Stock Early Childhood Center

Stock Early Childhood Center, a small primary school in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, serves 194 students, covering grade pre-K. That puts it 49% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 comprises 622 schools with combined enrollment of 324,396 students; Stock Early Childhood Center is among them.

Demographically, Stock Early Childhood Center logs that White students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 22% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% multiracial, 3% Black. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Stock Early Childhood Center has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.8:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Stock Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Eugene Field Elem School, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Stock Early Childhood Center has contracted 9%, going from 213 students in 2018 to 194 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 64% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Stock Early Childhood Center typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.