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Enrollment
427
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993000911
Lewis Elementary School
1431 N Leamington Ave, Chicago, IL 60651 · (773) 534-3060 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL427 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
416 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
4
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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 1% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 8% smaller than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
51%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
19.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
7.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 19 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.3% | 7.4% |
| 2023-24 | 13.2% | 4.0% |
% 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
12.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
15.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 12% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 15% 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 Lewis Elementary School
Lewis Elementary School's state test result (12.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Elementary School this school | 427 | 97.4% | 12.0% |
| Hampton Elementary Fine & Perf Arts School Chicago | 463 | 95.2% | 19.3% |
| Carl Sandburg Elementary Joliet | 371 | 95.1% | 11.9% |
| Laraway School Joliet | 433 | 90.8% | 32.1% |
| A J Katzenmaier Academy North Chicago | 387 | 99.5% | 9.8% |
| Edna Keith Elementary School Joliet | 402 | 95.0% | 10.8% |
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 Lewis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #1,839 of 1,925 | #718 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.4% | #1,978 of 2,077 ▼ 64 | #761 of 829 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #1,934 of 2,077 ▼ 105 | #765 of 829 ▼ 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 427 | #861 of 2,419 | #381 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #805 of 2,035 | #383 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #894 of 2,042 | #326 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #86 of 2,132 | #62 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #840 of 1,461 | #431 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
427
-42 (-9%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 710
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 | 427 | 33.5 | 12.8:1 | 97% (416) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 32.5 | 13.0:1 | 97% (410) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 32 | 11.3:1 | 96% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 26.9 | 17.9:1 | 98% (471) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 26 | 18.9:1 | 99% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 639 | 27 | 23.7:1 | 98% (624) |
| 2000-01 | 1,079 | 46 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 710 | 27 | 26.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lewis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (483 to 427); teachers up 24% (26.9 to 33.5).
About Lewis Elementary School
Lewis Elementary School is one of the public schools in Chicago, Illinois. It is a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 427 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25.
The 622 schools of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, including Lewis Elementary School, enroll 324,396 students.
Hispanic students are 53% of those enrolled at Lewis Elementary School. Other reported shares: 46% Black. That compares with about 27% Hispanic among all Cook County residents. A diversity index of 51% means there is a 51% chance two randomly chosen students at Lewis Elementary School are from different groups.
Lewis Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, with 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 97% at Lewis Elementary School. Across public schools in Cook County, the average is 66%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 15.3% at Lewis Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 12.0%.
In the wider Cook County area, the median household earns about $83,498 a year, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Cook County, 1,406 public schools serve about 697,934 students.
YCCS West, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Lewis Elementary School is 7th among 9 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes Lewis Elementary School as City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 427, compared with 469 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Lewis Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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
- 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 Lewis Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 7 states are named Lewis Elementary. Lewis Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 10.
- Lewis Elementary SchoolFORNEY, TX · 738 students
- Lewis Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 675 students
- Lewis Elementary SchoolKennesaw, GA · 550 students
- LEWIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTEMPLE TERRACE, FL · 546 students
- Lewis Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 437 students
Nearby schools
- YCCS West0.4 mi · 80
- Hay Elementary Community Academy0.5 mi · 247
- Young Elementary School0.7 mi · 417
- McNair Elementary School0.7 mi · 328
- Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy0.7 mi · 1,135
- Brunson Math & Sci Specialty Elementary School0.9 mi · 452
Frequently asked questions
About Lewis Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lewis Elementary School?
Lewis Elementary School enrolls approximately 427 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Lewis Elementary School serve?
Lewis Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lewis Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Lewis Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Lewis Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lewis Elementary School are roughly 53% Hispanic, 46% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Lewis Elementary School?
Lewis Elementary School is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.