Betsy Ross Elementary School

6059 South Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 | (773) 535-0650
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 370
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 6059 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
  • Principal or Admin: Dr Joy E Pilcher
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: 370
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.5
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 192 (51.9%)
  • Females: 178 (48.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 7 (1.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 360 (97.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 367 (99.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Betsy Ross Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black36899.5%
Asian--
Hispanic20.5%
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Betsy Ross Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten6918.6%
Kindergarten287.6%
1st Grade328.6%
2nd Grade297.8%
3rd Grade4010.8%
4th Grade349.2%
5th Grade318.4%
6th Grade3710.0%
7th Grade287.6%
8th Grade4211.4%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
90.4%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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