Okeeffe Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 642 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 1289th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 6940 S Merrill Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
- Principal or Admin: Carolyn D Townes
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll 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: 642
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 316 (49.2%)
- Females: 326 (50.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 18 (2.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 618 (96.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 636 (99.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 640 | 99.7% |
Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
Hispanic | - | - |
White | 1 | 0.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Pre-Kindergarten | 81 | 12.6% |
Kindergarten | 63 | 9.8% |
1st Grade | 60 | 9.3% |
2nd Grade | 59 | 9.2% |
3rd Grade | 74 | 11.5% |
4th Grade | 59 | 9.2% |
5th Grade | 72 | 11.2% |
6th Grade | 53 | 8.3% |
7th Grade | 56 | 8.7% |
8th Grade | 65 | 10.1% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
92.7%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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