Dirksen Elementary School (Closed 2004)
Dirksen Elementary School served 225 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
225 students
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
33%
26%
Black
29%
17%
White
38%
48%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
47%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
2%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2003-2004 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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