Murray Elem Language Academy

Regular School · Chicago, IL

Murray Elem Language Academy is a regular school school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades KG–08 with 477 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 08

Enrollment

477

Teachers (FTE)

31.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	423	89%
Hispanic/Latino	22	5%
Two or more races	20	4%
White	10	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	477	257M / 220F

English Language Learners: 7 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	27.7%	137
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	32.7%	140

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.06 grade levels

Math

-0.17 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

106

22.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	477	100%

Contact & Location

5335 S Kenwood Ave

Chicago, IL 60615

Phone: (773)535-0585

http://www.cps.edu

District

City of Chicago SD 299

Per-pupil expenditure: $27,470

District enrollment: 321,666

Other Schools in District

Academy for Global Citizenship Elementary
Acero Chtr Roberto Clemente Elem Elementary
Acero Chtr - Bartolome de las Elementary
Acero Chtr - Carlos Fuentes Elem Elementary
Acero Chtr - Esmera Santiago Cmps Elementary
Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elem Sch Elementary
Acero Chtr - Officer Marquez Elem Elementary
Acero Chtr - Rufino Tamayo Elem Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 60615) → CensusDepth.com
Illinois population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Illinois teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

170993000984

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD