Schafer Elem School

www.d45.org

354 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Schafer Elementary School is a public school located in Lombard, Illinois, serving students in grades K-5 as part of Lombard School District 44. The school is committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that focuses on both academic excellence and the social-emotional development of its students. By emphasizing foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and science, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success in their future educational endeavors while encouraging a lifelong love of discovery.

The school community is characterized by a strong partnership between dedicated faculty, active parents, and the surrounding community. Schafer Elementary places a high value on creating a nurturing atmosphere where diversity is celebrated and every student is challenged to reach their full potential. Through a variety of extracurricular opportunities and a curriculum designed to meet individual student needs, the school works to cultivate well-rounded, responsible citizens in a safe and engaging setting.

354

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Schafer Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	83
Hispanic	225
Black	27
Asian	7
Two or More	11
American Indian	1

Hispanic
225 (63.6%)
White
83 (23.4%)
Black
27 (7.6%)
Two or More
11 (3.1%)
Asian
7 (2.0%)
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:	SD 45 DuPage County
Phone:	(630)516-6500
Website:	http://www.d45.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	354
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.7
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 51

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 59

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 56

Grade 6 1