Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000730
Leland Elementary School
512 S Lavergne Ave, Chicago, IL 60644 · (773) 534-6340 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
329 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 | 50 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
26%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Leland Elementary School→Manley Career Academy High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
16.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
6.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.6% | 6.4% |
| 2023-24 | 8.6% | 1.9% |
% 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
10.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
16.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% 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 →
Schools most like Leland Elementary School
Leland Elementary School's state test result (10.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leland Elementary School this school | 344 | 95.6% | 10.4% |
| Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy Chicago | 354 | 95.5% | 14.2% |
| Mae Jemison School Hazel Crest | 368 | 94.8% | 12.4% |
| Curtis Elementary School Chicago | 356 | 97.5% | 9.4% |
| Harvard Elementary School Chicago | 335 | 93.4% | 16.9% |
| Till Elementary Math & Science Academy Chicago | 370 | 97.0% | 8.1% |
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 Leland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.4% | #1,876 of 1,925 | #733 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.4% | #2,003 of 2,077 ▲ 26 | #776 of 829 ▲ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.6% | #1,987 of 2,077 ▼ 18 | #790 of 829 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #1,292 of 2,419 | #533 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #388 of 2,035 | #209 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.8% | #1,479 of 2,042 | #549 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.6% | #131 of 2,132 | #102 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #620 of 1,461 | #338 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
344
-37 (-10%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 277
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 | 344 | 30 | 11.5:1 | 96% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 298 | 29 | 10.3:1 | 95% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 35 | 10.5:1 | 97% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 409 | 25 | 16.4:1 | 95% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 567 | 34 | 16.7:1 | 98% (553) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 11 | 16.7:1 | 97% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 11 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 277 | 11 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leland Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (409 to 344); teachers up 20% (25 to 30).
About Leland Elementary School
Leland Elementary School is a public elementary school run by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Chicago, Illinois. The school's enrollment of 344 students covers pre-K through 8.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 is the district for Leland Elementary School. It has 622 schools and 324,396 students.
At Leland Elementary School, Black students make up 85% of the student body. Smaller groups are 13% Hispanic. County-wide, 22% of Cook County residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Leland Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
The school reported 30 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.5:1. The 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 96% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. That is 30 points above the 66% average for public schools in Cook County.
Test results at Leland Elementary School are 5.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (10.4% actual, 16.3% predicted).
Leland Elementary School is located in Cook County, where median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Leland Elementary School is one of 1,406 public schools in Cook County, which together enroll about 697,934 students.
Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Leland Elementary School ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Leland Elementary School's location as City: Large.
Enrollment was 381 in 2020-21 and 344 in 2024-25, a decrease of 37 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Leland Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
Other Leland Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Leland Elementary. Leland Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Leland Elementary SchoolLeland, IL · 175 students
Nearby schools
- Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl0.2 mi · 453
- YCCS-Scholastic Achievement High School0.6 mi · 117
- Liberty Elementary School0.6 mi · 453
- Plato Learning Academy Elementary School0.7 mi · 157
- Hefferan Elementary School0.8 mi · 214
- Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School0.8 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Leland Elementary SchoolHow large is Leland Elementary School?
Leland Elementary School enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Leland Elementary School serve?
Leland Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Leland Elementary School have?
Leland Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Leland Elementary School?
Student demographics at Leland Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 13% Hispanic, 85% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Leland Elementary School in?
Leland Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.