Dirksen Elem School, IL

location_on  8601 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60656 • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public Regular Elementary Middle Pre-K

Membership

Enrollment and Staffing

Students 929
Low-Income Students 100%
Teachers 48
Student-Teacher Ratio 19
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female 		49% 49% 49%
Male 		51% 51% 51%
Enrollment by Grade School State US
Pre-Kindergarten 		8% 15% 11%
Kindergarten 		10% 14% 15%
Grade 1 		13% 14% 14%
Grade 2 		12% 14% 14%
Grade 3 		11% 14% 15%
Grade 4 		11% 15% 15%
Grade 5 		9% 15% 16%
Grade 6 		11% 18% 20%
Grade 7 		9% 20% 23%
Grade 8 		7% 19% 23%
Enrollment by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		14% 6% 6%
Black 		2% 17% 15%
Caucasian 		71% 51% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 		11% 26% 27%
Native American 		0% 0% 1%
Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 1%
Other 		1% 4% 4%

Academics

Math and Reading Proficiency

Math Proficiency 47%
Reading Proficiency 51%
Average Proficiency 49%
Test Participation 99%
Proficiency by Gender School State US
Female 		52% 37% 51%
Male 		47% 33% 47%
Proficiency by Grade School State US
Grade 3 		52% 37% 50%
Grade 4 		54% 35% 49%
Grade 5 		44% 33% 49%
Grade 6 		62% 30% 46%
Grade 7 		38% 35% 46%
Grade 8 		42% 33% 47%
Proficiency by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		63% 59% 61%
Black 		50% 27% 39%
Caucasian 		50% 45% 57%
Proficiency by Disadvantaged Group School State US
Limited English 		32% 24% 32%
Low-Income 		48% 24% 40%
With Disabilities 		17% 18% 26%

Outcomes

Graduation Rates

Overall Rate N/A
Low-Income N/A
Limited English N/A
With Disabilities N/A

Nearby Public Schools

Pennoyer Elem School
<1 miles, E • 2.3 star
J Leigh Elem School
<1 miles, S • 2.3 star
Washington Elem School
1 miles, W • 1.9 star
Oriole Park Elem School
2 miles, E • 4.1 star

Nearby Private Schools