Mount Vernon Elementary School
CPS choice · PK,K-8
At a glance
In 2025–26, 18 applications were recorded for 6 offers (GoCPS, 2025–26 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has). 76% of teachers stayed from one year to the next, below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Cultural fit
- 38% of students were chronically absent in 2026 - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2026).
- Academic performance
- 34% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2026 IAR - in the middle 50% 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. Year-over-year student growth was at the 50th percentile statewide in ELA and the 56th in math.
- Social-emotional fit
- There is 1 school counselor per 242 students (ISBE Report Card 2026). 48% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools.
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
CPS-published · verified Nov 2024
- Address
- 10540 S MORGAN ST
- Neighborhood
- Washington Heights
- Phone
- (773)535-2825
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://mtvernon.cps.edu
- Before and after care
Before care from 6:00 AM. After care until 6:00 PM. Run by Right At School. After care costs $230 a month for 5 days a week.
From the program’s own page. Checked Sep 2026. Hours, prices and space change, so confirm with the school.
- Arts and creative
Talent Show, Choir/Chorus
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, Girls' Basketball, Girls' Soccer, Pom-Pon, Boys' Baseball, Boys' Track, Girls on the Run, Basketball, 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-Principal Trust, Quality Professional Development, and Collective Responsibility are rated above the CPS average; Quality of Student Discussion, Parent Supportiveness, and School Safety 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
55 ▬ about the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported62 ▬ about the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported57 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
Supportive Environment
51 ▬ about the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported54 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (53)
- Safety· students-reported44 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Student-Teacher Trust· students-reported49 ▬ about the CPS average (50)
Collaborative Teachers
64 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reported70 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reported64 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reported77 ▲ above the CPS average (56)
- School Commitment· teachers-reported61 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (51)
Effective Leaders
67 ▲ above the CPS average (52)- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reported70 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- Program Coherence· teachers-reported67 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reported59 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reported72 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
Involved Families
56 ▬ about the CPS average (53)- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reported71 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reported49 ▬ about the CPS average (49)
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (52)
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported58 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reported48 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported57 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reported68 ▲ above the CPS average (52)
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported37 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported51 ▬ about the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported47 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported46 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reported62 ▲ above the CPS average (47)
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported50 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reported41 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reported52 ▬ about 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: 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)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Personalized Learning 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 17, 2026 at 3:15 PM
- Tuesday, December 15, 2026 at 3:15 PM
- Tuesday, January 19, 2027 at 3:15 PM
CPS lists the date and time. Ask the school office where the meeting will be held.
Members for 2026 to 2028
- Anjanette L Lipsett · Principal
- Christopher C Watson · Parent
- Pamela Ghant · Parent
- Tunisia Gilliard · Parent
- Joyce Hampton · Parent
- Chantell Brumfield · Parent
- Nekischa Cameron · Parent
- Rosezena Richard-Bey · Community member
- Brian White · Community member
- Torchell McFarland · Teacher
- James Mayo · 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.