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5235 S CORNELL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60615 • COOK County
(773) 493-8880

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00351729
Religious Orientation Jewish
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 17031
Physical Location Address 5235 S Cornell Ave
Chicago, IL 60615-4211

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
78
Teachers (FTE)
15.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
4.94:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 94.9% Hispanic / Latino: 3.9% Black or African American: 1.3%
78 Students
White 74 est. 94.9%
Hispanic / Latino 3 est. 3.9%
Black or African American 1 est. 1.3%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
39
50%
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Female Students
39
50%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 136 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 65 (47.8%) Kindergarten: 11 (8.1%) 1st Grade: 8 (5.9%) 2nd Grade: 9 (6.6%) 3rd Grade: 8 (5.9%) 4th Grade: 10 (7.4%) 5th Grade: 7 (5.1%) 6th Grade: 10 (7.4%) 7th Grade: 8 (5.9%)
136 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 65 47.8%
Kindergarten 11 8.1%
1st Grade 8 5.9%
2nd Grade 9 6.6%
3rd Grade 8 5.9%
4th Grade 10 7.4%
5th Grade 7 5.1%
6th Grade 10 7.4%
7th Grade 8 5.9%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 75 150 2019-2020: 114 students 114 2019-2020 2021-2022: 91 students 91 -20.2% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 78 students 78 -14.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 78 15.8 4.9:1 PK-8 Jewish
2021-2022 91 32.4 2.8:1 PK-8 Jewish
2019-2020 114 25.1 4.5:1 PK-8 Jewish

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 60615)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $400,000
$0k 0% $100k 8% $200k 15% $300k 23% $400k 30% ZIP 60615 Income: $62,105 $62k ZIP 60615 Home Value: $305,200 $305k ZIP 60615 This ZIP Chicago Income: $77,255 $77k Chicago Home Value: $339,806 $340k Chicago City Average COOK County Income: $93,777 $94k COOK County Home Value: $347,608 $348k COOK County County Average Illinois Income: $81,765 $82k Illinois Home Value: $207,574 $208k Illinois State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 60615 Poverty Rate: 23.7% 23.7% Chicago Poverty Rate: 16.8% 16.8% COOK County Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% Illinois Poverty Rate: 11.5% 11.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 60615 Current ZIP
$62,105 $305,200 23.7% 42,752
Chicago (City Average)
$77,255 $339,806 16.8% 2,664,683
COOK County (County Average)
$93,777 $347,608 12.9% 5,386,733
Illinois (State Average)
$81,765 $207,574 11.5% 12,394,076
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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