Dever Elem School

www.cps.edu

733 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dever Elementary School, located in the Dunning neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago, is a Chicago Public School (CPS) that serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. Known for its strong sense of community and neighborhood focus, the school consistently maintains a high level of parent involvement and student engagement. It is frequently recognized for its academic stability and focus on providing a well-rounded educational experience that balances core curriculum with extracurricular opportunities to support student development.

The school is well-regarded for its safe, inclusive environment and its commitment to fostering high expectations for all learners. With a diverse student body, Dever emphasizes both academic growth and social-emotional learning, utilizing its location in the 60634 ZIP code to serve the local families of the Dunning area. Because it operates within the CPS framework, the school benefits from district-wide initiatives while maintaining a distinct identity as a neighborhood hub that prioritizes consistent communication between staff, students, and local stakeholders.

733

Total Students

52.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dever Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	231
Hispanic	443
Black	24
Asian	18
Two or More	16
American Indian	1

Hispanic
443 (60.4%)
White
231 (31.5%)
Black
24 (3.3%)
Asian
18 (2.5%)
Two or More
16 (2.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

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)534-3090
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	733
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	52.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.1
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 82

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 64

Grade 2 73

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 56

Grade 5 74

Grade 6 95

Grade 7 73

Grade 8 74

Grade 9 1