Stowe Elementary School

Stowe Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8
3444 W Wabansia Ave,  Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
1.7
592 Students
C-
Niche Grade
Chicago's Harriet Beecher Stowe Elementary School is located at 3444 W Wabansia Ave. and serves an ethnically diverse group of pre-kindergarten through eighth grade students. A stately brick monolith that takes up several blocks of Wabansia Avenue, Stowe Elementary enrolls 590 students with an average student-to-teacher ratio of 16-to-1. Stowe Elementary's curriculum is taught in both English and Spanish and the school employs a bilingual education teacher as well as an English as a second language teacher to address the learning challenges of first-time English speakers. 88 percent of Stowe Elementary instructors have been teaching for three years or more. The staff works with students on a personal and individualized level to develop bilingualism and biliteracy among its diverse student body. Using "multiple personalized pathways" to meet their students' scholastic needs, Stowe Elementary staff approaches each student with patience to develop their bilingualism and biliteracy. Stowe maintains athletic programs in softball, volleyball, soccer, basketball and golf. Students can channel stress and make new friends by attending one of Stowe's creative extracurricular activities like arts and crafts, tech club, art club and yoga.

School Details

Head of School
Charles L Kyle
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
6%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C+
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
6%
Math Proficiency
5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
42
Full Time Teachers
42
Teachers in First or Second Year
12%

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
584:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.7%
Female
48.3%
Hispanic
87.1%
Black
9.5%
White
1.8%
Two or more races
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
1.7 6 Reviews
1.0 other
6/3/2023
Administration never leaves the office. staff fears retaliation if they bring up problems to admin.
1.0 parent
5/9/2017
No discipline at this school. Students are allowed to curse and run around with no consequences. Principal is non-existent.
1.0 parent
8/18/2015
I had the worst experience at Stowe school! My child entered Pre-K and from the moment I entered the school I kept seeing different things that did not make me feel comfortable at all! My son doesn't communicate well yet so I have to be extra careful. I asked my sister to pick up my child after scho...
1.0 parent
8/26/2013
They need air conditioning!....it's to hot to work under those conditions. I called the school and the lady said there is nothing she can do about it.

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