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Enrollment
733
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006067
Prieto Math-Science Elementary School
2231 N Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60639 · (773) 534-0210 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
646 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (88).
Student demographics
11%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
38.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +13.4pp since 2023
Math
14.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.4% | 14.4% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 8.7% |
% 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
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Prieto Math-Science Elementary School
Prieto Math-Science Elementary School's state test result (25.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prieto Math-Science Elementary School this school | 733 | 88.1% | 25.7% |
| Burbank Elementary School Chicago | 691 | 88.0% | 19.2% |
| Hurley Elementary School Chicago | 748 | 89.7% | 37.0% |
| Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy Chicago | 718 | 86.2% | 46.0% |
| Sandoval Elementary School Chicago | 736 | 91.7% | 29.5% |
| Peck Elementary School Chicago | 777 | 91.4% | 28.8% |
Matched among Illinois elementary 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 Prieto Math-Science Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #1,428 of 1,925 | #469 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #1,757 of 2,077 ▼ 73 | #622 of 829 ▼ 34 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #1,404 of 2,077 ▼ 29 | #490 of 829 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #100 of 2,419 | #68 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #692 of 2,035 | #326 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #1,873 of 2,042 | #716 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.1% | #330 of 2,132 | #237 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.5% | #246 of 1,461 | #156 of 661 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
733
-132 (-15%) vs 2020
-23% since 2010-11, when it was 951
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 | 733 | 59 | 12.4:1 | 88% (646) |
| 2023-24 | 751 | 58 | 12.9:1 | 90% (678) |
| 2022-23 | 745 | 59.5 | 12.5:1 | 92% (682) |
| 2020-21 | 865 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 997 | 51.2 | 19.5:1 | 95% (952) |
| 2015-16 | 1,044 | 60 | 17.4:1 | 96% (1,004) |
| 2010-11 | 951 | 46 | 20.7:1 | 95% (906) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Prieto Math-Science Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (997 to 733); teachers up 15% (51.2 to 59).
About Prieto Math-Science Elementary School
Prieto Math-Science Elementary School is a large elementary school with its address in Chicago, Illinois. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 733 students. The school's enrollment is 92% larger than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Prieto Math-Science Elementary School is run by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, whose 622 schools enroll 324,396 students.
Federal enrollment data show Prieto Math-Science Elementary School is 94% Hispanic. The school is also 4% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 27%. Prieto Math-Science Elementary School's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Prieto Math-Science Elementary School is 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. About 88% of students, or 646, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Cook County average 66%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Prieto Math-Science Elementary School would be expected to post about 20.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.7%.
Cook County has these Census figures: the median household income is $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Cook County is home to 1,406 public schools and about 697,934 public school students.
Nearest public school: Hanson Park Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 24.7% on proficiency, and Prieto Math-Science Elementary School is above that at 25.7%.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Prieto Math-Science Elementary School's enrollment declined 15%, to 733.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. 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
- Hanson Park Elementary School0.0 mi · 1,125
- Christopher House Chrt Elementary School0.3 mi · 502
- Northwest Middle School0.3 mi · 532
- Prosser Career Academy High School0.3 mi · 1,185
- Horizon Science Academy-Belmont0.4 mi · 785
- Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy0.5 mi · 1,135
Frequently asked questions
About Prieto Math-Science Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Prieto Math-Science Elementary School?
Prieto Math-Science Elementary School enrolls approximately 733 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Prieto Math-Science Elementary School serve?
Prieto Math-Science Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Prieto Math-Science Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Prieto Math-Science Elementary School.
How diverse is Prieto Math-Science Elementary School?
Prieto Math-Science Elementary School reports a student body of 0% White, 94% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Prieto Math-Science Elementary School public or private?
Prieto Math-Science Elementary 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.