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Cook Elem School

8150 S Bishop St, Chicago, IL 60620

Ranked 1099 of 1380 in Illinois

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Cook Elem School

8150 S Bishop St, Chicago, IL 60620

Ranked 1099 of 1380 in Illinois

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About Cook Elem School

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 3%
Reading 8%
State average proficiency is 3% in Math and 8% in Reading.
21
Full-time Teachers
13 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
283
Total Students
$66456
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 0%
Asian 0%
Hispanic 5.3%
Black 93.64%
Two+ Races 1.06%
Native Am. 0%
White
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5.3%
Black
93.64%
Two+ Races
1.06%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 283
48.06%
136 Female
51.94%
147 Male

Student Population

283 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 13 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

283 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Cook Elem School Contact Information

Address

8150 S Bishop St, Chicago, IL 60620

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Phone

(773) 535-3315

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TOP 1099 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Cook Elem School

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:45 AM - 3:45 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:30 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

Cook Elementary School recently hosted its State of the School address to align goals with the district’s strategic plan, Success 2029. The school continues to cultivate a culturally relevant learning environment and harnesses its Space to Grow green schoolyard to enable outdoor learning and environmental education.

FAQ

Q1. How many times a semester does Cook Elem School have a formal emergency fire and building evacuation drill?

Ans. Each term, The Cook Elem School safety coordination team schedules 3 regular fire drills and special severe weather drills.

Q2. How can I send a digital student absence note to Cook Elem School?

Ans. Cook Elem School Parents have to log into the secure central portal and upload an official digital attendance form within twenty-four hours.

Q3. Does Cook Elem School have a formal peer mentoring program to support the transition of new kindergarten students?

Ans. Cook Elem School assigns new kindergarteners to fifth grade student helpers to help with morning arrival shifts.

Q4. What are the qualifications of the physical safety monitors at the main entrance of Cook Elem School?

Ans. Cook Elem School entrance safety agents are certified by city departments and continuously trained in campus security procedures.

Q5. Is there a mobile internet hotspot device available for families to borrow at the Cook Elem School library media hub?

Ans. Cook Elem School provides qualifying families with connectivity gaps with portable cellular hotspots to use at home for school.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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