KIPP Ascend Charter School
Charter · K-8
At a glance
In 2026, 21% of students were chronically absent, below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026). From one year to the next, 35% of teachers stayed, below what's typical for CPS elementary schools.
- Academic performance
- 22% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2026 IAR - in the lower quarter of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2026). ISBE did not publish math for 39 schools where fewer than 10 students met the standard, so they are not in this comparison.
- Academic fit
- 35% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Social-emotional fit
- 46% 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.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 1616 S AVERS AVE
- Neighborhood
- North Lawndale
- Phone
- (773)521-4399
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://www.kippchicago.org
- 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, Painting, Student Art Club, Dance, Musicals, Choir/Chorus, 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
Girls' 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
Reflective Dialogue, English Instruction, and Teacher-Principal Trust are rated above the CPS average; Student Peer Relationships, Classroom Disruptions, 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
59 ▬ about the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported72 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
43 ▼ below the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported49 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported36 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
49 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported66 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported48 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported52 ▼ below the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported39 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
53 ▬ about the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported58 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
46 ▼ below the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported51 ▼ below the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported59 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported35 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported53 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported49 ▼ below the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported34 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported49 ▬ about the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported55 ▼ below the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported49 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported45 ▬ about the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported40 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported47 ▼ 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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