Avalon Park Elementary School
Phone: (773) 535-6615
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- Principal / Admin: Shon Allen-Higginbottom
- Status:Operational
- Type:Regular
- Grades:Pre-K - 8th
- School Location: A Large City
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Brief Description
- Avalon Park Elementary School serves Pre-K through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Chicago, Which Is Part Of Cook County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Avalon Park Elementary School Operates As A Magnet School, Providing Academically Or Socially Focused Instruction On A Particular Theme. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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Avalon Park Elementary School Calendar of Events
School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2010)
- January 18
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 15
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 4
- Easter
- May 31
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 6
- Labor Day
- October 11
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 25
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
- December 31
- New Year's Day (2010)
2010 School Year Events
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School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Pre-Kindergarten: 32
- Kindergarten: 63
- 1st Grade: 53
- 2nd Grade: 56
- 3rd Grade: 78
- 4th Grade: 73
- 5th Grade: 74
- 6th Grade: 87
- 7th Grade: 84
- 8th Grade: 87
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- Hispanic: 3
- Black: 684
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 351
- Female: 336
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 95.6%
- All Chicago Schools: 75.5%
- All Illinois Schools: 37.5%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- ISAT
2007 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 41.2% | 59.8% | 77.4% |
2007 ISAT Math Test Score Performance
2007 ISAT Reading Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 38.9% | 68.4% | 86.3% |
| 3 | Math | 55.8% | 69.2% | 91.5% |
| 4 | Math | 52.2% | 72.2% | 89.3% |
| 5 | Math | 32.1% | 65.2% | 85.6% |
| 6 | Math | 17.7% | 66.8% | 84.7% |
| 7 | Math | 39.7% | 65.8% | 82.7% |
| 8 | Math | 35.9% | 71.1% | 83.8% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 43.6% | 60.4% | 76.9% |
| 3 | Reading | 40.8% | 53.2% | 77.5% |
| 4 | Reading | 32.9% | 56.6% | 77.0% |
| 5 | Reading | 34.6% | 52.5% | 72.4% |
| 6 | Reading | 33.8% | 59.2% | 76.4% |
| 7 | Reading | 47.5% | 62.9% | 75.8% |
| 8 | Reading | 71.7% | 77.9% | 82.1% |
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School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 687
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 31
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 22.2:1
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; IL Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools
