My son graduated from Tanner in 2005, at that time it was a totally different school. I was confident and comfortable with the staff, teachers and the education my son received. My daughter attends the school and is in 4th grade, and I am totally disappointed in the lack of discipline and professionalism
... Read more exhibited by some of the staff and administrators, in addition to the unruly students. My daughter has above average scores, and my husband has often been told by her home room teacher that we should look into putting her in a gifted program. I am very disappointed because I feel the children are not monitored enough, the staff seem to be inattentive to the parent's concerns and the classwork is not challenging, that we have opted for a private school next school year for her. Her education, well being and safety come first. Don't send your child here! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/05/09
This school is horrible when it comes to the welfare of their students. My children attend this school only because this is their in district school. They give you one day notice when it comes to field trips then begs for chaperones on no notice but they can have students bring home flyers for fun day
... Read more where all proceeds go back to the school 30 days before the event and can't put the money back into the school. I am a parent that stays on my childs education and i wont say that all the teachers and staff there are bad but the majority are only concerned with their well being. I would not recomend this school to anyone else. Read less
Posted by a parent on 06/04/08
My child is currently a student at Tanner shcool. I am a graduate of Tanner class of 1985. The teachers that I had were great and so far the teachers that my child has had have been great with the exception of one. Ms. Blackburn was his kindergarten teacher and that woman is awesome. My child came to
... Read more her class 3 weeks after school had began,(due to a transfer)and was reading after one week in her class. His present teache Mrs. Shaw is also incredible. I credit both of them with my sons excitement about wanting to go to school. But to the parents who place blame on the teachers. They are not perfect. However your childs future begins at home. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/26/05
I have major concerns about this school. My child don't receive homework but once or twice a week. The teachers seems to be more of just here to get paid no concerns about the good education of our students. I'm very disappointed . The students are not dicipline their wild pretty much. The principal
... Read more and the assistant principal are not getting more involved about the students of this school. This is not a school I would recommend for anyone who want the best education for their child. Read less
Posted by a parent on 02/09/05
I graduated from Tanner Elementary School back in 1999. I attended tanner Scool from kindergarten through 8th grade. I graduated salutotorian, the second highest in my class, thanks to the four most woonderful teachers in the world, my second grade teacher, Ms. Titsworth, my fourth grade teacher, Mrs.
... Read more Shelley Brown, and my two eigth grade teachers, Ms. Angela Moss, and Mr. Launder Carter, the teacher who is now serving in the army. Thanks to them, I am who I am today, a hardworking law-abiding citizen. I have much respect for all of the teachers and staff at henry O. Tanner Elementary School, and I encourage them to keep up the good teaching . The world needs more teachers and schools like Tanner School. Read less
Posted by a former student on 12/14/04
Tanner Elementary is a great neighborhood school with concerned teachers and regularly improving and ever changing programs designed to meet the needs of its students and the community. Faculty members, educational support staff, administrative and pupil personnel specialists are always available to
... Read more discuss issues of concern to parents and community residents. No appointments are needed. The isolated incident mentioned by another parent whose review appears on this site grossly overstate and misrepresent the facts. School programs are indeed available and were offered during the earlier part of this school year (2004), their creation and promotion are in large part determined by the financial support of the Chicago Board of Education and other funding sources. It is unfortunate that this parent did not make full use of the resources and interested individuals who are always available to listen to parental discussions about their worries and problems. Read less
Posted by a staff on 06/21/04
This school is a big disappointment to me, I was a student at this school years ago and I have noticed that it is not the same. The teachers are so into themselves. There are no extra activities at the school. My son is in eigth grade, his previous teacher had to leave because he was in the reserves
... Read more and they now have a new teacher. The students complain about the school, teachers, admistration. My son's teacher has no patience, instead of him helping the children, he gives them the answers. This is a critical moment in my childs life and I feel like they don't take out the time to sit down and talk to the students. There are no accelerated opportunities that the children would be interested in. The caliber of teachers that actually no how to teach is ridiculus. Read less
* In 2007-2008 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.
Student enrollment:
594
Students per teacher:
24
Full-time teachers:
25
Number of classrooms:
27
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Chicago schools — Tanner Elementary School is located at 7350 S Evans Ave, Chicago IL 60619. 7350 S Evans Ave is in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood and 60619 ZIP code in Chicago, IL The school district for Tanner Elementary School is the Chicago Public School District 299. Tanner Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK - 8.
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