Overview
Cassell Elem School is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school enrolls 364 students. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.4:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
20% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 53% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictChicago Public Schools Dist 299
County17031
CityChicago
ZIP60655
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170993000655
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment364
White0.3%
Hispanic / Latino17.4%
Black / African American1.0%
Asian7.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native70.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races3.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %20%
State Avg53%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)