📍 1535 Everett Ave, Des Plaines, Cook County, 60018
South Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Des Plaines, Cook County. The school has 245 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kristin Jares. It is part of the Ccsd 62 school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
South Elem School enrolls 245 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 24 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% Hispanic or Latino, 27% White and 11% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 133 | 55% |
| White | 65 | 27% |
| Asian | 27 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
149 of the school's 245 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
South Elem School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL-80, state senate district 28, state house district 55.
South Elem School is one of 11 schools in CCSD 62, based in Des Plaines, Illinois. The district serves 4,520 students district-wide and employs 415 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 245 students, South Elem School is smaller than the district average of about 411 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small