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Wacker Elem School

9746 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60643

Ranked 713 of 1380 in Illinois

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Wacker Elem School

9746 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60643

About Wacker Elem School

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 12%
Reading 12%
State average proficiency is 12% in Math and 12% in Reading.
17
Full-time Teachers
13 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
220
Total Students
$66456
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 0%
Asian 0%
Hispanic 2.27%
Black 96.36%
Two+ Races 1.36%
Native Am. 0%
White
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.27%
Black
96.36%
Two+ Races
1.36%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 220
57.73%
127 Female
42.27%
93 Male

Student Population

220 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 13 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

220 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Wacker Elem School Contact Information

Address

9746 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60643

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Phone

(773) 535-2821

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Robotics & STEM
at Wacker Elem School

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More likely to pursue STEM Careers
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Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
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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: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 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

Wacker Elem School was excited to host a very special, incredibly inspiring and widely attended school-wide educational assembly on Wednesday morning with a highly acclaimed, award-winning local author. She read with passion several engrossing chapters aloud from her newest and much anticipated children’s fantasy novel and answered many thoughtful questions from the rapt student audience. Also, all happy students were given a beautiful, customized, hand-signed bookmark to take home as a wonderful lasting reminder of this uniquely special and inspiring literary event.

FAQ

Q1. Does Wacker Elem School have a gifted and talented program?

Ans. Ans: For students who want a bit more challenge during the day, we have accelerated math and reading groups.

Q2. How does Wacker Elem School reach busy working parents?

Ans. Teachers will send out a weekly email newsletter and also use a text app for quick daily important updates.

Q3. Are kids allowed to bring their own laptops to Wacker Elem School?

Ans. Please keep personal tablets and laptops safe at home as we provide all of the necessary equipment for the children.

Q4. Do they teach cursive writing at Wacker Elem School?

Ans. Yes. In third grade they learn to read and write in basic cursive letters for a couple months.

Q5. What is the Wacker Elementary School playground rule?

Ans. The equipment is to be shared and hands are to stay off, and the kids have to line up fast when the whistle blows loud.

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
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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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