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5252 W Palmer St, Chicago, IL 60639 • Cook County
(773) 534-3250
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
532
Teachers (FTE)
38.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.8:1
FRPL Eligible
478
(89.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 478 of 532 (89.8%)
Eligible (Combined): 478 (89.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 54 (10.2%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 575 students 575 2020-2021 2021-2022: 498 students 498 -13.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 486 students 486 -2.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 518 students 518 +6.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 532 students 532 +2.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 504 (94.7%) White: 12 (2.3%) Black or African American: 11 (2.1%) Asian: 2 (0.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
532 Students
Hispanic / Latino 504 94.7%
White 12 2.3%
Black or African American 11 2.1%
Asian 2 0.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 532 Students
Grade 6: 174 (32.7%) Grade 7: 175 (32.9%) Grade 8: 180 (33.8%) Grade 9: 3 (0.6%)
532 Students
Grade 6 174 32.7%
Grade 7 175 32.9%
Grade 8 180 33.8%
Grade 9 3 0.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
260
48.9%
F
Female Students
272
51.1%