Frances Xavier Ward School

  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 743
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  • Address
  • 120 S Desplaines St
  • Chicago, IL 60661
  • Phone
  • (312) 466-0700
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Frances Xavier Ward School enrolls 743 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8. It is located in Chicago, IL, which is a highly populated city with a median household income of $38,625.

School Operational Details
  • Students Have Access to a Library or Media Center
School Days and Hours
  • School Days Per Year: 176
    Note: Kindergarten Operates Five Days Per Week
  • School Hours Per Day: 7
    Note: Kindergarten Operates on a Full Day Schedule
School Religious Orientation
  • Roman Catholic
    Archdiocese of Chicago, IL
School Associations
  • National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
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Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 743
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.4
    Full-Time Teachers: 40
    Part-Time Teachers: 7
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.6
  • Percent Minority Students: 43.2%
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 310 (41.7%)
  • Females: 433 (58.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Frances Xavier Ward School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black16922.7%
Asian516.9%
Hispanic10113.6%
White28238.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Frances Xavier Ward School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten14018.8%
Kindergarten729.7%
1st Grade729.7%
2nd Grade729.7%
3rd Grade679.0%
4th Grade628.3%
5th Grade719.6%
6th Grade597.9%
7th Grade638.5%
8th Grade658.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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