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Neil Elem School

8555 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60619

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
258
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
9.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Cook County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores8% proficient in math & reading
12thpercentile
Equity8% of low-income students proficient
18thpercentile
Attendance42% chronically absent
15thpercentile
Class size9.6 students per teacher
92ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Neil Elem School

Neil Elem School is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. The school is located in a large city in Cook County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 258 students were enrolled, with about 9.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

8555 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60619
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
258 students
Students per teacher
9.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170993000987

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.