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5740 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 • Cook County
(773) 535-0860
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
279
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.4:1
FRPL Eligible
197
(70.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 197 of 279 (70.6%)
Eligible (Combined): 197 (70.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 82 (29.4%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 321 students 321 2020-2021 2021-2022: 301 students 301 -6.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 299 students 299 -0.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 279 students 279 -6.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 279 students 279 +0% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 264 (94.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 12 (4.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2 (0.7%) Asian: 1 (0.4%)
279 Students
Black or African American 264 94.6%
Hispanic / Latino 12 4.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 0.7%
Asian 1 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 279 Students
Grade 1: 19 (6.8%) Grade 2: 31 (11.1%) Grade 3: 38 (13.6%) Grade 4: 35 (12.5%) Grade 5: 26 (9.3%) Grade 6: 26 (9.3%) Grade 7: 32 (11.5%) Grade 8: 28 (10%) Grade 9: 2 (0.7%) Kindergarten: 24 (8.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 18 (6.5%)
279 Students
Grade 1 19 6.8%
Grade 2 31 11.1%
Grade 3 38 13.6%
Grade 4 35 12.5%
Grade 5 26 9.3%
Grade 6 26 9.3%
Grade 7 32 11.5%
Grade 8 28 10%
Grade 9 2 0.7%
Kindergarten 24 8.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 18 6.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
136
48.7%
F
Female Students
143
51.3%