Created in 1996, Ariel Community Academy is a small school with small class sizes that offers individualized instruction and opportunities for acceleration and enrichment for each student. Academic programs include a finance and investment curriculum, high school credit for algebra, economics, biology, and Spanish.

 

School Rating ?

Level 1 ?

GOOD STANDING

School Grades

PK,K-8

# of Students

485

School Type

Small ?

Faculty

Lennette Alyce Coleman
Principal

 Dr. Judith Shelton
Other

Hours

08:15 AM-03:15 PM
School Hours

 

Public Transit

CTA Bus
47
Metra
Metra Electric District (ME)

Demographics ?

Asian
0.0%
Black
97.1%
Hispanic
1.0%
White
0.6%
Other
1.2%
 0
100

Statistics ?

Low Income
82.9%
Diverse Learners
15.5%
Limited English
0.6%
Mobility Rate ?
5.9%
Chronic Truancy ?
29.4%
 0
100

Kindergarten:

Full Day

Pre-K:

Half Day

Bilingual Services:

N/A

Dress Code:

Yes

Attendance Boundaries:

No

Refugee Services:

N/A

Title I Eligible:

Yes

Significantly Modified Curriculum w/ Intensive Supports Program:

Yes
School Year 2017-2018

2017 School Progress Report

SCHOOL RATING ?
Level 1 ?
 GOOD STANDING
STUDENT GROWTH ?
ABOVE AVERAGE ?
 
STUDENT ATTAINMENT ?
AVERAGE ?
 
CULTURE & CLIMATE ?
WELL ORGANIZED ?
 
NWEA Reading Growth 2017 ?
88th
National Average 50th percentile
NWEA Math Growth 2017 ?
82nd
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 ABOVE AVERAGE ?
Reading (percentile by grade)
3rd
98th
4th
22nd
5th
57th
6th
98th
7th
99th
8th
78th
All
88th
 0
50
99
National Average
Math (percentile by grade)
3rd
95th
4th
96th
5th
81st
6th
1st
7th
98th
8th
86th
All
82nd
 0
50
99
National Average
Student Attainment By Grade Level AVERAGE ?
Reading (percentile by grade)
2nd
33rd
3rd
66th
4th
36th
5th
69th
6th
86th
7th
68th
8th
74th
All
63rd
 0
50
99
National Average
Math (percentile by grade)
2nd
23rd
3rd
56th
4th
63rd
5th
47th
6th
40th
7th
67th
8th
69th
All
54th
 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? NEUTRAL
Ambitious Instruction: Is instruction focused, challenging and engaging? NEUTRAL
Effective Leaders: Does leadership focus on results and school improvement? STRONG
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? WEAK
Parent-Teacher Partnership: Do parents feel teachers partner with them to support student success? STRONG
Quality of Facilities: Do parents feel satisfied with the physical environment of their child's school? NEUTRAL
Safety ?
  
Safety: Do students feel safe in and around the school building and traveling to and from school? WEAK
Behavior and Discipline ?
 2016 2017 District Average
Number of out-of-school suspensions per 100 students 1.7 5.2 5.8
Percent of misconducts resulting in out-of-school suspension 50.0% 70.3% 16.3%
Average length of out-of-school suspensions 2.8 days 2.2 days 2.0 days
Other Important Metrics
2016 2017 District Average
Student attendance 95.2% 94.9% 92.8%
Teacher attendance 90.1% 90.4% 90.1%
Survey Response Rate
Response Rate CPS Average
Students 52.4% 82.2%
Teachers 80.0% 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

General Education

Deadline:  12/22/2017
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 Standard 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.
How to Apply
Students who live outside of the school's attendance boundary can apply online or via paper Standard 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
  • Chess Team 
Sports and Fitness
  • 16” Softball 
  • Boys’ Basketball 
  • Boys’ Track 
  • Cheerleading 
  • Chess 
  • Flag Football 
  • Girls on the Run 
  • Girls’ Basketball 
  • Girls’ Track 
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
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 2017