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If you had an hour of school board time for South Loop Elem School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
847
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993005268
South Loop Elementary School
1601 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60616 · (773) 534-8690 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL847 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of Illinois public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
16.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
236 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
6
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 | 90 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 95 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 75% larger than its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
75%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
South Loop Elementary School→Phillips 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
75.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.1pp since 2023
Math
56.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.8% | 56.9% |
| 2023-24 | 60.7% | 49.9% |
% 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
65.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 South Loop Elementary School
South Loop Elementary School's state test result (65.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Loop Elementary School this school | 847 | 27.9% | 65.4% |
| Pritzker Elementary School Chicago | 674 | 26.0% | 71.0% |
| Grande Park Elementary School Plainfield | 687 | 24.5% | 53.9% |
| Southbury Elementary School Oswego | 676 | 25.6% | 53.6% |
| Wallin Oaks Elementary School Plainfield | 677 | 24.8% | 55.7% |
| Bonnie McBeth Learning Center Plainfield | 757 | 35.3% | N/A |
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 South Loop Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #197 of 1,925 | #69 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #488 of 2,077 ▼ 180 | #152 of 829 ▼ 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #207 of 2,077 ▲ 38 | #86 of 829 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 847 | #47 of 2,419 | #36 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #1,808 of 2,035 | #747 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.0% | #17 of 2,042 | #8 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.9% | #1,819 of 2,132 | #719 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #337 of 615 | #96 of 186 |
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
847
+43 (+5%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 499
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 | 847 | 51 | 16.6:1 | 28% (236) |
| 2023-24 | 840 | 50.3 | 16.7:1 | 33% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 808 | 50 | 16.2:1 | 28% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 804 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 785 | 38.3 | 20.5:1 | 34% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 863 | 44 | 19.6:1 | 26% (223) |
| 2010-11 | 690 | 36 | 19.2:1 | 33% (229) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 30 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 27 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Loop Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (785 to 847); teachers up 33% (38.3 to 51).
About South Loop Elementary School
South Loop Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Chicago, Illinois. The school enrolls 847 students in pre-K through 8. That compares with an average of about 381 students for elementary schools in Illinois.
South Loop Elementary School falls under Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which has 622 schools enrolling 324,396 students.
At South Loop Elementary School, Black students make up the biggest share, 34%. Other students are 31% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County residents are about 22% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 75, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 51 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. The school's 16.6:1 compares with an average of 13.9:1 for elementary schools in Illinois. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 28%. That rate is below the 66% average among public schools in Cook County.
Among Illinois public elementary schools, South Loop Elementary School outscored 85%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For South Loop Elementary School, the prediction is 55.4% and the result is 65.4%.
For Cook County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $83,498 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting South Loop Elementary School, Cook County has 1,406 public schools.
Jones College Prep High School is about 0.5 miles from South Loop Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, South Loop Elementary School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
South Loop Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The school's enrollment increased 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at South Loop Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Jones College Prep High School0.5 mi · 1,954
- Perspectives Chtr - Joslin Campus0.7 mi · 313
- Intrinsic 2 Charter High School1.0 mi · 734
- National Teachers Elementary Academy1.0 mi · 795
- Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep1.1 mi · 909
- YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr1.1 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About South Loop Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Loop Elementary School?
South Loop Elementary School enrolls approximately 847 students in grades PK-08.
Is South Loop Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Loop Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at South Loop Elementary School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at South Loop Elementary School.
How diverse is South Loop Elementary School?
South Loop Elementary School reports a student body of 31% White, 13% Hispanic, 34% Black, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees South Loop Elementary School?
South Loop Elementary School is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.