Cullen Elem School

www.cps.edu

176 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Cullen Elementary School, located in the Roseland neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, serves as a neighborhood school within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. Historically, the school has functioned as a community anchor, providing foundational academic instruction to students in the surrounding area. Its location on South Eberhart Avenue places it within a long-standing residential community, where the school has worked to support the educational development of its diverse student body through standard CPS curriculum and localized programs.

Like many schools in the district, Cullen Elementary focuses on fostering a structured learning environment aimed at meeting state educational benchmarks while addressing the specific needs of its neighborhood population. The school’s mission generally emphasizes literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional growth, striving to prepare students for the transition to high school. By operating as a core component of the local educational landscape, Cullen serves as a hub for student engagement and community involvement, reflecting the broader goals of the Chicago Public Schools system.

176

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cullen Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	6
Black	169

Black
169 (96.0%)
Hispanic
6 (3.4%)
White
1 (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)535-5375
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	176
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
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

Kindergarten 9

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 22

Grade 5 21

Grade 6 18

Grade 7 25

Grade 8 20

Grade 10 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Cullen Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	9
Grade 1	24
Grade 2	16
Grade 3	20
Grade 4	22
Grade 5	21
Grade 6	18
Grade 7	25
Grade 8	20
Grade 10	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Cullen Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	79	44.9%
Male	97	55.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)