Palmer Elementary School

5051 North Kenneth Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 | (773) 534-3704

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 928

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 928 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 853rd out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5051 N Kenneth Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

Principal or Admin: Mendez Nancy

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: 928
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 495 (53.3%)
Females: 433 (46.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 121 (13.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 621 (66.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 742 (80.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Palmer Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.2%
Black	16	1.7%
Asian	171	18.4%
Hispanic	411	44.3%
White	328	35.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	37	4.0%
Kindergarten	96	10.3%
1st Grade	86	9.3%
2nd Grade	93	10.0%
3rd Grade	109	11.7%
4th Grade	106	11.4%
5th Grade	95	10.2%
6th Grade	103	11.1%
7th Grade	111	12.0%
8th Grade	92	9.9%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

96.7%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Teacher Credentials (2010)

Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials

School:

4.3%

District:

1.2%

State:

0.5%

Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers

School:

2.9%

District:

3.0%

State:

0.7%

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

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