Oscar DePriest Elementary School
CPS choice · PK,K-8
At a glance
7% of students met or exceeded standards on the 2025 IAR - in the lower quarter of CPS elementary schools with published results (ISBE Report Card 2025). In 2024–25, 4 applications were recorded for 0 offers (GoCPS, 2024–25 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 57% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Academic fit
- 79% of teachers stayed from one year to the next - about what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Average class size is 21.2; about 11.9 students per teacher, computed from all-teacher staffing (ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Social-emotional fit
- 28% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade.
Basics
- Address
- 139 S PARKSIDE AVE
- Neighborhood
- Austin
- Phone
- (773)534-6800
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Website
- https://depriestschool.org
- Climate survey
- 5Essentials survey results (UChicago)scores there are benchmarked 1–99 levels, not percentages
Programs (1)
| Program | Entry grades | How seats are offered | Test required | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IB Middle Years Programme IB | 6–8 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Jul 2026 |
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