Altgeld Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 598 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 1049th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1340 W 71st St, Chicago, IL 60636
- Principal or Admin: Vera F Williams-Willis
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: 598
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.7
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 302 (50.5%)
- Females: 296 (49.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 6 (1.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 589 (98.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 595 (99.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 592 | 99.0% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.3% |
| White | 3 | 0.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 20 | 3.3% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 8.2% |
| 1st Grade | 57 | 9.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 71 | 11.9% |
| 3rd Grade | 69 | 11.5% |
| 4th Grade | 72 | 12.0% |
| 5th Grade | 67 | 11.2% |
| 6th Grade | 68 | 11.4% |
| 7th Grade | 62 | 10.4% |
| 8th Grade | 63 | 10.5% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.6%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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