Evergreen Academy Elem School

www.cps.edu

204 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Evergreen Academy Elementary School, located in the McKinley Park neighborhood of Chicago, serves as a neighborhood public school within the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) district. The school is known for its focus on providing a foundational education for students in grades Pre-K through 8, aiming to create a supportive learning environment that bridges the gap between early childhood development and high school preparation. Its location on South Paulina Street positions it as a central resource for families within the surrounding local community.

Academically, the school emphasizes core curriculum standards aligned with district requirements, often incorporating programs designed to foster literacy, numeracy, and social-emotional growth. Like many schools in the CPS system, Evergreen Academy works to balance traditional instruction with extracurricular engagement, striving to offer a well-rounded experience for its diverse student body. The school is generally viewed as an essential anchor for the neighborhood, focusing on continuous improvement and community involvement to meet the evolving needs of its students.

204

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Evergreen Academy Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	178
Black	10
Asian	6
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
178 (87.3 %)
Black
10 (4.9 %)
White
7 (3.4 %)
Asian
6 (2.9 %)
Two or More
2 (1.0 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)535-4836
Website:	http://www.cps.edu
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	204
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
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

Grade 6 50

Grade 7 81

Grade 8 71

Grade 9 2