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249 E 37th St, Chicago, IL 60653 • Cook County
(773) 535-1204
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
308
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.0:1
FRPL Eligible
255
(82.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 255 of 308 (82.8%)
Eligible (Combined): 255 (82.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 53 (17.2%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 355 students 355 2020-2021 2021-2022: 325 students 325 -8.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 280 students 280 -13.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 314 students 314 +12.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 308 students 308 -1.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 296 (96.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 7 (2.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3 (1%) White: 2 (0.6%)
308 Students
Black or African American 296 96.1%
Hispanic / Latino 7 2.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 3 1%
White 2 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 308 Students
Grade 1: 34 (11%) Grade 2: 29 (9.4%) Grade 3: 30 (9.7%) Grade 4: 44 (14.3%) Grade 5: 33 (10.7%) Grade 6: 25 (8.1%) Grade 7: 25 (8.1%) Grade 8: 29 (9.4%) Kindergarten: 23 (7.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (11.7%)
308 Students
Grade 1 34 11%
Grade 2 29 9.4%
Grade 3 30 9.7%
Grade 4 44 14.3%
Grade 5 33 10.7%
Grade 6 25 8.1%
Grade 7 25 8.1%
Grade 8 29 9.4%
Kindergarten 23 7.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 36 11.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
134
43.5%
F
Female Students
174
56.5%