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Mount Vernon Elementary School

CPS choice · PK,K-8

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

The 5Essentials survey rated family involvement ‘Strong’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). 71% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). In 2025–26, 18 applications were recorded for 6 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).

Academic performance
32% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR - in the middle 50% of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2025). Year-over-year student growth was at the 61st percentile statewide in ELA and the 55th in math.
Social-emotional fit
The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Weak’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).

Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.

Basics

CPS-published · verified Nov 2024

Address
10540 S MORGAN ST
Neighborhood
Washington Heights
Phone
(773)535-2825
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
https://mtvernon.cps.edu
Before and after care

Before care from 6:00 AM. After care until 6:00 PM. Run by Right At School. After care costs $230 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

Talent Show, 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, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Pom-Pon, Boys' Baseball, Boys' Track, Girls on the Run, Basketball, Soccer, 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
Strong
Supportive environment
Weak
Ambitious instruction
Neutral
Effective leaders
Neutral
Collaborative teachers
Strong
Safety (student-reported)
Very Weak
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

Teacher-Principal Trust, Quality Professional Development, and Collective Responsibility are rated above the CPS average; Quality of Student Discussion, Parent Supportiveness, and School Safety 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

55 ▬ about the CPS average (56)

Supportive Environment

51 ▬ about the CPS average (51)

Collaborative Teachers

64 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

67 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

56 ▬ about the CPS average (53)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 99%, teachers 79%, parents 0%Full 2026 measures report (UChicago)

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 2026

This 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)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

Personalized Learning

Open enrollment

K–8Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Oct 2026

Local School Council

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

The 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 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
  • Tuesday, December 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
  • Tuesday, January 19, 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

  • Anjanette L Lipsett · Principal
  • Christopher C Watson · Parent
  • Pamela Ghant · Parent
  • Tunisia Gilliard · Parent
  • Joyce Hampton · Parent
  • Chantell Brumfield · Parent
  • Nekischa Cameron · Parent
  • Rosezena Richard-Bey · Community member
  • Brian White · Community member
  • Torchell McFarland · Teacher
  • James Mayo · 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.