Acero Charter Schools - PFC Omar E. Torres
Charter · K-8
At a glance
79% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms, above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). The state's 2025 summative designation is Targeted, and ISBE has identified the school for additional support.
- Cultural fit
- 34% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Family involvement was rated ‘Neutral’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Academic performance
- The state's 2025 summative designation is Targeted - ISBE has identified the school for additional support (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Academic fit
- On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Neutral’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Weak’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). 82% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Social-emotional fit
- 79% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Weak’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 4248 W 47TH ST
- Neighborhood
- Archer Heights
- Phone
- (773)579-3475
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- http://ot.aceroschools.org
- Before and after care
Supplemental care not found.
SchoolNav searched the school’s website and the main care providers’ pages in Sep 2026 and found no before or after care. Some programs are never posted online, so ask the school office or on a tour.
- Arts and creative
Band/Orchestra, Student Art Club
From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.
- Sports
Cheerleading, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball
From the school’s CPS profile, for the 2026-27 school year. Checked Sep 2026. Offerings change each year, so confirm on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Neutral
- Supportive environment
- Weak
- Ambitious instruction
- Neutral
- Effective leaders
- Neutral
- Collaborative teachers
- Weak
- Safety (student-reported)
- Weak
- Overall organization
- Partially Organized
UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-25) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Teacher-Principal Trust, Classroom Disruptions, and Teacher Safety are rated above the CPS average; Academic Engagement, Academic Press, and Academic Personalism are rated below it this year.
From the 2026 CPS 5Essentials survey (25-26). Scores are benchmarked 1–99 (not percentages) - higher is stronger, and each is shown against the CPS average that same year. This is a newer survey on a different benchmark than the component levels above, so the two aren’t directly comparable.
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Ambitious Instruction
43 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported30 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported54 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
42 ▼ below the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported29 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
43 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported48 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
51 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported53 ▬ about the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
51 ▬ about the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported52 ▬ about the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (52)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported53 ▬ about the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported46 ▬ about the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported53 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported46 ▬ about the CPS average (47)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported57 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
UChicago Consortium — the 2026 cycle (school year 25-26) is re-benchmarked to spring 2024 (SY25+); it is NOT level-comparable to the spring-2013-benchmarked component levels shown elsewhere.
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General enrollment Charter | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Nov 2024 |
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