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Disney Elementary Magnet School

4140 N Marine Dr
Chicago, IL 60613
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Serving 1,384 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Disney Elementary Magnet School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Magnet School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 1,384 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : Top 30% in IL
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

School Overview

Disney Elementary Magnet School's student population of 1,384 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 88 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Magnet School
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeDisney Elementary Magnet School
Pre-K59
Kind157
1180
2180
3159
4166
5151
6120
797
8114
91
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Total Students
1,384 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet School
20251,384
20241,416
20231,455
20221,456
20211,536
20201,503
20191,520
20181,558
20171,558
20161,610
20151,650
20141,672
20131,605
20121,653
20111,633
20101,635
20091,581
20081,528
20071,536
20061,539
20051,557
20041,553
20031,555
20021,563
20011,570
20001,567
19991,522
19981,544
19971,586
19961,607
19951,603
19941,624
19931,595
19921,581
19911,544
19901,524
19891,503
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Total Classroom Teachers
88 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet School
202588
202495
202392
202291
202085
201987
201876
201776
201682
201584
201490
2013106
201283
201183
201087
200986
200880
200774
200694
200590
200479
200380
200275
200186
200093
199995
199891
199794
199687
199590
199481
1993103
1992102
199199
199099
198998
198890
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Year Founded
1970
Last Day of School
Fri. Jun 12, 2026

School Rankings

Disney Elementary Magnet School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Disney Elementary Magnet School is 0.65, 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.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (IL)
#947 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet School
2023#947
2022#727
2021#905
2019#524
2018#691
2017#629
2016#621
2015#614
2014#576
2013#559
2012#710
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31%
27%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202331%27%20%
202135%28%17%
201948%33%24%
201846%32%22%
201748%32%24%
201649%31%23%
201542%29%21%
201479%59%50%
201377%58%48%
201292%80%73%
201193%80%72%
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42%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202242%30%20%
202140%32%21%
201958%38%27%
201853%37%22%
201753%38%28%
201651%36%27%
201554%38%29%
201471%57%45%
201373%58%47%
201289%75%65%
201187%75%65%
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61%
50%
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202516:113:1
202415:114:115:1
202316:114:115:1
202216:114:116:1
202018:115:118:1
201917:115:118:1
201821:116:120:1
201721:116:120:1
201620:116:119:1
201520:116:117:1
201419:116:118:1
201315:113:115:1
201220:116:118:1
201120:116:118:1
201019:116:118:1
200918:116:120:1
200819:118:120:1
200721:117:122:1
200616:116:117:1
200517:117:118:1
200420:117:120:1
200319:117:119:1
200221:117:119:1
200118:117:119:1
200017:117:118:1
199916:117:118:1
199817:117:118:1
199717:117:118:1
199618:117:118:1
199518:118:118:1
199420:118:118:1
199315:117:117:1
199216:117:118:1
199116:117:118:1
199015:118:118:1
198915:118:119:1
198817:118:119:1
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American Indian
1%
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2023-2024)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20241%1%
20231%1%
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Asian
9%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20249%6%4%
20239%6%4%
202210%5%4%
202111%5%5%
202011%5%5%
201911%5%5%
20189%5%4%
20179%5%4%
201610%5%4%
201510%6%5%
201410%5%4%
201311%5%4%
201212%4%4%
201112%5%3%
201014%5%4%
200915%5%4%
200815%5%5%
200717%5%5%
200617%5%4%
200515%5%3%
200413%4%4%
200313%4%3%
200214%4%4%
20019%4%4%
200010%3%3%
19999%3%3%
19987%3%3%
19979%3%3%
199611%3%3%
199510%3%3%
199411%3%3%
199312%3%3%
199213%3%3%
199114%3%3%
199012%3%3%
198913%3%3%
198812%2%3%
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Hispanic
20%
29%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202421%28%44%
202321%27%44%
202221%27%44%
202121%27%44%
202021%26%44%
201922%26%44%
201823%26%45%
201723%26%45%
201623%26%44%
201523%25%41%
201423%25%46%
201323%24%46%
201223%24%44%
201124%23%44%
201022%22%42%
200922%22%41%
200821%21%40%
200722%20%39%
200621%19%39%
200523%18%38%
200424%18%37%
200324%17%37%
200225%16%36%
200128%15%35%
200028%15%35%
199930%14%35%
199832%13%34%
199732%13%33%
199631%12%32%
199532%12%31%
199430%11%31%
199331%11%30%
199230%10%29%
199130%10%28%
199029%9%27%
198930%9%26%
198832%9%25%
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Black
54%
16%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202452%16%41%
202351%17%41%
202249%17%41%
202148%17%41%
202046%17%41%
201945%17%41%
201842%17%41%
201742%17%41%
201641%17%42%
201539%17%38%
201438%17%40%
201337%18%40%
201237%18%42%
201137%18%43%
201040%20%45%
200941%20%47%
200843%20%47%
200742%20%48%
200643%20%49%
200541%20%50%
200442%21%50%
200338%21%51%
200237%21%51%
200136%21%52%
200036%21%52%
199934%21%53%
199834%21%54%
199732%20%54%
199631%21%54%
199531%20%55%
199431%21%55%
199331%21%56%
199231%21%57%
199132%21%58%
199033%22%59%
198932%22%59%
198832%22%60%
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White
12%
45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202413%45%9%
202314%45%9%
202215%47%9%
202115%47%9%
202017%48%9%
201918%48%9%
201822%49%9%
201722%49%9%
201622%49%9%
201524%49%11%
201423%50%9%
201324%50%9%
201223%51%9%
201122%51%9%
201023%53%9%
200921%53%8%
200818%54%8%
200719%55%8%
200619%56%8%
200520%57%9%
200420%57%9%
200323%58%9%
200223%59%9%
200125%60%9%
200026%61%10%
199927%62%9%
199828%63%9%
199728%64%10%
199627%64%11%
199528%65%11%
199429%65%11%
199328%65%11%
199228%66%11%
199128%66%11%
199027%66%11%
198929%66%12%
198827%67%12%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20244%4%2%
20234%4%2%
20224%4%2%
20214%4%1%
20204%4%1%
20194%4%1%
20184%3%1%
20174%3%1%
20164%3%1%
20154%3%3%
20145%3%1%
20134%3%1%
20124%3%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.65
0.69

