Pickard Elementary School

2301 West 21st Place, Chicago, IL 60608 | (773) 535-7280
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 682
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2 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2301 W 21st Pl, Chicago, IL 60608
  • Principal or Admin: Cavey Mary
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: 682
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 334 (49.0%)
  • Females: 347 (50.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 7 (1.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 672 (98.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 679 (99.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Pickard Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black202.9%
Asian10.1%
Hispanic64895.0%
White111.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Pickard Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten679.8%
Kindergarten7511.0%
1st Grade9013.2%
2nd Grade6910.1%
3rd Grade578.4%
4th Grade6910.1%
5th Grade659.5%
6th Grade558.1%
7th Grade7210.6%
8th Grade639.2%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.9%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Pickard Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Student on September 02, 2010
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • The school lunches are'nt very good. & sometimes they are even raw.!
  • Reviewed by Student on September 04, 2009
  • Rating: 3 (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • it a good school but it needs more programs and better bathrooms and more fun

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