Key Elementary School

517 North Parkside Ave, Chicago, IL 60644 | (773) 534-6230
  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 364
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  • Mailing Address: 517 N Parkside Ave, Chicago, IL 60644
  • Principal or Admin: Louise Perez
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: 364
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 194 (53.3%)
  • Females: 170 (46.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (0.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 358 (98.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 361 (99.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Key Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black36098.9%
Asian--
Hispanic20.5%
White10.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Key Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten4211.5%
1st Grade298.0%
2nd Grade4512.4%
3rd Grade4011.0%
4th Grade4011.0%
5th Grade4412.1%
6th Grade4111.3%
7th Grade4111.3%
8th Grade4211.5%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
93.0%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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