Dawes Elem School

www.cps.edu

982 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dawes Elementary School, located in the Ashburn neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving students in Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade as part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is known for its commitment to providing a foundational education that emphasizes core academic subjects while fostering a supportive community environment for its diverse student body.

As a neighborhood school, Dawes focuses on the holistic development of its students, offering a range of extracurricular opportunities and academic support systems. The school aims to prepare students for the transition to high school by building critical thinking skills and encouraging active engagement in both the classroom and the local community. Through its curriculum and programming, Dawes strives to meet the diverse needs of its neighborhood families while maintaining the standards set forth by the broader district.

982

Total Students

68.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dawes Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	816
Black	146
Two or More	6
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
816 (83.1 %)
Black
146 (14.9 %)
White
10 (1.0 %)
Two or More
6 (0.6 %)
American Indian
3 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

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)535-2350
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	982
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	68.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
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 92

Kindergarten 87

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 98

Grade 3 91

Grade 4 97

Grade 5 88

Grade 6 101

Grade 7 121

Grade 8 120

Grade 9 2