Phillip Murray Elementary Language Academy
CPS choice · K-8
At a glance
In 2025, 23% of students were chronically absent, below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). The 5Essentials survey rated the school’s supportive environment ‘Weak’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). In 2025–26, GoCPS recorded 195 applications for 50 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Academic performance
- Adjusted for low-income share, results sit in the middle 50% of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2025). 34% 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).
- Academic fit
- 77% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Neutral’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Weak’ (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. How the adjusted view works
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 5335 S KENWOOD AVE
- Neighborhood
- Hyde Park
- Phone
- (773)535-0585
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://murray.cps.edu
- Before and after care
- Unknown - SchoolNav found no before or after care listed for this school. Ask on a tour.
- Arts and creative
Ballroom Dancing, Dance, 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, Football, Pom-Pon, Chess, Tennis, Girls on the Run, Running, Basketball, Girls on Track, 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
- Neutral
- Supportive environment
- Weak
- Ambitious instruction
- Neutral
- Effective leaders
- Neutral
- Collaborative teachers
- Weak
- Safety (student-reported)
- Very Weak
- Overall organization
- Partially 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
Reflective Dialogue, Collaborative Practices, and Student-Teacher Trust 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
49 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
31 ▼ below the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported30 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported28 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
33 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported31 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported27 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
44 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported39 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported48 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
45 ▼ below the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported51 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported46 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported27 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported26 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported31 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported46 ▼ below 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.
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
World Language Magnet | 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
CPS has not posted any upcoming meetings for this council yet.
CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.
Members for 2026 to 2028
- Harrison Baker · Principal
- Michael Johns · Parent
- Justice Wordlaw IV · Parent
- Brittany Biggs · Parent
- jada Lee · Parent
- LaMonica McKinney · Parent
- Justice Plummer · Community member
- Graves Brian · Teacher
- Radiah Ellis · Teacher
- Akins Kim · 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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