Marsh Elem School

www.cps.edu

616 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Marsh Elementary School, located at 9822 S. Exchange Ave in the South Chicago neighborhood, serves as a public elementary school within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. Situated in a historically industrial area, the school functions as a community hub for local families, focusing on providing foundational education for students from diverse backgrounds. As part of the CPS network, it adheres to district-wide curricula while striving to meet the unique socio-economic and academic needs of its neighborhood.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering student growth through traditional classroom instruction and various school-wide initiatives. Like many schools in the South Chicago community, Marsh Elementary emphasizes the importance of a safe, structured learning environment. It works to support student development through a blend of academic programming, social-emotional learning, and community engagement, aiming to prepare its students for the transition to secondary education within the broader Chicago school system.

616

Total Students

45.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Marsh Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	515
Black	76
Two or More	4
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
515 (83.6%)
Black
76 (12.3%)
White
12 (1.9%)
American Indian
8 (1.3%)
Two or More
4 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
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)535-6430
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	616
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	45.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
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 59

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 62

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 72

Grade 6 66

Grade 7 59

Grade 8 56

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Marsh Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	59
Kindergarten	64
Grade 1	51
Grade 2	62
Grade 3	58
Grade 4	69
Grade 5	72
Grade 6	66
Grade 7	59
Grade 8	56

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Marsh Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	312	50.6%
Male	304	49.4%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)