Wadsworth Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 286 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 2359th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 6420 S University Av, Chicago, IL 60637
- Principal or Admin: Velma Cooksey
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: 286
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 146 (51.0%)
- Females: 140 (49.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (12.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 248 (86.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 283 (99.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 282 | 98.6% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.7% |
| White | 2 | 0.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 61 | 21.3% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 17.1% |
| 1st Grade | 32 | 11.2% |
| 2nd Grade | 43 | 15.0% |
| 3rd Grade | 44 | 15.4% |
| 4th Grade | 28 | 9.8% |
| 5th Grade | 29 | 10.1% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.9%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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