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Beard Elem School

PublicRegular
Chicago, Illinois · Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Students285enrolled
FRL39%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio7.1:1students:teacher
LevelPrimaryRegular
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students285
Grade Span—
Student:Teacher7.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch39%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Beard Elem School
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Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 417
285
Total Enrollment
State avg: 56%
39%-17.5pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
7.1:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
Primary
Level

Overview

Beard Elem School is a public primary in Chicago, Illinois. The school enrolls 285 students. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Illinois state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
7.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
DistrictChicago Public Schools Dist 299
County17031
CityChicago
ZIP60656
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID170993004965

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment285

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %39%
State Avg56%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)