Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006173
STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School
1522 W Fillmore St, Chicago, IL 60607 · (773) 534-7300 · Cook County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
198 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 70% larger than its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
70%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
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
73.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +11.3pp since 2023
Math
60.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 15 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.4% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 62.1% | 45.8% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 43% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Illinois's top 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 STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School
STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School this school | 397 | 49.9% | 64.8% |
| Stone Elementary Scholastic Academy Chicago | 553 | 60.8% | 62.7% |
| Washington Elementary School Glenview | 406 | 50.5% | 47.1% |
| Highland Elementary School Skokie | 316 | 47.5% | 59.0% |
| East Prairie Elementary School Skokie | 513 | 43.3% | 62.5% |
| Madison Elementary School Skokie | 609 | 59.6% | 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 STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #210 of 1,925 | #75 of 760 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #410 of 2,077 ▼ 6 | #136 of 829 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #264 of 2,077 ▼ 47 | #102 of 829 ▼ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #1,013 of 2,419 | #432 of 901 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,376 of 2,035 | #614 of 817 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #145 of 2,042 | #69 of 819 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #1,305 of 2,132 | #608 of 804 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #988 of 1,461 | #488 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
397
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
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 | 397 | 27.5 | 14.4:1 | 50% (198) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 30 | 13.4:1 | 49% (196) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 29.5 | 13.4:1 | 43% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 435 | 28.8 | 15.1:1 | 40% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 26 | 17.3:1 | 34% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (435 to 397); teachers down 5% (28.8 to 27.5).
About STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School
In Chicago, Illinois, part of Cook County, STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School is an elementary school. The school's 397 students are in kindergarten through 8.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 (622 schools, 324,396 students) runs STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School is Asian (37%). Other groups include 34% Black, 21% Hispanic, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 8% Asian. STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 at STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School, with 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.9:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 50% of enrollment. Across public schools in Cook County, the average is 66%.
STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 22.1 points (64.8% versus 42.7%), a top-10% result in Illinois on BeatsExpectations.
In Cook County (population about 5,182,090), median household income is about $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School is one of 1,406 public schools in Cook County, which together enroll about 697,934 students.
Chicago Technology Academy High School is the public school closest to STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School places 2nd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School as City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 405 to 397.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
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- Chicago World Language Academy0.5 mi · 449
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- Noble St Chtr-UIC College Prep0.6 mi · 957
- Smyth J Elementary School0.6 mi · 348
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Frequently asked questions
About STEM Magnet Academy Elementary SchoolHow large is STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School?
STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School serve?
STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School?
At STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 21% Hispanic, 34% Black, 37% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is STEM Magnet Academy Elementary School public or private?
STEM Magnet Academy 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.