Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chicago, IL

Plamondon Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Plamondon Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170993001037
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0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
77
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
91
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Plamondon Elem School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.

#7 of 102
elementary schools in Chicago · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
5.8:1
small classes for Illinois
92
students enrolled

Plamondon Elem School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Plamondon Elem School ranks #7 of 102 elementary schools in Chicago, IL.

School address

Chicago, IL 60608
District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois

NCES ID 170993001037 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 170993001037 · Chicago, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

92 enr · 5.8:1 · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Lane Technical High School (4,604 students)

Resource Investment Index #7 of 102 elementary schools in Chicago. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Plamondon Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Plamondon Elem School reports 92 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Plamondon Elem School compares

Plamondon Elem School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 5.8:1 ▼ 59% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 92 top 96% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

5.8:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
92
Bigger than 9% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
5.8:1
students per teacher - 59% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,699
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 46 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 73.9%
African American 19.6%
White 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 73.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.2, Plamondon Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for City of Chicago Sd 299, which includes Plamondon Elem School.

$22,699
Per student
+25%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 52.8%
State 29.9%
Federal 17.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Plamondon Elem School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lane Technical High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Taft High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Curie Metropolitan High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Kenwood Academy High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Young Magnet High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Plamondon Elem School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

City Of Chicago Sd 299 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Chicago

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Mount Greenwood Elem School
Standard public school
1,182 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
Eberhart Elem School
Standard public school
1,011 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Kipp One Academy
Standard public school
996 students 10.9:1 students per teacher
Lyon Elem School
Standard public school
988 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Kipp Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus
Standard public school
921 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Bell Elem School
Standard public school
902 students 15.6:1 students per teacher

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~92 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Plamondon Elem School

How many students attend Plamondon Elem School?

Plamondon Elem School has 92 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chicago, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Plamondon Elem School?

The student-teacher ratio at Plamondon Elem School is 5.8:1, which is 59% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 63% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Plamondon Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Plamondon Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 73.9% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Plamondon Elem School?

Plamondon Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Plamondon Elem School rank among elementary schools in Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Plamondon Elem School ranks #7 of 102 elementary schools in Chicago, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Chicago on the city page.

What other schools are in City of Chicago Sd 299?

Besides Plamondon Elem School, City of Chicago Sd 299 also operates Lane Technical High School (4,604 students), Taft High School (4,487 students), and Curie Metropolitan High School (3,099 students). See the City of Chicago Sd 299 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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