Gary Elem School

www.cos.edu

711 Students

Middle School 3rd - 8th

School Overview

**Gary Elementary School**, located in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system, the school is deeply integrated into the local community, providing essential educational services to a predominantly Hispanic student population. The school’s mission focuses on fostering an inclusive learning environment that promotes academic growth while addressing the cultural and social needs of its neighborhood.

Academically, Gary Elementary offers a standard CPS curriculum supplemented by various programs designed to support student development, including bilingual education initiatives to assist English language learners. The school frequently engages in community-based partnerships to provide extracurricular activities and support services, aiming to prepare students for high school success. By emphasizing both foundational literacy and numeracy alongside social-emotional learning, Gary Elementary strives to serve as a stable anchor for the children and families of the 31st Street corridor.

711

Total Students

53.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gary Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	699
Black	2
Asian	2
Two or More	1
American Indian	2

Hispanic
699 (98.3%)
White
5 (0.7%)
Black
2 (0.3%)
Asian
2 (0.3%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Two or More
1 (0.1%)

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:	Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Phone:	(773)534-1455
Website:	http://www.cos.edu
Grade Range:	3rd - 8th
Total Students:	711
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
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 34

Grade 3 89

Grade 4 102

Grade 5 115

Grade 6 120

Grade 7 121

Grade 8 130