Avalon Park is a community school. The Academy partners with Safe Schools Healthy Schools to provide positive experiences for students in the areas of academic, health and social services with support counseling activities. The Academy also offers students a range of enrichment programs, performing arts concerts and intentional tutoring services.

 

School Rating ?

Level 2+ ?

GOOD STANDING

School Grades

PK,K-8

# of Students

223

Governance

District ?

Faculty

Takeshi M White-James
Principal

 Mary F. Thomas
Other

Hours

07:45 AM-02:45 PM
School Hours

 

Public Transit

CTA Bus
79, 28, X28
Metra
Metra Electric District (ME)

Demographics ?

Asian
0.4%
Black
98.2%
Hispanic
1.3%
White
0.0%
Other
0.0%
 0
100

Statistics ?

Low Income
96.4%
Diverse Learners
11.7%
Limited English
0%
Mobility Rate ?
23.6%
Chronic Truancy ?
NOT ENOUGH DATA
 0
100

Kindergarten:

Full Day

Pre-K:

Half Day

Bilingual Services:

N/A

Dress Code:

Yes

Attendance Boundaries:

Yes
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Refugee Services:

N/A

Title I Eligible:

Yes

Accessibility Level:

Not Accessible
School Year 2019-2020

2019 Profile Page Report

SCHOOL RATING ?
Level 2+ ?
 GOOD STANDING
STUDENT GROWTH ?
AVERAGE ?
 
STUDENT ATTAINMENT ?
BELOW AVERAGE ?
 
CULTURE & CLIMATE ?
ORGANIZED ?
 
NWEA Reading Growth ?
40th
National Average 50th percentile
NWEA Math Growth ?
52nd
National Average 50th percentile
Healthy CPS
Healthy Schools Image coming soon ?
Creative Schools Certification ?
Creative Schools Image
Supportive Schools ?
Supportive Schools Image ?
Awards

Excelerate Award Gold ?

Student Growth By Grade Level AVERAGE ?
Reading (percentile by grade)
3rd
23rd
4th
9th
5th
7th
6th
76th
7th
48th
8th
69th
All
40th
 0
50
99
National Average
Math (percentile by grade)
3rd
71st
4th
10th
5th
5th
6th
58th
7th
32nd
8th
99th
All
52nd
 0
50
99
National Average
Student Attainment By Grade Level BELOW AVERAGE ?
Reading (percentile by grade)
2nd
29th
3rd
43rd
4th
25th
5th
18th
6th
23rd
7th
27th
8th
81st
All
35th
 0
50
99
National Average
Math (percentile by grade)
2nd
18th
3rd
42nd
4th
15th
5th
10th
6th
41st
7th
39th
8th
74th
All
35th
 0
50
99
National Average
School Culture and Climate Details ORGANIZED ?
The 5Essentials from the My Voice, My School Survey ?
  
Involved Families: Does the school partner with families and communities? NEUTRAL
Supportive Environment: Is the school safe and supportive with high expectations? STRONG
Ambitious Instruction: Is instruction focused, challenging and engaging? VERY STRONG
Effective Leaders: Does leadership focus on results and school improvement? NEUTRAL
Collaborative Teachers: Do teachers work well together and strive for excellence? NEUTRAL
Parent Survey Results ?
  
School Community: Do parents feel welcome and included in the school? VERY STRONG
Parent-Teacher Partnership: Do parents feel teachers partner with them to support student success? VERY STRONG
Quality of Facilities: Do parents feel satisfied with the physical environment of their child's school? VERY STRONG
Safety ?
  
Safety: Do students feel safe in and around the school building and traveling to and from school? WEAK
Behavior and Discipline ?
 2018 2019 District Average
Number of out-of-school suspensions per 100 students 1.4 2.2 5.2
Percent of misconducts resulting in out-of-school suspension 13.3% 14.3% 15.1%
Average length of out-of-school suspensions 1.3 days 2.3 days 1.9 days
Other Important Metrics
2018 2019 District Average
Student attendance 95.0% 94.2% 92.8%
Teacher attendance 94.2% 94.5% 94.7%
Survey Response Rate
Response Rate CPS Average
Students 68.8% 81.4%
Teachers 94.4% 78.5%
Parents --- ---

You can find more information about the measures used in this report on the CPS web site.

The State of Illinois Report Card for this school can be viewed at the State Report Card web site.

Program Application Requirements

Magnet Cluster

Deadline:  Dec 11, 2020
Grades Served: K-8
Application Requirements
None
Selections
Students who live within the school's attendance boundary can be enrolled automatically and do not have to apply. Contact the school for registration instructions.

Students who live outside of the school's attendance boundary must submit a Choice Elementary Schools application between October and December. Available seats, if any, are filled via computerized lottery. Priority is given to applicants with a sibling who is currently enrolled in the school in grade K-7, and who will remain enrolled in the school for the coming school year. show attendance boundary
Round 1 Application Information (2020-2021 School Year)
  • Number of applicants: 27
  • Number of offers: 0
How to Apply
Students who live outside of the school's attendance boundary can apply online or via paper Choice Elementary Schools application by visiting go.cps.edu.
School-Wide Programs and Models
  • Early Childhood Program 
  • Kindergarten 
Health and Wellness
  • Crisis Intervention Services 
  • School-based Dental Services 
Scholastic
  • Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring 
Sports and Fitness
  • 16” Softball 
  • Boys’ Basketball 
  • Boys’ Track 
  • Girls on Track 
Performance
Report Name Date Download
School Quality Rating Report 2019
Elementary School Progress Report - English 2019
Elementary School Progress Report - Spanish 2019
School Quality Rating Report 2018
Elementary School Progress Report - English 2018
Elementary School Progress Report - Spanish 2018
School Quality Rating Report 2017
Elementary School Progress Report - English 2017
Elementary School Progress Report - Spanish 2017
School Quality Rating Report 2016
Elementary School Progress Report - English 2016
Elementary School Progress Report - Spanish 2016
School Quality Rating Report 2015
Elementary School Progress Report - English 2015
Elementary School Progress Report - Spanish 2015
School Quality Rating Report 2014
Financial
Report Name Date Download
School Segment Report 2010
Building
Report Name Date Download
6 Month Asbestos Report Fall 2018
Asbestos Inspection Report 2019
Accessibility Summary Report 2014-2015
Facility Assessment Summary Report 2014-2015
Facility Assessment Detail Report 2014-2015
Education Facilities Master Plan 2013
Other
Report Name Date Download
My Voice, My School Parent/Guardian Survey 2019
My Voice, My School Parent/Guardian Survey 2018
My Voice, My School Parent/Guardian Survey 2017
My Voice, My School Parent/Guardian Survey 2016
My Voice, My School Parent/Guardian Survey 2015
My Voice, My School Parent/Guardian Survey 2014
Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) 2020-2022
Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) 2018-2020
Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) 2012-2014
Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) 2016-2018
Healthy CPS Report 2019
Healthy CPS Report 2018
Healthy CPS Report 2017
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