Peterson Elementary School

5510 North Christiana Av, Chicago, IL 60625 | (773) 534-5070
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 909
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 5510 N Christiana Av, Chicago, IL 60625
  • Principal or Admin: Lucas Dan
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: 909
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 453 (49.8%)
  • Females: 456 (50.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 120 (13.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 573 (63.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 693 (76.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Peterson Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.3%
Black616.7%
Asian32736.0%
Hispanic24827.3%
White27029.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Peterson Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten586.4%
Kindergarten879.6%
1st Grade778.5%
2nd Grade859.4%
3rd Grade10811.9%
4th Grade10011.0%
5th Grade9210.1%
6th Grade10111.1%
7th Grade899.8%
8th Grade11212.3%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.7%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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