COLES ELEM LANGUAGE ACADEMY
Coles Elem Language Academy is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 school district, located in Chicago, IL with about 436 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 26 teachers, Coles Elem Language Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Coles Elementary Language Academy, located in the South Chicago neighborhood at 8441 S. Yates Blvd, is a public school within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. As a language-focused academy, the school distinguishes itself by integrating specialized language instruction into its curriculum, aiming to equip students with bilingual proficiency and a broader cultural perspective alongside core academic subjects.
The school serves a diverse student population in the 60617 zip code and emphasizes a structured, supportive learning environment. Beyond its language-intensive programming, Coles Elementary focuses on fostering social-emotional development and academic growth through various extracurricular activities and community engagement initiatives. By prioritizing both linguistic competence and rigorous standards, the academy seeks to prepare its students for success in secondary education and as global citizens.
For more information, contact Coles Elem Language Academy at (773) 535-6550 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Chicago, IL 60617-1995
(773) 535-6550
COLES ELEM LANGUAGE ACADEMY is a public Title I school in Chicago, IL with about 436 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- Magnet school:
- Yes
- District:
- Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Total Students:
- 436
- Teachers:
- 26.59
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 436 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending COLES ELEM LANGUAGE ACADEMY is predominantly Black or African American, representing about 98% of the student body.
- Black or African American
- 98.2%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 1.1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Asian
- 0.2%
- Two or more races
- 0.2%
- Female
- 48.2%
- Male
- 51.8%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.