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
20250.650.69
20240.670.700.63
20230.670.700.63
20220.690.680.63
20210.700.680.63
20200.710.680.63
20190.710.680.63
20180.720.670.62
20170.720.670.62
20160.730.670.62
20150.730.670.59
20140.740.660.63
20130.750.660.63
20120.750.650.63
20110.750.660.62
20100.730.640.62
20090.730.640.61
20080.750.640.61
20070.750.630.61
20060.750.610.60
20050.720.610.60
20040.720.600.61
20030.740.590.61
20020.740.590.60
20010.730.580.60
20000.770.570.61
19990.760.560.61
19980.760.560.60
19970.770.540.60
19960.770.530.60
19950.770.530.60
19940.770.520.60
19930.780.520.60
19920.780.520.59
19910.790.520.59
19900.800.510.58
19890.790.510.58
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Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
43%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
202568%43%
202466%43%74%
202365%43%74%
202265%43%74%
202161%44%74%
202058%47%80%
201961%47%80%
201860%46%83%
201760%46%83%
201658%47%83%
201565%52%86%
201453%47%83%
201353%45%81%
201223%21%41%
201155%39%70%
201055%37%70%
200953%33%66%
200855%32%68%
200754%32%68%
200652%32%67%
200555%32%70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
10%
3%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)

YearDisney Elementary Magnet SchoolIllinoisChicago Public Schools Dist 299
201410%3%3%
201311%5%4%
201242%27%46%
201111%5%6%
201012%6%7%
200915%6%8%
200814%6%8%
200715%6%8%
200617%6%8%
200516%5%8%
200415%5%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Disney Elementary Magnet School's ranking?
Disney Elementary Magnet School is ranked #947 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).
How many students attend Disney Elementary Magnet School?
1,384 students attend Disney Elementary Magnet School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
54% of Disney Elementary Magnet School students are Black, 20% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are White, 9% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Disney Elementary Magnet School?
Disney Elementary Magnet School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.
What grades does Disney Elementary Magnet School offer ?
Disney Elementary Magnet School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8
What school district is Disney Elementary Magnet School part of?
Disney Elementary Magnet School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
In what neighborhood is Disney Elementary Magnet School located?
Disney Elementary Magnet School is located in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, IL. There are 5 other public schools located in Uptown.

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Date
First Day of School
August 24, 2026 (Monday)
Fall Break (School is closed)
November 23, 2026 (Monday)
Spring Break (School is closed)
March 22, 2027 (Monday)
Last Day of School. 4th Quarter Ends.
June 11, 2027 (Friday)

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • School Type: Magnet School
  • Grades: Prekindergarten-8
  • Enrollment: 1,384 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : Top 30%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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