Finkl Elem School

www.cps.edu

240 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

**Finkl Elementary School**, located in the Heart of Chicago/Pilsen neighborhood at 2332 S. Western Ave, serves as a neighborhood school within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. Historically, the school has been deeply integrated into its local community, providing essential educational services to a student body that is predominantly Hispanic. The school environment is focused on fostering academic growth while addressing the specific linguistic and cultural needs of the surrounding area, often emphasizing bilingual education and community-based support systems.

The school operates with a commitment to student development through structured classroom instruction and extracurricular engagement. As part of the CPS network, Finkl works to meet district-wide benchmarks for performance and safety, aiming to provide a stable learning environment for students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. By bridging the gap between home and school, Finkl Elementary strives to prepare its students for successful transitions into high school and beyond, reflecting the diverse and resilient character of the Lower West Side.

240

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Finkl Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	190
Black	37
Asian	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
190 (79.2%)
Black
37 (15.4%)
White
9 (3.7%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Two or More
1 (0.4%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

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)535-5850
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	240
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.3
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 13

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 21

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 14

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 32

Grade 7 34

Grade 8 28

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Finkl Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	13
Kindergarten	20
Grade 1	34
Grade 2	21
Grade 3	20
Grade 4	14
Grade 5	24
Grade 6	32
Grade 7	34
Grade 8	28

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Finkl Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	115	47.9%
Male	125	52.1%

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