SMYSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Smyser 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 939 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 47 teachers, Smyser 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.

Smyser Elementary School, located in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, is a public PreK–8 institution serving a diverse community under the jurisdiction of Chicago Public Schools (CPS). The school is situated on a residential campus on North Melvina Avenue and is well-regarded for providing a comprehensive academic foundation for its students. As a neighborhood school, it functions as a central hub for the local community, emphasizing core curriculum subjects like literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while often integrating extracurricular opportunities to support student development.

The school is known for its commitment to creating a stable learning environment that prepares students for the transition to high school. Like many schools within the CPS network, Smyser focuses on meeting state learning standards while addressing the individual needs of its diverse student body. Families and community members generally view the school as an integral part of the Portage Park area, with the facility serving not just as an educational site, but as a long-standing fixture in the neighborhood’s academic landscape.

For more information, contact Smyser Elem School at (773) 534-3711 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.