Locke A Elementary Charter Academy

3141 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612 | (773) 265-7232
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 503
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 3141 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612
  • Principal or Admin: Lennie Jones
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
  • Charter School
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: 503
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 234 (46.5%)
  • Females: 269 (53.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 69 (13.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 390 (77.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 459 (91.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Locke A Elementary Charter Academy Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black49999.2%
Asian--
Hispanic40.8%
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Locke A Elementary Charter Academy
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten9118.1%
Kindergarten499.7%
1st Grade509.9%
2nd Grade499.7%
3rd Grade499.7%
4th Grade499.7%
5th Grade479.3%
6th Grade428.3%
7th Grade408.0%
8th Grade377.4%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.3%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
8.9%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
5.6%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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