Okeeffe Elementary School
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 642 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 1289th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 6940 S Merrill Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
- Principal or Admin: Carolyn D Townes
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: 642
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 316 (49.2%)
- Females: 326 (50.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 18 (2.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 618 (96.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 636 (99.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 640 | 99.7% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | - | - |
| White | 1 | 0.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 81 | 12.6% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 9.8% |
| 1st Grade | 60 | 9.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 59 | 9.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 74 | 11.5% |
| 4th Grade | 59 | 9.2% |
| 5th Grade | 72 | 11.2% |
| 6th Grade | 53 | 8.3% |
| 7th Grade | 56 | 8.7% |
| 8th Grade | 65 | 10.1% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.7%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Okeeffe Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on January 31, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i would like to thank this school for the best school years of my life ranging from 1997-2001 and a special thanks to Gloria Baker she is wonderful at what she does she may remember me but if not that's okay (Theric Ruffin)
- Reviewed by Student on March 01, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I use to attend O'keeffe in pre-k through second grade but while I was there I remember a lot my teachers and what they taught me. I am now a freshman in high school. In March I will have two little sisters attending O'keeffe and I wish them the best!
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