Michael Faraday Elementary School
CPS choice · PK,K-8
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 3250 W MONROE ST
- Neighborhood
- East Garfield Park
- Phone
- (773)534-6670
- 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
Ballroom Dancing, Clay Creations, Jewelry, Modern/Hip-Hop Dance, Painting, Student Art Club, Art Studio, Dance, Media and Production Workshops, Talent Show, Choir/Chorus, Drama, Origami, Piano/Keyboard
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
16” Softball, Cheerleading, Football, Girls' Soccer, Pom-Pon, Chess, Girls in the Game, Jump Rope, Tennis, Yoga/Pilates, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Double Dutch, Softball, 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
- Unknown - no CPS school ID on record
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Collective Responsibility, Academic Personalism, and Academic Engagement are rated above the CPS average; Emotional Health, Rigorous Study Habits, and Quality of Student Discussion 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
57 ▬ about the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported58 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported67 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
56 ▲ above the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported66 ▲ above the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported46 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported47 ▬ about the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
52 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
55 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported57 ▬ about the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported46 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
54 ▬ about the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (52)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported72 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported31 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported68 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported45 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported31 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported58 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported59 ▲ above 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: 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
No programs recorded for this school yet - that means we haven’t verified any, not that none exist. Check GoCPS for the current program list.
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 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM
- Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 9:00 AM
- Wednesday, January 13, 2027 at 9:00 AM
CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.
Members for 2026 to 2028
- Tawana W Wilks-Williams · Principal
- Charlesa Hemphill · Parent
- KEIANNA ROBINSON · Parent
- Shantell Houston · Parent
- Dajanae Jernigan · Parent
- Carmen Rice · Community member
- Adraine Rice · Community member
- Anthony Maloni · Teacher
- Tangie Williams · Teacher
- Paig Williams · 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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