Herzl Elem School

www.cps.edu

403 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Herzl Elementary School, located in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, is a PK–8 institution within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is named in honor of Theodor Herzl and serves a predominantly African American student population. As a neighborhood school, it is deeply integrated into the local community, operating with a focus on providing foundational education to students in the 60623 ZIP code.

Academically, Herzl Elementary provides a traditional public school curriculum with various support services aimed at student development. The school has historically participated in CPS initiatives focused on improving literacy and math proficiency. Like many schools in the North Lawndale area, Herzl works to address the unique socio-economic challenges of its community by fostering a supportive learning environment, often collaborating with local community organizations to provide extracurricular opportunities and resources for its students and their families.

403

Total Students

35.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Herzl Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	17
Black	380
Two or More	2

Black
380 (94.3 %)
Hispanic
17 (4.2 %)
White
4 (1.0 %)
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)534-1480
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	403
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.4
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 22

Kindergarten 36

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 43

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 40

Grade 5 41

Grade 6 41

Grade 7 43

Grade 8 40

Grade 9 3

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Herzl Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	22
Kindergarten	36
Grade 1	44
Grade 2	43
Grade 3	50
Grade 4	40
Grade 5	41
Grade 6	41
Grade 7	43
Grade 8	40
Grade 9	3

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Herzl Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	181	44.9%
Male	222	55.1%

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