Skinner Elementary School

1260 West Adams St, Chicago, IL 60607 | (773) 534-7790
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 661
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1260 W Adams St, Chicago, IL 60607
  • Principal or Admin: Deborah M Clark
School Operational Details
  • Magnet School
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: 661
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 322 (48.7%)
  • Females: 339 (51.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 50 (7.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 127 (19.2%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 177 (26.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Skinner Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.3%
Black33250.2%
Asian14922.5%
Hispanic6710.1%
White11116.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Skinner Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten538.0%
Kindergarten8312.6%
1st Grade8713.2%
2nd Grade619.2%
3rd Grade6810.3%
4th Grade659.8%
5th Grade8913.5%
6th Grade629.4%
7th Grade507.6%
8th Grade436.5%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
97.2%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Teacher Credentials (2010)
Percent of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Credentials
School:
2.8%
District:
1.2%
State:
0.5%
Percent of Classes Not Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
14.3%
District:
3.0%
State:
0.7%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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