John H Kinzie Elementary School
CPS choice · PK,K-8
At a glance
93% of teachers stayed from one year to the next, above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). 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).
- Cultural fit
- 22% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- 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). 57% 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).
- Social-emotional fit
- The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Strong’ (64 of 99) on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2026 survey - benchmarked levels relative to spring 2024 results, not percentages). There is 1 school counselor per 313 students (ISBE Report Card 2025).
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
- 5625 S MOBILE AVE
- Neighborhood
- Garfield Ridge
- Phone
- (773)535-2425
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- http://kinzie.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
Choir/Chorus
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, Chess, Basketball, 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
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Supportive environment
- Strong (64 of 99)
- Ambitious instruction
- Strong (62 of 99)
- Effective leaders
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Collaborative teachers
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Safety (student-reported)
- Strong (73 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
Safety, Student Peer Relationships, and School Safety are rated above the CPS average 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
62 ▲ above the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported68 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supportive Environment
64 ▲ above the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported73 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported67 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- School Commitment· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Effective Leaders
- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Program Coherence· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Involved Families
- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported66 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported76 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported74 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported76 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reportednot enough responses
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.
Pre-K
CPS-published· verified Sep 2026This school has Pre-K. Families apply for Pre-K through Chicago Early Learning, not GoCPS.
Full-day Pre-K · for children age 4
Seats: full, with a waitlist, as of Sep 24, 2026.
- Quality rating
- ExceleRate Gold Circle of Quality
Apply through Chicago Early Learning · How Pre-K applications work
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IB Middle Years Programme IB No earlier IB program is needed to apply. | 6–8 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
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
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Wednesday, January 13, 2027 at 5:00 PM
CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.
Members for 2026 to 2028
- Adriana Ortiz · Principal
- Eric Maze · Parent
- Alonzo Alcaraz · Parent
- Martin Reyna · Parent
- Gabriel Villanueva · Parent
- Yesenia Ochoa · Parent
- Lucy Arias · Parent
- Karen Mendoza- Salinas · Teacher
- Mary Marley · Teacher
- Lucia Torres · School staff (non-teaching)
- Madison Morales · Student
CPS keeps the official list of council meetings and members. See the CPS council list.
Parent questions & conversation
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