Robinson Elem School

www.cps.edu

117 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 3rd

School Overview

Robinson Elementary School, located in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving students in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. Situated on South Lake Park Avenue, the school operates within a historically significant community, reflecting the neighborhood's deep cultural roots and commitment to education. As a neighborhood school, Robinson Elementary focuses on providing core academic instruction while fostering a supportive environment tailored to the diverse needs of its student population in the 60653 zip code.

The school is part of the larger CPS network, which emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional learning, and community engagement. Robinson Elementary typically offers a standard K-8 curriculum designed to prepare students for high school success. Like many schools in the district, it strives to balance rigorous classroom learning with extracurricular opportunities, aiming to serve as a hub for local families and a center for student development in the heart of Chicago’s South Side.

117

Total Students

12.5

Full-Time Teachers

9.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Robinson Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	2
Black	110
Asian	1
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Black
110 (94.0%)
Two or More
3 (2.6%)
Hispanic
2 (1.7%)
Asian
1 (0.9%)
American Indian
1 (0.9%)

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)535-1777
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 3rd
Total Students:	117
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.4
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 21

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 28

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 12

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Robinson Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	21
Kindergarten	27
Grade 1	28
Grade 2	29
Grade 3	12

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Robinson Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	52	44.4%
Male	65	55.6%

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