Fort Dearborn Elem School

www.cps.edu

324 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Fort Dearborn Elementary School, located in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago, serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade as part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is known for its commitment to providing a foundational education that emphasizes both academic rigor and social-emotional development. As a neighborhood anchor, it focuses on fostering a supportive learning environment that encourages student engagement and prepares pupils for success in high school and beyond.

The school’s academic culture is characterized by a dedication to meeting the diverse needs of its student body through structured curriculum and extracurricular opportunities. Beyond standard classroom instruction, Fort Dearborn often emphasizes community involvement and partnership with local families to ensure that students have the resources necessary to thrive. By balancing core subject mastery with a focus on character development, the school strives to maintain a safe and productive environment that reflects the values and aspirations of the surrounding South Side community.

324

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fort Dearborn Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	9
Black	313
Two or More	2

Black
313 (96.6 %)
Hispanic
9 (2.8 %)
Two or More
2 (0.6 %)

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)535-2680
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	324
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.5
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 40

Kindergarten 33

Grade 1 38

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 35

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 38

Grade 7 34

Grade 8 27

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Fort Dearborn Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	40
Kindergarten	33
Grade 1	38
Grade 2	25
Grade 3	35
Grade 4	30
Grade 5	24
Grade 6	38
Grade 7	34
Grade 8	27

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Fort Dearborn Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	139	42.9%
Male	185	57.1%

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