Smyth J Elem School

Set in Chicago, Illinois, Smyth J Elem School is a mid-sized K-5 school, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. It serves 348 students across grades pre-K through 8.

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

In terms of who attends, Smyth J Elem School lists that nearly all students (93%) are Black; the rest breaks down as 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. 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), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Smyth J Elem School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 25.1%; actual is 7.3%, a gap of -17.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household earnings sit near $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Smyth J Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Chicago Technology Academy HS, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Smyth J Elem School at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 37.2%.

Smyth J Elem School operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Smyth J Elem School has decreased 25%, going from 463 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

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