Cleveland Elem School

www.cps.edu

474 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Cleveland Elementary School, located in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood, is a Chicago Public School (CPS) serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is known for its diverse student body and its commitment to providing a well-rounded academic experience within a supportive community setting. As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central hub for local families, emphasizing core curriculum standards while often incorporating extracurricular activities and arts programming to foster student growth.

The school is housed in a traditional brick building on Byron Street, reflecting the classic architecture of many established Chicago public schools. Like many institutions in the CPS network, Cleveland Elementary focuses on data-driven instruction to monitor student progress and improve literacy and numeracy skills. It maintains a strong partnership with the surrounding community, aiming to provide a safe and inclusive environment that prepares students for the transition to high school and beyond.

474

Total Students

48.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cleveland Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	51
Hispanic	369
Black	14
Asian	19
Two or More	17
American Indian	4

Hispanic
369 (77.8 %)
White
51 (10.8 %)
Asian
19 (4.0 %)
Two or More
17 (3.6 %)
Black
14 (3.0 %)
American Indian
4 (0.8 %)

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)534-5130
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	474
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	48.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.9
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 68

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 41

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 43

Grade 5 51

Grade 6 50

Grade 7 37

Grade 8 47

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Cleveland Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	68
Kindergarten	37
Grade 1	50
Grade 2	41
Grade 3	50
Grade 4	43
Grade 5	51
Grade 6	50
Grade 7	37
Grade 8	47

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Cleveland Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	211	44.5%
Male	263	55.5%

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