Swift Elementary Specialty School

5900 North Winthrop Ave, Chicago, IL 60660 | (773) 534-2695

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 674

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 674 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 788th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5900 N Winthrop Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

Principal or Admin: Till Harlee

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: 674
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 41.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 339 (50.3%)
Females: 335 (49.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 69 (10.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 549 (81.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 618 (91.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Swift Elementary Specialty School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	10	1.5%
Black	245	36.4%
Asian	63	9.3%
Hispanic	211	31.3%
White	145	21.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	75	11.1%
Kindergarten	78	11.6%
1st Grade	70	10.4%
2nd Grade	58	8.6%
3rd Grade	50	7.4%
4th Grade	64	9.5%
5th Grade	68	10.1%
6th Grade	71	10.5%
7th Grade	64	9.5%
8th Grade	76	11.3%

Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)

Attendance Rate

School:

96.5%

District:

91.5%

State:

93.9%

Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 07, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This is simply a great school, the teachers and school are welcoming and and the students are very kind and intelligent. the 8th graders here which are the graduating class of 2009 are going to prestigious high schools including Northside College Prep, Walter Payton College Prep, Lane Tech, Lincoln Park IB, Von steuben and many more.

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