Grimes Elem School

www.cps.edu

395 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Grimes Elementary School, located in the Clearing neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago, is a neighborhood school within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. Serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, the school is deeply integrated into the local community, emphasizing a traditional K-8 academic model. As a CPS institution, it follows the district’s standard curriculum while striving to meet the diverse needs of the families living in the surrounding 60638 zip code.

The school is characterized by its focus on community stability and academic progression, providing a continuous educational environment for students throughout their primary and middle school years. Like many schools in the Chicago system, Grimes utilizes local data and district-wide initiatives to monitor student growth, maintain school safety, and foster student engagement. It serves as a central hub for the Clearing area, playing a significant role in the daily lives of local families and the broader educational landscape of Southwest Chicago.

395

Total Students

30.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Grimes Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	29
Hispanic	353
Black	11
Two or More	2

Hispanic
353 (89.4 %)
White
29 (7.3 %)
Black
11 (2.8 %)
Two or More
2 (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)535-2364
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	395
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
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 20

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 33

Grade 3 48

Grade 4 44

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 36

Grade 7 43

Grade 8 57