Addams Elem School

www.cps.edu

544 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Jane Addams Elementary School, located in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school is named after the renowned social reformer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jane Addams, reflecting a commitment to community service and educational equity. The school serves a diverse local population and functions as a neighborhood hub, emphasizing foundational academic development across its primary and middle school grade levels.

Academically, Addams Elementary focuses on meeting the requirements of the Illinois Learning Standards while fostering a supportive environment for student growth. The school community often participates in neighborhood-based initiatives and utilizes its location near the Indiana border to provide a stable, consistent learning environment for its students. Parents and community members typically engage with the school through local advisory councils and school-led events that aim to bridge the gap between classroom instruction and the broader social development of the student body.

544

Total Students

39.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Addams Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	500
Black	21
Asian	1
Two or More	2

Hispanic
500 (91.9%)
Black
21 (3.9%)
White
20 (3.7%)
Two or More
2 (0.4%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)

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)535-6210
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	544
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.8
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 63

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 48

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 60

Grade 6 64

Grade 7 52

Grade 8 58

Grade 9 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Addams Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	63
Kindergarten	56
Grade 1	48
Grade 2	46
Grade 3	53
Grade 4	43
Grade 5	60
Grade 6	64
Grade 7	52
Grade 8	58
Grade 9	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Addams Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	258	47.4%
Male	286	52.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)