Washington H Elem School

www.cps.edu

245 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Washington Harold Elementary School (often referred to as Washington H. Elementary) is a public school located in the Burnside neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district and serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school operates as a neighborhood-based institution, focusing on providing foundational education to the diverse student population within the 60619 zip code area.

The school is housed in a traditional urban facility on South University Avenue and functions as a focal point for the local community. Like many schools in the CPS system, Washington H. Elementary works to provide a comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes core subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies, while often integrating social-emotional learning to support student development. By serving the neighborhood directly, the school plays a critical role in the educational infrastructure of the Burnside community, striving to prepare its students for the transition to high school.

245

Total Students

20.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Washington H Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	9
Black	233
Two or More	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
233 (95.1 %)
Hispanic
9 (3.7 %)
Two or More
2 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
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)535-6225
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	245
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
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 20

Kindergarten 25

Grade 1 23

Grade 2 26

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 19

Grade 5 27

Grade 6 29

Grade 7 20

Grade 8 26

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Washington H Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	20
Kindergarten	25
Grade 1	23
Grade 2	26
Grade 3	30
Grade 4	19
Grade 5	27
Grade 6	29
Grade 7	20
Grade 8	26

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Washington H Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	121	49.4%
Male	124	50.6%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)