Horace Greeley Elementary School
CPS selective (SEES) · PK,K-8
At a glance
Family involvement was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). The state's 2025 summative designation is Targeted - ISBE has identified the school for additional support (ISBE Report Card 2025). In 2024–25, 47 applications were recorded for 7 offers (GoCPS, 2024–25 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- Family involvement was rated ‘Strong’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). 45% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Academic fit
- 79% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Strong’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Neutral’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Social-emotional fit
- 56% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). There is 1 school counselor per 337 students (ISBE Report Card 2025).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
- Address
- 832 W SHERIDAN RD
- Neighborhood
- Lake View
- Phone
- (773)534-5800
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Strong
- Supportive environment
- Neutral
- Ambitious instruction
- Neutral
- Effective leaders
- Strong
- Collaborative teachers
- Neutral
- Safety (student-reported)
- Weak
- Overall organization
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EL Regional Gifted Center (K-4) Selective enrollment | K–4 | Screening | Yes | CPS-published · verified Jul 2026 |
Cutoff history
What it took to receive an initial offer here in each cycle CPS has published - by tier for Selective Enrollment, and on the citywide points line for points-based Choice programs. History is context - it can’t predict a future cutoff.
| Cycle | Min points | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 165 | CPS-published · verified Jul 2026 |
| 2025-26 | 150 | CPS-published · verified Jul 2026 |
| 2024-25 | 150 | CPS-published · verified Jul 2026 |
Minimum point totals from CPS’s published initial offers - points-based Choice programs use one citywide points line (no tiers). Waitlist movement can lower what it actually took, and cutoffs move year to year. Within the current-test cycles above, the minimum has shifted by as much as 15 points from one cycle to the next - treat any single year as a snapshot, not a target.
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.
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