Talcott Elem School

Set in Chicago, Illinois, Talcott Elem School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. It caters to 487 students across grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 28% above typical.

Talcott Elem School is one of 622 schools operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, a district that hosts 324,396 students overall.

On demographics, Talcott Elem School logs that nearly all students (83%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 9% White, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Talcott Elem School records 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Talcott Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cook County put median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Talcott Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Mitchell Elem School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Talcott Elem School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Talcott Elem School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 30.5%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Talcott Elem School has declined 3%, going from 502 students in 2018 to 487 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

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