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6700 N Whipple St, Chicago, IL 60645 • Cook County
(773) 534-8250
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
683
Teachers (FTE)
51.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.3:1
FRPL Eligible
579
(84.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 579 of 683 (84.8%)
Eligible (Combined): 579 (84.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 104 (15.2%)

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

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 768 students 768 2020-2021 2021-2022: 704 students 704 -8.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 634 students 634 -9.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 627 students 627 -1.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 683 students 683 +8.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Asian: 234 (34.3%) White: 181 (26.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 158 (23.1%) Black or African American: 93 (13.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 15 (2.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
683 Students
Asian 234 34.3%
White 181 26.5%
Hispanic / Latino 158 23.1%
Black or African American 93 13.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 15 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 683 Students
Grade 1: 67 (9.8%) Grade 2: 62 (9.1%) Grade 3: 66 (9.7%) Grade 4: 85 (12.4%) Grade 5: 72 (10.5%) Grade 6: 67 (9.8%) Grade 7: 71 (10.4%) Grade 8: 70 (10.2%) Grade 9: 1 (0.1%) Kindergarten: 73 (10.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 49 (7.2%)
683 Students
Grade 1 67 9.8%
Grade 2 62 9.1%
Grade 3 66 9.7%
Grade 4 85 12.4%
Grade 5 72 10.5%
Grade 6 67 9.8%
Grade 7 71 10.4%
Grade 8 70 10.2%
Grade 9 1 0.1%
Kindergarten 73 10.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 49 7.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
364
53.3%
F
Female Students
319
46.7%