Nash Elem School

www.cps.edu

255 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Nash Elementary School, located at 4837 W. Erie St. in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, is a public PK-8 school serving the local community as part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is situated in a historically significant area of the city and operates with a focus on providing foundational academic education, social-emotional development, and extracurricular opportunities to students from diverse backgrounds in the 60644 zip code.

As a neighborhood school, Nash Elementary serves as a central hub for families in the Austin community. It is committed to supporting student growth through the standard CPS curriculum while addressing the unique challenges and opportunities of its urban setting. Like many schools in the district, Nash emphasizes the importance of community partnerships, student safety, and fostering an environment that prepares young learners for the transition to high school.

255

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Nash Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	93
Black	159
American Indian	1

Black
159 (62.4%)
Hispanic
93 (36.5%)
White
2 (0.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

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)534-6125
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	255
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.1
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 16

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 29

Grade 7 17

Grade 8 17

Grade 9 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Nash Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	16
Kindergarten	27
Grade 1	32
Grade 2	29
Grade 3	35
Grade 4	28
Grade 5	24
Grade 6	29
Grade 7	17
Grade 8	17
Grade 9	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Nash Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	124	48.6%
Male	131	51.4%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)