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

Prescott Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Prescott Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170993001040
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
7
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Prescott Elem School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.

#28 of 102
elementary schools in Chicago · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
14.5:1
students per teacher
463
students enrolled

Prescott Elem School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Prescott Elem School ranks #28 of 102 elementary schools in Chicago, IL.

School address

Chicago, IL 60614
District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois

NCES ID 170993001040 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Prescott Elem School held near 412 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 33.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 170993001040 · Chicago, IL Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

463 enr · 14.5:1 · RII 35

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

Prescott Elem School held near 412 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 33.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Prescott Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Prescott Elem School reports 463 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 Prescott Elem School compares

Prescott Elem School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.5:1 ▲ 4% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 463 top 35% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
463
Bigger than 57% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 63% in Illinois - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
16.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 463 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 43.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.2%
African American 10.0%
Asian 9.5%
Two or More 7.6%

Largest group: White at 43.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.9, Prescott Elem School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for City of Chicago Sd 299 reports $22,699 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Prescott 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 Prescott 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 (~463 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Prescott Elem School

How many students attend Prescott Elem School?

Prescott Elem School has 463 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chicago, IL. CCD year-over-year: 404 (2022-23) → 412 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Prescott Elem School is 14.5:1, which is 4% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

The largest demographic group at Prescott Elem School is White at 43.7% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Prescott Elem School?

Prescott Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Prescott Elem School rank among elementary schools in Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Prescott Elem School ranks #28 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 Prescott 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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