Clark G R Elem School

www.cps.edu

155 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

George Rogers Clark Elementary School, located in the Austin community on the west side of Chicago, serves students from prekindergarten through eighth grade as part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is situated at 1045 S. Monitor Ave and functions as a neighborhood anchor, striving to provide a foundational education for a diverse student body. Like many schools in the CPS system, Clark Elementary focuses on core academic subjects while working to address the specific social and emotional needs of its local community.

Academically, Clark Elementary emphasizes literacy and mathematics, often utilizing district-mandated curricula designed to meet Illinois Learning Standards. The school environment typically features a range of extracurricular opportunities and support services, such as after-school programs, to keep students engaged and provide enrichment outside of the traditional classroom setting. As a neighborhood school, it places a strong focus on community involvement and aims to create a safe, supportive learning environment that prepares students for the transition to high school.

155

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

8.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Clark G R Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	55
Black	85
Asian	5
Two or More	1
Pacific Islander	2

Black
85 (54.8 %)
Hispanic
55 (35.5 %)
White
7 (4.5 %)
Asian
5 (3.2 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (1.3 %)
Two or More
1 (0.6 %)

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)534-6225
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	155
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.4
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 9

Kindergarten 13

Grade 1 13

Grade 2 17

Grade 3 12

Grade 4 18

Grade 5 19

Grade 6 21

Grade 7 13

Grade 8 20