Madison Elem School

Madison Elem School, a modestly sized elementary campus in Chicago, Illinois, one of the schools within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, hosts 224 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Madison Elem School sits 41% leaner than that benchmark.

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

On demographics, Madison Elem School records that nearly all students (84%) are Black; the rest comes out to 13% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Madison Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Cook County's rate of about 66%.

After controlling for student poverty, Madison Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 15.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.0%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Madison Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Art in Motion Charter School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Madison Elem School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 21.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 238 students in 2018 compared to 224 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 97% to 84% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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