Calumet Elem School

1440 W Vermont Ave
Calumet Park, IL 60827

www.sd132.org

316 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Calumet Elementary School, located at 1440 W Vermont Ave in Calumet Park, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution within the local community. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction and fostering the developmental growth of students in their formative years. The school serves as a central hub for neighborhood families, working to create an environment that supports both the academic achievement and the social-emotional well-being of its diverse student body.

The school operates as part of the local educational landscape in Calumet Park, emphasizing essential subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, while often integrating extracurricular activities to encourage student engagement. By maintaining a focus on grade-level proficiency and community involvement, Calumet Elementary strives to prepare its students for the transition to middle school and beyond. Through its faculty and staff, the institution remains dedicated to supporting the educational equity and success of the children within its service area.

316

Total Students

14.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Calumet Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	80
Black	232
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Black
232 (73.4%)
Hispanic
80 (25.3%)
Two or More
3 (0.9%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Calumet Public SD 132
Phone:	(708)388-8820
Website:	http://www.sd132.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	316
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.6
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

Grade 6 96

Grade 7 100

Grade 8 120