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1616 S Avers Ave, Chicago, IL 60623 • Cook County
(773) 534-1665
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
218
Teachers (FTE)
23.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.2:1
FRPL Eligible
186
(85.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 186 of 218 (85.3%)
Eligible (Combined): 186 (85.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 32 (14.7%)

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

0 150 300 2020-2021: 230 students 230 2020-2021 2021-2022: 209 students 209 -9.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 220 students 220 +5.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 213 students 213 -3.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 218 students 218 +2.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 192 (88.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 25 (11.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.5%)
218 Students
Black or African American 192 88.1%
Hispanic / Latino 25 11.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 218 Students
Grade 1: 26 (11.9%) Grade 2: 23 (10.6%) Grade 3: 14 (6.4%) Grade 4: 20 (9.2%) Grade 5: 11 (5%) Grade 6: 22 (10.1%) Grade 7: 21 (9.6%) Grade 8: 19 (8.7%) Kindergarten: 17 (7.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 45 (20.6%)
218 Students
Grade 1 26 11.9%
Grade 2 23 10.6%
Grade 3 14 6.4%
Grade 4 20 9.2%
Grade 5 11 5%
Grade 6 22 10.1%
Grade 7 21 9.6%
Grade 8 19 8.7%
Kindergarten 17 7.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 45 20.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
115
52.8%
F
Female Students
103
47.2%