Lee Elem School

www.cps.edu

628 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Lee Elementary School, located at 6448 S. Tripp Ave in the West Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, serves students in grades Pre-K through 8. As part of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school functions as a foundational academic hub for the local community, emphasizing a standard core curriculum designed to prepare students for high school transitions. The school facilities are situated within a residential area, reflecting the district’s focus on providing accessible, neighborhood-based education to a diverse student population.

Academically, Lee Elementary strives to balance traditional classroom instruction with social-emotional development. Like many schools in the CPS network, it utilizes standardized testing and district-wide benchmarks to monitor student progress across subjects like reading, mathematics, and science. The school is typically involved in local community initiatives and provides various support services to ensure students from diverse backgrounds have the resources necessary to succeed within the public education framework.

628

Total Students

42.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lee Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	614
Black	7
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
614 (97.8 %)
Black
7 (1.1 %)
White
6 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
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)535-2255
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	628
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.0
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

Kindergarten 58

Grade 1 63

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 67

Grade 4 71

Grade 5 66

Grade 6 81

Grade 7 72

Grade 8 76

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Lee Elem School
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	58
Grade 1	63
Grade 2	74
Grade 3	67
Grade 4	71
Grade 5	66
Grade 6	81
Grade 7	72
Grade 8	76

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Lee Elem School
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	311	49.5%
Male	317	50.5%

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