Dett Elem School

www.cps.edu

253 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dett Elementary School, located at 2131 W Monroe St in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school functions as a cornerstone of its local community, focusing on providing foundational education and academic support to neighborhood families.

The school is noted for its commitment to creating a nurturing environment that emphasizes social-emotional learning alongside core academic subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science. Dett Elementary often engages in initiatives designed to foster student growth through a structured curriculum and extracurricular involvement. By partnering with local community organizations and maintaining a focus on student achievement, the school aims to prepare its diverse student body for success in high school and beyond.

253

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dett Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	20
Black	227
Two or More	5
American Indian	1

Black
227 (89.7 %)
Hispanic
20 (7.9 %)
Two or More
5 (2.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

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)534-7160
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	253
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
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 37

Kindergarten 24

Grade 1 29

Grade 2 19

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 22

Grade 5 21

Grade 6 28

Grade 7 23

Grade 8 26

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Dett Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	37
Kindergarten	24
Grade 1	29
Grade 2	19
Grade 3	24
Grade 4	22
Grade 5	21
Grade 6	28
Grade 7	23
Grade 8	26

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Dett Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	106	41.9%
Male	147	58.1%

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