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Foundations Elementary School (Closed 2010)

2040 W Adams St
Chicago, IL 60612

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Foundations Elementary School serves 66 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Foundations Elementary School
Kind	8
1	11
2	16
3	10
4	9
5	12

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Total Students

66 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Foundations Elementary School
2025	66
2024	66
2023	66
2022	66
2021	66
2020	66
2019	66
2018	66
2017	66
2016	66
2015	66
2009	81
2008	66
2007	85
2006	130
2005	149
2004	179
2003	185
2002	192
2001	142
2000	176
1999	164
1998	164
1997	167
1996	176

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Foundations Elementary School
2025	7
2024	7
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7
2009	7
2008	7
2007	8
2006	11
2005	9
2004	8
2003	12
2002	10
2001	7
2000	10
1999	8
1998	9
1997	10
1996	11

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Foundations Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2025	9:1	13:1
2024	9:1	13:1
2023	9:1	14:1	15:1
2022	9:1	14:1	16:1
2020	9:1	15:1	18:1
2019	9:1	15:1	18:1
2018	9:1	16:1	20:1
2017	9:1	16:1	20:1
2016	9:1	16:1	19:1
2015	9:1	16:1	17:1
2009	12:1	16:1	20:1
2008	9:1	18:1	20:1
2007	11:1	17:1	22:1
2006	12:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	22:1	17:1	20:1
2003	15:1	17:1	19:1
2002	19:1	17:1	19:1
2001	20:1	17:1	19:1
2000	18:1	17:1	18:1
1999	21:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	16:1	17:1	18:1
1995	22:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2001)
Year	Foundations Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2001	1%	4%	4%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

n/a

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2006)
Year	Foundations Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2006	2%	19%	39%
2005	1%	18%	38%
2004	1%	18%	37%
2001	2%	15%	35%
2000	1%	15%	35%
1999	2%	14%	35%
1998	1%	13%	34%

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Black

100%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Foundations Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2025	100%	16%
2024	100%	17%
2023	100%	17%	41%
2022	100%	17%	41%
2021	100%	17%	41%
2020	100%	17%	41%
2019	100%	17%	41%
2018	100%	17%	41%
2017	100%	17%	41%
2016	100%	17%	42%
2015	100%	17%	38%
2009	100%	20%	47%
2008	100%	20%	47%
2007	100%	20%	48%
2006	98%	20%	49%
2005	99%	20%	50%
2004	99%	21%	50%
2003	100%	21%	51%
2002	100%	21%	51%
2001	97%	21%	52%
2000	98%	21%	52%
1999	98%	21%	53%
1998	99%	21%	54%
1997	98%	20%	54%
1996	99%	21%	54%

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White

n/a

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-1996)
Year	Foundations Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
1996	1%	64%	11%
1995	3%	65%	11%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.00

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2006)
Year	Foundations Elementary School	Illinois	Chicago Public Schools District 299
2006	0.04	0.61	0.60
2005	0.02	0.61	0.60
2004	0.02	0.60	0.61
2001	0.06	0.58	0.60
2000	0.05	0.57	0.61
1999	0.04	0.56	0.61
1998	0.02	0.56	0.60
1997	0.03	0.54	0.60
1996	0.02	0.53	0.60
1995	0.06	0.53	0.60

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Foundations Elementary School?

66 students attend Foundations Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of Foundations Elementary School students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Foundations Elementary School?

Foundations Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Foundations Elementary School offer ?

Foundations Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Foundations Elementary School part of?

Foundations Elementary School is part of Chicago Public Schools District 299.

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