Moos Elem School

www.cps.edu

434 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

**Moos Elementary School**, located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago at 1711 N. California Avenue, is a neighborhood public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system, the school is known for being a focal point within its community, emphasizing a traditional academic curriculum while striving to foster a supportive and inclusive environment for a diverse student body.

The school is recognized for its commitment to the "Whole Child" approach, aiming to balance rigorous academic standards in core subjects—such as literacy, mathematics, and science—with social-emotional learning and extracurricular enrichment. Moos Elementary benefits from the vibrant, culturally rich character of the Logan Square area, and it often engages with local families and community organizations to provide supplemental programs and resources that extend learning beyond the classroom.

434

Total Students

40.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Moos Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	44
Hispanic	310
Black	59
Asian	4
Two or More	17

Hispanic
310 (71.4%)
Black
59 (13.6%)
White
44 (10.1%)
Two or More
17 (3.9%)
Asian
4 (0.9%)

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)534-4340
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	434
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	40.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.8
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 58

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 54

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 46

Grade 4 42

Grade 5 49

Grade 6 38

Grade 7 33

Grade 8 36

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Moos Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	58
Kindergarten	40
Grade 1	54
Grade 2	38
Grade 3	46
Grade 4	42
Grade 5	49
Grade 6	38
Grade 7	33
Grade 8	36

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Moos Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	220	50.7%
Male	214	49.3%

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