Kipling Elem School

Located at 9351 S Lowe Ave, in Chicago, Illinois, Kipling Elem School is a low-enrollment primary school that hosts 237 students (grades pre-K through 8), operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Enrollment runs roughly 38% below the state mean of about 381.

Across the 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 (324,396 students total), Kipling Elem School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Kipling Elem School shows that 97% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Kipling Elem School has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Kipling Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at Kipling Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Kipling Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.2%.

Around the school, census data for Cook County shows median household income runs about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Kipling Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Turner-Drew Elem Language Academy, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Kipling Elem School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 21.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 19%: 294 students in 2018 compared to 237 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.