Ralph H. Metcalfe Community Academy is named after Ralph H. Metcalfe Sr., who won four Olympic gold medals and held the world record in the 100-meter dash in the 1930s. Metcalfe later became a civic leader as an elected member of congress and the Chicago City Council.
The Ralph H. Metcalfe Community Academy enrolls over 300 prekindergarten through eighth-grade students on South Normal Avenue as part of the Chicago Public Schools system.
The academy's curriculum empowers students to solve global challenges and is supplemented with vibrant programming in STEM, music, sports and other extracurriculars.
The Girls Rock Science club organizes group projects and meet-ups where students can explore scientific principles with their peers in an interactive environment. Visits to Butler College Prep offer students valuable insight into high school. Field trips to roller skating rinks and seasonal celebrations like Spring Fling, Fall Harvest and Winter Wonderland support school spirit.
Metcalfe's red and white Mustangs are winners on and off the court. Students at the Ralph H. Metcalfe Community Academy are sure to excel.
Metcalfe Elementary Community Academy
Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School
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Grade Pre-K-8
12339 S Normal Ave,
Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Patricia Ann Wakefield
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
10%
Reading Proficiency
3%
Niche Grade
C
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
3%
Math Proficiency
10%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
23
Full Time Teachers
23
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.3%
GreatSchools Rating
2
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
297:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Black
96.1%
Hispanic
3%
Two or more races
<1%
White
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
4/11/2020
Great for new and old students .Parent ate very welcome.
3/26/2020
The experience my family has had at this school has been severely poor. This school is not a staple but rather a stain on the community and a thorn in it's parents sides. Pipeline to prison best describes this institution of subpar learning . I would not be surprised if the children who later wind u...
2/8/2017
The classroom sizes are terribly overcrowded. The student to teacher ratio does not allow for much if not any, one on one classroom instruction. My child is in the second grade and there are 52 children in her class. These children have behavioral issues that aren't being addressed due to the classr...
1/4/2014
I'm truly disappointed in this school. I have two children there in kindergarten and 1st grade. I find myself doing more home schooling than the teachers are teaching. My children are not being challenged and this explains why the school was on the list to be closed last year. They would have done t...
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Attendance Zone
About West Pullman
List Price Range
$107K - $3.4M
Homes For Sale
26
Average Home Value
$170,228
Median Lot Size
3,920 Sq Ft
% Renters
44%
Household Income
$66,064
% of College Grads
17.5%
Median Age
40
Average House Size
1,552 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
45.4%
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