Madero Middle School

Madero Middle School operates as a close-knit junior high in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Current enrollment sits at 231 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 50% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

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

Looking at the student body, Madero Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Madero Middle School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.0:1, putting Madero Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Madero Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 30.0%, the actual is 23.9%, a residual of -6.1 points.

In the broader community, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Madero Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: McCormick Elem School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Madero Middle School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 15.9%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Madero Middle School has ticked down 31%, going from 335 students in 2018 to 231 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

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