Mount Vernon Elem School

Mount Vernon Elem School is a modestly sized K-5 school in Chicago, Illinois, part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school educates 245 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 36% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 runs 622 schools in total, collectively educating 324,396 students. Mount Vernon Elem School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Mount Vernon Elem School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (95%); the rest is composed of 4% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Mount Vernon Elem School lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Mount Vernon Elem School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Cook County's rate of about 66%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mount Vernon Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.9%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Mount Vernon Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Garvey M Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mount Vernon Elem School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mount Vernon Elem School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 22.2%.

Mount Vernon Elem School operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mount Vernon Elem School has increased 7%, going from 230 students in 2018 to 245 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.