ALBANY PARK — Chicago Public Schools' latest school quality ratings are out and a number of neighborhood schools have reached the district's highest level.
The system assigns schools one of five ratings —from the lowest of Level 3 (requiring intensive support) to the highest of Level 1+ (in good standing) — based on a variety of achievement and growth measurements, including attendance, test scores and whether a school is considered "well organized."
In addition to the schools that retained their Level 1+ rating, several jumped to the highest level in 2016: Albany Park Multicultural Academy, Bateman, Disney II Magnet, Hibbard, Palmer and Peterson.
Thanks to the extraordinary work of an amazing team of educators and families, Peterson Elementary is now a PROUD 1+ school!! #PetersonProud pic.twitter.com/UatDySsEQP
— Kate Kane (@MGPPrincipal) October 6, 2016
Here's how each school fared. We've included links to schools' 2015 reports; 2016 aren't yet available:
Elementary Schools
Albany Park Multicultural Academy, Level 1+, up from Level 1 in 2015.
Bateman, Level 1+, up from Level 1 in 2015.
Belding, Level 2+, no change from 2015.
Disney II, Level 1+, up from Level 1 in 2015.
Edison Regional Gifted Center, Level 1+, no change from 2015.
Haugan, Level 1, up from Level 2+ in 2015.
Aspira Haugan Middle School, Level 2+, no change from 2015.
Henry, Level 1, up from Level 2+ in 2015.
Hibbard, Level 1+, up from Level 2+ in 2015.
Marshall Middle School, Level 2+, up from Level 2 in 2015.
Murphy, Level 2+, down from Level 1 in 2015.
North River, Level 1, down from Level 1+ in 2015.
Palmer, Level 1+, up from Level 1 in 2015.
Peterson, Level 1+, up from Level 1 in 2015.
Volta, Level 1, no change from 2015.
High Schools
Disney II, 1+, combined with elementary school.
Northside College Prep, Level 1+, no change from 2015.
Roosevelt, Level 2, no change from 2015.
Schurz, Level 2+, up from Level 2 in 2015.
Von Steuben, Level 1+, no change from 2015.
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