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Skinner Elem School

111 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60607

Top 10% School in Illinois

Ranked 42 of 1380 in Illinois

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Skinner Elem School

111 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60607

Top 10% School in Illinois

Ranked 42 of 1380 in Illinois

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About Skinner Elem School

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 62%
Reading 68%
State average proficiency is 62% in Math and 68% in Reading.
64
Full-time Teachers
17 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
1049
Total Students
$66456
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 25.36%
Asian 29.65%
Hispanic 12.96%
Black 24.31%
Two+ Races 6.48%
Native Am. 0.95%
White
25.36%
Asian
29.65%
Hispanic
12.96%
Black
24.31%
Two+ Races
6.48%
Native Am.
0.95%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1049
49.95%
524 Female
50.05%
525 Male

Student Population

1049 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

1196 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Skinner Elem School Contact Information

Address

111 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60607

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Phone

(773) 534-7790

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TOP 42 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Skinner 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

Skinner Elem School enthusiastic kindergarteners happily celebrated the major 100th day of academic classes with a very special, incredibly adorable, and highly festive indoor school-wide student parade. The excited young children proudly wore beautifully handmade brightly decorated paper crowns and happily marched together through the main administrative and primary classroom hallways. The older students of the upper grades lined the walls of the corridor in silence, cheering loudly, clapping enthusiastically, and giving supportive high fives as the proud younger students passed in triumphant, joyous celebration.

FAQ

Q1. What student council opportunities are there at Skinner Elem School?

Ans. The student council at Skinner Elem School is very active and plans community service projects and school events.

Q2. Does Skinner Elementary School have leadership training workshops?

Ans. Yes, Skinner Elem School offers leadership training workshops that focus on communication and conflict resolution.

Q3. How does Skinner Elem School foster leadership opportunities for students in the classroom?

Ans. Teachers at Skinner Elem School take turns in classroom leadership responsibilities to develop responsibility and peer support.

Q4. Does Skinner Elem School have peer mediation programs and if so what are they?

Ans. The school has a peer mediation program where students help solve small playground disputes.

Q5. Are there any mentorship programs at Skinner Elem School where older and younger students are paired?

Ans. Skinner Elem School has a formalized buddy system where upper-grade leaders are paired with incoming kindergarten students.

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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