Hay Elem Community Academy

www.cps.edu

247 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Hay Elementary Community Academy, located in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, is a public PK-8 school operating within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. As a "Community Academy," the school is designed to serve as a hub for the local neighborhood, focusing on providing a supportive academic environment while engaging families and the surrounding community. The school emphasizes foundational learning, catering to students from early childhood through eighth grade, and strives to prepare them for the transition to high school.

Academically and operationally, the school functions under the CPS framework, which includes a commitment to diverse learning standards and social-emotional development. Being situated in the 60651 zip code, Hay Elementary plays a critical role in its local community by offering educational programming that addresses the unique needs of its student population. Like many schools in the district, it focuses on fostering a culture of safety and growth, aiming to balance rigorous curriculum requirements with the essential support systems necessary for student success in an urban educational setting.

247

Total Students

22.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hay Elem Community Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	82
Black	158
Two or More	2

Black
158 (64.0%)
Hispanic
82 (33.2%)
White
5 (2.0%)
Two or More
2 (0.8%)

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)534-6000
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	247
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
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 24

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 28

Grade 2 26

Grade 3 22

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 25

Grade 7 24

Grade 8 24

Grade 9 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Hay Elem Community Academy
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	24
Kindergarten	20
Grade 1	28
Grade 2	26
Grade 3	22
Grade 4	30
Grade 5	23
Grade 6	25
Grade 7	24
Grade 8	24
Grade 9	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Hay Elem Community Academy
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	126	51%
Male	121	49%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)