Mckay Elementary School

6901 South Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60629 | (773) 535-9340
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 1,037
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 6901 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60629
  • Principal or Admin: Dawn Prather-Hawk
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: 1,037
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 53.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 526 (50.7%)
  • Females: 511 (49.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 43 (4.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 944 (91.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 987 (95.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Mckay Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.3%
Black91688.3%
Asian10.10%
Hispanic11511.1%
White20.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Mckay Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten12011.6%
Kindergarten10710.3%
1st Grade848.1%
2nd Grade10910.5%
3rd Grade11511.1%
4th Grade888.5%
5th Grade10610.2%
6th Grade999.5%
7th Grade949.1%
8th Grade11511.1%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.3%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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