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646 N Lawndale Ave, Chicago, IL 60624 • Cook County
(773) 534-6440
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
279
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.2:1
FRPL Eligible
256
(91.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 256 of 279 (91.8%)
Eligible (Combined): 256 (91.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 23 (8.2%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 338 students 338 2020-2021 2021-2022: 291 students 291 -13.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 247 students 247 -15.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 259 students 259 +4.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 279 students 279 +7.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 184 (65.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 92 (33%) White: 3 (1.1%)
279 Students
Black or African American 184 65.9%
Hispanic / Latino 92 33%
White 3 1.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 279 Students
Grade 1: 19 (6.8%) Grade 2: 26 (9.3%) Grade 3: 32 (11.5%) Grade 4: 25 (9%) Grade 5: 27 (9.7%) Grade 6: 26 (9.3%) Grade 7: 28 (10%) Grade 8: 25 (9%) Grade 9: 1 (0.4%) Kindergarten: 26 (9.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 44 (15.8%)
279 Students
Grade 1 19 6.8%
Grade 2 26 9.3%
Grade 3 32 11.5%
Grade 4 25 9%
Grade 5 27 9.7%
Grade 6 26 9.3%
Grade 7 28 10%
Grade 8 25 9%
Grade 9 1 0.4%
Kindergarten 26 9.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 44 15.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
158
56.6%
F
Female Students
121
43.4%