Thorp J N Elem School

Thorp J N Elem School is an elementary school of cozy scale in Chicago, Illinois, part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, enrolling 296 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 22% leaner than typical.

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 comprises 622 schools with combined enrollment of 324,396 students; Thorp J N Elem School is among them.

Demographically, Thorp J N Elem School lists that the largest single group is Black, at 79% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 19% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 22% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Thorp J N Elem School records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.4:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 97% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. 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, Thorp J N Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 15.7%; this one delivers 15.0%.

In the surrounding 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%. Thorp J N Elem School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

The closest other public school is LEARN Chtr - South Chicago Campus, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thorp J N Elem School. On composite proficiency, Thorp J N Elem School comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 18.1%.

Thorp J N Elem School operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thorp J N Elem School has edged down 7%, going from 320 students in 2018 to 296 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.