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McCutcheon

Official school name:
John T McCutcheon Elementary School
Address:
4865 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago, Illinois 60640
  Map
Phone: (773) 534-2680
Fax: (773) 534-2578
www.McCutcheonElementary.org
Contacts:
Principal - Jennifer Ann Farrell
Other - Mr. Joel Piotrowski
Important Information
Attendance boundaries:
Yes North zone map

Bilingual Services:   Yes

Refugee Services:  Yes

Title I Eligible:  Yes

Track:  Standard

Nearest CTA:  
Bus Image CTA Bus Routes:
81, 136, 144, 146, 151
El Image CTA Train Lines:
Red
School type Zone Grades Number of students
Pre K
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8
9 10 11 12
Neighborhood
North
Pre-K-8
360

Pre-K: Half Day Kindergarten: Full Day
Hours: 08:30 AM-03:30 PM After School Hours:
Earliest Drop Off:    
School-wide Programs and Models
Early Childhood Program, Kindergarten
Supports and Resources

McCutcheon is a community school with a diverse student and teaching population. McCutcheon features a computer lab, internet access in the classrooms, and a Comcast/VH1 Save The Music piano lab. We are an Options for Knowledge and  Chicago Math & Science Initiative (CMSI) school.

We have partnerships with The Joffrey Ballet, Lawyers in the Classroom, Northwestern University, ART-Arts  Resources for Teachers and DePaul University.
 
We a are a 21st Century Grant Community School with a Middlebury Language Acquisition Program, Algebra Ready Middle School, New Technology Integration, Intervention Services 
and a Fine Arts Focus.
 
Health and Wellness:  Crisis Intervention Services, School-based Dental Services
 
At-a-glance
McCutcheon strives to meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students regardless of race, creed, color, disability, or ethnicity.We implement programs to support the needs of these diverse learners to prepare them for the 21st Century.
Statistics Demographics
As of 2012-2013, there were 360 students enrolled at MCCUTCHEON. 93.6% were low income Students. 14.4% were Special Education Students. 27.5% were Limited English Learners. As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at MCCUTCHEON was Black. As of that time, this demographic made up 42.8% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Hispanic at 21.9%.
Students w/disabilities: 14.4 % English language learners: 27.5 %
ADA accessible: No/unknown accessibility Dress Code: Yes
 
Enrollment and admissions
Guidelines
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.

Admissions contactApplication typeApplication deadline
Ms. Amber WhitfieldStandard for students outside of area. For Pre-K, contact school.Contact school
Testing required
None required
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Additional information resources
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.

Report name Date Download
School Progress Report - English 2012 Download PDF
School Progress Report Letter - English 2012 Download PDF
School Progress Report - Spanish 2012 Download PDF
School Progress Report Letter - Spanish 2012 Download PDF
Parent-Guardian Survey 2012 Download PDF
Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP) Year 1 2012-2014 Download PDF
School Space Utilization Report 2011 - 2012 Download PDF
Year 2 SIPAAA 2010 - 2012 Download PDF
School Segment Report 2010 Download PDF
School Segment Report 2009 Download PDF
6 month asbestos surveillance Fall 2012 Download PDF
Asbestos Inspection report 2010 Download PDF
Asbestos Inspection report 2007 Download PDF
School Assessment N/A Download PDF
Environmental Scorecard Current Opens in a new window
Education Facilities Master Plan 2013 Download PDF
Scorecard
School Performance Rating
This school's performance rating is: This school's status is:
Unchecked Excellent Standing (Level 1) Checked Not on Probation
Checked Good Standing (Level 2) Unchecked On Probation
Unchecked Low Academic Standing (Level 3) Unchecked Not Applicable
 
This school's performance rating is based on the CPS Performance Policy. This school earned 66.7% of the available points on the Performance Policy in the 2011-2012 school year, which places the school in Level 2.
Student outcomes CPS
average
2010 2011 2012
Students exceeding state standards in grade 8 (ISAT Composite) 15.8%
6.8%
15.8%
15.2%
Academic progress CPS
average
2010 2011 2012
Students meeting or exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) 76.4%
65.9%
70.5%
75.4%
Students meeting or exceeding state standards in reading 73.4%
63.3%
68%
71.4%
Students meeting or exceeding state standards in mathematics 80.5%
68.1%
73.3%
79.9%
Students meeting or exceeding state standards in science 72.9%
67.5%
69.6%
74.2%
Students exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) 18.9%
12.3%
15.4%
20.6%
Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Reading ("value-added") 0
0.3
Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Mathematics ("value-added") 0
-0.4
Attendance CPS
average
2010 2011 2012
Average Daily Attendance Rate 95.3%
94.6%
94%
93.7%
Scorecard FAQs
Achievement Test Overview
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Pie Slices
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Recently published reports
Report name Date Download
School Progress Report - English 2012 Download PDF
School Progress Report Letter - English 2012 Download PDF
School Progress Report - Spanish 2012 Download PDF
School Progress Report Letter - Spanish 2012 Download PDF
Parent-Guardian Survey 2012 Download PDF
Performance Policy Report 2012 Download PDF
State School Report Card 2012 Download PDF
AYP Report 2012 Download PDF
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