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William P Gray Elementary School

CPS choice · PK,K-8

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

On the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages), family involvement, school leadership, and teacher collaboration were each rated ‘Very Strong’. In 2025–26, 67 applications were recorded for 5 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). 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
On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Very Strong’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Very Strong’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). 93% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
Social-emotional fit
The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Strong’ 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
3730 N LARAMIE AVE
Neighborhood
Portage Park
Phone
(773)534-3520
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
https://gray.cps.edu
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

Plays/Acting, Step Dance, Fundamentals/Theory of Music, Student Art Club, Dance, Media and Production Workshops, Talent Show, Drama, Mixed Media, 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

Cheerleading, Football, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Volleyball, Step Dance, Chess, Tennis, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Boys' Volleyball, Girls on the Run, Girls' Cross Country, Basketball, Dance, Flag Football, Soccer, Girls' Baseball

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
Very Strong
Supportive environment
Strong
Ambitious instruction
Strong
Effective leaders
Very Strong
Collaborative teachers
Very Strong
Safety (student-reported)
Neutral
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

Quality of Student Discussion, Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools, and Reflective Dialogue are rated above the CPS average 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

71 ▲ above the CPS average (56)

Supportive Environment

63 ▲ above the CPS average (51)

Collaborative Teachers

76 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

77 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

78 ▲ above the CPS average (53)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 88%, teachers 86%, 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.

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

Technology

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 6:15 PM
  • Tuesday, December 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM
  • Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 6:15 PM

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

Members for 2026 to 2028

  • Nicholas C Kotis · Principal
  • Jaime Rodriguez · Parent
  • Vanessa Mendoza · Parent
  • OiYan Poon · Parent
  • Jennifer Fearon · Parent
  • Michael Adler · Parent
  • Jelinski Jessica · Parent
  • Amber Bourque-Laycsak · Community member
  • Dan Schaefer · Community member
  • Jenny Van Pelt-Montgomery · Teacher
  • Gloria Sanchez · Teacher
  • Johnny LeBron · School staff (non-teaching)
  • Adrian O Ariza · 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.

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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.