William Brown Magnet Elem School

www.cps.edu

232 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

W.E.B. Du Bois Elementary School (often referred to as Brown W Elem School) is located in the Near West Side community of Chicago, Illinois. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school serves a diverse urban student population, focusing on foundational academic development within the West Side neighborhood. The school’s location on N. Hermitage Ave places it within a historic area of the city, where it serves as a central hub for local families and community engagement.

Academically, the school follows the standard CPS curriculum, which emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. Like many schools in the district, Brown Elementary aims to provide a supportive environment that fosters both personal growth and academic achievement. The school typically offers various extracurricular activities and support services designed to meet the holistic needs of its students, striving to prepare them for the transition to high school and beyond.

232

Total Students

25.5

Full-Time Teachers

9.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for William Brown Magnet Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	11
Black	213
Asian	6
Two or More	1

Black
213 (91.8%)
Hispanic
11 (4.7%)
Asian
6 (2.6%)
White
1 (0.4%)
Two or More
1 (0.4%)

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:	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Phone:	(773)534-7250
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	232
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.1
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 29

Kindergarten 16

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 21

Grade 3 21

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 23

Grade 7 30

Grade 8 23

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for William Brown Magnet Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	29
Kindergarten	16
Grade 1	18
Grade 2	21
Grade 3	21
Grade 4	28
Grade 5	23
Grade 6	23
Grade 7	30
Grade 8	23

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for William Brown Magnet Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	100	43.1%
Male	132	56.9%

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