William Bishop Owen Scholastic Academy ES
CPS choice · PK,K-8
At a glance
88% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). 16% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). On the 5Essentials survey, school leadership was rated ‘Very Weak’ and teacher collaboration was rated ‘Very Weak’ (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages). In 2024–25, 44 applications were recorded for 25 offers (GoCPS, 2024–25 school year - the most recent seat data SchoolNav has).
- Cultural fit
- 16% of students were chronically absent in 2025 - below what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). Family involvement was rated ‘Weak’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
- Academic performance
- Adjusted for low-income share, results sit in the lower quarter of CPS schools with published IAR results (adjusted view, disclosed method - ISBE Report Card 2025).
- Social-emotional fit
- 88% of students with IEPs spend most of the school day in general classrooms - above what's typical for CPS elementary schools (ISBE Report Card 2025). The school’s supportive environment was rated ‘Weak’ on the 5Essentials survey (5Essentials spring 2024 survey - benchmarked levels relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages).
Computed from published data with its source and year on every clause - a description, never a grade. How the adjusted view works
Basics
- Address
- 8247 S CHRISTIANA AVE
- Neighborhood
- Ashburn
- Phone
- (773)535-9330
- Hours
- Unknown - not verified yet
- Climate survey
- Involved families
- Weak
- Supportive environment
- Weak
- Ambitious instruction
- Neutral
- Effective leaders
- Very Weak
- Collaborative teachers
- Very Weak
- Safety (student-reported)
- Very Weak
- Overall organization
- Not Yet Organized
UChicago 5Essentials levels from the spring 2024 survey (CPS Progress Reports SY2425, verified 2026-09-16) - benchmarked categories relative to Illinois statewide, spring 2013, not percentages. A school can answer mostly positively and still rate below the benchmark typical.
Full 2024 report (UChicago)- the survey these levels come from·2026 report- newer survey, new benchmark
5Essentials - the latest survey in detail
Classroom Rigor, Inquiry-Based Science Instruction, and Academic Press are rated above the CPS average; Student Peer Relationships, Safety, and Student-Teacher Trust 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
63 ▲ above the CPS average (56)- Academic Press· students-reported69 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- English Instruction· students-reported60 ▬ about the CPS average (59)
- Math Instruction· students-reported60 ▬ about the CPS average (57)
- Quality of Student Discussion· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supportive Environment
43 ▼ below the CPS average (51)- Academic Personalism· students-reported52 ▬ about the CPS average (51)
- Peer Support for Academic Work· students-reported45 ▼ 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
- Collaborative Practices· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Collective Responsibility· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Quality Professional Development· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- School Commitment· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Teacher Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Effective Leaders
- Instructional Leadership· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Program Coherence· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher Influence· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Principal Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Involved Families
- Parent Influence on Decision Making in Schools· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Parent Involvement in School· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher-Parent Trust· teachers-reportednot enough responses
Supplemental measures
Additional survey topics UChicago reports outside the five core measures.
- Academic Engagement· students-reported65 ▲ above the CPS average (57)
- Classroom Disruptions· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Classroom Rigor· students-reported73 ▲ above the CPS average (53)
- Course Clarity· students-reported68 ▲ above the CPS average (54)
- Emotional Health· students-reported56 ▬ about the CPS average (55)
- Human & Social Resources in the Community· students-reported42 ▼ below the CPS average (47)
- Innovation· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Inquiry-Based Science Instruction· students-reported78 ▲ above the CPS average (59)
- Parent Supportiveness· students-reported60 ▲ above the CPS average (48)
- Reflective Dialogue· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Rigorous Study Habits· students-reported43 ▼ below the CPS average (48)
- School Connectedness· students-reported45 ▼ below the CPS average (53)
- School Safety· students-reported55 ▬ about the CPS average (54)
- Socialization of New Teachers· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Student Peer Relationships· students-reported38 ▼ below the CPS average (54)
- Student Responsibility· teachers-reportednot enough responses
- Teacher Safety· teachers-reportednot enough responses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Scholastic Academy Magnet | K–8 | Lottery | No | CPS-published · verified Jul 2026 |
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