Lavizzo Elementary School

138 West 109th St, Chicago, IL 60628 | (773) 535-5300
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 486
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2.5 out of 5 | 6 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 138 W 109th St, Chicago, IL 60628
  • Principal or Admin: Arnold Bickham
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: 486
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 24.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 237 (48.8%)
  • Females: 249 (51.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 4 (0.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 479 (98.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 483 (99.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Lavizzo Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black48399.4%
Asian--
Hispanic10.2%
White20.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Lavizzo Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten316.4%
Kindergarten5010.3%
1st Grade489.9%
2nd Grade438.8%
3rd Grade6112.6%
4th Grade398.0%
5th Grade5210.7%
6th Grade6814.0%
7th Grade5010.3%
8th Grade449.1%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
91.4%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 2.5

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2.5 out of 5 | 6 Reviews
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6 reviews for Lavizzo Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Student on February 11, 2011
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this school is do dum.i`ve been there since i was 7 years olds
  • Reviewed by Student on January 20, 2011
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this school is so stupid they give you a damn white slip if you trick on someone thats crazii is hell
  • Reviewed by Student on July 27, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • my school is the best. i gave the rating a 5 / 5 because i is really the only school that i have been to. so that is why i gave the rating the highest score.
  • Reviewed by Student on November 10, 2009
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I USE TO GO HERE WHEN I WAS FIVE YEARS OLD I:VE BEEN THERE SINCE I WAS 13 YEARS OLD NOW IM 14 YEARS
  • Reviewed by Teacher on July 16, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • the school is a nice place i mite just let my daughts come to this school
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 05, 2009
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • my son is in third grade i've never seen a school that doesn't give the children books to bring home for homework how do they suppose to understand a piece of paper with not much direction on what to do i had my son in tuturing for three days out of the week tuesday and thursday and staturday and he still didn't learn anything when i ask the teacher how he's doing she says find but when i get his grade it's not good i've heard more children cussing in the playground area assisted standing around not doing nothing no teacher come out to get their students i am so displease with this school and to top this off my son is failing 3rd grade he will not be going to this school next year cause he didn't learn anything while he was here get teacher that have the patient and care to help these children instead of getting upset with the ones who need a little more help and not just kick them to the side no child should be left behind .Thank you Darlene Mamon

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