John C Burroughs Elementary School
CPS choice · PK,K-8
At a glance
Adjusted for low-income share, results are in the top 10% of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2026). The state's 2026 rating is Exemplary - the highest of its five ratings (ISBE Report Card 2026). In 2025–26, 10 applications were recorded for 3 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 20% of students were chronically absent in 2026 - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Academic fit
- 92% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Social-emotional fit
- 83% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above 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
- 3542 S WASHTENAW AVE
- Neighborhood
- Brighton Park
- Phone
- (773)535-7226
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- http://burroughs.cps.edu
- 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, Painting, Plays/Acting, Theater, Bookmaking, Culinary Classes, Graphic Design, Murals, Student Music Club, Art Studio, Musicals, Photography, Sewing, Web Design, Drama, Mixed Media
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
Exercise, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Volleyball, Baseball, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Soccer, Boys' Volleyball, Conditioning and Fitness, Fitness Basics, Girls on the Run, Basketball, Kickball, Soccer, 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
Teacher Safety, Program Coherence, and Socialization of New Teachers are rated above the CPS average; Teacher Influence, Emotional Health, and Rigorous Study Habits 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
54 ▬ about the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported60 ▬ about the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported48 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
50 ▬ about the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported52 ▬ about the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
52 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported47 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported54 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
46 ▼ below the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported51 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported28 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
47 ▼ below the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported53 ▬ about 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-reported53 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported53 ▲ above the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported57 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported63 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported50 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported54 ▲ above the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported53 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported47 ▬ about the CPS average (47)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported68 ▲ above 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.
Pre-K
CPS-published· verified Sep 2026This school has Pre-K. Families apply for Pre-K through Chicago Early Learning, not GoCPS.
Full-day Pre-K · for children age 4
Seats: full, with a waitlist, as of Sep 24, 2026.
- Quality rating
- ExceleRate Gold Circle of Quality
Apply through Chicago Early Learning · How Pre-K applications work
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Enrollment (general program, seats by lottery) Open enrollment | K–8 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Oct 2026 |
Local School Council
CPS-published· verified Oct 2026The 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
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Tuesday, January 12, 2027 at 5:00 PM
- Tuesday, March 9, 2027 at 5:00 PM
CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.
Members for 2026 to 2028
- Grant Varveris · Principal
- Kimberly Tobin · Parent
- Elizabeth Lemus · Parent
- Liliana Alvarez · Community member
- Jocelyn Bravo · Community member
- Kathleen Lewandowski · Teacher
- Aracely Gutierrez · Teacher
- Queta Raygoza · School staff (non-teaching)
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.
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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.