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LaSalle Elem Language Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

1734 N Orleans St, Chicago, IL 60614 · (773) 534-8470 · Part of Chicago Public School District 299

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

Students
456
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about LaSalle Elem Language Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.1% 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–8LaSalle Elem Language AcademyYou are here
9–1287 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts39%
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).

1734 N Orleans St, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten43
Grade 149
Grade 254
Grade 346
Grade 451
Grade 552
Grade 652
Grade 758
Grade 851
Enrollment over time
507’20
464’21
486’22
483’23
456’24

Down 10.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 35%White 33%Hispanic 20%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about LaSalle Elem Language Academy from Chicago families.

Other schools in Chicago Public School District 299

The district →

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.