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
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 Indian101.5%
Black24536.4%
Asian639.3%
Hispanic21131.3%
White14521.5%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Swift Elementary Specialty School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten7511.1%
Kindergarten7811.6%
1st Grade7010.4%
2nd Grade588.6%
3rd Grade507.4%
4th Grade649.5%
5th Grade6810.1%
6th Grade7110.5%
7th Grade649.5%
8th Grade7611.3%
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

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1 review for Swift Elementary Specialty School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 07, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (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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