South Elementary School
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 290 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 2135th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Steve Novak
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- North Chicago School District 187
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,069
- Graduation Rate: 60.1%
- Dropout Rate: 3.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.2
- Enrolled Students: 3,972
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 290
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 139 (47.9%)
- Females: 121 (41.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (8.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 234 (80.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 258 (89.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 158 | 54.5% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | 82 | 28.3% |
| White | 17 | 5.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 16.2% |
| 1st Grade | 53 | 18.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 56 | 19.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 42 | 14.5% |
| 4th Grade | 50 | 17.2% |
| 5th Grade | 42 | 14.5% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
99.4%
District:
90.0%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for South Elementary School
- Reviewed by Teacher on October 28, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - We work hard at South to give students the education they deserve.
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