Otis Elementary School
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4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 425 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 804th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 525 N Armour St, Chicago, IL 60642
- Principal or Admin: Jaime Sanchez
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: 425
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 215 (50.6%)
- Females: 210 (49.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 50 (11.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 372 (87.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 422 (99.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black | 71 | 16.7% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic | 323 | 76.0% |
| White | 24 | 5.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 48 | 11.3% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 9.2% |
| 1st Grade | 38 | 8.9% |
| 2nd Grade | 43 | 10.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 46 | 10.8% |
| 4th Grade | 24 | 5.6% |
| 5th Grade | 44 | 10.4% |
| 6th Grade | 46 | 10.8% |
| 7th Grade | 30 | 7.1% |
| 8th Grade | 67 | 15.8% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
94.9%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
6.3%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.5
4.5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Otis Elementary School
- Reviewed by Former Student on February 05, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Otis is an awesome school I graduated there last year. I was in otis from kindergarten to 8th, I had lots of friends and the best thing is that I graduated with some of them. I really miss that school but ill be visiting all of my teachers when I can
- Reviewed by Student on March 10, 2009
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school has been a great experience for me. ive been at james otis since kindergarden and im going to graduate this year.
ive met a unch of friends.my teachers take thir time if i or someone doesnt understand something.otis is a great school. and if you move near this neighborhood i truely recomend james otis elemantary school.
it is a experience you will never forget
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