Josefa Ortiz De Dominguez Elementary School
CPS choice · PK,K-2
At a glance
In 2024–25, 14 applications were recorded for 0 offers (GoCPS, 2024–25 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 37% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Academic fit
- Average class size is 25.6; about 13.6 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing (ISBE Report Card 2025). 83% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Social-emotional fit
- 54% 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 442 students (ISBE Report Card 2025).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
- Address
- 3000 S LAWNDALE AVE
- Neighborhood
- South Lawndale
- Phone
- (773)534-1600
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Climate survey
- 5Essentials survey results (UChicago)scores there are benchmarked 1–99 levels, not percentages
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Parent Involvement in School is rated above the CPS average; Collective Responsibility, Socialization of New Teachers, and Teacher Influence 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
- Academic Press· students-reportednot enough responses
- English Instruction· students-reportednot enough responses
- Math Instruction· students-reportednot enough responses
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported54 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
Supportive Environment
- Academic Personalism· students-reportednot enough responses
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reportednot enough responses
- Safety· students-reportednot enough responses
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reportednot enough responses
Collaborative Teachers
51 ▼ below the CPS average (59)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (61)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported61 ▼ below the CPS average (69)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
Effective Leaders
53 ▼ below the CPS average (62)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported55 ▼ below the CPS average (63)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported59 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported55 ▼ below the CPS average (67)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
Involved Families
62 ▬ about the CPS average (62)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported67 ▼ below the CPS average (72)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reportednot enough responses
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reportednot enough responses
- Course Clarity· students-reportednot enough responses
- Emotional Health· students-reportednot enough responses
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reportednot enough responses
- Innovation· teachers-reported54 ▼ below the CPS average (65)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reportednot enough responses
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reportednot enough responses
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported51 ▼ below the CPS average (60)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reportednot enough responses
- School Connectedness· students-reportednot enough responses
- School Safety· students-reportednot enough responses
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported32 ▼ below the CPS average (46)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reportednot enough responses
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported43 ▬ about the CPS average (46)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported68 ▬ about the CPS average (68)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Enrollment Open enrollment | K–2 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Jul 2026 |
Parent questions & conversation
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