Pershing Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 508 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 1610th out of 2,453 elementary schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 251 N Midland Ave, Joliet, IL 60435
- Principal or Admin: Brenda Reiter
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Joliet Psd 86 School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,190
- Students Per Teacher: 17.0
- Enrolled Students: 10,092
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 508
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 235 (46.3%)
- Females: 237 (46.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 59 (11.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 307 (60.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 366 (72.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 158 | 31.1% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.8% |
| Hispanic | 210 | 41.3% |
| White | 95 | 18.7% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 80 | 15.7% |
| 1st Grade | 90 | 17.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 83 | 16.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 89 | 17.5% |
| 4th Grade | 85 | 16.7% |
| 5th Grade | 81 | 15.9% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.8%
District:
94.0%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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