Cardenas Elementary School

2345 South Millard Ave, Chicago, IL 60623 | (773) 534-1465
  • Grades: PK-3
  • Student Enrollment: 613
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2345 S Millard Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
  • Principal or Admin: Jeremy Feiwell
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: 613
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 304 (49.6%)
  • Females: 309 (50.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (3.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 586 (95.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 610 (99.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Cardenas Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black101.6%
Asian--
Hispanic60298.2%
White10.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Cardenas Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten7512.2%
Kindergarten15325.0%
1st Grade14523.7%
2nd Grade11719.1%
3rd Grade12320.1%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.5%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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