CICS - Basil
Charter · K-8
At a glance
The state's 2026 rating is Exemplary - the highest of its five ratings (ISBE Report Card 2026). In the adjusted view, results sit in the top 10% of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2026). For teacher retention, 55% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools.
- Cultural fit
- 34% of students were chronically absent in 2026 - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Academic fit
- 55% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Social-emotional fit
- 39% 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).
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
- 1816 W GARFIELD BLVD
- Neighborhood
- New City
- Phone
- (773)778-9455
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- 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
Modern/Hip-Hop Dance, Plays/Acting, Theater, Troupe Performances, Dance, Musicals, Drama
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
- Unknown - the sources could not be checked. Ask on a tour.
- Climate survey
- Unknown - no CPS school ID on record
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
English Instruction is rated above the CPS average; Teacher Influence, Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools, and Human & Social Resources in the Community 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
61 ▲ above the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported80 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported53 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
39 ▼ below the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
41 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported50 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported46 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
36 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported16 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
34 ▼ below the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported31 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported53 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported25 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported48 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported51 ▬ about 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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