Howe Elementary School

720 North Lorel Ave, Chicago, IL 60644 | (773) 534-6060
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 544
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 720 N Lorel Ave, Chicago, IL 60644
  • Principal or Admin: Vanessa Bryant Youn
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: 544
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 267 (49.1%)
  • Females: 276 (50.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (3.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 521 (95.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 541 (99.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Howe Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.4%
Black53898.9%
Asian10.2%
Hispanic20.4%
White--
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Howe Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten397.2%
Kindergarten539.7%
1st Grade478.6%
2nd Grade6111.2%
3rd Grade6912.7%
4th Grade6111.2%
5th Grade5710.5%
6th Grade549.9%
7th Grade539.7%
8th Grade509.2%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.6%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
3.3%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
5.0%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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