How many students attend Beard Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 182 students attended Beard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Beard Elementary School?

Students at Beard Elementary School are 44% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Beard Elementary School

Public PK, KG-3

6445 W Strong St
Chicago, IL 60656-4011

(773) 534-1228

District: City of Chicago School District 299

Per Pupil Expenditures: $51,129

Student/teacher ratio: 4.4

Number of students: 182

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

Hispanic:

40.1%

Asian:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.2%

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44%), Hispanic (40.1%), Asian (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beard Elementary School is 4.4, which is the 2^nd best among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299. (See more...)

Compare Beard Elementary School employs 40.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beard Elementary School is $51,129, which is the 5^th highest among 453 elementary schools in the City of Chicago School District 299.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Beard Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

City of Chicago School District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks City of Chicago School District 299 711^th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, June 11, 2015

This school is absolutely amazing. The principal, staff, therapists and teachers are all very committed and care deeply for the students and families. They are professional and highly trained to work with children on the spectrum as wells as many other special needs. The school has a beautiful garden, a new track and an awesome playground. The building is always clean and well maintained. I am a parent of a pre-k student. Our family has made friends with other families and we have play dates with our kids. There are a wonderful group of parents committed to being involved in the school and we have just started the Friends of Beard (www.friendsofbeard.org), a 501c3 dedicated to fundraising to support Beard School. If you have a child on the spectrum or with other special needs please consider this school. I have seen my own child as well as other students make great progress in this environment. The school supports instructional programs from Pre-K through 3rd grade and also offers a blended Pre-K program. This is one of the best schools in CPS. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Beard Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	17	18	3	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	48
1989	21	15	3	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	47
1990	17	22	3	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	51
1991	21	18	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	50
1992	54	17	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	85
1993	71	15	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	103
1994	68	18	5	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	106
1995	64	24	12	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	123
1996	64	24	12	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	123
1997	75	29	11	42	1	n/a	n/a	0	158
1998	85	28	11	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	151
1999	90	26	10	34	2	n/a	n/a	0	162
2000	97	32	3	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	168
2001	86	34	5	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	157
2002	84	30	12	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	161
2003	84	30	12	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	161
2004	81	30	11	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	153
2005	85	37	17	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
2006	78	37	12	28	0	n/a	n/a	18	173
2007	68	33	14	38	0	n/a	n/a	8	161
2008	46	33	16	35	0	n/a	n/a	21	151
2009	42	1	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	51
2010	56	14	11	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	116
2011	56	18	11	68	0	0	5	0	158
2012	51	14	17	69	1	0	6	0	158
2013	56	11	14	72	1	0	5	0	159
2014	59	10	15	75	0	1	6	0	166
2015	50	7	15	63	0	0	9	0	144
2016	60	6	14	75	0	0	8	0	163
2017	71	6	10	68	0	0	6	0	161
2018	68	6	13	83	2	1	6	0	179
2019	83	12	32	94	1	1	4	0	227
2020	59	10	28	62	1	1	5	0	166
2021	31	2	26	24	0	0	0	0	83
2022	68	5	16	74	0	0	4	0	167
2023	80	11	13	73	0	0	5	0	182

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	48	11.0	4.3	n/a
1989	47	11.0	4.2	n/a
1990	51	12.0	4.2	n/a
1991	50	15.0	3.3	n/a
1992	85	15.0	5.6	n/a
1993	103	16.0	6.4	n/a
1994	106	17.0	6.2	n/a
1995	123	23.0	5.3	n/a
1996	123	23.0	5.3	n/a
1997	158	23.0	6.9	n/a
1998	151	24.0	6.3	n/a
1999	162	24.0	6.8	n/a
2000	168	25.0	6.7	n/a
2001	157	23.0	6.8	n/a
2002	161	21.0	7.7	52.8
2003	161	21.0	7.7	52.8
2004	153	22.7	6.7	54.9
2005	170	23.0	7.4	57.1
2006	173	27.0	6.4	66.5
2007	161	3.0	53.7	69.3
2008	151	10.0	15.1	82.3
2009	51	n/a	n/a	94.1
2010	116	25.0	4.6	81
2011	158	25.0	6.3	67.1
2012	158	25.0	6.3	61.4
2013	159	30.4	5.2	67.3
2014	166	26.0	6.3	64.5
2015	144	22.0	6.5	61.1
2016	163	14.0	11.6	64.4
2017	161	14.7	10.8	64.6
2018	179	17.3	10.3	63.7
2019	227	20.5	11.0	61.7
2020	166	25.5	6.5	50.6
2021	83	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	167	38.5	4.3	40.7
2023	182	40.5	4.4	35.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	48	11.0	4.3	n/a
1989	47	11.0	4.2	n/a
1990	51	12.0	4.2	n/a
1991	50	15.0	3.3	n/a
1992	85	15.0	5.6	n/a
1993	103	16.0	6.4	n/a
1994	106	17.0	6.2	n/a
1995	123	23.0	5.3	n/a
1996	123	23.0	5.3	n/a
1997	158	23.0	6.9	n/a
1998	151	24.0	6.3	n/a
1999	162	24.0	6.8	n/a
2000	168	25.0	6.7	n/a
2001	157	23.0	6.8	n/a
2002	161	21.0	7.7	52.8
2003	161	21.0	7.7	52.8
2004	153	22.7	6.7	54.9
2005	170	23.0	7.4	57.1
2006	173	27.0	6.4	66.5
2007	161	3.0	53.7	69.3
2008	151	10.0	15.1	82.3
2009	51	n/a	n/a	94.1
2010	116	25.0	4.6	81
2011	158	25.0	6.3	67.1
2012	158	25.0	6.3	61.4
2013	159	30.4	5.2	67.3
2014	166	26.0	6.3	64.5
2015	144	22.0	6.5	61.1
2016	163	14.0	11.6	64.4
2017	161	14.7	10.8	64.6
2018	179	17.3	10.3	63.7
2019	227	20.5	11.0	61.7
2020	166	25.5	6.5	50.6
2021	83	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	167	38.5	4.3	40.7
2023	182	40.5	4.4	35.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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