Harvard Elem School

www.cps.edu

335 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Harvard Elementary School, located at 7525 S Harvard Ave in the Gresham neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving students within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central hub for the local community, focusing on providing foundational education to students in the area. The school typically offers a standard K-8 curriculum designed to meet state educational standards, with an emphasis on core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies.

Like many schools in the Chicago system, Harvard Elementary strives to foster a supportive learning environment while addressing the diverse needs of its student population. The school often participates in district-wide initiatives aimed at improving academic outcomes, social-emotional learning, and community engagement. Because it is located in a historically significant and evolving neighborhood, the school plays a vital role in the daily lives of local families, working to prepare students for high school and beyond through a structured academic program.

335

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Harvard Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	45
Black	290

Black
290 (86.6%)
Hispanic
45 (13.4%)

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)535-3045
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	335
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
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 19

Kindergarten 29

Grade 1 36

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 37

Grade 7 37

Grade 8 26

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Harvard Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	19
Kindergarten	29
Grade 1	36
Grade 2	36
Grade 3	43
Grade 4	41
Grade 5	31
Grade 6	37
Grade 7	37
Grade 8	26

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Harvard Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	169	50.4%
Male	166	49.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)