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St. Barnabas Elementary School

Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8

Chicago, IL

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10121 S Longwood Dr, Chicago, IL 60643

Overall grade: B

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • BClass size
  • B+Years serving families
  • A-Diversity

What stands out

  • Serving families in Chicago since at least 2011

St. Barnabas Elementary School is a Catholic parish school in Chicago, Illinois, for students from pre-K through 8th grade. It has about 433 students and around 15 students per teacher. The school is part of the Archdiocese of Chicago. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 176 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
433
Teachers
28.8 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
15
Boys and girls
Coed · 201 girls, 232 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Parish school
School day
About 7 hours
School year
176 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Larger than 94% of Catholic elementary schools in Illinois.
    • Compared with 285 Catholic elementary schools in Illinois.

    Students by survey year

    431’11–12476’13–14552’17–18509’19–20489’21–22433’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K51
    K33
    142
    242
    345
    453
    550
    656
    758
    854

    Student body

    White73%
    Black14%
    Hispanic or Latino9%
    Two or more races3%
    American Indian or Alaska Native1%
    Asian0%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association

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    Questions about St. Barnabas Elementary School

    What grades does St. Barnabas Elementary School serve?

    St. Barnabas Elementary School serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend St. Barnabas Elementary School?

    About 433 students, with 15 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at St. Barnabas Elementary School?

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