Andrew Carnegie Elementary School
CPS selective (SEES) · K-8
At a glance
74% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). In 2025–26, 246 applications were recorded for 20 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 24% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Family involvement was rated ‘Neutral’ (53 of 99) on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2026 survey - benchmarked levels relative to spring 2024 results, not percentages).
- Academic performance
- 32% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR - in the middle 50% of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2025). Adjusted for low-income share, results sit in the middle 50% of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Social-emotional fit
- 35% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). There is 1 school counselor per 3890 students.
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
- 1414 E 61ST PL
- Neighborhood
- Woodlawn
- Phone
- (773)535-0530
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://carnegie.cps.edu
- 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
Ballroom Dancing, Theater, Band/Orchestra, Student Art Club, Culinary Classes, Dance, Choir/Chorus, Drama
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, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Volleyball, Boys' Track, Girls in the Game, Boys' Basketball, Girls on the Run, Girls' Cross Country, Basketball, Dance, Flag Football, Boys' Cross Country, 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 (53 of 99)
- Supportive environment
- Neutral (48 of 99)
- Ambitious instruction
- Neutral (53 of 99)
- Effective leaders
- Strong (66 of 99)
- Collaborative teachers
- Neutral (53 of 99)
- Safety (student-reported)
- Neutral (42 of 99)
UChicago 5Essentials, spring 2026 survey, verified 2026-09-23. Each score runs from 1 to 99 and is compared with spring 2024 results; the level uses the survey site’s own bands (Neutral is 40 to 59, Strong 60 to 79). These are not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still score below typical.
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Teacher Influence, Program Coherence, and Teacher-Principal Trust are rated above the CPS average; Collaborative Practices, School Safety, and English Instruction 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. The levels above come from this same survey.
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Ambitious Instruction
53 ▬ about the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported58 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
48 ▬ about the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
53 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported53 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported53 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
66 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported70 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported70 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
53 ▬ about the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported60 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported57 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported57 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported53 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported61 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported49 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported50 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported48 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported39 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported55 ▬ about 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Regional Gifted Center Selective enrollment For 5th grade entry: CPS requires a GPA of at least 3.00. | K–5 | Screening | Yes | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Cutoff history
What it took to receive an initial offer here in each cycle CPS has published - by tier for Selective Enrollment, and on the citywide points line for points-based Choice programs. History is context - it can’t predict a future cutoff.
What is knowable right now
This cycle’s cutoffs are not published yet. CPS posts cutoff scores only after offers go out.
CPS-published · verified Jul 2026
Elementary offers go out to every family on the same day: March 12, 2027.
CPS-published · verified Oct 2026
| Cycle | Rank min | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 182.5 | 160 | 162.5 | 172.5 | 172.5 | CPS-published · verified Jul 2026 |
| 2025-26 | 192.5 | 152.5 | 177.5 | 182.5 | 182.5 | CPS-published · verified Jul 2026 |
| 2024-25 | 200 | 172.5 | 152.5 | 152.5 | 152.5 | CPS-published · verified Jul 2026 |
Minimum point totals from CPS’s published initial offers - waitlist movement can lower what it actually took, and cutoffs move year to year. Within the current-test cycles above, a tier’s minimum has shifted by as much as 30 points from one cycle to the next - treat any single year as a snapshot, not a target.
Local School Council
CPS-published· verified Oct 2026The 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
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Tuesday, January 5, 2027 at 6:00 PM
- Tuesday, March 9, 2027 at 6:00 PM
CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.
Members for 2026 to 2028
- Shirley E Roberson · Principal
- Solonge Robinson · Parent
- Tiffany Newbern-Johnson · Parent
- Dionna Reynolds · Parent
- Duane Pierce · Community member
- Tina Williams · Community member
- Henrietta Johnson · Teacher
- Gina Blanchard · Teacher
- Shanta Adams · School staff (non-teaching)
- Rylei P Caffie · Student
CPS keeps the official list of council meetings and members. See the CPS council list.
Parent questions & conversation
What parents and people who know this school are asking, answering, and talking about - their own words, experiences and opinions rather than verified facts.
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SchoolNav is not affiliated with CPS. Details change - each fact above shows when it was last verified. Application decisions should always be confirmed in GoCPS.