MARQUETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Marquette 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 1,169 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 59 teachers, Marquette Elem School has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. 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.

Marquette Elementary School, located in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood at 6550 S. Richmond St., is a public neighborhood school serving students in grades Pre-K through 8. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school is deeply integrated into the local community, functioning as a primary educational hub for families in the 60629 zip code. The school’s mission generally focuses on fostering academic growth and social-emotional development, providing a foundational learning environment for a diverse student population.

The school facility serves as a central anchor for the neighborhood, offering a standard CPS curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and core subject proficiency. Beyond traditional academics, Marquette Elementary is known for its efforts to provide extracurricular and supportive services designed to meet the specific needs of its students. By maintaining a structured educational setting and active engagement with the local community, the school works to prepare its graduates for success in the competitive high school landscape of Chicago.

For more information, contact Marquette Elem School at (773) 535-9260 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.