Acero Chtr - Officer Marquez Elem

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Charter School 523 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Acero Charter School – Officer Marquez Campus is a public charter school located in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago. It is part of the Acero Schools network, which serves a predominantly Hispanic student population across the city. The school is named in honor of Officer Benjamin Marquez, a Chicago police officer who lost his life in the line of duty, reflecting the institution's emphasis on community roots and civic values.

The campus serves students in grades K-8 and follows a rigorous academic curriculum designed to prepare students for high school and beyond. Acero Schools are known for their "Achievement through Community, Education, Resilience, and Opportunity" mission, which focuses on providing a structured environment that emphasizes both high academic standards and holistic student support. By leveraging a charter model, the Officer Marquez Campus works to provide families in the 60632 area with specialized educational programming and a commitment to college readiness in an inclusive, community-oriented setting.

523

Total Students

33.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Acero Chtr - Officer Marquez Elem
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	517
Black	3
American Indian	1

Hispanic
517 (98.9 %)
Black
3 (0.6 %)
White
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	City of Chicago SD 299
Phone:	(773)321-2200
Website:	http://www.ucsnschools.org/
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	523
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.8
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 59

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 54

Grade 4 59

Grade 5 59

Grade 6 60

Grade 7 59

Grade 8 57

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Acero Chtr - Officer Marquez Elem
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	59
Grade 1	59
Grade 2	57
Grade 3	54
Grade 4	59
Grade 5	59
Grade 6	60
Grade 7	59
Grade 8	57

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Acero Chtr - Officer Marquez Elem
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	266	50.9%
Male	257	49.1%

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