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2701 S Shields Ave, Chicago, IL 60616 • Cook County
(773) 534-9050
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
500
Teachers (FTE)
33.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.2:1
FRPL Eligible
395
(79%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 395 of 500 (79%)
Eligible (Combined): 395 (79%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 105 (21%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 578 students 578 2020-2021 2021-2022: 534 students 534 -7.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 515 students 515 -3.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 495 students 495 -3.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 500 students 500 +1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Asian: 384 (76.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 52 (10.4%) Black or African American: 32 (6.4%) White: 22 (4.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 10 (2%)
500 Students
Asian 384 76.8%
Hispanic / Latino 52 10.4%
Black or African American 32 6.4%
White 22 4.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 10 2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 500 Students
Grade 1: 51 (10.2%) Grade 2: 51 (10.2%) Grade 3: 50 (10%) Grade 4: 42 (8.4%) Grade 5: 55 (11%) Grade 6: 52 (10.4%) Grade 7: 59 (11.8%) Grade 8: 58 (11.6%) Kindergarten: 43 (8.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 39 (7.8%)
500 Students
Grade 1 51 10.2%
Grade 2 51 10.2%
Grade 3 50 10%
Grade 4 42 8.4%
Grade 5 55 11%
Grade 6 52 10.4%
Grade 7 59 11.8%
Grade 8 58 11.6%
Kindergarten 43 8.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 39 7.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
273
54.6%
F
Female Students
227
45.4%