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5516 S Maplewood Ave, Chicago, IL 60629 • Cook County
(773) 535-9222
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
724
Teachers (FTE)
50.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
FRPL Eligible
607
(83.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 607 of 724 (83.8%)
Eligible (Combined): 607 (83.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 117 (16.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 600 1,200 2020-2021: 933 students 933 2020-2021 2021-2022: 904 students 904 -3.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 788 students 788 -12.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 747 students 747 -5.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 724 students 724 -3.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 696 (96.1%) Black or African American: 22 (3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2 (0.3%) White: 2 (0.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%) Asian: 1 (0.1%)
724 Students
Hispanic / Latino 696 96.1%
Black or African American 22 3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 0.3%
White 2 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Asian 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 724 Students
Grade 1: 68 (9.4%) Grade 2: 83 (11.5%) Grade 3: 72 (9.9%) Grade 4: 78 (10.8%) Grade 5: 103 (14.2%) Grade 6: 73 (10.1%) Grade 7: 78 (10.8%) Grade 8: 69 (9.5%) Kindergarten: 53 (7.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 47 (6.5%)
724 Students
Grade 1 68 9.4%
Grade 2 83 11.5%
Grade 3 72 9.9%
Grade 4 78 10.8%
Grade 5 103 14.2%
Grade 6 73 10.1%
Grade 7 78 10.8%
Grade 8 69 9.5%
Kindergarten 53 7.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 47 6.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
361
49.9%
F
Female Students
363
50.1%