Walter P. Nixon School is a Chicago Public Schools campus located in the Hermosa neighborhood. Serving kindergarten through sixth grade, the school enrolls nearly 700 students. Nixon Elementary School offers a dual-language program. The school’s curriculum is deeply invested in the arts, with students undergoing yearly coursework in music. The program emphasizes Latin-American and American folk music. Founded in 1896, Nixon Elementary is named after American politician and publisher Walter P. Nixon. A famous Nixon alumnus is Walt Disney, who attended with his brothers when the family lived in the neighborhood in the early 20th century. Activities and programs at Nixon include movie and craft nights, field trips to local museums and institutions, and literacy events.
Nixon Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-6
2121 N Keeler Ave,
Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Sherly Chavarria
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
7%
Niche Grade
C-
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
7%
Math Proficiency
5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
42
Full Time Teachers
42
Teachers in First or Second Year
18.8%
GreatSchools Rating
3
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
666:1
Student Diversity
Male
50.1%
Female
49.9%
Hispanic
95.1%
Black
2.9%
White
1.2%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
9/28/2022
This school is an utter disaster coming from the staff to the principal. Incident after incident that never gets reported. The lack of supervision they provide the children. Bathroom locks don’t work. You bring up an issue to the principal, she nods and spaces out.. There’s a lot of bullying that is...
9/9/2021
Back when I was at the school, I was bullied from kindergarten all through 5th grade. None of the teachers did anything. For example, when I was in kindergarten, whenever I tried telling the teacher or defending myself after getting hit I would be the one getting in trouble because the teacher "didn...
9/4/2021
I went to school and I saw a lot of gang kids who bully people
3/23/2019
My child loves this school and they have learned so much in a short amount of time.
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Hermosa
List Price Range
$272K - $717K
Homes For Sale
5
Average Home Value
$360,560
Median Lot Size
3,049 Sq Ft
% Renters
58%
Household Income
$75,706
% of College Grads
18.4%
Median Age
35
Average House Size
2,316 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
74.8%
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Additional Schools in the Area
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- 7th to 12th
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- 9th to 12th
- Public
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The 606 - Bloomingdale Trail
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- Playground
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- Playground
Keystone Playlot Park
- Playground
Greenebaum Park
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Humboldt Park
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- Baseball/Softball
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- Football
Mozart Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Trails
Monticello Park
- Basketball
- Playground
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