Pasteur Elem School

Set in Chicago, Illinois, Pasteur Elem School is a large elementary campus, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. It educates 620 students across grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 63% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pasteur Elem School shows that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Pasteur Elem School records 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Pasteur Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Pasteur Elem School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 21.8%; actual is 51.6%, +29.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Pasteur Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Richardson Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Pasteur Elem School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 28.3%.

Pasteur Elem School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pasteur Elem School has edged down 13%, going from 712 students in 2018 to 620 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.8:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.