Arthur E Canty Elementary School
CPS choice · PK,K-8
At a glance
The state's 2026 rating is Exemplary - the highest of its five ratings (ISBE Report Card 2026). 60% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2026 IAR - in the top 20% of CPS elementary schools with published results. ISBE did not publish math for 39 schools where fewer than 10 students met the standard, so they are not in this comparison. In 2025–26, 56 applications were recorded for 10 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 23% of students were chronically absent in 2026 - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Academic fit
- 91% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026). Average class size is 26.4; about 13.8 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing.
- Social-emotional fit
- There is 1 school counselor per 449 students (ISBE Report Card 2026). 52% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools.
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 3740 N PANAMA AVE
- Neighborhood
- Dunning
- Phone
- (773)534-1238
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://www.cantyschool.org
- Before and after care
Before care from 7:00 AM. After care until 6:00 PM. Run by Right At School.
From the program’s own page. Checked Sep 2026. Hours, prices and space change, so confirm with the school.
- Arts and creative
Plays/Acting, Theater, Band/Orchestra, Fundamentals/Theory of Music, Murals, Talent Show, Choir/Chorus, Recorder
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
Football, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Volleyball, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Boys' Volleyball, Girls' Cross Country, Boys' Cross Country, 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
- Unknown - no CPS school ID on record
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Teacher Influence, Quality Professional Development, and Instructional Leadership are rated above the CPS average; Academic Personalism, Academic Engagement, and English Instruction 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
50 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported58 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
45 ▼ below the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported53 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
59 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported55 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported73 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported49 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
66 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported71 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported77 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported54 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
62 ▲ above the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported52 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported57 ▬ about the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported47 ▬ about the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported54 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported54 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported49 ▬ about the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (47)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported61 ▲ above 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.
Pre-K
CPS-published· verified Sep 2026This 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)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fine & Performing Arts Magnet cluster | 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
- Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Wednesday, January 20, 2027 at 6:00 PM
- Wednesday, February 17, 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
- Jennifer P Rath · Principal
- Carrie Gilbert · Parent
- Jia Le (Jay) Zhang · Parent
- Ronald Jacobson · Parent
- Carolyn Potamitis · Parent
- Kristen Clark · Parent
- Kerem Korkmaz · Parent
- Patrick Rutherford · Community member
- Ronald W Yak · Teacher
- Maria Carney · Teacher
- Erin J Tedesso · School staff (non-teaching)
- Kaya Szlapczynski · Student
CPS keeps the official list of council meetings and members. See the CPS council list.
Parent questions & conversation
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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.