Beethoven Elem School

www.cps.edu

264 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Ludwig van Beethoven Elementary School, located in the Fuller Park 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 functions as a focal point for its local community, aiming to provide foundational education while supporting the developmental needs of students in the surrounding area.

The school is situated near the Dan Ryan Expressway in a historically significant part of the city. Like many schools in the CPS system, Beethoven Elementary focuses on core academic subjects, social-emotional learning, and community engagement. Because the school is located in a neighborhood that has navigated significant urban changes over the decades, it often works to balance traditional instruction with programs designed to address the specific socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population.

264

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Beethoven Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	5
Black	256
Two or More	1
American Indian	2

Black
256 (97.0 %)
Hispanic
5 (1.9 %)
American Indian
2 (0.8 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	City of Chicago SD 299
Phone:	(773)535-1480
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	264
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 35

Kindergarten 26

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 31

Grade 3 21

Grade 4 19

Grade 5 23

Grade 6 31

Grade 7 25

Grade 8 22

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Beethoven Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	35
Kindergarten	26
Grade 1	31
Grade 2	31
Grade 3	21
Grade 4	19
Grade 5	23
Grade 6	31
Grade 7	25
Grade 8	22

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Beethoven Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	114	43.2%
Male	150	56.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)