Telpochcalli Elem School

As a compact elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, Telpochcalli Elem School teaches 209 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 45% below typical.

Within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which oversees 622 schools and 324,396 students, Telpochcalli Elem School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Telpochcalli Elem School logs that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 5% White, 5% Black. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Telpochcalli Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.1%.

In the broader community, Cook County reports that median household earnings sit near $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Telpochcalli Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Maria Saucedo Magnet Academy, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Telpochcalli Elem School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 15.1%.

Telpochcalli Elem School operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Telpochcalli Elem School has shrank 27%, going from 288 students in 2018 to 209 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 95% to 89% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 8.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Telpochcalli Elem School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.