Lloyd Elem School

Located at 2103 N Lamon Ave, in Chicago, Illinois, Lloyd Elem School is a substantial elementary-level community that works with 844 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Enrollment runs roughly 122% larger than the state mean of about 381.

Lloyd Elem School is one of 622 schools operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district that enrolls 324,396 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Lloyd Elem School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at school resources, Lloyd Elem School shows 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lloyd Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Cook County put the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lloyd Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Northwest Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lloyd Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lloyd Elem School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 20.6%.

Lloyd Elem School operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lloyd Elem School has shrank 23%, going from 1,096 students in 2018 to 844 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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