Gillespie Elementary School

9301 South State St, Chicago, IL 60619 | (773) 535-5065

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 534

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 534 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 1249th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 9301 S State St, Chicago, IL 60619

Principal or Admin: Michelle Willis

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: 534
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 293 (54.9%)
Females: 241 (45.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (6.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 484 (90.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 519 (97.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Gillespie Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	526	98.5%
Asian	-	-
Hispanic	7	1.3%
White	1	0.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	42	7.9%
Kindergarten	44	8.2%
1st Grade	50	9.4%
2nd Grade	51	9.6%
3rd Grade	81	15.2%
4th Grade	51	9.6%
5th Grade	54	10.1%
6th Grade	49	9.2%
7th Grade	55	10.3%
8th Grade	57	10.7%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

93.0%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

4.3%

District:

3.0%

State:

0.7%

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

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