Hughes C Elem School

www.cps.edu

190 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Hughes C Elementary School is a public school located in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, serving students in grades PK–8. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school operates within a community that has historically faced significant socioeconomic challenges, and it plays a vital role in providing local educational access to students in the 60623 ZIP code. The school’s curriculum is designed to meet state standards while navigating the unique needs of a diverse urban student population.

Like many schools in the CPS system, Hughes C Elementary focuses on fostering student development through a structured academic environment. The school environment typically emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, and science, while often integrating social-emotional learning to support student well-being. By serving as a neighborhood anchor, Hughes C aims to provide a stable learning foundation for its students, preparing them for the transition to high school while working to address the specific resource requirements of the North Lawndale area.

190

Total Students

17.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hughes C Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	10
Black	176
Two or More	1
Pacific Islander	2

Black
176 (92.6 %)
Hispanic
10 (5.3 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (1.1 %)
White
1 (0.5 %)
Two or More
1 (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)534-1762
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	190
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
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 21

Kindergarten 17

Grade 1 20

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 17

Grade 6 17

Grade 7 18

Grade 8 26

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Hughes C Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	21
Kindergarten	17
Grade 1	20
Grade 2	16
Grade 3	20
Grade 4	18
Grade 5	17
Grade 6	17
Grade 7	18
Grade 8	26

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Hughes C Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	90	47.4%
Male	100	52.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)