Portage Park Elem School

www.cps.edu

933 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Portage Park Elementary School, located in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, is a neighborhood school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school functions as a central pillar of its local community, focusing on providing a comprehensive academic foundation. The campus is housed in a historic building that reflects the traditional architecture common to the area, serving a diverse student body that draws from the surrounding residential blocks.

Academically, Portage Park Elementary is known for its commitment to student growth and neighborhood engagement. It offers a standard CPS curriculum supplemented by various extracurricular activities, sports, and arts programs designed to foster a well-rounded educational experience. Because it serves as a community hub, the school often benefits from active parent involvement and partnerships with local organizations, creating an environment that emphasizes both academic achievement and the social development of its students within the city of Chicago.

933

Total Students

64.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Portage Park Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	273
Hispanic	555
Black	39
Asian	26
Two or More	32
American Indian	6
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
555 (59.5%)
White
273 (29.3%)
Black
39 (4.2%)
Two or More
32 (3.4%)
Asian
26 (2.8%)
American Indian
6 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

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)534-3576
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	933
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	64.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
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 50

Kindergarten 101

Grade 1 102

Grade 2 101

Grade 3 121

Grade 4 89

Grade 5 103

Grade 6 88

Grade 7 87

Grade 8 91

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Portage Park Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	50
Kindergarten	101
Grade 1	102
Grade 2	101
Grade 3	121
Grade 4	89
Grade 5	103
Grade 6	88
Grade 7	87
Grade 8	91

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Portage Park Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	442	47.4%
Male	490	52.5%
Not Specified	1	0.1%

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