Eberhart Elem School

www.cps.edu

1,011 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Eberhart Elementary School is a public PK-8 institution located in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school serves a predominantly Hispanic community, with a curriculum focused on providing foundational academic instruction to students from preschool through eighth grade. The school operates within a dense urban setting, functioning as a local neighborhood hub that emphasizes core educational standards and student development within the CPS framework.

Because it serves an area with a high density of families, the school’s environment is typical of Chicago’s neighborhood-based public schools, focusing on bilingual support and community integration. Like many schools in the district, Eberhart utilizes the CPS "School Quality Rating Policy" to measure its academic progress, aiming to prepare its student body for the transition to high school through a structured, district-aligned learning environment.

1,011

Total Students

67.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Eberhart Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	968
Black	25
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Hispanic
968 (95.7%)
Black
25 (2.5%)
White
14 (1.4%)
Two or More
3 (0.3%)
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)535-9190
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	1,011
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	67.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
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 53

Kindergarten 86

Grade 1 99

Grade 2 106

Grade 3 104

Grade 4 93

Grade 5 128

Grade 6 101

Grade 7 102

Grade 8 136

Grade 9 3

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Eberhart Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	53
Kindergarten	86
Grade 1	99
Grade 2	106
Grade 3	104
Grade 4	93
Grade 5	128
Grade 6	101
Grade 7	102
Grade 8	136
Grade 9	3

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Eberhart Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	495	49%
Male	516	51%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)