Dever Elem School

www.cps.edu

751 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dever Elementary School, located in the Dunning neighborhood on the Northwest Side of Chicago, is a Chicago Public School (CPS) that serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. Known for its strong sense of community and neighborhood focus, the school consistently maintains a high level of parent involvement and student engagement. It is frequently recognized for its academic stability and focus on providing a well-rounded educational experience that balances core curriculum with extracurricular opportunities to support student development.

The school is well-regarded for its safe, inclusive environment and its commitment to fostering high expectations for all learners. With a diverse student body, Dever emphasizes both academic growth and social-emotional learning, utilizing its location in the 60634 ZIP code to serve the local families of the Dunning area. Because it operates within the CPS framework, the school benefits from district-wide initiatives while maintaining a distinct identity as a neighborhood hub that prioritizes consistent communication between staff, students, and local stakeholders.

751

Total Students

55.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dever Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	223
Hispanic	449
Black	12
Asian	17
Two or More	47
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
449 (59.8 %)
White
223 (29.7 %)
Two or More
47 (6.3 %)
Asian
17 (2.3 %)
Black
12 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (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)534-3090
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	751
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
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 75

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 71

Grade 2 53

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 88

Grade 5 73

Grade 6 69

Grade 7 72

Grade 8 99

Grade 9 1