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John C Coonley Elementary School

CPS choice · K-8

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

79% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR - in the top 10% of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2025). 14% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools. On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Weak’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Weak’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).

Cultural fit
14% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Family involvement was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Academic performance
79% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR - in the top 10% of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2025). Adjusted for low-income share, results sit in the top 20% of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2025).
Social-emotional fit
62% 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 361 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
4046 N LEAVITT ST
Neighborhood
North Center
Phone
(773)534-5140
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
http://coonley.cps.edu
Before and after care

After care until 6:00 PM. Run by Right At School. After care costs $282 a month for 5 days a week.

From the program’s own page. Checked Sep 2026. Hours, prices and space change, so confirm with the school.

Arts and creative

Theater, Band/Orchestra, Violin/Strings, Art Studio, Musicals, Photography, Drama, Piano/Keyboard, Recorder

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

Football, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Volleyball, Boys' Track, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Girls on the Run, Girls' Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer, Boys' Cross Country, Girls' Track, 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
Strong
Supportive environment
Neutral
Ambitious instruction
Neutral
Effective leaders
Weak
Collaborative teachers
Weak
Safety (student-reported)
Strong
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

Human & Social Resources in the Community, Safety, and School Safety are rated above the CPS average; Quality of Student Discussion, Teacher-Principal Trust, and Instructional Leadership 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

49 ▼ below the CPS average (56)

Supportive Environment

61 ▲ above the CPS average (51)

Collaborative Teachers

52 ▬ about the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

47 ▼ below the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

63 ▲ above the CPS average (53)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 95%, teachers 91%, 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

Open Enrollment (general program, seats by lottery)

Open enrollment

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

  • Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, January 5, 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

  • Brennen E Humphrey · Principal
  • Jeff Eckerling · Parent
  • Amika Porwal · Parent
  • Lindsey Christen · Parent
  • Tim Miller · Parent
  • Scott Banjavcic · Parent
  • Simona Siddall · Parent
  • Sarah Harris · Teacher

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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