Cameron Elem School

www.cps.edu

570 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Cameron Elementary School, located at 1234 N. Monticello Avenue in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, is a neighborhood school serving students in Pre-K through 8th grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school focuses on providing a foundational education while addressing the diverse academic and social-emotional needs of its local community.

The school emphasizes a commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment, often leveraging community partnerships to enhance student engagement. By offering a range of grade levels in one setting, Cameron Elementary aims to provide a consistent educational experience for neighborhood families, working to prepare students for the transition to high school through core curriculum instruction and extracurricular opportunities.

570

Total Students

53.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cameron Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	428
Black	134
Asian	1
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Hispanic
428 (75.1 %)
Black
134 (23.5 %)
White
3 (0.5 %)
Two or More
3 (0.5 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
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)534-4290
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	570
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.8
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 28

Kindergarten 41

Grade 1 57

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 60

Grade 5 65

Grade 6 72

Grade 7 74

Grade 8 71

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Cameron Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	28
Kindergarten	41
Grade 1	57
Grade 2	53
Grade 3	49
Grade 4	60
Grade 5	65
Grade 6	72
Grade 7	74
Grade 8	71

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Cameron Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	288	50.5%
Male	282	49.5%

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