Josefa Ortiz De Dominguez Elementary School
CPS choice · PK,K-2
At a glance
- Cultural fit
- Family involvement was rated ‘Strong’ (62 of 99) on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2026 survey - benchmarked levels relative to spring 2024 results, not percentages). 37% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Academic fit
- Average class size is 25.6; about 13.6 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing (ISBE Report Card 2025). 83% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools.
- Social-emotional fit
- 54% 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 442 students.
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 3000 S LAWNDALE AVE
- Neighborhood
- South Lawndale
- Phone
- (773)534-1600
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- 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
- Unknown - the sources could not be checked. Ask on a tour.
- Sports
- Unknown - the sources could not be checked. Ask on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Strong (62 of 99)
- Supportive environment
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Ambitious instruction
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
- Effective leaders
- Neutral (53 of 99)
- Collaborative teachers
- Neutral (51 of 99)
- Safety (student-reported)
- Not published - too few responses or not surveyed
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
Parent Involvement in School is rated above the CPS average; Collective Responsibility, Socialization of New Teachers, and Teacher Influence 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
- Academic Press· students-reportednot enough responses
- English Instruction· students-reportednot enough responses
- Math Instruction· students-reportednot enough responses
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported54 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
Supportive Environment
- Academic Personalism· students-reportednot enough responses
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reportednot enough responses
- Safety· students-reportednot enough responses
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reportednot enough responses
Collaborative Teachers
51 ▼ below the CPS average (59)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (61)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported61 ▼ below the CPS average (69)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
Effective Leaders
53 ▼ below the CPS average (62)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported55 ▼ below the CPS average (63)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported59 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported55 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
Involved Families
62 ▬ about the CPS average (62)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported67 ▼ below the CPS average (72)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reportednot enough responses
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reportednot enough responses
- Course Clarity· students-reportednot enough responses
- Emotional Health· students-reportednot enough responses
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reportednot enough responses
- Innovation· teachers-reported54 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reportednot enough responses
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reportednot enough responses
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported51 ▼ below the CPS average (60)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reportednot enough responses
- School Connectedness· students-reportednot enough responses
- School Safety· students-reportednot enough responses
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported32 ▼ below the CPS average (46)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reportednot enough responses
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported43 ▬ about the CPS average (46)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported68 ▬ about the CPS average (68)
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.
Half-day Pre-K · for children age 3 and age 4
Seats: limited availability, as of Sep 24, 2026.
Full-day Pre-K · for children age 4
Seats: limited availability, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Enrollment (general program, seats by lottery) Open enrollment | K–2 | 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 4, 2026 at 8:15 AM
- Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 8:15 AM
- Wednesday, January 20, 2027 at 8:15 AM
CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.
Members for 2026 to 2028
- Philip Iem · Principal
- Marvella Hernandez · Parent
- Yaneli Alvarado · Parent
- Guadalupe Trujillo Diaz · Parent
- Patricia Espino · Parent
- Hilda Martinez · Parent
- Erika Mendoza · Community member
- Leslie Ortega · Community member
- Carolina Gonzalez · Teacher
- Anabel Tapia · Teacher
- Jennifer Carvajal · 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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