Pershing West Elementary Magnet School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 264 elementary school students from grades 4-8
- Ranks 604th out of 1,366 middle schools in IL.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3200 S Calumet Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
- Principal or Admin: Cheryl Watkins
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
- Magnet School
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: 264
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 125 (47.3%)
- Females: 139 (52.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 60 (22.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 201 (76.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 261 (98.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 252 | 95.5% |
Asian | 4 | 1.5% |
Hispanic | 8 | 3.0% |
White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
4th Grade | 59 | 22.3% |
5th Grade | 56 | 21.2% |
6th Grade | 56 | 21.2% |
7th Grade | 43 | 16.3% |
8th Grade | 50 | 18.9% |
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
96.0%
District:
91.5%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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