Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is a primary school of moderately sized scale in Chicago, Illinois, one of the schools within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, caters to 542 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz sits 42% bigger than that benchmark.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 comprises 622 schools with combined enrollment of 324,396 students; Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is among them.

Demographically, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (91%). Beyond that, the school lists 6% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz reports 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 43.5%; this one delivers 68.8%, a residual of +25.3 points.

In the area at large, Cook County reports that median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is Peck Elem School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 26.3%.

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz operates from an inner-city location.

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