MOOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Moos 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 464 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 8th Grade. 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 29 teachers, Moos Elem School has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. 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.
**Moos Elementary School**, located in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago at 1711 N. California Avenue, is a neighborhood public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system, the school is known for being a focal point within its community, emphasizing a traditional academic curriculum while striving to foster a supportive and inclusive environment for a diverse student body.
The school is recognized for its commitment to the "Whole Child" approach, aiming to balance rigorous academic standards in core subjects—such as literacy, mathematics, and science—with social-emotional learning and extracurricular enrichment. Moos Elementary benefits from the vibrant, culturally rich character of the Logan Square area, and it often engages with local families and community organizations to provide supplemental programs and resources that extend learning beyond the classroom.
For more information, contact Moos Elem School at (773) 534-4340 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Chicago, IL 60647-5103
(773) 534-4340
MOOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Chicago, IL with about 464 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:
- 464
- Teachers:
- 29.95
- 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 464 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending MOOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 82% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 81.7%
- Black or African American
- 13.4%
- White
- 3.2%
- Two or more races
- 1.1%
- Asian
- 0.6%
- Female
- 54.1%
- Male
- 45.9%
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.