Neil Elem School

www.cps.edu

258 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Neil Elementary School, located in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, is part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. Serving students in grades PK–8, the school is situated in a historically significant residential community. As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central hub for local families, providing foundational education that emphasizes core academic subjects while striving to meet the diverse needs of its student population.

The school operates within the broader framework of CPS, focusing on student growth, social-emotional development, and preparing pupils for high school success. Like many schools in the district, Neil Elementary works to provide extracurricular opportunities and community-based resources to support the well-being of its students. By fostering a learning environment rooted in its local community, the school plays a vital role in the academic trajectory and daily life of children living in the 60619 area.

258

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Neil Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	9
Black	240
Two or More	8

Black
240 (93.0%)
Hispanic
9 (3.5%)
Two or More
8 (3.1%)
White
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)535-3000
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	258
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.6
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 20

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 26

Grade 5 25

Grade 6 26

Grade 7 22

Grade 8 25

Grade 9 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Neil Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	20
Kindergarten	30
Grade 1	18
Grade 2	41
Grade 3	24
Grade 4	26
Grade 5	25
Grade 6	26
Grade 7	22
Grade 8	25
Grade 9	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Neil Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	118	45.7%
Male	140	54.3%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)