Inter-american Elementary Magnet School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

851 W Waveland Ave
Chicago, IL 60613

Top 50%

Inter-American Magnet School is a K-8 magnet school in Lake View, Chicago, Illinois. The oldest two-way bilingual school in the Midwestern United States, it is a part of Chicago Public Schools. Children learn to speak, read and write fluently in Spanish and English.

Serving 637 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Inter-american Elementary Magnet School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 637 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Top 50% in IL
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Inter-american Elementary Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Inter-american Elementary Magnet School's student population of 637 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School
Pre-K	50
Kind	57
1	61
2	63
3	78
4	68
5	67
6	64
7	69
8	60

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Total Students

637 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School
2023	669
2022	680
2021	697
2020	693
2019	693
2018	714
2017	714
2016	645
2015	652
2014	660
2013	682
2012	694
2011	682
2010	692
2009	669
2008	641
2007	580
2006	667
2005	666
2004	654
2003	645
2002	646
2001	654
2000	584
1999	570
1998	576
1997	560
1996	551
1995	553
1994	552
1993	578
1992	576
1991	547
1990	495
1989	518
1988	538
1987	520

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

45 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School
2023	45
2022	48
2020	43
2019	43
2018	33
2017	33
2016	37
2015	38
2014	39
2013	52
2012	36
2011	36
2010	36
2009	35
2008	36
2007	30
2006	40
2005	37
2004	31
2003	38
2002	34
2001	38
2000	38
1999	42
1998	39
1997	39
1996	39
1995	37
1994	37
1993	36
1992	36
1991	35
1990	32

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Year Founded

1975

School Rankings

Inter-american Elementary Magnet School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Inter-american Elementary Magnet School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1570 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School
2023	#1570
2022	#1430
2021	#1686
2019	#1325
2018	#1336
2017	#1288
2016	#1256
2015	#994
2014	#1436
2013	#1751
2012	#1618

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20%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	20%	27%	20%
2021	21%	28%	17%
2019	37%	33%	24%
2018	38%	32%	22%
2017	39%	32%	24%
2016	36%	31%	23%
2015	34%	29%	21%
2014	64%	59%	50%
2013	58%	58%	48%
2012	88%	80%	73%
2011	89%	80%	72%

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32%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2022	32%	30%	20%
2021	28%	32%	21%
2019	41%	38%	27%
2018	38%	37%	22%
2017	40%	38%	28%
2016	38%	36%	27%
2015	46%	38%	29%
2014	58%	57%	45%
2013	60%	58%	47%
2012	79%	75%	65%
2011	78%	75%	65%

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70-74%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	22:1	16:1	20:1
2017	22:1	15:1	20:1
2016	17:1	16:1	19:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	18:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	20:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	17:1	22:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	21:1	17:1	20:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	17:1	16:1	19:1
2000	15:1	16:1	18:1
1999	14:1	16:1	18:1
1998	15:1	17:1	18:1
1997	14:1	17:1	18:1
1996	14:1	17:1	18:1
1995	15:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	18:1	18:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	6%	5%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	1%	5%	4%
2012	1%	4%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	2%	5%	4%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	3%	5%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	5%	4%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	4%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

85%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	86%	27%	44%
2022	84%	27%	44%
2021	85%	27%	44%
2020	85%	26%	44%
2019	85%	26%	44%
2018	84%	26%	45%
2017	84%	26%	45%
2016	83%	26%	44%
2015	85%	25%	41%
2014	84%	25%	46%
2013	84%	24%	46%
2012	86%	24%	44%
2011	87%	23%	44%
2010	80%	22%	42%
2009	78%	22%	41%
2008	76%	21%	40%
2007	74%	20%	39%
2006	68%	19%	39%
2005	71%	18%	38%
2004	65%	18%	37%
2003	74%	17%	37%
2002	71%	16%	36%
2001	68%	15%	35%
2000	70%	15%	35%
1999	70%	14%	35%
1998	70%	13%	34%
1997	75%	13%	33%
1996	73%	12%	32%
1995	82%	12%	31%
1994	78%	11%	31%
1993	75%	11%	30%
1992	73%	10%	29%
1991	76%	10%	28%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	2%	17%	41%
2022	3%	17%	41%
2021	2%	17%	41%
2020	2%	17%	41%
2019	2%	17%	41%
2018	3%	17%	41%
2017	3%	17%	41%
2016	1%	17%	42%
2015	1%	17%	38%
2014	2%	17%	40%
2013	1%	18%	40%
2012	1%	18%	42%
2011	1%	18%	43%
2010	4%	20%	45%
2009	6%	20%	47%
2008	8%	20%	47%
2007	7%	20%	48%
2006	7%	20%	49%
2005	10%	20%	50%
2004	11%	21%	50%
2003	11%	21%	51%
2002	13%	21%	51%
2001	12%	21%	52%
2000	15%	21%	52%
1999	15%	21%	53%
1998	14%	21%	54%
1997	14%	20%	54%
1996	14%	21%	54%
1995	13%	20%	55%
1994	12%	21%	55%
1993	12%	21%	56%
1992	13%	21%	57%
1991	10%	21%	58%

