James Farmer Jr. Elementary

4214 S Saint Lawrence Ave
Chicago, IL 60653

www.cps.edu

321 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Fuller Elementary School, located at 4214 S. St. Lawrence in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood, is a public school serving students in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. Historically a key part of the local community, the school provides foundational education with a focus on core academic subjects. It operates as part of the broader CPS network, which emphasizes equity and college- and career-readiness for its diverse student population.

As a neighborhood school, Fuller Elementary is deeply embedded in the social fabric of the historic Bronzeville area. Like many schools in the district, it strives to foster a supportive learning environment, often leveraging community partnerships and extracurricular programming to help students succeed both inside and outside the classroom. Parents and community members typically view the school as a focal point for local youth development and academic growth within the South Side of Chicago.

321

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for James Farmer Jr. Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	14
Black	300
Two or More	5
American Indian	2

Black
300 (93.5%)
Hispanic
14 (4.4%)
Two or More
5 (1.6%)
American Indian
2 (0.6%)

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)535-1687
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	321
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.9
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 20

Kindergarten 24

Grade 1 22

Grade 2 26

Grade 3 28

Grade 4 31

Grade 5 38

Grade 6 32

Grade 7 55

Grade 8 40

Grade 9 4

Grade 10 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for James Farmer Jr. Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	20
Kindergarten	24
Grade 1	22
Grade 2	26
Grade 3	28
Grade 4	31
Grade 5	38
Grade 6	32
Grade 7	55
Grade 8	40
Grade 9	4
Grade 10	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for James Farmer Jr. Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	155	48.3%
Male	166	51.7%

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