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James Farmer Jr. Elementary

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4214 S Saint Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60653 • Cook County
(773) 535-1687
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
321
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
FRPL Eligible
302
(94.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 302 of 321 (94.1%)
Eligible (Combined): 302 (94.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 19 (5.9%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 368 students 368 2020-2021 2021-2022: 335 students 335 -9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 317 students 317 -5.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 306 students 306 -3.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 321 students 321 +4.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 300 (93.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 14 (4.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5 (1.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.6%)
321 Students
Black or African American 300 93.5%
Hispanic / Latino 14 4.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 321 Students
Grade 1: 22 (6.9%) Grade 10: 1 (0.3%) Grade 2: 26 (8.1%) Grade 3: 28 (8.7%) Grade 4: 31 (9.7%) Grade 5: 38 (11.8%) Grade 6: 32 (10%) Grade 7: 55 (17.1%) Grade 8: 40 (12.5%) Grade 9: 4 (1.2%) Kindergarten: 24 (7.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 20 (6.2%)
321 Students
Grade 1 22 6.9%
Grade 10 1 0.3%
Grade 2 26 8.1%
Grade 3 28 8.7%
Grade 4 31 9.7%
Grade 5 38 11.8%
Grade 6 32 10%
Grade 7 55 17.1%
Grade 8 40 12.5%
Grade 9 4 1.2%
Kindergarten 24 7.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 20 6.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
166
51.7%
F
Female Students
155
48.3%