Dixon Elem School

8306 S Saint Lawrence Ave
Chicago, IL 60619

www.cps.edu

464 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dixon Elementary School, located in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade. As a part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school functions as a focal point for its local community, providing an academic environment designed to foster student growth and neighborhood engagement. The school’s curriculum is aligned with district standards, emphasizing foundational literacy, mathematics, and social development to prepare students for high school and beyond.

Beyond core academic instruction, Dixon Elementary strives to create a supportive culture for its diverse student body. Like many schools in the area, it often incorporates social-emotional learning and extracurricular activities to enrich the student experience. By maintaining its location on South St. Lawrence Avenue, the school remains a consistent presence for families in the 60619 zip code, working to provide stability and educational opportunity within the broader framework of the Chicago public education system.

464

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dixon Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	11
Black	452

Black
452 (97.4 %)
Hispanic
11 (2.4 %)
White
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)535-3834
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	464
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.0
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 17

Kindergarten 33

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 44

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 52

Grade 6 50

Grade 7 77

Grade 8 79

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Dixon Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	17
Kindergarten	33
Grade 1	32
Grade 2	36
Grade 3	44
Grade 4	44
Grade 5	52
Grade 6	50
Grade 7	77
Grade 8	79

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Dixon Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	237	51.1%
Male	227	48.9%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)