Portage Park Elementary School

5330 West Berteau Ave, Chicago, IL 60641 | (773) 534-3576
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 1,158
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 5330 W Berteau Ave, Chicago, IL 60641
  • Principal or Admin: Mark P Berman
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: 1,158
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 54.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 614 (53.0%)
  • Females: 544 (47.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 194 (16.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 761 (65.7%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 955 (82.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Portage Park Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.09%
Black272.3%
Asian433.7%
Hispanic58950.9%
White49843.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Portage Park Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten12610.9%
Kindergarten13211.4%
1st Grade12510.8%
2nd Grade12510.8%
3rd Grade1038.9%
4th Grade998.5%
5th Grade1038.9%
6th Grade1159.9%
7th Grade11810.2%
8th Grade1129.7%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.6%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
2.0%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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