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Enrollment
889
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993001045
Pulaski Intl School of Chicago
2230 W McLean Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · (773) 534-4391 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL889 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
302 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 | 38 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 110 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 25% larger than its 8th grade class (88).
Student demographics
61%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Pulaski Intl School of Chicago→Clemente Community Academy High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
63.0%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.6pp since 2023
Math
47.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 47.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.4% | 37.5% |
% 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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Pulaski Intl School of Chicago
Pulaski Intl School of Chicago's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski Intl School of Chicago this school | 889 | 34.0% | 54.9% |
| Thorp O A Elementary Scholastic Academy Chicago | 831 | 37.1% | 56.7% |
| Brentano Elementary Math & Science Academy Chicago | 763 | 34.9% | 52.6% |
| Lakewood Creek Elementary Montgomery | 767 | 37.8% | 40.7% |
| McPherson Elementary School Chicago | 794 | 41.7% | 39.1% |
| Virginia Lake Elementary School Palatine | 717 | 42.3% | 40.7% |
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 Pulaski Intl School of Chicago ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #447 of 1,925 | #131 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #747 of 2,077 ▼ 146 | #225 of 829 ▼ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #573 of 2,077 ▼ 133 | #196 of 829 ▼ 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 889 | #36 of 2,419 | #30 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,164 of 2,035 | #521 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.4% | #527 of 2,042 | #203 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #1,699 of 2,132 | #694 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #1,246 of 1,461 | #580 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
889
-4 (0%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,198
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 | 889 | 64.5 | 13.8:1 | 34% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 844 | 60 | 14.1:1 | 38% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 822 | 58.5 | 14.1:1 | 41% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 893 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 927 | 47.4 | 19.6:1 | 66% (608) |
| 2015-16 | 927 | 52 | 17.8:1 | 85% (785) |
| 2010-11 | 839 | 42 | 20.0:1 | 88% (742) |
| 2000-01 | 1,107 | 60 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,198 | 66 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pulaski Intl School of Chicago.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (927 to 889); teachers up 36% (47.4 to 64.5).
About Pulaski Intl School of Chicago
Pulaski Intl School of Chicago is a public elementary school run by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Chicago, Illinois. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 889 students. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students, so this school is 133% bigger than average.
Pulaski Intl School of Chicago is in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district with 324,396 students across 622 schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Pulaski Intl School of Chicago, at 50%. Next come 35% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. That compares with about 27% Hispanic among all Cook County residents. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 64.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pulaski Intl School of Chicago and a ratio of 13.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 34% of enrollment. Public schools in Cook County average 66%.
The allk12 Grade for Pulaski Intl School of Chicago is B+. Compared with Illinois public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Pulaski Intl School of Chicago is 3.0 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 54.9% actual, 51.9% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Illinois.
Cook County has about 5,182,090 residents, and the median household income is $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Cook County has 1,406 public schools and roughly 697,934 students.
The closest other public school is CICS - Bucktown Campus, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Pulaski Intl School of Chicago ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Pulaski Intl School of Chicago has an NCES locale of City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 889, starting from 893.
Discussion on this page can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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
- CICS - Bucktown Campus0.3 mi · 518
- Drummond Elementary School0.5 mi · 339
- Chase Elementary School0.5 mi · 415
- Goethe Elementary School0.6 mi · 711
- Moos Elementary School0.8 mi · 434
- Sabin Elementary Magnet School0.8 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Pulaski Intl School of ChicagoHow large is Pulaski Intl School of Chicago?
Pulaski Intl School of Chicago enrolls approximately 889 students in grades PK-08.
Is Pulaski Intl School of Chicago an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pulaski Intl School of Chicago is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Pulaski Intl School of Chicago have?
Pulaski Intl School of Chicago employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Pulaski Intl School of Chicago?
Student demographics at Pulaski Intl School of Chicago are roughly 35% White, 50% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Pulaski Intl School of Chicago public or private?
Pulaski Intl School of Chicago 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.