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White

10%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	10%	45%	9%
2022	11%	47%	9%
2021	11%	47%	9%
2020	11%	48%	9%
2019	11%	48%	9%
2018	12%	49%	9%
2017	12%	49%	9%
2016	12%	49%	9%
2015	11%	49%	11%
2014	11%	50%	9%
2013	12%	50%	9%
2012	10%	51%	9%
2011	9%	51%	9%
2010	13%	53%	9%
2009	13%	53%	8%
2008	10%	54%	8%
2007	11%	55%	8%
2006	12%	56%	8%
2005	17%	57%	9%
2004	21%	57%	9%
2003	14%	58%	9%
2002	14%	59%	9%
2001	18%	60%	9%
2000	18%	61%	10%
1999	18%	62%	9%
1998	20%	63%	9%
1997	14%	64%	10%
1996	16%	64%	11%
1995	11%	65%	11%
1994	14%	65%	11%
1993	17%	65%	11%
1992	19%	66%	11%
1991	20%	66%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	4%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	0.25	0.70	0.63
2022	0.28	0.68	0.63
2021	0.27	0.68	0.63
2020	0.27	0.68	0.63
2019	0.27	0.68	0.63
2018	0.28	0.67	0.62
2017	0.28	0.67	0.62
2016	0.30	0.67	0.62
2015	0.27	0.67	0.59
2014	0.28	0.66	0.63
2013	0.28	0.66	0.63
2012	0.25	0.65	0.63
2011	0.24	0.66	0.62
2010	0.34	0.64	0.62
2009	0.37	0.64	0.61
2008	0.43	0.64	0.61
2007	0.46	0.63	0.61
2006	0.52	0.61	0.60
2005	0.46	0.61	0.60
2004	0.53	0.60	0.61
2003	0.42	0.59	0.61
2002	0.47	0.59	0.60
2001	0.50	0.58	0.60
2000	0.54	0.57	0.61
1999	0.54	0.56	0.61
1998	0.53	0.56	0.60
1997	0.47	0.54	0.60
1996	0.49	0.53	0.60
1995	0.40	0.53	0.60
1994	0.44	0.52	0.60
1993	0.48	0.52	0.60
1992	0.51	0.52	0.59
1991	0.47	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

61%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2023	58%	43%	74%
2022	58%	43%	74%
2021	56%	44%	74%
2020	53%	47%	80%
2019	53%	47%	80%
2018	54%	46%	83%
2017	54%	46%	83%
2016	50%	47%	83%
2015	58%	52%	86%
2014	46%	47%	83%
2013	47%	45%	81%
2012	16%	21%	41%
2011	54%	39%	70%
2010	53%	37%	70%
2009	43%	33%	66%
2008	44%	32%	68%
2007	51%	32%	68%
2006	40%	32%	67%
2005	43%	32%	70%
2004	43%	31%	71%
2003	36%	30%	69%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Inter-american Elementary Magnet School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	12%	5%	4%
2012	44%	27%	46%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	13%	6%	7%
2009	16%	6%	8%
2008	15%	6%	8%
2007	14%	6%	8%
2006	14%	6%	8%
2005	14%	5%	8%
2004	15%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Inter-american Elementary Magnet School's ranking?

Inter-american Elementary Magnet School is ranked #1570 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Inter-american Elementary Magnet School often compared to?

Inter-american Elementary Magnet Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Disney Elementary Magnet School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Inter-american Elementary Magnet School?

637 students attend Inter-american Elementary Magnet School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Inter-american Elementary Magnet School students are Hispanic, 10% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Inter-american Elementary Magnet School?

Inter-american Elementary Magnet School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Inter-american Elementary Magnet School offer ?

Inter-american Elementary Magnet School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Inter-american Elementary Magnet School part of?

Inter-american Elementary Magnet School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District.

In what neighborhood is Inter-american Elementary Magnet School located?

Inter-american Elementary Magnet School is located in the Lake View East neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 4 other public schools located in Lake View East.