Get to know Peterson Elementary
Mary Gage Peterson Elementary School is a neighborhood Pre-K to 8th grade school located in the North Park neighborhood of Chicago. The vision at Peterson is to develop college graduates, community leaders, and cultural ambassadors.
Peterson is a linguistically and ethnically diverse Chicago Public School, serving students in preschool- 8th grade in the Hollywood and North Park neighborhoods. Our zip code is one of the most diverse in the nation!
Student Body
PreK to 8th Grade Neighborhood Elementary School
Current Enrollment: 848 Students
Ethnicities Represented:
Asian: 22.5%
Black: 7.6%
Hispanic: 36.3%
Multiracial: 3.9%
White: 29.8%
Approximately 59.9% Low Income
Approximately 13.3% Diverse Learners
Approximately 38.8% Second Language Learners
39 Different Home Languages
English
Spanish
Tagalog
Arabic
Hindi
Burmese
Cantonese
Assyrian
Romanian
Mandarin
Turkish
Urdu
Vietnamese
Russian
Cebuano
Gujarati
Albanian
Panjabi
Bulgarian
Malay
Bengali
Cambodian
Ibo
Telugu
Yoruba
Tamil
Amharic
Oulof
Guyanese
Krio
Pashto
Mongolian
Bosnian
Somali
Kinyarwanda
Rohingya
Dari
Dinka
Vaiphei
Awards, Accolades & Accomplishments:
Moved from “Not Yet Organized” to “Well Organized for Success” as Measured by the 5 Essentials W/In 2 Years
Reading Growth at 90th Percentile School Wide
Every Single Grade Growing at 70th Percentile or Above
Math Growth at about 60th Percentile School Wide
Reading and Math Attainment Well Above Average (76th and 68th)
Attendance at 95.3% (Continues to Increase)
Dramatic Decrease in Suspensions w/in 2 Years (4 to 1 per 100)
Two Time Recipient of TCLP Grant for Arabic Teacher
Multi-Year Recipient of OST Grant for After-School Programs
One (1) of 36 Schools Certified as Exemplary SEL School
Music Teacher Anand Sukumaran was selected as the winner of the 2014 Golden Apple Award for superior teaching
2011 Boys Long Jump City Champions
2014 Boys Basketball O’Hare Network Champions & Chicago Elite Eight
2015 Boys Volleyball undefeated Conference Champions
All Choirs were invited to the Museum of Science & Industry to perform at their “Christmas Around the World” stage
Peterson was the only CPS school to participate in a statewide robotics competition
2015-16 winner of a Roberts Foundation Grant to enhance our STEM Programming
More than $200,000 raised by the Friends of Peterson to support Peterson Elementary