Lavizzo Elem School

www.cps.edu

394 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Lavizzo Elementary School, located in the Roseland neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, is a public school serving students in prekindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school functions as a community anchor, providing core academic instruction alongside support services intended to address the specific educational and social-emotional needs of its local student population.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering a structured learning environment that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and holistic student development. Like many schools in the CPS system, Lavizzo works to provide extracurricular opportunities and academic interventions designed to prepare students for the transition to high school. By focusing on building strong relationships between staff, students, and families, the school strives to create a supportive culture that promotes both academic achievement and personal growth within the Roseland community.

394

Total Students

27.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lavizzo Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	48
Black	340
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Black
340 (86.3%)
Hispanic
48 (12.2%)
White
3 (0.8%)
Two or More
2 (0.5%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

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)535-5300
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	394
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
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 18

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 42

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 57

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 42

Grade 6 40

Grade 7 50

Grade 8 39

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Lavizzo Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	18
Kindergarten	34
Grade 1	42
Grade 2	36
Grade 3	57
Grade 4	36
Grade 5	42
Grade 6	40
Grade 7	50
Grade 8	39

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Lavizzo Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	182	46.2%
Male	212	53.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)