Galapagos Elementary Charter School

3814 West Iowa St, Chicago, IL 60651 | (773) 384-9400
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 322
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 3814 W Iowa St, Chicago, IL 60651
  • Principal or Admin: Michael Lane
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: 322
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 147 (45.7%)
  • Females: 175 (54.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (9.3%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 270 (83.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 300 (93.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Galapagos Elementary Charter School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black31999.1%
Asian--
Hispanic30.9%
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Galapagos Elementary Charter School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten4213.0%
1st Grade4012.4%
2nd Grade3912.1%
3rd Grade4112.7%
4th Grade3711.5%
5th Grade329.9%
6th Grade3410.6%
7th Grade309.3%
8th Grade278.4%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.4%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
5.0%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
15.8%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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