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Official school name:
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James N Thorp Elementary School
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Address:
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8914 S Buffalo Ave Chicago, Illinois 60617 Map
Phone: (773) 535-6250 Fax: (773) 535-6582
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Contacts:
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Principal - Tony Lewis Fisher Other - Bivian L. Ramey
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Important Information
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Attendance boundaries:
Yes
Far South zone map
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Bilingual Services: N/A
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Refugee Services: N/A
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Title I Eligible: Yes
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Track: Standard
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Nearest CTA:
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CTA Bus Routes:
5, 26, 71, 87
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Metra Train Lines:
Metra Electric District (ME)
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School type
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Zone
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Grades
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Number of students
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Pre
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K
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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Neighborhood
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Far South
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Pre-K-8
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412
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Pre-K:
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Half Day
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Kindergarten:
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Full Day
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Hours:
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07:45 AM-02:45 PM
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After School Hours:
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School-wide Programs and Models
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Early Childhood Program, Kindergarten
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Supports and Resources
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Thorp Elementary is a neighborhood school offering a general education curriculum supplemented by before- and after-school programs in reading, math, computers, and fine arts. We also have a Special Needs Cluster Program to service students with disabilities. Thorp has partnerships with the Southside Art Center, Ravinia, and Chicago State University.
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Health and Wellness:
Crisis Intervention Services, School-based Dental Services
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Sports and Fitness:
Boys’ Basketball, Double Dutch, Flag Football, Girls’ Tennis, Pom-Pon
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At-a-glance
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We are a community of learners!
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Statistics
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Demographics
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As of 2012-2013, there were 412 students enrolled at THORP, J. 98.3% were low income Students. 28.9% were Special Education Students. 12.6% were Limited English Learners.
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As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at THORP, J was Black. As of that time, this demographic made up 76.5% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Hispanic at 22.3%.
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Enrollment and admissions
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Guidelines
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Open to students living in attendance area. If space is available, applicants living outside the attendance area may apply. Contact school for more information. Pre-K open to applicants citywide.
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| Alma C. Frierson | Standard Elementary and Pre-K | Contact school | |
| None required |
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New to the CPS enrollment process?
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Learn more about the 3 steps in Enroll
in a school.
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Additional information resources
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CPS strives to provide information about our schools to parents and the community. The reports listed below are intended to provide additional information about each school.
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School Progress Report - English
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - English
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2012
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School Progress Report - Spanish
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - Spanish
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2012
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Parent-Guardian Survey
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2012
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Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) Year 1
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2012-2014
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School Space Utilization Report
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2011 - 2012
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Year 2 SIPAAA
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2010 - 2012
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School Segment Report
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2010
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School Segment Report
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2009
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6 month asbestos surveillance
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Fall 2012
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Asbestos Inspection report
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2010
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Asbestos Inspection report
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2007
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School Assessment
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N/A
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Environmental Scorecard
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Current
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Education Facilities Master Plan
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2013
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Student outcomes
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CPS
average
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Students exceeding state standards in grade 8 (ISAT Composite) |
15.8% |
11.5% |
6.5% |
4.2% |
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Academic progress
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CPS
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Students meeting or exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) |
76.4% |
55.9% |
59.4% |
60.6% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in reading |
73.4% |
56.1% |
58.8% |
60.2% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in mathematics |
80.5% |
60.2% |
63.8% |
64% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in science |
72.9% |
43.8% |
45.9% |
50.7% |
| Students exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) |
18.9% |
4.3% |
5.6% |
5.5% |
| Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Reading ("value-added") |
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0.5 |
| Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Mathematics ("value-added") |
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0.3 |
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Attendance
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CPS
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2010
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2011
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2012
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| Average Daily Attendance Rate |
95.3% |
93.1% |
91.9% |
92.9% |
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Key
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0%
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100%
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Recently published reports
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School Progress Report - English
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - English
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2012
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School Progress Report - Spanish
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2012
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School Progress Report Letter - Spanish
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2012
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Parent-Guardian Survey
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2012
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Performance Policy Report
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2012
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State School Report Card
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2012
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AYP Report
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2012
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| Additional resources |
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| Key dates* |
May 27
All Tracks: No Classes; Memorial Day
June 19
Track E: Last Day of School
June 24
Track R: Last Day of School
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| *Actual dates may vary. Please call school to confirm. |
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