Kellogg Elem School

Kellogg Elem School is an intimate elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, run under Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school caters to 299 students in grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 22% below typical.

Within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which oversees 622 schools and 324,396 students, Kellogg Elem School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Kellogg Elem School logs that the largest single group is Black, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 14% White, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Kellogg Elem School shows 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.6:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 32% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Kellogg Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 53.2%, the actual is 53.6%, a residual of +0.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, Cook County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Kellogg Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Vanderpoel Elem Magnet School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Kellogg Elem School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 26.0%.

Kellogg Elem School operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 17%: 256 students in 2018 compared to 299 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 7% to 14%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.