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Coonley Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

4046 N Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60618 · (773) 534-5140 · Part of Chicago Public School District 299

Chicago’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
723
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Coonley Elem School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 24.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Chicago kids: 87 high schools

On the path

Where Chicago kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–8Coonley Elem SchoolYou are here
9–1287 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4046 N Leavitt St, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten56
Grade 180
Grade 277
Grade 366
Grade 482
Grade 570
Grade 689
Grade 7108
Grade 894
Grade 91
Enrollment over time
955’20
864’21
795’22
772’23
723’24

Down 24.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 10%Asian 5%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Coonley Elem School from Chicago families.

Other schools in Chicago Public School District 299

The district →
Disney Elem Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
A−
1,384 students16:1
Armstrong G Elem IntL Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
B+
1,304 students14:1
Dirksen Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
B+
1,263 students17:1
Edwards Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
D
1,209 students15:1
Stevenson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
C−
1,206 students14:1
Mount Greenwood Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Chicago
A
1,182 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Chicago’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.