Marquette Elementary School
CPS choice · PK,K-8
At a glance
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). For attendance, 20% of students were chronically absent in 2025, below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). For 2025–26, 3 applications were recorded for 3 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 20% 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 fit
- On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Strong’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Strong’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Social-emotional fit
- 74% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (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
- 6550 S RICHMOND ST
- Neighborhood
- Chicago Lawn
- Phone
- (773)535-9260
- 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
Plays/Acting, Musicals, 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
Girls' Basketball, Girls' Volleyball, Boys' Baseball, Boys' Track, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Girls on the Run, Girls' Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer, Boys' Cross Country, Girls' Track
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
- Strong
- Collaborative teachers
- Strong
- Safety (student-reported)
- Weak
- Overall organization
- Well 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
Math Instruction, Student-Teacher Trust, and Reflective Dialogue are rated above the CPS average; School Safety, Inquiry-Based Science Instruction, 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. 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
62 ▲ above the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported66 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported73 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported53 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
55 ▲ above the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
58 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported68 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported66 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported55 ▲ above the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
53 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
50 ▬ about the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported61 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported58 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported53 ▬ about the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported50 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported67 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported57 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported52 ▲ above the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported52 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported47 ▬ about 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.
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.
Half-day Pre-K · for children age 3 and 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 (2)
| 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 |
Open Enrollment (general program, seats by lottery) Open enrollment | K–5 | 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
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
- Tuesday, January 12, 2027 at 4:00 PM
- Tuesday, March 9, 2027 at 4:00 PM
CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.
Members for 2026 to 2028
- Alicia N Marsh · Principal
- Jimena Hernandez · Parent
- Erika Porras Nuñez Porras · Parent
- Erika Pulido · Parent
- Miriam Gonzalez · Parent
- Alma Moreno · Parent
- Yolanda Oliva-Lopez Oliva-Lopez · Parent
- Hugo Hernandez · Community member
- Maria Garcia · Community member
- Rogelio Aguilar · Teacher
- Anquineice K Brown · Teacher
- Aide Rios · 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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