EBERHART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Eberhart Elem School 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 1,386 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 8th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. 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 65 teachers, Eberhart Elem School has a student/teacher ratio of about 21:1. 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.

Eberhart Elementary School is a public PK-8 institution located in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school serves a predominantly Hispanic community, with a curriculum focused on providing foundational academic instruction to students from preschool through eighth grade. The school operates within a dense urban setting, functioning as a local neighborhood hub that emphasizes core educational standards and student development within the CPS framework.

Because it serves an area with a high density of families, the school’s environment is typical of Chicago’s neighborhood-based public schools, focusing on bilingual support and community integration. Like many schools in the district, Eberhart utilizes the CPS "School Quality Rating Policy" to measure its academic progress, aiming to prepare its student body for the transition to high school through a structured, district-aligned learning environment.

For more information, contact Eberhart Elem School at (773) 535-9190 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.