Hughes L Elem School

www.cps.edu

459 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Hughes L Elem School, located at 240 W 104th St in Chicago’s Roseland community, is a public elementary school serving students within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central hub for families in the 60628 area, providing academic instruction and foundational support for children in the surrounding community. The school is integrated into the broader CPS framework, which emphasizes standard curriculum requirements while aiming to meet the diverse socio-economic needs of its student population.

Like many schools in the South Side of Chicago, Hughes L Elem School focuses on creating a stable learning environment that addresses the challenges and opportunities inherent in urban education. The school's mission typically aligns with district-wide goals to improve literacy, numeracy, and overall student well-being. Because it is a neighborhood school, it plays a vital role in the social fabric of the Roseland neighborhood, often acting as a primary point of engagement for local parents and community stakeholders invested in the educational outcomes of their children.

459

Total Students

41.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hughes L Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	27
Black	425
Two or More	4
Pacific Islander	1

Black
425 (92.6 %)
Hispanic
27 (5.9 %)
Two or More
4 (0.9 %)
White
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
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)535-5075
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	459
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.1
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 107

Kindergarten 27

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 39

Grade 3 37

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 34

Grade 6 42

Grade 7 43

Grade 8 45

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Hughes L Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	107
Kindergarten	27
Grade 1	49
Grade 2	39
Grade 3	37
Grade 4	36
Grade 5	34
Grade 6	42
Grade 7	43
Grade 8	45

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Hughes L Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	220	47.9%
Male	239	52.1%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)