EDWARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Edwards Elementary School, located in the Archer Heights 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 is known for its diverse student body and its commitment to providing a foundational education that emphasizes core academic subjects, including mathematics, literacy, and science, while striving to meet the unique needs of a large urban community.
Beyond traditional academics, Edwards Elementary focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment by offering various extracurricular opportunities and social-emotional programming designed to prepare students for high school success. As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central hub for local families, working to balance rigorous curriculum standards with the cultural and linguistic diversity of the Archer Heights area to ensure an inclusive educational experience for all students.
Chicago, IL 60632-4123
(773) 535-4875
EDWARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Chicago, IL with about 1,550 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Total Students:
- 1,550
- Teachers:
- 73.36
- 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 1,550 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending EDWARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 95% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 95.5%
- White
- 1.9%
- Asian
- 1.0%
- Black or African American
- 1.0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Two or more races
- 0.3%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.1%
- 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.