Sawyer Elementary School
Grades: PK-8
Students: 885
Type: Public
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 17:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 402:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
5248 South Sawyer Avenue
Chicago, IL 60632
Chicago, IL 60632
(773) 535-0440
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
3/10
4/10
NA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness6/10
Community Reviews
I went to Sawyer since kindergarten of 1992 up until I graduated 8th grade in 2001.... This is one of the finest institutions in grammer school education that you can send your child to.... This school was my second home and there was always a teacher available to help out whenever I was struggling
Posted by a community member on 1/28/2014This is just an amazing school for many to attend to. Thhe test scores shown are not accurate actually. The teachers are amazing they show great responsibility for teaching. Most if not all students that attend Sawyer are well disciplined and intellectual very good school.
Posted by a parent on 1/24/2014The school is okay, not the best. I don't recommend you send your child here they will not like the school, a lot of bullying occurs. The dean is great some teachers shouldn't even be allowed to teach. Some students show great interest in school and others show very little, almost no interest at all
Posted by a community member on 10/24/2013This school is amazing. The club activity is abundant. The teachers and staff members here truly care about each student they come into contact with. Although, I must say, it has definitely changed from the same school I knew in the early 2000s and the years before. The hallways were quiet, teachers
Posted by a teacher on 4/24/2013The teachers are great my doughter goes to this school and she loves it. And the clubs are great too I think it keeps them busy too.
Posted by a parent on 4/24/2010Nearby Schools
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7/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageI feel that this is an excellent school. I have raised my children in this neighborhood since 1991 when the school opened for 1-8th graders. My 4th and last child graduates this year. She's been an honor student with high test scores, like my other 3 (3rd child away at college now on scholarships).Every school can be improved, even the high score ones & I feel this school needs to listen not only to the parents but get feed back from the children (which they don't do).The after school programs are excellent. My child is in their band program, funded by a large grant used for more instruments, individual lessons & more instructors.Carson has homework help, after-school tutoring, dance & sports, along with constant new educational programs that have been introduced to the kids learning environment. I'll admit the staff sometimes lacks in bedside manners & sometimes even commonsense,but they are after all human & I'm sure they'll work on their disposition and attentiveness towards parental concerns. But for the most part this is a very good (and so-far, safe) school for my child's education & well being. A parent shouldn't be upset with 1 teacher and down rate the whole school for it.Parent Review12y ago - Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy
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Chicago schools - Sawyer Elementary School is located at 5248 South Sawyer Avenue, Chicago IL 60632. Sawyer Elementary School is in the Chicago Public Schools. Sawyer Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels PK-8.
