Nixon Elem School

www.cps.edu

589 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Nixon Elementary School, located in Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood, is a public school serving a diverse student body within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. As a neighborhood school, it plays a central role in the local community, focusing on providing foundational education from kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is situated on Keeler Avenue, positioned to serve families living in the surrounding residential area with a commitment to academic development and social-emotional growth.

Like many schools within the CPS system, Nixon Elementary emphasizes standardized curriculum benchmarks while often implementing various enrichment programs to support its students. The school environment is characterized by its efforts to foster an inclusive culture, aiming to prepare students for high school success through a combination of classroom instruction and community engagement. Families in the area typically look to Nixon as a primary hub for neighborhood education and extracurricular participation.

589

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Nixon Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	560
Black	17
Asian	1
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

Hispanic
560 (95.1 %)
Black
17 (2.9 %)
White
7 (1.2 %)
Two or More
3 (0.5 %)
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)534-4375
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	589
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
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 35

Kindergarten 87

Grade 1 77

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 73

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 78

Grade 6 82

Grade 7 2

Grade 9 1

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Nixon Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	35
Kindergarten	87
Grade 1	77
Grade 2	78
Grade 3	73
Grade 4	76
Grade 5	78
Grade 6	82
Grade 7	2
Grade 9	1

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Nixon Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	294	49.9%
Male	295	50.1%

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