Bennett Elementary School

10115 South Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60628 | (773) 535-5460

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 610

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 610 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 1039th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 10115 S Prairie Ave, Chicago, IL 60628

Principal or Admin: Barbara J Ellis

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Chicago Public Schools
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,392
Graduation Rate: 63.8%
Dropout Rate: 16.3%
Students Per Teacher: 17.8
Enrolled Students: 406,068

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 610
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 273 (44.8%)
Females: 337 (55.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 53 (8.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 536 (87.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 589 (96.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Bennett Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	607	99.5%
Asian	1	0.2%
Hispanic	1	0.2%
White	1	0.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	34	5.6%
Kindergarten	63	10.3%
1st Grade	64	10.5%
2nd Grade	53	8.7%
3rd Grade	58	9.5%
4th Grade	69	11.3%
5th Grade	63	10.3%
6th Grade	61	10.0%
7th Grade	72	11.8%
8th Grade	73	12.0%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

93.3%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Former Student on January 14, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
great school!! i was apart of the class of 1992. Roberta Fields is the best teacher ever!!!

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