DeWitt Clinton School is a Community School offering parents, students and community members programming before, during and after school during the school year and throughout the summer. Clinton offers a general program of instruction for Grades preK-8. Additionally, Clinton is a recipient of the Comprehensive Gifted Program for qualifying students in Grades 1-8.

 

School Rating ?

Level 1+ ?

GOOD STANDING

School Grades

PK,K-8

# of Students

1,156

School Type

Neighborhood ?

Faculty

Maureen Delgado
Principal

 Chor L. Ng
Assistant Principal

 Virag Nanavati
Assistant Principal

 Claudia Gomez
Enrollment

Hours

08:30 AM-03:30 PM
School Hours

 

Public Transit

Not Reported

Demographics ?

Asian
43.5%
Black
12.5%
Hispanic
29.7%
White
13.6%
Other
0.7%
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100

Statistics ?

Low Income
62.9%
Diverse Learners
6.9%
Limited English
57.7%
Mobility Rate ?
18.7%
Chronic Truancy ?
12%
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100

Kindergarten:

Full Day

Pre-K:

Full Day

Bilingual Services:

Yes

Dress Code:

No

Attendance Boundaries:

Yes
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Refugee Services:

Yes

Title I Eligible:

Yes
School Year 2017-2018

2017 School Progress Report

SCHOOL RATING ?
Level 1+ ?
 GOOD STANDING
STUDENT GROWTH ?
FAR ABOVE AVERAGE ?
 
STUDENT ATTAINMENT ?
ABOVE AVERAGE ?
 
CULTURE & CLIMATE ?
WELL ORGANIZED ?
 
NWEA Reading Growth 2017 ?
78th
National Average 50th percentile
NWEA Math Growth 2017 ?
91st
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 FAR ABOVE AVERAGE ?
Reading (percentile by grade)
3rd
52nd
4th
27th
5th
81st
6th
96th
7th
88th
8th
82nd
All
78th
 0
50
99
National Average
Math (percentile by grade)
3rd
53rd
4th
10th
5th
86th
6th
80th
7th
99th
8th
99th
All
91st
 0
50
99
National Average
Student Attainment By Grade Level ABOVE AVERAGE ?
Reading (percentile by grade)
2nd
79th
3rd
81st
4th
68th
5th
70th
6th
88th
7th
87th
8th
87th
All
81st
 0
50
99
National Average
Math (percentile by grade)
2nd
70th
3rd
79th
4th
59th
5th
80th
6th
80th
7th
99th
8th
99th
All
88th
 0
50
99
National Average
School Culture and Climate Details WELL ORGANIZED ?
The 5Essentials from the My Voice, My School Survey ?
  
Involved Families: Does the school partner with families and communities? STRONG
Supportive Environment: Is the school safe and supportive with high expectations? STRONG
Ambitious Instruction: Is instruction focused, challenging and engaging? STRONG
Effective Leaders: Does leadership focus on results and school improvement? NEUTRAL
Collaborative Teachers: Do teachers work well together and strive for excellence? STRONG
2017 Parent Survey Results ?
  
School Community: Do parents feel welcome and included in the school? NOT ENOUGH DATA
Parent-Teacher Partnership: Do parents feel teachers partner with them to support student success? NOT ENOUGH DATA
Quality of Facilities: Do parents feel satisfied with the physical environment of their child's school? NOT ENOUGH DATA
Safety ?
  
Safety: Do students feel safe in and around the school building and traveling to and from school? NEUTRAL
Behavior and Discipline ?
 2016 2017 District Average
Number of out-of-school suspensions per 100 students 0.1 1.4 5.8
Percent of misconducts resulting in out-of-school suspension 5.9% 33.3% 16.3%
Average length of out-of-school suspensions 2.0 days 1.5 days 2.0 days
Other Important Metrics
2016 2017 District Average
Student attendance 95.6% 95.0% 92.8%
Teacher attendance 90.0% 90.4% 90.1%
Survey Response Rate
Response Rate CPS Average
Students 81.3% 82.2%
Teachers 76.8% 80.9%
Parents < 30% ---

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

Open Enrollment

Deadline:  12/14/2018
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
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
  • Community School 
  • Comprehensive Gifted Program 
  • Early Childhood Program 
  • Kindergarten 
Creative
  • Art Studio 
  • Band/Orchestra 
  • Dance 
  • Drama 
  • Drawing 
  • Fundamentals/Theory of Music 
  • Guitar 
  • Improv 
  • Piano/Keyboard 
  • Plays/Acting 
  • Recorder 
  • Student Art Club 
  • Theater 
  • Violin/Strings 
Health and Wellness
  • Crisis Intervention Services 
  • Health Curriculum Utilized 
  • Mobile Asthma Provider 
  • Nutrition Program 
  • Nutrition Workshop 
  • Physical Education 
  • Recess Daily 
  • School-based Dental Services 
  • Workshops/Classes 
Parent and Community
  • 8-9th Grade Transition Workshops 
  • Enrichment Classes 
  • ESL Workshops 
  • Family Counseling/Support Group 
  • Field Trip 
  • Health and Well-Being Workshops 
  • Math/Science Workshops 
  • Nutrition Workshops 
  • Parent Advisory/Group 
  • Parent Advocacy 
  • Parent Patrol 
  • Parenting Classes 
  • Supporting your Student Workshops/Programs 
Scholastic
  • Academic Olympics 
  • Algebra 
  • Bilingual Support 
  • Book/Reading Club 
  • Chess Team 
  • Chicago History Fair 
  • Comprehensive Gifted Program 
  • Debate Team 
  • Homework Club/Study Group 
  • Homework Help 
  • Math Bowl 
  • Poetry Workshops 
  • Science Club 
  • Speech Team 
  • Tutoring 
  • Writers Workshop 
  • Yearbook Club 
Sports and Fitness
  • 16” Softball 
  • Basketball 
  • Boys’ Basketball 
  • Boys’ Cross Country 
  • Boys’ Soccer 
  • Boys’ Softball 
  • Boys’ Track 
  • Boys’ Volleyball 
  • Chess 
  • Girls on the Run 
  • Girls’ Basketball 
  • Girls’ Cross Country 
  • Girls’ Soccer 
  • Girls’ Softball 
  • Girls’ Tennis 
  • Girls’ Track 
  • Girls’ Volleyball 
  • Karate 
  • Running 
  • Soccer 
  • Softball 
  • Volleyball 
Performance
Report Name Date Download
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 2017
Asbestos Inspection Report 2016
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 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) 2016-2018
Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) Year 1 2012-2014
Healthy CPS Report 2018
Healthy CPS Report 2017