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

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Polaris Elem Charter Academy is a Charter School in Chicago, IL (authorized by CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT 299). It currently serves 336 students (grades KG-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:336

Number of Teachers: 16

Student/Teacher Ratio: 21.00

Location Info

Location: 620 N Sawyer Ave, Chicago, IL 60624

Mailing Address: 620 N Sawyer Ave, Chicago, IL 60624-1528

Phone: (773)534-0820

Website: http://www.pcachicago.org

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 1	30
Grade 2	49
Grade 3	42
Grade 4	25
Grade 5	39
Grade 6	39
Grade 7	39
Grade 8	39
Kindergarten	34

Gender/Sex of Polaris Elem Charter Academy Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	149	44.35
Female	187	55.66

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Polaris Elem Charter Academy Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	299	88.99
Hispanic/Latino	34	10.12
Two or more races	1	0.30
White	2	0.60

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	131	87.92
Hispanic/Latino	17	11.41
Two or more races	1	0.67

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	168	89.84
Hispanic/Latino	17	9.09
White	2	1.07

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	28	93.33
Hispanic/Latino	2	6.67

Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	44	89.80
Hispanic/Latino	5	10.20

Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	36	85.71
Hispanic/Latino	6	14.29

Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	23	92.00
Hispanic/Latino	1	4.00
White	1	4.00

Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	36	92.31
Hispanic/Latino	3	7.69

Grade 6 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	33	84.62
Hispanic/Latino	5	12.82
White	1	2.56

Grade 7 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	33	84.62
Hispanic/Latino	6	15.39

Grade 8 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	36	92.31
Hispanic/Latino	2	5.13
Two or more races	1	2.56

Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Black or African American	30	88.24
Hispanic/Latino	4	11.77