Fort Dearborn Elementary School

9025 South Throop St, Chicago, IL 60620 | (773) 535-2680
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 581
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 9025 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60620
  • Principal or Admin: Arey Desadier
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: 581
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 288 (49.6%)
  • Females: 293 (50.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (5.2%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 526 (90.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 556 (95.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Fort Dearborn Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black57599.0%
Asian--
Hispanic40.7%
White20.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Fort Dearborn Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten366.2%
Kindergarten529.0%
1st Grade518.8%
2nd Grade579.8%
3rd Grade7512.9%
4th Grade5910.2%
5th Grade5810.0%
6th Grade579.8%
7th Grade5810.0%
8th Grade7813.4%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.7%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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