Byrne Elem School

www.cps.edu

628 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Byrne Elementary School is a neighborhood public school located in the Garfield Ridge community on the Southwest Side of Chicago. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, the school operates as part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. It is known for being a central hub for families in the 60638 zip code, focusing on providing a foundational academic environment that bridges the gap between early childhood education and high school readiness.

The school is situated on South Oak Park Avenue and is characterized by a traditional urban school structure that emphasizes community engagement. Like many schools in the CPS system, Byrne focuses on standard core curricula while often incorporating programs designed to support diverse learning needs and social-emotional development. As a cornerstone of the Garfield Ridge neighborhood, the school plays a vital role in the local community, fostering student growth through various extracurricular activities and academic programming tailored to its diverse student body.

628

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Byrne Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	164
Hispanic	432
Black	19
Two or More	10
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
432 (68.8 %)
White
164 (26.1 %)
Black
19 (3.0 %)
Two or More
10 (1.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

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)535-2170
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	628
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
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

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 81

Grade 3 63

Grade 4 69

Grade 5 75

Grade 6 58

Grade 7 90

Grade 8 76

Grade 9 1