COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Columbus Elementary School, located in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school functions as a focal point for the surrounding community, emphasizing a standard core curriculum while striving to meet the diverse academic and social-emotional needs of its urban student body. The school’s location on North Leavitt Street places it within a rapidly evolving neighborhood, often drawing students from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

In terms of academic and extracurricular offerings, Columbus Elementary typically focuses on fostering foundational skills in literacy, mathematics, and science, while often integrating programs aimed at personal development and community engagement. Like many schools in the CPS system, Columbus works to provide a supportive environment for students, utilizing various district-wide resources to enhance instruction and track student performance. For families and prospective parents, the school is recognized as an institutional pillar of the West Town area, committed to preparing its students for the transition to high school and beyond.

1003 N Leavitt St
Chicago, IL 60622-3522
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COLUMBUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Chicago, IL with about 285 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Illinois

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Elementary School
Charter School:*
No
Total Students:
285
Teachers:
10.98
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
Grade Levels Offered
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

* 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.

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School Demographics for 285 students

White
67.7%
Hispanic/Latino
22.8%
Black or African American
6.3%
Two or more races
2.1%
Asian
1.1%

Female
44.6%
Male
55.4%

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.