Wacker Elem School

www.cps.edu

218 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Wacker Elementary School, located at 9746 S. Morgan Street in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago, is a public school serving students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school functions as a neighborhood anchor, providing foundational education to the local community. The facility is situated in a primarily residential area, maintaining a traditional urban school environment that focuses on preparing students for high school transition.

The school is known for its commitment to student development within the CPS framework, often emphasizing core curriculum standards in literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning. Like many schools in the district, Wacker Elementary aims to foster a supportive learning atmosphere, utilizing various academic and extracurricular initiatives to engage students. Families in the area typically view Wacker as a central institution for childhood education, focusing on academic growth and community involvement within the South Side of Chicago.

218

Total Students

16.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wacker Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	4
Black	214

Black
214 (98.2 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.8 %)

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)535-2821
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	218
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
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 23

Grade 1 14

Grade 2 23

Grade 3 20

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 25

Grade 6 25

Grade 7 20

Grade 8 24

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Wacker Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	16
Kindergarten	23
Grade 1	14
Grade 2	23
Grade 3	20
Grade 4	28
Grade 5	25
Grade 6	25
Grade 7	20
Grade 8	24

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Wacker Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	125	57.3%
Male	93	42.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)