Walsh Elementary School

2015 South Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60608 | (773) 534-7950
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 484
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 2015 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60608
  • Principal or Admin: Lily Espinoza-Pappa
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: 484
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 250 (51.7%)
  • Females: 234 (48.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 67 (13.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 404 (83.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 471 (97.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Walsh Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.4%
Black285.8%
Asian40.8%
Hispanic44892.6%
White20.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Walsh Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten377.6%
Kindergarten479.7%
1st Grade469.5%
2nd Grade5010.3%
3rd Grade459.3%
4th Grade5210.7%
5th Grade5411.2%
6th Grade5912.2%
7th Grade336.8%
8th Grade6112.6%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
95.1%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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2 reviews for Walsh Elementary School

  • Reviewed by Student on May 25, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • im the same person and you can get a good education by going to any school! evern this one. Especialy this one! so good luck to all you students! have a good year!
  • Reviewed by Student on May 25, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • this is a very great school! i graduated from here and its awesome!

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