Magnet SchoolElementary

Peterson Elem School

5510 N Christiana Ave, Chicago, IL 60625

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
913
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Cook County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores18% proficient in math & reading
36thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
36thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
35thpercentile
Class size15 students per teacher
21stpercentile

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 Peterson Elem School

Peterson Elem School is a magnet 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, 913 students were enrolled, with about 15 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

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

Location & nearby schools

5510 N Christiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
913 students
Students per teacher
15 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Large
School district
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
County
Cook County
NCES school ID
170993001033

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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.