IllinoisSchoolsShields Middle School

Shields Middle School

PublicRegular
Chicago, Illinois · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Students376enrolled
Hispanic98%of students
White0%of students
Black0%of students
Asian1%of students
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students376
Grade Span5–8
Student:Teacher11.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch96%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Enrollment

How many students attend, and how this has changed over time.

Current enrollment
376
Grade span
5–8
School level
Middle
vs 2019
-246 (-42.7%)

Enrollment history

576
2019
594
2020
534
2021
443
2022
376
2023
330
2024

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 20192024.

Size context

Typical enrollment by school level.

  • Elementary schools in the US typically enroll 400–650 students.
  • Middle schools typically enroll 500–800 students.
  • High schools typically enroll 700–2,000 students, with larger urban schools exceeding 3,000.