Drake Elementary School
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5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 230 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 1001st out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 2722 S King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616
- Principal or Admin: Yvonne E Jones
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll 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: 230
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 129 (56.1%)
- Females: 101 (43.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 21 (9.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 201 (87.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 222 (96.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 219 | 95.2% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 3.0% |
| White | 2 | 0.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 9 | 3.9% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 9.1% |
| 1st Grade | 17 | 7.4% |
| 2nd Grade | 22 | 9.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 34 | 14.8% |
| 4th Grade | 20 | 8.7% |
| 5th Grade | 22 | 9.6% |
| 6th Grade | 26 | 11.3% |
| 7th Grade | 28 | 12.2% |
| 8th Grade | 31 | 13.5% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.4%
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 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Drake Elementary School
- Reviewed by Student on March 26, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - that's my school!!!! 2010
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on January 05, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- One of the finest. Every student is attended to, and it also has the fines autism program anywhere.
- Reviewed by Community Member on October 31, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Drake has a thriving and committed staff. Principal is dedicated to making Drake better and better every year. Drake won a special partnerships award from the Principal for a Day program last year and continues to make strides in meeting community academic needs and excellence.
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