King Elementary School

740 South Campbell Ave, Chicago, IL 60612 | (773) 534-7898
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 312
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4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 740 S Campbell Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
  • Principal or Admin: Shelton L Flowers
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: 312
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.3
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 178 (57.1%)
  • Females: 134 (42.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 3 (1.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 306 (98.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 309 (99.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
King Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black24277.6%
Asian--
Hispanic6821.8%
White20.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For King Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten3410.9%
Kindergarten247.7%
1st Grade278.7%
2nd Grade309.6%
3rd Grade3410.9%
4th Grade3310.6%
5th Grade299.3%
6th Grade3310.6%
7th Grade3711.9%
8th Grade319.9%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.5%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
5.9%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for King Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on August 28, 2007
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school is really starting to thrive. I highly recommend!

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