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Medgar Evers Elementary School

CPS choice · PK,K-8

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

At a glance

On the 2026 IAR, 21% of students met or exceeded standards, placing the school in the lower quarter of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2026). ISBE did not publish math results for 39 schools where fewer than 10 students met the standard; those schools are not included in this comparison. In 2025–26, 11 applications were recorded for 5 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).

Cultural fit
28% of students were chronically absent in 2026 - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
Academic fit
Average class size is 20.7; about 9.5 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing (ISBE Report Card 2026). 87% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools.
Social-emotional fit
62% 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). There is 1 school counselor per 225 students.

Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.

Basics

CPS-published · verified Nov 2024

Address
9811 S LOWE AVE
Neighborhood
Washington Heights
Phone
(773)535-2565
Hours
Unknown - not verified yet
Website
https://www.evers.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, Modern/Hip-Hop Dance, Painting, Plays/Acting, Mosaics, Murals, Percussion, Dance, Guitar, Musicals, Talent Show, Choir/Chorus, Drama, Mixed Media, Recorder

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

Cheerleading, Exercise, Football, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Volleyball, Pom-Pon, Boys' Basketball, Boys' Volleyball, Zumba, Basketball, Dance, Tumbling, 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

Quality Professional Development, Instructional Leadership, and Teacher-Teacher Trust are rated above the CPS average; Student Peer Relationships, Student-Teacher Trust, 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

51 ▼ below the CPS average (56)

Supportive Environment

30 ▼ below the CPS average (51)

Collaborative Teachers

60 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Effective Leaders

65 ▲ above the CPS average (52)

Involved Families

51 ▬ about the CPS average (53)

Supplemental measures

Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.

CPS-published · verified Jul 2026Response rates: students 100%, teachers 79%, parents 0%Full 2026 measures report (UChicago)

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 2026

This school has Pre-K. Families apply for Pre-K through Chicago Early Learning, not GoCPS.

  • Full-day Pre-K · for children age 4

    Seats: limited availability, as of Sep 24, 2026.

Quality rating
ExceleRate Gold Circle of Quality

Apply through Chicago Early Learning · How Pre-K applications work

Programs (1)

ProgramEntry gradesHow seats are offeredTest requiredEvidence

Fine & Performing Arts

Magnet cluster

K–8Lottery
NoCPS-published · verified Oct 2026

Local School Council

CPS-published· verified Oct 2026

The 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

  • Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 3:15 PM
  • Wednesday, December 16, 2026 at 3:15 PM
  • Wednesday, January 27, 2027 at 8:30 AM

CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.

Members for 2026 to 2028

  • Terri L Thomas · Principal
  • Cynthia Waldon · Parent
  • John Jones · Parent
  • KeAna Smylie · Parent
  • Alicia Soyode · Parent
  • Femi Soyode · Parent
  • Tameka Jones · Community member
  • Joshua Jones · Community member
  • Latricia Porter · Teacher
  • Adam McCullough · Teacher
  • LaTanya Godwin · School staff (non-teaching)
  • Oumou Mbaye · Student

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.