Corkery Elementary School

2510 South Kildare Ave, Chicago, IL 60623 | (773) 534-1650
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 666
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2510 S Kildare Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
  • Principal or Admin: Bertha Arrendondo
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: 666
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 332 (49.8%)
  • Females: 334 (50.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (5.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 620 (93.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 654 (98.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Corkery Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black14421.6%
Asian10.2%
Hispanic51877.8%
White30.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Corkery Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten649.6%
Kindergarten7411.1%
1st Grade659.8%
2nd Grade6810.2%
3rd Grade7611.4%
4th Grade639.5%
5th Grade609.0%
6th Grade7010.5%
7th Grade669.9%
8th Grade609.0%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.9%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Corkery Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Student on April 19, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this is a great school with talented children. recently it won first place in the competition of the battle of the books against 75 other schools.

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