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  • 358 students in grades K-8
  • School hours: 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. The earliest drop-off is 8:45 a.m.
  • Full-day kindergarten
  • Ethnic background: 35% Black, 31% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian/Pacific Islander, 11% Multiracial/Native American
  • Attendance rate: 95.9%
  • Student-teacher ratios: Grades K-2: 29:1; Grades 3-8: 30:1
  • Bus transport for students who live farther than 1.5 miles away but less than 6 miles
  • Hot breakfast and lunch available
  • Special needs: 17%
  • Low income: 35.8%
  • English as a second language (ESL): 4.7%

Student reporting

  • Participation in extracurricular activities: 85%
  • Safe and respectful school climate: 95%
  • Academic rigor: 83%
  • Supportive teachers and staff: 85%

Parents reporting

  • Satisfaction with the school: 97%

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Franklin Fine Arts Center, a CPS Magnet School • 225 West Evergreen Avenue • Chicago, Illinois 60610
Phone: 773-534-8510 • Fax: 773-534-8022