Hamline Elem School

www.cps.edu

529 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Hamline Elementary School is a neighborhood public school located in the Back of the Yards community on the South Side of Chicago. Serving students from Pre-K through 8th grade, the school operates as part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. Its mission is centered on providing a supportive academic environment that emphasizes core curriculum development while fostering social-emotional growth to prepare students for high school and beyond.

The school is a focal point of its local community, often engaging families through various school-based programs and events. Like many schools in the CPS system, Hamline focuses on data-driven instruction to help students reach grade-level benchmarks. By maintaining a smaller neighborhood presence, the school strives to build strong relationships between teachers, students, and parents, aiming to create a stable and encouraging learning atmosphere for the diverse population of the Bishop Street area.

529

Total Students

43.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hamline Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	480
Black	39
Asian	1
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
480 (90.7 %)
Black
39 (7.4 %)
White
6 (1.1 %)
Two or More
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
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)535-4565
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	529
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
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 53

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 50

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 54

Grade 5 66

Grade 6 58

Grade 7 48

Grade 8 45

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Hamline Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	53
Kindergarten	48
Grade 1	55
Grade 2	50
Grade 3	52
Grade 4	54
Grade 5	66
Grade 6	58
Grade 7	48
Grade 8	45

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Hamline Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	247	46.7%
Male	282	53.3%

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