Darwin Elementary School
Phone: (773) 534-4110
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- Principal / Admin: M Graciela Shelley
- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: Pre-K - 8th
- School Location: A Large City
Brief Description
- Darwin 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. Darwin 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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2 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Student on May 10, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- i love darwin elementary
- Reviewed by a Student on August 10, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- awesome school i would never want to go to another school until i graduated
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School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- Pre-Kindergarten: 73
- Kindergarten: 62
- 1st Grade: 62
- 2nd Grade: 63
- 3rd Grade: 96
- 4th Grade: 88
- 5th Grade: 101
- 6th Grade: 85
- 7th Grade: 81
- 8th Grade: 97
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- Asian: 4
- Hispanic: 669
- Black: 86
- White: 20
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 407
- Female: 372
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 91.0%
- 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 | 69.4% | 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 | 79.6% | 68.4% | 86.3% |
| 3 | Math | 79.5% | 69.2% | 91.5% |
| 4 | Math | 80.0% | 72.2% | 89.3% |
| 5 | Math | 86.3% | 65.2% | 85.6% |
| 6 | Math | 70.3% | 66.8% | 84.7% |
| 7 | Math | 82.7% | 65.8% | 82.7% |
| 8 | Math | 78.9% | 71.1% | 83.8% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 59.2% | 60.4% | 76.9% |
| 3 | Reading | 43.6% | 53.2% | 77.5% |
| 4 | Reading | 61.7% | 56.6% | 77.0% |
| 5 | Reading | 50.7% | 52.5% | 72.4% |
| 6 | Reading | 54.1% | 59.2% | 76.4% |
| 7 | Reading | 64.2% | 62.9% | 75.8% |
| 8 | Reading | 81.1% | 77.9% | 82.1% |
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School Information
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Private - Number of Students: 808
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 46
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 17.6:1
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