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Charles H Wacker Elementary School

CPS choice · PK,K-8

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

In 2026, 15% of students were chronically absent - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026). In 2025–26, 19 applications were recorded for 8 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).

Academic performance
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 2026). 27% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2026 IAR - in the middle 50% of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2026). ISBE did not publish math for 39 schools where fewer than 10 students met the standard, so they are not in this comparison.
Academic fit
89% 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 6.8; about 9.7 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing.
Social-emotional fit
40% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026). There is 1 school counselor per 199 students.

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
9746 S MORGAN ST
Neighborhood
Washington Heights
Phone
(773)535-2821
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
https://wackerwildcats.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, Crochet, Student Art Club, Photography, Talent Show, Drama, 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' Volleyball, Boys' Track, Chess, Boys' Basketball, Girls' Cross Country, Basketball, Girls' Track, 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

Quality of Student Discussion, Emotional Health, and Parent Supportiveness are rated above the CPS average; Reflective Dialogue, Teacher-Principal Trust, and Collaborative Practices 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

70 ▲ above the CPS average (56)

Supportive Environment

60 ▲ above the CPS average (51)

Collaborative Teachers

48 ▼ below the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

48 ▼ below the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

62 ▲ above the CPS average (53)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 100%, teachers 54%, 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: 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)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

Open Enrollment (general program, seats by lottery)

Open enrollment

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

CPS has not posted any upcoming meetings for this council yet.

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

Members for 2026 to 2028

  • Ekaterini A Panagakis · Principal
  • Williams Michelle · Parent
  • Ashlee Powell · Parent
  • Antoine Marion · Parent
  • Anika Marion · Parent
  • Kyerra LaCour · Parent
  • Angela Williams · Community member
  • Michelle Danielley · Teacher
  • La Conya McKinney · Teacher
  • Felicia Gardner · School staff (non-teaching)
  • Skye Coleman · 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.

Parent notes on this school are visible to signed-in Chicago families. Sign in to read and ask.

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.