Taylor Elem School

www.cps.edu

337 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Taylor Elementary School, located in the East Side neighborhood of Chicago, is a public PK-8 school serving the local community within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. Situated on South Avenue H, the school functions as a central educational hub for families in this Southeast Side area, providing foundational instruction from early childhood through the middle school grades.

As a neighborhood school, Taylor Elementary focuses on fostering student development through a standardized curriculum aligned with district benchmarks. The school environment typically emphasizes core academic subjects, social-emotional learning, and community engagement to prepare its diverse student body for high school transition. Being part of the CPS network, it utilizes district-wide resources and support systems to address the educational and extracurricular needs of its students within the urban landscape of Chicago.

337

Total Students

30.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Taylor Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	26
Hispanic	280
Black	28
Two or More	1
American Indian	2

Hispanic
280 (83.1 %)
Black
28 (8.3 %)
White
26 (7.7 %)
American Indian
2 (0.6 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)

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)535-6240
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	337
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
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 36

Grade 1 32

Grade 2 32

Grade 3 28

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 25

Grade 6 46

Grade 7 36

Grade 8 52

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Taylor Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	20
Kindergarten	36
Grade 1	32
Grade 2	32
Grade 3	28
Grade 4	30
Grade 5	25
Grade 6	46
Grade 7	36
Grade 8	52

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Taylor Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	166	49.3%
Male	171	50.7%

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