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8601 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60656 • Cook County
(773) 534-1090
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,263
Teachers (FTE)
75.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
FRPL Eligible
958
(75.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 958 of 1,263 (75.9%)
Eligible (Combined): 958 (75.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 305 (24.1%)

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

0 800 1,600 2020-2021: 925 students 925 2020-2021 2021-2022: 919 students 919 -0.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,069 students 1,069 +16.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,213 students 1,213 +13.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,263 students 1,263 +4.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 845 (66.9%) Asian: 256 (20.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 118 (9.3%) Black or African American: 28 (2.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 12 (1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.2%)
1,263 Students
White 845 66.9%
Asian 256 20.3%
Hispanic / Latino 118 9.3%
Black or African American 28 2.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 12 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,263 Students
Grade 1: 137 (10.8%) Grade 2: 134 (10.6%) Grade 3: 138 (10.9%) Grade 4: 115 (9.1%) Grade 5: 135 (10.7%) Grade 6: 124 (9.8%) Grade 7: 103 (8.2%) Grade 8: 115 (9.1%) Grade 9: 2 (0.2%) Kindergarten: 132 (10.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 128 (10.1%)
1,263 Students
Grade 1 137 10.8%
Grade 2 134 10.6%
Grade 3 138 10.9%
Grade 4 115 9.1%
Grade 5 135 10.7%
Grade 6 124 9.8%
Grade 7 103 8.2%
Grade 8 115 9.1%
Grade 9 2 0.2%
Kindergarten 132 10.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 128 10.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
644
51%
F
Female Students
619
49%