Colemon J Elem Academy

www.cps.edu

193 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

**Coleman J. Elementary Academy** (often referred to as the Coleman School) is a public elementary school located in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Serving students in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district, the school focuses on providing foundational academic education to children in the local community. Its mission typically centers on fostering a supportive learning environment that promotes student achievement, social-emotional development, and preparation for future academic success.

As a neighborhood school in the West Pullman area, Coleman J. Elementary Academy plays a vital role in its local community, often acting as a hub for educational resources and youth programming. Like many schools in the CPS system, the academy works to address the diverse needs of its student population through a structured curriculum and collaborative engagement with parents and community stakeholders to ensure that students are meeting grade-level benchmarks and developing the essential skills needed for their educational journey.

193

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Colemon J Elem Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	11
Black	182

Black
182 (94.3 %)
Hispanic
11 (5.7 %)

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)535-3975
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	193
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.7
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 21

Grade 1 13

Grade 2 19

Grade 3 21

Grade 4 23

Grade 5 18

Grade 6 17

Grade 7 14

Grade 8 27