanic, 83% Black.
What district is Joplin Elementary School in?
Joplin Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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