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Portage Park Elementary School

CPS choice · PK,K-8

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

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). In 2021–22, 130 applications were recorded for 10 offers (GoCPS, 2021–22 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).

Cultural fit
32% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Family involvement was rated ‘Neutral’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Academic performance
38% 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). 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).
Academic fit
84% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Average class size is 26.9; about 15 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing.

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
5330 W BERTEAU AVE
Neighborhood
Portage Park
Phone
(773)534-3576
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
https://portageparkschool.org
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

Drawing, Modern/Hip-Hop Dance, Painting, Plays/Acting, Theater, Band/Orchestra, Pottery, Rock Band, Student Art Club, Murals, Percussion, Art Studio, Ceramics, Dance, Guitar, Musicals, Talent Show, Drama, Piano/Keyboard, Recorder, Sketching

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, Pom-Pon, Tennis, Yoga/Pilates, Conditioning and Fitness, Fitness Basics, Girls on the Run, Basketball, Soccer, 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
Involved families
Neutral
Supportive environment
Weak
Ambitious instruction
Neutral
Effective leaders
Neutral
Collaborative teachers
Neutral
Safety (student-reported)
Neutral
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

Student-Teacher Trust, Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools, and Parent Involvement in School are rated above the CPS average; Teacher-Teacher Trust, Socialization of New Teachers, and Program Coherence 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

58 ▬ about the CPS average (56)

Supportive Environment

57 ▲ above the CPS average (51)

Collaborative Teachers

51 ▬ about the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

51 ▬ about the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

63 ▲ above the CPS average (53)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 89%, teachers 82%, 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: 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 (1)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

Fine & Performing Arts

Magnet cluster

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 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday, February 16, 2027 at 6:00 PM

CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.

Members for 2026 to 2028

  • Maureen S Wood · Principal
  • Skylar Moran · Parent
  • Stephanie Truax · Parent
  • Erin Slucter · Parent
  • Candis Queen · Parent
  • Grace López · Parent
  • Chris Smith · Community member
  • Diana Matzen · Community member
  • Krawczykowski Meghan · Teacher
  • Morgan Johnson · Teacher
  • Caridad A Cuellar · School staff (non-teaching)

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.

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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.