Burnside Elem Scholastic Academy

www.cps.edu

308 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy, located in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As a "Scholastic Academy" within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system, the school is designed to provide a rigorous academic environment that emphasizes core subjects such as mathematics, reading, and science. The school is known for its commitment to fostering student achievement and preparing its scholars for the transition to competitive high school programs.

Beyond its academic focus, Burnside plays an integral role in its local community on the South Side of Chicago. The school actively works to create a supportive learning culture, often integrating enrichment activities and extracurricular opportunities to engage students beyond the traditional classroom setting. By focusing on both academic excellence and character development, Burnside Elementary Scholastic Academy strives to provide a stable, goal-oriented foundation for its diverse student body.

308

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Burnside Elem Scholastic Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	5
Black	302
Two or More	1

Black
302 (98.1 %)
Hispanic
5 (1.6 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)

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)535-3300
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	308
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
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 23

Kindergarten 31

Grade 1 23

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 33

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 39

Grade 7 27

Grade 8 39

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Burnside Elem Scholastic Academy
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	23
Kindergarten	31
Grade 1	23
Grade 2	29
Grade 3	33
Grade 4	33
Grade 5	31
Grade 6	39
Grade 7	27
Grade 8	39

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Burnside Elem Scholastic Academy
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	126	40.9%
Male	182	59.1%

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