- 8530 S Wood St
- Chicago, IL 60620
- (773) 535-2725
Magnet | Grades PK, K-8 | City of Chicago SD 299
About Foster Park Elementary School
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Foster Park Elementary School is located in Chicago, IL and is one of 640 schools in City Of Chicago Sd 299. It is a magnet school that serves 592 students in grades PK, K-8.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Foster Park Elementary School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Illinois in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Foster Park Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
Foster Park Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Black
99 %
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Hispanic
1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 54%
- Female 46%
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- Median Household Income $38,625
- Average Household Size 2.67 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 29%
- % Owning / % Renting 44% / 56%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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