Chalmers Elementary Specialty School

2745 West Roosevelt, Chicago, IL 60608 | (773) 534-1720
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 253
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2745 W Roosevelt, Chicago, IL 60608
  • Principal or Admin: Patricia Vaughn-Dossiea
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All 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: 253
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 120 (47.4%)
  • Females: 133 (52.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 1 (0.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 249 (98.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 250 (98.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Chalmers Elementary Specialty School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black253100.0%
Asian--
Hispanic--
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Chalmers Elementary Specialty School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten2710.7%
Kindergarten239.1%
1st Grade259.9%
2nd Grade218.3%
3rd Grade2811.1%
4th Grade3011.9%
5th Grade3313.0%
6th Grade187.1%
7th Grade259.9%
8th Grade239.1%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.5%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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