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Namaste Elem Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

3737 S Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60609 · (773) 715-9558

Chicago’s School Grade C better than 34% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
364
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Namaste Elem Charter School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3737 S Paulina St, Chicago

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten32
Grade 123
Grade 234
Grade 333
Grade 441
Grade 547
Grade 655
Grade 742
Grade 857
Enrollment over time
462’20
447’21
415’22
359’23
364’24

Down 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 89%White 5%Black 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Namaste Elem Charter School from Chicago families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Chicago’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.