Evers Elem School

www.cps.edu

211 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Charles W. Evers Elementary School, located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago, is a public PK–8 school serving the local community as part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is committed to providing a foundational education for students in the South Side area, focusing on academic growth and social-emotional development within a structured neighborhood environment.

As a traditional community school, Evers Elementary plays a central role in the lives of its students by offering a standard core curriculum aimed at preparing children for high school transitions. The school emphasizes the importance of community involvement and strives to maintain a supportive atmosphere where students from diverse backgrounds can engage in learning. Like many schools in the CPS system, Evers focuses on data-driven instruction and works to provide resources that address both the educational and enrichment needs of its student body.

211

Total Students

17.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Evers Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	7
Black	202
Two or More	1

Black
202 (95.7 %)
Hispanic
7 (3.3 %)
White
1 (0.5 %)
Two or More
1 (0.5 %)

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)535-2565
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	211
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.1
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 18

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 19

Grade 2 21

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 24

Grade 5 20

Grade 6 21

Grade 7 20

Grade 8 26

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Evers Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	18
Kindergarten	22
Grade 1	19
Grade 2	21
Grade 3	20
Grade 4	24
Grade 5	20
Grade 6	21
Grade 7	20
Grade 8	26

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Evers Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	103	48.8%
Male	108	51.2%

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