Palmer Elementary School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 928 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 853rd out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5051 N Kenneth Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
- Principal or Admin: Mendez Nancy
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: 928
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 48.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 495 (53.3%)
- Females: 433 (46.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 121 (13.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 621 (66.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 742 (80.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.2% |
| Black | 16 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 171 | 18.4% |
| Hispanic | 411 | 44.3% |
| White | 328 | 35.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 37 | 4.0% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 10.3% |
| 1st Grade | 86 | 9.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 93 | 10.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 109 | 11.7% |
| 4th Grade | 106 | 11.4% |
| 5th Grade | 95 | 10.2% |
| 6th Grade | 103 | 11.1% |
| 7th Grade | 111 | 12.0% |
| 8th Grade | 92 | 9.9% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.7%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
4.3%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
2.9%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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