Armour Elem School

www.cps.edu

255 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Philip D. Armour Elementary School is a Chicago Public School located in the Bridgeport neighborhood. Serving students from Pre-K through 8th grade, the school is situated in a historically industrial area that has evolved significantly over time. As a neighborhood school within the CPS system, it focuses on providing a foundational education to its local community while managing the diverse needs of its student body.

Academically, Armour Elementary emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, often incorporating state-mandated curriculum standards to prepare students for high school transition. The school environment typically aims to foster a supportive community atmosphere, utilizing its location in the Bridgeport area to connect with neighborhood resources. Like many schools in the district, Armour works to balance traditional classroom instruction with social-emotional learning, aiming to support both the academic growth and the character development of its students.

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 Armour Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	32
Hispanic	172
Black	20
Asian	17
Two or More	13
American Indian	1

Hispanic
172 (67.5%)
White
32 (12.5%)
Black
20 (7.8%)
Asian
17 (6.7%)
Two or More
13 (5.1%)
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)535-4530
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 28

Kindergarten 26

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 27

Grade 4 24

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 22

Grade 7 23

Grade 8 30

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Armour Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	28
Kindergarten	26
Grade 1	24
Grade 2	23
Grade 3	27
Grade 4	24
Grade 5	28
Grade 6	22
Grade 7	23
Grade 8	30

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Armour Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	121	47.5%
Male	134	52.5%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)