Cleveland Elem School

www.cps.edu

507 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Cleveland Elementary School, located in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood, is a Chicago Public School (CPS) serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is known for its diverse student body and its commitment to providing a well-rounded academic experience within a supportive community setting. As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central hub for local families, emphasizing core curriculum standards while often incorporating extracurricular activities and arts programming to foster student growth.

The school is housed in a traditional brick building on Byron Street, reflecting the classic architecture of many established Chicago public schools. Like many institutions in the CPS network, Cleveland Elementary focuses on data-driven instruction to monitor student progress and improve literacy and numeracy skills. It maintains a strong partnership with the surrounding community, aiming to provide a safe and inclusive environment that prepares students for the transition to high school and beyond.

507

Total Students

49.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cleveland Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	58
Hispanic	389
Black	26
Asian	13
Two or More	12
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
389 (76.7%)
White
58 (11.4%)
Black
26 (5.1%)
Asian
13 (2.6%)
Two or More
12 (2.4%)
American Indian
8 (1.6%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

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)534-5130
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	507
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.3
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 81

Kindergarten 41

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 57

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 49

Grade 6 43

Grade 7 50

Grade 8 55

Grade 9 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Cleveland Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	81
Kindergarten	41
Grade 1	44
Grade 2	40
Grade 3	57
Grade 4	46
Grade 5	49
Grade 6	43
Grade 7	50
Grade 8	55
Grade 9	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Cleveland Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	250	49.3%
Male	257	50.7%

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