University of Chicago - Donoghue
Charter · K-5
At a glance
Instruction was rated ‘Very Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). Adjusted for low-income share, results sit in the top quarter of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Cultural fit
- 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
- Instruction was rated ‘Very Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Strong’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Strong’.
- Social-emotional fit
- 55% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Neutral’ 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. How the adjusted view works
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 707 E 37TH ST
- Neighborhood
- Oakland
- Phone
- (773)285-5301
- 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
Drawing, Painting, Theater
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
None listed. The school’s CPS profile and the other sources SchoolNav checked name none. Ask on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Strong
- Supportive environment
- Neutral
- Ambitious instruction
- Very Strong
- Effective leaders
- Strong
- Collaborative teachers
- Strong
- Safety (student-reported)
- Very 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
Academic Press, Quality of Student Discussion, and Teacher-Principal Trust are rated above the CPS average; Peer Support for Academic Work, Rigorous Study Habits, and Student Peer Relationships 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
56 ▼ below the CPS average (62)- Academic Press· students-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- English Instruction· students-reported50 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Math Instruction· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (62)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
Supportive Environment
35 ▼ below the CPS average (50)- Academic Personalism· students-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (58)
- Safety· students-reported36 ▬ about the CPS average (38)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported31 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
Collaborative Teachers
55 ▼ below the CPS average (59)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported59 ▬ about the CPS average (61)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported53 ▬ about the CPS average (56)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported62 ▼ below the CPS average (69)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (55)
Effective Leaders
56 ▼ below the CPS average (62)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported55 ▼ below the CPS average (63)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported62 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported56 ▲ above the CPS average (51)
Involved Families
52 ▼ below the CPS average (62)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported66 ▼ below the CPS average (72)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported50 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported55 ▼ below the CPS average (63)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported50 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Course Clarity· students-reportednot enough responses
- Emotional Health· students-reportednot enough responses
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reportednot enough responses
- Innovation· teachers-reported56 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reportednot enough responses
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reportednot enough responses
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported56 ▼ below the CPS average (60)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported28 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- School Connectedness· students-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- School Safety· students-reportednot enough responses
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported49 ▬ about the CPS average (46)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported50 ▲ above the CPS average (46)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported53 ▼ below the CPS average (68)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General enrollment Charter | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | CPS-published · verified Nov 2024 |
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