Enrollment
231
Middle
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993004915
Madero Middle School
3202 W 28th St, Chicago, IL 60623 · (773) 535-4466 · Cook County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL231 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
166 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 60 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 41% |
Student demographics
4%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
33.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.5pp since 2023
Math
12.1%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 12.1% |
| 2023-24 | 19.5% | 7.9% |
% 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
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Madero Middle School
Madero Middle School's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madero Middle School this school | 231 | 71.9% | 23.9% |
| Columbus East Elementary School Cicero | 411 | 75.7% | 25.8% |
| Cicero East Elementary School Cicero | 408 | 76.7% | 27.9% |
| Ellis Middle School Elgin | 496 | 72.4% | 22.8% |
| Heritage Middle School Berwyn | 447 | 73.6% | 47.6% |
| Northlake Middle School Northlake | 378 | 84.4% | 26.4% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Madero Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #489 of 578 | #89 of 116 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #572 of 640 ▼ 7 | #129 of 146 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #550 of 640 ▲ 27 | #121 of 146 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 231 | #528 of 691 | #134 of 148 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #35 of 558 | #18 of 138 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.3% | #558 of 560 | #137 of 138 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.9% | #96 of 581 | #41 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.0% | #20 of 440 | #11 of 97 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
231
-77 (-25%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 478
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 | 231 | 23.3 | 9.9:1 | 72% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 21.3 | 11.8:1 | 92% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 23.5 | 10.8:1 | 87% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 335 | 18 | 18.6:1 | 98% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 327 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 99% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 22 | 14.1:1 | 98% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 20 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 26 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Madero Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (335 to 231); teachers up 29% (18 to 23.3).
About Madero Middle School
Madero Middle School is a small middle school that serves part of Chicago, Illinois. The school's enrollment of 231 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 50% lower than the average for middle schools in Illinois, which is about 462.
Madero Middle School is one school in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a system of 622 schools with 324,396 students.
At Madero Middle School, Hispanic students make up 98% of the student body. Among people living in Cook County, the Hispanic share is about 27%. By the diversity index, Madero Middle School comes in at 4%.
The school reported 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.9:1. The 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 72% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 30.0%. Madero Middle School scores 23.9%.
Census estimates describe Cook County this way: median household income is about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Cook County number 1,406 and enroll about 697,934.
Nearby, McCormick Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Madero Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Madero Middle School ranks 1st of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 23.9% against a local average of 15.9%.
Madero Middle School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment was 308 in 2020-21 and 231 in 2024-25, a decrease of 77 students.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
Nearby schools
- McCormick Elementary School0.1 mi · 502
- Spry Elementary Community School0.5 mi · 317
- Spry Community Links High School0.5 mi · 82
- Farragut Career Academy High School0.6 mi · 490
- Maria Saucedo Magnet Academy0.6 mi · 922
- Kanoon Elementary Magnet School0.6 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Madero Middle SchoolHow many students attend Madero Middle School?
Madero Middle School enrolls approximately 231 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Madero Middle School serve?
Madero Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Madero Middle School?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Madero Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Madero Middle School?
At Madero Middle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Madero Middle School public or private?
Madero Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.