Marquette Elem School

www.cps.edu

1,030 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Marquette Elementary School, located in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood at 6550 S. Richmond St., is a public neighborhood school serving students in grades Pre-K through 8. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school is deeply integrated into the local community, functioning as a primary educational hub for families in the 60629 zip code. The school’s mission generally focuses on fostering academic growth and social-emotional development, providing a foundational learning environment for a diverse student population.

The school facility serves as a central anchor for the neighborhood, offering a standard CPS curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and core subject proficiency. Beyond traditional academics, Marquette Elementary is known for its efforts to provide extracurricular and supportive services designed to meet the specific needs of its students. By maintaining a structured educational setting and active engagement with the local community, the school works to prepare its graduates for success in the competitive high school landscape of Chicago.

1,030

Total Students

68.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Marquette Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	38
Hispanic	712
Black	271
Two or More	4
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
712 (69.1%)
Black
271 (26.3%)
White
38 (3.7%)
Two or More
4 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3%)
American Indian
2 (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)535-9260
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	1,030
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	68.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.1
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 86

Kindergarten 88

Grade 1 113

Grade 2 115

Grade 3 106

Grade 4 127

Grade 5 103

Grade 6 93

Grade 7 87

Grade 8 112

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Marquette Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	86
Kindergarten	88
Grade 1	113
Grade 2	115
Grade 3	106
Grade 4	127
Grade 5	103
Grade 6	93
Grade 7	87
Grade 8	112

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Marquette Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	503	48.8%
Male	527	51.2%

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