Avalon Park Elementary School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 469 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 1114th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 8045 S Kenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60619
- Principal or Admin: Shon Allen-Higginbottom
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll 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: 469
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 232 (49.5%)
- Females: 237 (50.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 21 (4.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 445 (94.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 466 (99.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 466 | 99.4% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0.2% |
| White | 1 | 0.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 36 | 7.7% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 8.3% |
| 1st Grade | 40 | 8.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 40 | 8.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 52 | 11.1% |
| 4th Grade | 39 | 8.3% |
| 5th Grade | 49 | 10.4% |
| 6th Grade | 66 | 14.1% |
| 7th Grade | 54 | 11.5% |
| 8th Grade | 54 | 11.5% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.0%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
4.2%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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