Maplewood Elem School

www.cusd187.org

290 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Maplewood Elementary School is located in Cahokia, Illinois, and serves the local community as part of the Cahokia School District 187. The school focuses on providing foundational education for students in the elementary grades, emphasizing core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and social development. As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central hub for families in the area, aiming to foster a supportive learning environment that prepares students for their transition into middle school.

The school operates within a district that is deeply committed to addressing the diverse needs of its student population. Maplewood utilizes a variety of instructional strategies to promote academic growth and character development, often focusing on building strong relationships between educators, students, and parents. By emphasizing community engagement and structured classroom learning, the school seeks to provide its students with the essential tools and confidence needed to achieve success both inside and outside the classroom.

290

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Maplewood Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	15
Hispanic	13
Black	238
Two or More	24

Black
238 (82.1%)
Two or More
24 (8.3%)
White
15 (5.2%)
Hispanic
13 (4.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cahokia CUSD 187
Phone:	(618)332-3709
Website:	http://www.cusd187.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	290
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 48

Kindergarten 71

Grade 1 82

Grade 2 89