Christopher House Charter School
Charter · PK,K-8
At a glance
77% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Very Weak’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Very Weak’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Cultural fit
- 35% 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 performance
- The state's 2025 summative designation is Targeted - ISBE has identified the school for additional support (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Social-emotional fit
- 77% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (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).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
- Address
- 5235 W BELDEN AVE
- Neighborhood
- Belmont Cragin
- Phone
- (773)922-7542
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://christopherhouse.org
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Neutral
- Supportive environment
- Weak
- Ambitious instruction
- Neutral
- Effective leaders
- Very Weak
- Collaborative teachers
- Very Weak
- Safety (student-reported)
- Weak
- Overall organization
- Not Yet 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
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Instructional Leadership, Socialization of New Teachers, and Quality Professional Development 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
37 ▼ below the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported15 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
38 ▼ below the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported25 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
26 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported29 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported18 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported15 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported12 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
14 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported5 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported15 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported24 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported11 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
37 ▼ below the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported30 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported26 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported54 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported33 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported28 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported1 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported52 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported25 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported36 ▼ below 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.
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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