Penn Elem School (Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Penn Elem School is a Elementary in Chicago, IL. It currently serves 213 students (grades PK-08). The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District and all schools in Illinois.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: Elementary

Number of Students:213

Number of Teachers: 22

Student/Teacher Ratio: 9.68

Location Info

Location: 1616 S Avers Ave, Chicago, IL 60623

Mailing Address: 1616 S Avers Ave, Chicago, IL 60623-2401

Phone: (773)534-1665

Website: http://www.cps.edu

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 1	21
Grade 2	15
Grade 3	17
Grade 4	16
Grade 5	17
Grade 6	20
Grade 7	20
Grade 8	27
Kindergarten	20
Pre-Kindergarten	40

Gender/Sex of Penn Elem School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	112	52.58
Female	101	47.42

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Penn Elem School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.47
Black or African American	198	92.96
Hispanic/Latino	14	6.57

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.89
Black or African American	99	88.39
Hispanic/Latino	12	10.71

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	99	98.02
Hispanic/Latino	2	1.98

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	20	95.24
Hispanic/Latino	1	4.76

Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	15	100.00

Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	17	100.00

Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	14	87.50
Hispanic/Latino	2	12.50

Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	17	100.00

Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	17	85.00
Hispanic/Latino	3	15.00

Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	18	90.00
Hispanic/Latino	2	10.00

Grade 8 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	3.70
Black or African American	24	88.89
Hispanic/Latino	2	7.41

Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	20	100.00

Pre-Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	36	90.00
Hispanic/Latino	4	10.00