Inter-American Elementary Magnet School

851 West Waveland Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 | (773) 534-5490

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 692

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3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 692 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 567th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 851 W Waveland Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

Principal or Admin: Sharon Spellman

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
Magnet School

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: 692
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 36.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 326 (47.1%)
Females: 366 (52.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 92 (13.3%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 366 (52.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 458 (66.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Inter-American Elementary Magnet School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	6	0.9%
Black	30	4.3%
Asian	12	1.7%
Hispanic	553	79.9%
White	91	13.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	78	11.3%
Kindergarten	72	10.4%
1st Grade	73	10.5%
2nd Grade	73	10.5%
3rd Grade	74	10.7%
4th Grade	68	9.8%
5th Grade	73	10.5%
6th Grade	66	9.5%
7th Grade	57	8.2%
8th Grade	58	8.4%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

96.6%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials

School:

2.8%

District:

1.2%

State:

0.5%

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

3.7%

District:

3.0%

State:

0.7%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3.5

3.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Inter-American Elementary Magnet School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 25, 2009
Rating: (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
actually they did for get about the other races of children at this school..they even cut the autism program which was at this school for years!

Reviewed by Former Student on March 12, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I am a former student of Inter-American Magnet School, as is my older brother. The school and multicultural program is very rare in the country, especially with the involvement of parents and volunteers to the degree they promote. The fondest memories I have are the ones where the teachers show no individualism, rather, give the same attention to all the children in what feels like a family. I went to school LOOKING FORWARD to the next school day, to see what new things I'd learn and what fun projects we'd accomplish. And the fact that English-dominant children learn Spanish as a second language and Spanish-dominant children learn English as a second language, seems to be a bridge of knowledge the teachers bring while the students don't even notice. Years later, the culture brought into their lives, memories, and even the events they hold give off this "Everyone is a family" feel, isolating no one. Unfortunately, due to the severe popularity of the school, if you intend on having your children attend, they are placed on a waiting list that sometimes takes 5 years, unless your an alum that has children, in which case have a greater chance that they would be accepted.

I will NEVER forget the admiration, love, memories, culture, knowledge, and family-based structure this school has brought me and my family as it will yours, as well!

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