Nobel Elem School

As a sizable elementary campus in Chicago, Illinois, Nobel Elem School enrolls 592 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. That puts it 55% bigger 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. Nobel Elem School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Nobel Elem School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (87%); the rest breaks down as 11% Black. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Nobel Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 96% of students at Nobel Elem School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Nobel Elem School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 15.9%, the actual is 18.3%, a residual of +2.4 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Nobel Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West Park Elem Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Nobel Elem School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 24.2%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Nobel Elem School's enrollment has declined 24% since 2018, when it stood at 776 (now 592). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.