Beard Elementary School

Beard Elementary School serves 167 students in grades PK-3.

Beard Elementary School has an overall B+ rating on Niche.

Beard Elementary School has its own garden that students can explore.

Beard Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-3

6445 W Strong St, Chicago, IL

Norwood Park Neighborhood

Chicago Public Schools

167 Students

B+

Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Manda Lukic

Student Teacher Ratio
7:1

B+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 7:1 Teachers 41	Full Time Teachers 41
Teachers in First or Second Year 23.8%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

193:1

Student Diversity

Male 62.1%	Female 37.9%
Hispanic 39.9%	White 33.2%
Asian 13.3%	Black 6.9%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 parent

4/6/2026

My child has been hit by other students and no one notified me despite them coming home with marks and welts. The staff also tried to blame my child for over reacting or lying, despite having physical proof. Also getting them into to speech program has taken since October, and they're still not in a...

5.0 parent

4/1/2026

Very good school for pre k and highly recommended

5.0 parent

4/17/2020

The teachers are very professional and they know excatly which goals they want to make the best education !

5.0 parent

10/10/2015

It is not an exaggeration when the reviews say that this school is a blessing to families. I feel like we won some sort of magical lottery when our son was placed at Beard in Pre-k. He is Autistic and is learning and growing so much thanks to the fabulous staff at Beard. The school is wonderful. The...

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Beard Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-3 in Chicago, IL and is served by the Chicago Public Schools in Illinois. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 167 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 7:1. Beard Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+. The average home value in this area is $488,526. Discover additional schools in the area, like William Howard Taft High School, Ridgewood Community High School, Rickover Naval Academy High School, and more. Learn more about what Chicago has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Beard Elementary School.

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