Lyman A Budlong Elementary School
CPS choice · PK,K-8
At a glance
On the 2025 IAR, 49% of students met or exceeded standards, placing the school in the top 20% of CPS elementary schools with published results (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). In 2025–26, 117 applications were recorded for 20 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Academic fit
- Instruction was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Social-emotional fit
- 46% 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 383 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
- 2701 W FOSTER AVE
- Neighborhood
- Lincoln Square
- Phone
- (773)534-2591
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://budlong.cps.edu
- Before and after care
Before care from 7:00 AM. After care until 6:00 PM. Run by Right At School. After care costs $309 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, Ethnic/Folk Dance, Culinary Classes, Art Studio, Dance, Talent Show
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
Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Flag football, Track and field, Cross country
From the school’s own website, 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
- Strong
- Effective leaders
- Neutral
- Collaborative teachers
- Neutral
- Safety (student-reported)
- Neutral
- Overall organization
- 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, Student-Teacher Trust, and Safety are rated above the CPS average; English Instruction, Academic Press, and Math 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. 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
48 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supportive Environment
52 ▬ about the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported48 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported54 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported58 ▲ 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-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported61 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported56 ▲ above the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported54 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported48 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported57 ▬ about 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: 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–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 3:15 PM
- Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 8:15 AM
- Wednesday, February 10, 2027 at 3:15 PM
CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.
Members for 2026 to 2028
- Naomi L Nakayama · Principal
- Katie Wales · Parent
- Veronica Tapia · Parent
- Alfredia Smith · Parent
- Helen Lee · Parent
- Elizabeth Keo · Parent
- Tracey Irvine-Eberle · Parent
- Olive Carlos · Community member
- Katy Dailey · Community member
- Sandra Moy Lai · Teacher
- Elijah Park · Teacher
- Grecia Palomares · School staff (non-teaching)
- Harrison Torres · 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.
Parent notes on this school are visible to signed-in Chicago families. Sign in to read and ask.
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.