White Elem Career Academy

www.cps.edu

113 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

White Elementary Career Academy, located in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, is a public PK-8 school within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. As a career-focused institution, the school is designed to provide students with a robust academic foundation while integrating early exposure to various professional pathways. Its curriculum emphasizes essential literacy and numeracy skills, supplemented by programming that encourages students to begin exploring their interests and potential future careers at a foundational level.

Beyond its academic core, White Elementary serves as a vital anchor for the local West Pullman community. The school environment is structured to support the holistic development of its students, fostering a culture of high expectations and civic responsibility. By combining traditional education with career-readiness initiatives, the academy aims to prepare its graduates not only for high school success but also for long-term professional adaptability in an evolving workforce.

113

Total Students

13.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for White Elem Career Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	3
Black	110

Black
110 (97.3 %)
Hispanic
3 (2.7 %)

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)535-5672
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	113
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.7
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 9

Kindergarten 11

Grade 1 13

Grade 2 13

Grade 3 10

Grade 4 12

Grade 5 6

Grade 6 17

Grade 7 10

Grade 8 12