STEM Magnet Academy Elem

STEM Magnet Academy Elem is a mid-sized elementary campus in Chicago, Illinois, part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school enrolls 397 students in grades K through 8.

Across the 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 (324,396 students total), STEM Magnet Academy Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, STEM Magnet Academy Elem reports that the largest single group is Asian at 37%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 34% Black, 21% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 8% Asian, so the school skews noticeably more Asian than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, STEM Magnet Academy Elem sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 42.7%; actual is 64.8%, +22.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, census data for Cook County shows the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which STEM Magnet Academy Elem is one.

The closest other public school is Chicago Technology Academy HS, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts STEM Magnet Academy Elem at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 33.8%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at STEM Magnet Academy Elem has shrank 9%, going from 435 students in 2018 to 397 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 23% to 37% across the same window.

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