Catalyst - Maria Charter School
Charter · K-12
At a glance
Adjusted for low-income share, results sit in the top 20% of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2025). 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, 591 applications were recorded for 118 offers (GoCPS, 2021–22 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 29% 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 fit
- 81% 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 23.9; about 14.7 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing (ISBE Report Card 2025).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade. How the adjusted view works
Basics
- Address
- 6727 S CALIFORNIA AVE
- Neighborhood
- Chicago Lawn
- Phone
- (773)993-1770
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Neutral
- Supportive environment
- Weak
- Ambitious instruction
- Neutral
- Effective leaders
- Neutral
- Collaborative teachers
- Neutral
- Safety (student-reported)
- Very Weak
- Overall organization
- Partially Organized
UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-16) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.
Full 2024 report (UChicago)- the survey these levels come from·2026 report- newer survey, new benchmark
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CATALYST - MARIA - General Education Charter | 9-9 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Jul 2026 |
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