Darwin Elementary School

3116 West Belden Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 | (773) 534-4110
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 694
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 3116 W Belden Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
  • Principal or Admin: M Graciela Shelley
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: 694
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 367 (52.9%)
  • Females: 327 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 63 (9.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 605 (87.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 668 (96.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Darwin Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.1%
Black7911.4%
Asian60.9%
Hispanic57783.1%
White314.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Darwin Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten7410.7%
Kindergarten7811.2%
1st Grade7210.4%
2nd Grade497.1%
3rd Grade7510.8%
4th Grade517.3%
5th Grade639.1%
6th Grade7310.5%
7th Grade8812.7%
8th Grade7110.2%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.6%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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