ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Ellington 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 515 students offering grade levels from Pre-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 36 teachers, Ellington Elem School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. 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.

Ellington Elementary School, located at 243 N. Parkside Ave in the Austin community of Chicago, serves as a neighborhood public school within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is situated in a historically significant area of the city and operates as part of the broader effort to provide foundational education to students in the West Side neighborhoods. It functions as a community hub, focusing on core academic instruction while striving to meet the diverse social and emotional needs of its student population.

Like many schools in the CPS system, Ellington Elementary emphasizes the development of essential literacy and numeracy skills while preparing students for the transition to high school. The school environment typically incorporates a variety of programs designed to support student engagement and character development. As a neighborhood school, Ellington remains deeply integrated into the local Austin community, often serving as a primary point of educational resources and extracurricular development for local families living in the 60644 zip code.

For more information, contact Ellington Elem School at (773) 534-6361 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.