Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993001120
Taylor Elem School
9912 S Avenue H, Chicago, IL 60617 · (773) 535-6240 · Cook County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
297 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Taylor Elem School→Washington G 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
25.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
15.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
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
20.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
337
-116 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 17.8:1
% White
6%
was 3%
% Hispanic
86%
was 87%
% Black
8%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Taylor Elem School
Located at 9912 S Avenue H, in Chicago, Illinois, Taylor Elem School is a reasonably sized elementary school that caters to 337 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 comprises 622 schools with combined enrollment of 324,396 students; Taylor Elem School is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Taylor Elem School logs that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 8% Black, 6% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 27%.
On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Cook County's rate of about 66%.
With demographic context factored in, Taylor Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 20.2%.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Taylor Elem School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Gallistel Elem Language Academy, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Taylor Elem School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 21.9%.
The school occupies a downtown site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 26%: 453 students in 2018 compared to 337 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 today.
On the community side, members of the Taylor Elem School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Gallistel Elem Language Academy0.6 mi · 597
- Sadlowski Elementary School0.8 mi · 655
- Marsh Elem School1.0 mi · 616
- Addams Elem School1.2 mi · 544
- Thorp J N Elem School1.4 mi · 296
- LEARN Chtr - South Chicago Campus1.4 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor Elem SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Taylor Elem School?
Taylor Elem School enrolls approximately 337 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Taylor Elem School serve?
Taylor Elem School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylor Elem School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Taylor Elem School is approximately 11.1:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Taylor Elem School?
Student demographics at Taylor Elem School are roughly 6% White, 86% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Taylor Elem School?
Taylor Elem 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.