Dirksen Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 724 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 823rd out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 8601 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60656
- Principal or Admin: Patrick Keating Sr
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: 724
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.6
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 379 (52.3%)
- Females: 344 (47.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 152 (21.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 355 (49.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 507 (70.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 37 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 61 | 8.4% |
| Hispanic | 89 | 12.3% |
| White | 536 | 74.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 40 | 5.5% |
| Kindergarten | 103 | 14.2% |
| 1st Grade | 85 | 11.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 82 | 11.3% |
| 3rd Grade | 64 | 8.8% |
| 4th Grade | 74 | 10.2% |
| 5th Grade | 73 | 10.1% |
| 6th Grade | 62 | 8.6% |
| 7th Grade | 78 | 10.8% |
| 8th Grade | 63 | 8.7% |
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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