Bronzeville Lighthouse Elementary Charter School

8 West Root St, Chicago, IL 60609 | (773) 535-1460
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 456
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 8 W Root St, Chicago, IL 60609
School Operational Details
  • 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: 456
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 27.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 224 (49.1%)
  • Females: 232 (50.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 42 (9.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 388 (85.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 430 (94.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Bronzeville Lighthouse Elementary Charter School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black44898.2%
Asian10.2%
Hispanic51.1%
White10.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Bronzeville Lighthouse Elementary Charter School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten449.6%
1st Grade5011.0%
2nd Grade5011.0%
3rd Grade7516.4%
4th Grade4910.7%
5th Grade5011.0%
6th Grade4710.3%
7th Grade4610.1%
8th Grade459.9%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.3%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
9.5%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
21.1%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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