Clissold Elem School

www.cps.edu

508 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Clissold Elementary School, located in the Morgan Park neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school is known for its strong emphasis on academic rigor and a supportive community environment. It generally maintains a focus on providing a well-rounded education, often incorporating various extracurricular activities, arts, and athletics to encourage student development beyond the traditional classroom setting.

The school is frequently recognized for its stable community involvement and its commitment to fostering high expectations for its student body. Because of its location in the historic Morgan Park area, Clissold often benefits from active parent engagement and a neighborhood-focused culture. Like many CPS schools, it utilizes a standards-based curriculum to prepare its students for the transition to high school, aiming to balance core academic excellence with social-emotional learning to ensure students are well-prepared for their future academic endeavors.

508

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Clissold Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	81
Hispanic	50
Black	360
Asian	1
Two or More	12
American Indian	3

Black
360 (71.0%)
White
81 (16.0%)
Hispanic
50 (9.9%)
Two or More
12 (2.4%)
American Indian
3 (0.6%)
Asian
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)535-2560
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	508
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.7
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 71

Kindergarten 60

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 50

Grade 6 45

Grade 7 49

Grade 8 42

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Clissold Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	71
Kindergarten	60
Grade 1	55
Grade 2	41
Grade 3	53
Grade 4	42
Grade 5	50
Grade 6	45
Grade 7	49
Grade 8	42

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Clissold Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	255	50.2%
Male	252	49.6%
Not Specified	1	0.2%

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