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St. Gabriel Elementary School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Chicago, IL

4500 S Wallace St, Chicago, IL 60609

Overall grade: B

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

  • B-Class size
  • B+Years serving families
  • ADiversity

What stands out

  • Serving families in Chicago since at least 2011

In Chicago, Illinois, St. Gabriel Elementary School is a Catholic diocesan school for students from pre-K through 8th grade. About 154 students attend, with roughly 17 students per teacher. The school is part of the Archdiocese of Chicago. The school day runs about 7 hours, 180 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
154
Teachers
9 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
17.1
Boys and girls
Coed · 89 girls, 65 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Diocesan school
School day
About 7 hours
School year
180 days

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    How it compares

    • A smaller school: fewer students than 62% of Catholic elementary schools in Illinois.
    • Compared with 285 Catholic elementary schools in Illinois.

    Students by survey year

    168’11–12169’13–14159’15–16156’17–18158’19–20154’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K18
    K11
    118
    219
    311
    414
    519
    615
    719
    828

    Student body

    White55%
    Hispanic or Latino39%
    Black3%
    Two or more races1%
    American Indian or Alaska Native1%
    Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1%

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    What grades does St. Gabriel Elementary School serve?

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

    How many students attend St. Gabriel Elementary School?

    About 154 students, with 17 students per teacher, according to official records.

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