Penn Elem School

www.cps.edu

218 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

William Penn Elementary School is a public PK-8 school located in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. Part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school serves a predominantly minority student population and is deeply integrated into the local community. It operates with a focus on providing foundational education from early childhood through the middle school years, aiming to support the academic and social-emotional development of students living in the 60623 zip code.

As a neighborhood school, Penn Elementary functions as a local hub, often working to address the specific educational challenges and socioeconomic needs of the North Lawndale area. The school environment typically emphasizes core curriculum subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, while participating in various district-wide initiatives designed to improve school performance and student outcomes. Like many schools in the CPS system, Penn Elementary works to foster a supportive learning climate that prepares its students for the transition to high school and beyond.

218

Total Students

23.8

Full-Time Teachers

9.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Penn Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	25
Black	192
American Indian	1

Black
192 (88.1%)
Hispanic
25 (11.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.5%)

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)534-1665
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	218
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.2
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 45

Kindergarten 17

Grade 1 26

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 14

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 11

Grade 6 22

Grade 7 21

Grade 8 19

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Penn Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	45
Kindergarten	17
Grade 1	26
Grade 2	23
Grade 3	14
Grade 4	20
Grade 5	11
Grade 6	22
Grade 7	21
Grade 8	19

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Penn Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	103	47.2%
Male	115	52.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)