Piccolo Elem Specialty School

www.cps.edu

643 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Piccolo Elementary Specialty School, located in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, is a PK–8 institution that operates under the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. As a "specialty school," Piccolo focuses on providing a structured academic environment with a commitment to fostering student growth through a blend of core curriculum and targeted support services. The school serves a diverse student body, aiming to prepare its pupils for the transition to high school by emphasizing both foundational academic skills and character development.

The school is deeply integrated into the local community and is known for its efforts to create a supportive climate for families in the 60651 area. Like many schools in the CPS network, Piccolo prioritizes literacy and mathematics proficiency, while often incorporating extracurricular activities and social-emotional learning to address the holistic needs of its students. By maintaining a focus on consistent instruction and community engagement, the school strives to provide a stable learning environment that helps students overcome neighborhood challenges and achieve long-term academic success.

643

Total Students

56.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Piccolo Elem Specialty School
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	434
Black	198
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
434 (67.5%)
Black
198 (30.8%)
White
7 (1.1%)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.6%)

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)534-4425
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	643
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	56.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
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 71

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 72

Grade 2 59

Grade 3 58

Grade 4 63

Grade 5 70

Grade 6 68

Grade 7 56

Grade 8 66

Grade 9 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Piccolo Elem Specialty School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	71
Kindergarten	59
Grade 1	72
Grade 2	59
Grade 3	58
Grade 4	63
Grade 5	70
Grade 6	68
Grade 7	56
Grade 8	66
Grade 9	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Piccolo Elem Specialty School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	316	49.1%
Male	327	50.9%

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