Smyser Elementary School

4310 North Melvina Ave, Chicago, IL 60634 | (773) 534-3711
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 979
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School Description

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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 4310 N Melvina Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
  • Principal or Admin: Jerry Travlos
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: 979
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 482 (49.2%)
  • Females: 497 (50.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 167 (17.1%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 571 (58.3%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 738 (75.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Smyser Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.4%
Black161.6%
Asian394.0%
Hispanic51652.7%
White40441.3%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Smyser Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten596.0%
Kindergarten11511.7%
1st Grade969.8%
2nd Grade959.7%
3rd Grade969.8%
4th Grade10210.4%
5th Grade11011.2%
6th Grade11111.3%
7th Grade10210.4%
8th Grade939.5%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.7%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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