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Edison Elem Regional Gifted Cntr

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

4929 N Sawyer Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · (773) 534-0540 · Part of Chicago Public School District 299

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

Directions
Students
265
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
9%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Edison Elem Regional Gifted Cntr

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 61 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 51 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.1% 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–8Edison Elem Regional Gifted CntrYou are here
9–1287 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts82%
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 ↗

4929 N Sawyer Ave, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten28
Grade 128
Grade 228
Grade 328
Grade 431
Grade 531
Grade 631
Grade 731
Grade 829
Enrollment over time
316’20
256’21
267’22
265’23
265’24

Down 16.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Asian 19%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 10%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Edison Elem Regional Gifted Cntr 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.