Gladstone Elementary School (Closed 2009)

1231 S Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60608

Gladstone Elementary School serves 263 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gladstone Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	17
1	17
2	25
3	27
4	14
5	22
6	40
7	45
8	36

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Total Students

263 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Gladstone Elementary School
2008	263
2007	431
2006	417
2005	534
2004	566
2003	627
2002	564
2001	595
2000	588
1999	600
1998	529
1997	562
1996	517
1995	510
1994	513
1993	432
1992	452
1991	514
1990	496
1989	526
1988	442

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Gladstone Elementary School
2008	21
2007	19
2006	35
2005	37
2004	35
2003	35
2002	32
2001	39
2000	39
1999	39
1998	39
1997	38
1996	38
1995	41
1994	38
1993	39
1992	37
1991	34
1990	35
1989	34
1988	28

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Gladstone Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2008	13:1	18:1	20:1
2007	23:1	17:1	22:1
2006	12:1	16:1	17:1
2005	14:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	17:1	20:1
2003	18:1	16:1	19:1
2002	18:1	16:1	19:1
2001	15:1	16:1	19:1
2000	15:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	16:1	18:1
1998	14:1	17:1	18:1
1997	15:1	17:1	18:1
1996	14:1	17:1	18:1
1995	12:1	17:1	18:1
1994	14:1	18:1	18:1
1993	11:1	18:1	17:1
1992	12:1	17:1	18:1
1991	15:1	17:1	18:1
1990	14:1	18:1	18:1
1989	15:1	18:1	19:1
1988	16:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

22%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Gladstone Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2008	22%	21%	40%
2007	39%	20%	39%
2006	28%	19%	39%
2005	37%	18%	38%
2004	54%	18%	37%
2003	56%	17%	37%
2002	49%	16%	36%
2001	39%	15%	35%
2000	29%	15%	35%
1999	32%	14%	35%
1998	17%	13%	34%
1997	16%	13%	33%
1996	13%	12%	32%
1995	18%	12%	31%
1994	9%	11%	31%
1993	1%	11%	30%
1992	1%	10%	29%
1991	1%	10%	28%
1990	1%	9%	27%

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Black

76%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Gladstone Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2008	76%	20%	47%
2007	59%	20%	48%
2006	69%	20%	49%
2005	62%	20%	50%
2004	43%	21%	50%
2003	43%	21%	51%
2002	50%	21%	51%
2001	60%	21%	52%
2000	71%	21%	52%
1999	68%	21%	53%
1998	83%	21%	54%
1997	84%	20%	54%
1996	87%	21%	54%
1995	82%	20%	55%
1994	91%	21%	55%
1993	99%	21%	56%
1992	99%	21%	57%
1991	99%	21%	58%
1990	99%	22%	59%
1989	99%	22%	59%
1988	100%	22%	60%

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White

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Gladstone Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2008	2%	54%	8%
2007	2%	55%	8%
2006	3%	56%	8%
2005	1%	57%	9%
2004	2%	57%	9%
2003	1%	58%	9%
2002	1%	59%	9%
2001	1%	60%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2008)
Year	Gladstone Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2008	0.40	0.64	0.61
2007	0.52	0.63	0.61
2006	0.47	0.61	0.60
2005	0.48	0.61	0.60
2004	0.53	0.60	0.61
2003	0.51	0.59	0.61
2002	0.51	0.59	0.60
2001	0.49	0.58	0.60
2000	0.44	0.57	0.61
1999	0.45	0.56	0.61
1998	0.29	0.56	0.60
1997	0.28	0.54	0.60
1996	0.24	0.53	0.60
1995	0.31	0.53	0.60
1994	0.17	0.52	0.60
1993	0.02	0.52	0.60
1992	0.02	0.52	0.59

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Eligible for

94%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2008)
Year	Gladstone Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2008	94%	32%	68%
2007	79%	32%	68%
2006	77%	32%	67%
2005	87%	32%	70%
2004	85%	31%	71%
2003	86%	30%	69%
2002	91%	30%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2008)
Year	Gladstone Elementary School	Illinois	City Of Chicago School District 299
2008	5%	6%	8%
2007	3%	6%	8%
2006	2%	6%	8%
2005	3%	5%	8%
2004	5%	5%	9%
2003	6%	5%	9%
2002	5%	5%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

City Of Chicago School District 299

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Gladstone Elementary School?

263 students attend Gladstone Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

76% of Gladstone Elementary School students are Black, 22% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gladstone Elementary School?

Gladstone Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gladstone Elementary School offer ?

Gladstone Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8

What school district is Gladstone Elementary School part of?

Gladstone Elementary School is part of City Of Chicago School District 299.

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