Mount Vernon Elem School

www.cps.edu

232 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Mount Vernon Elementary School, located in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school operates within the Mount Vernon community, aiming to provide foundational education and support to local families. The school's curriculum and administrative operations are aligned with CPS standards, focusing on core academic subjects alongside efforts to promote student growth and community engagement.

The facility on South Morgan Street serves as a central hub for neighborhood children, functioning as both an academic institution and a community fixture. Like many schools in the district, Mount Vernon works to navigate the complexities of the urban educational landscape, emphasizing the development of essential literacy and numeracy skills. The school strives to foster a supportive learning environment, encouraging parent participation and extracurricular involvement to help prepare its students for successful transitions to high school.

232

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mount Vernon Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	2
Black	229
Two or More	1

Black
229 (98.7 %)
Hispanic
2 (0.9 %)
Two or More
1 (0.4 %)

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)535-2825
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	232
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
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 16

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 35

Grade 2 15

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 22

Grade 5 26

Grade 6 31

Grade 7 24

Grade 8 18

Grade 9 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Mount Vernon Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	16
Kindergarten	20
Grade 1	35
Grade 2	15
Grade 3	24
Grade 4	22
Grade 5	26
Grade 6	31
Grade 7	24
Grade 8	18
Grade 9	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Mount Vernon Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	113	48.7%
Male	119	51.3%

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