📍 16910 S Western Ave, Hazel Crest, Cook County, 60429
Jesse C White Learning Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hazel Crest, Cook County. The school has 427 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jayda James. It is part of the Hazel Crest SD 152-5 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jesse C White Learning Academy enrolls 427 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 33 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American, 7.5% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 384 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 | 7.5% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1.9% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
422 of the school's 427 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jesse C White Learning Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-20, state senate district 19, state house district 38.
Jesse C White Learning Academy is one of 2 schools in Hazel Crest SD 152-5, based in Hazel Crest, Illinois. The district serves 891 students district-wide and employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 427 students, Jesse C White Learning Academy is close to the district average of about 446 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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