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Claremont Magnet Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2300 W 64th St, Chicago, IL 60636 · (773) 535-8110 · Part of Chicago Public School District 299

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

Directions
Students
335
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Claremont Magnet Elem School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.5% 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 →

PK–8Claremont Magnet Elem SchoolYou are here
9–1287 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 30.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2300 W 64th St, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten36
Grade 123
Grade 237
Grade 339
Grade 439
Grade 536
Grade 628
Grade 732
Grade 843
Grade 91
Grade 102
Enrollment over time
383’20
375’21
339’22
327’23
335’24

Down 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 71%Hispanic 28%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Claremont Magnet 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.