Linne Elem School

www.cps.edu

687 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Carl von Linné Elementary School, located in the Avondale neighborhood of Chicago, is a public PK–8 school within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. Named after the famed Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus, the school is deeply rooted in its local community and serves a diverse student population. The school is known for its commitment to academic development and often emphasizes a well-rounded curriculum that prepares students for the transition to high school.

The school environment at Linné is characterized by its focus on community engagement and student support services. Being situated in Avondale—a vibrant, historically working-class neighborhood that has seen significant transition—the school serves as a central hub for families in the area. Linné typically offers various extracurricular activities and programming aimed at fostering social-emotional growth alongside traditional classroom instruction, reflecting the district's broader mission to provide equitable educational opportunities for all students in the city.

687

Total Students

46.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Linne Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	143
Hispanic	481
Black	18
Asian	5
Two or More	35
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
481 (70.0%)
White
143 (20.8%)
Two or More
35 (5.1%)
Black
18 (2.6%)
Asian
5 (0.7%)
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)

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)534-5262
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	687
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
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 57

Kindergarten 73

Grade 1 77

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 79

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 78

Grade 6 68

Grade 7 63

Grade 8 60

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Linne Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	57
Kindergarten	73
Grade 1	77
Grade 2	61
Grade 3	79
Grade 4	71
Grade 5	78
Grade 6	68
Grade 7	63
Grade 8	60

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Linne Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	369	53.7%
Male	318	46.3%

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