Other / mixed grade configuration · Chicago, IL

Taylor Elem School

Federal NCES profile for Taylor Elem School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 170993001120
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0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Taylor Elem School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 80% of Illinois schools.

#211 of 394
schools in Chicago · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
11.2:1
small classes for Illinois
337
students enrolled

Taylor Elem School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Taylor Elem School ranks #211 of 394 schools in Chicago, IL.

School address

Chicago, IL 60617
District: City of Chicago Sd 299 · Illinois

NCES ID 170993001120 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-12 students YoY

Taylor Elem School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 30.5 → 28.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 170993001120 · Chicago, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

337 enr · 11.2:1 · RII 29

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

Taylor Elem School held near 325 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.5 → 28.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Taylor Elem School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Taylor Elem School reports 337 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 Taylor Elem School compares

Taylor 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 11.2:1 ▼ 20% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 337 top 56% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 20% in Illinois - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.2%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 337 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 85.8%
African American 7.7%
White 5.6%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 85.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.5, Taylor Elem School is less 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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 other schools in Chicago

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Lane Technical High School
Standard public school
4,604 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Taft High School
Standard public school
4,487 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Kenwood Academy High School
Standard public school
2,268 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Young Magnet High School
Standard public school
2,223 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Disney Elem Magnet School
Standard public school
1,384 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
Morgan Park High School
Standard public school
1,349 students 19:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other 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 (~337 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Taylor Elem School

How many students attend Taylor Elem School?

Taylor Elem School has 337 students enrolled. It is a public school in Chicago, IL. CCD year-over-year: 337 (2022-23) → 325 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Taylor Elem School is 11.2:1, which is 20% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 29% 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 Taylor Elem School?

The largest demographic group at Taylor Elem School is Hispanic or Latino at 85.8% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Taylor Elem School?

Taylor Elem School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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 Taylor Elem School rank among schools in Chicago?

By Resource Investment Index, Taylor Elem School ranks #211 of 394 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 schools in Chicago on the city page.

What other schools are in City of Chicago Sd 299?

Besides Taylor 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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