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Amelia Earhart Options for Knowledge ES

CPS choice · K-8

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

Adjusted for low-income share, results sit in the top 10% of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2025). 15% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below 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). In 2025–26, 51 applications were recorded for 10 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).

Cultural fit
15% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Family involvement was rated ‘Weak’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Academic performance
Adjusted for low-income share, results sit in the top 10% of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2025). 52% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR - in the top 20% of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2025).
Academic fit
Instruction was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Weak’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Weak’.
Social-emotional fit
76% 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. How the adjusted view works

Basics

CPS-published · verified Nov 2024

Address
1710 E 93RD ST
Neighborhood
Calumet Heights
Phone
(773)535-6416
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
http://earhart.cps.edu
Before and after care
Unknown - SchoolNav found no before or after care listed for this school. Ask on a tour.
Arts and creative
Unknown - the sources could not be checked. Ask on a tour.
Sports

Football

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
Weak
Supportive environment
Weak
Ambitious instruction
Strong
Effective leaders
Weak
Collaborative teachers
Weak
Safety (student-reported)
Very Weak
Overall organization
Not Yet 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

Quality of Student Discussion, Classroom Disruptions, and Innovation are rated above the CPS average; Peer Support for Academic Work, Student-Teacher Trust, and Academic Engagement 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

63 ▲ above the CPS average (56)

Supportive Environment

33 ▼ below the CPS average (51)

Collaborative Teachers

69 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

61 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

67 ▲ above the CPS average (53)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 99%, teachers 90%, parents 0%Full 2026 measures report (UChicago)

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)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

STEAM

Magnet cluster

K–8Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Oct 2026

Local School Council

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

The Local School Council is a group of parents, staff, and neighbors who help run this school. They vote on the budget and the school plan. Their meetings are open to the public, so you can go and listen.

Next meetings

CPS has not posted any upcoming meetings for this council yet.

CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.

Members for 2026 to 2028

  • Brenda J DeMar-Williams · Principal
  • Sandi Preston · Parent
  • Jacklyn Maxwell · Parent
  • Sienna Little · Parent
  • Tiana Kenner · Parent
  • Tremaine Taylor · Parent
  • Kendra Preston · Parent
  • Lawrence Clark · Community member
  • Sherry Rodgers · Community member
  • Bradley Pike · Teacher
  • Janice Johnson · School staff (non-teaching)

CPS keeps the official list of council meetings and members. See the CPS council list.

Parent questions & conversation

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