Fort Dearborn Elementary School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 581 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 1146th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 9025 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60620
- Principal or Admin: Arey Desadier
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: 581
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 288 (49.6%)
- Females: 293 (50.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (5.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 526 (90.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 556 (95.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 575 | 99.0% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 4 | 0.7% |
| White | 2 | 0.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 36 | 6.2% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 9.0% |
| 1st Grade | 51 | 8.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 57 | 9.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 75 | 12.9% |
| 4th Grade | 59 | 10.2% |
| 5th Grade | 58 | 10.0% |
| 6th Grade | 57 | 9.8% |
| 7th Grade | 58 | 10.0% |
| 8th Grade | 78 | 13.4% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.7%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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