Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz

396 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is a public elementary school and part of the City of Chicago SD 299 school district, located in Chicago, IL with 396 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 26 teachers, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz has a student/teacher ratio of about 15.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

396

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Demographic	Student Count
White	22
Hispanic	359
Black	12
Asian	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
359 (90.7 %)
White
22 (5.6 %)
Black
12 (3.0 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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)535-8280
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	396
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
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 44

Kindergarten 34

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 57

Grade 3 49

Grade 4 53

Grade 5 57

Grade 6 58

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	44
Kindergarten	34
Grade 1	44
Grade 2	57
Grade 3	49
Grade 4	53
Grade 5	57
Grade 6	58

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	175	44.2%
Male	221	55.8%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)