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Official school name:
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James Weldon Johnson Elementary School
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Address:
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1420 S Albany Ave Chicago, Illinois 60623 Map
Phone: (773) 534-1829 Fax: (773) 534-1355
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Contacts:
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Principal - Ms.Alice Felice Henry Other - Troy LaRaviere
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Important Information
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Attendance boundaries:
Yes
Near North/West/Central 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: Track E
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Nearest CTA:
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CTA Bus Routes:
12, 18, 52
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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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6
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8
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12
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Neighborhood
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Near north/West/Central
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Pre-K-8
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406
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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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08:45 AM-03:45 PM
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After School Hours:
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School-wide Programs and Models
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Early Childhood Program, Community School
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Supports and Resources
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The Johnson School of Excellence is located in the community of North Lawndale. The focus of The Johnson School of Excellence is to provide the highest quality educational options and nurture the developing minds of our children. We also provide students with many opportunities for extracurricular enhancement
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Health and Wellness:
Crisis Intervention Services, School-based Dental Services
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Scholastic:
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Tutoring
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Sports and Fitness:
Girls’ Track
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At-a-glance
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The Johnson School of Excellence strives to maintain an environment designed to nurture the individual social, emotional, and academic needs of all our students.
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Statistics
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Demographics
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As of 2012-2013, there were 406 students enrolled at JOHNSON. 97.3% were low income Students. 13.3% were Special Education Students. 0.0% were Limited English Learners.
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As of 2012-2013, the largest demographic at JOHNSON was Black. As of that time, this demographic made up 99% of the student population. The second greatest demographic was Hispanic at 1%.
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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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| Troy LaRaviere | Standard for students outside of area. For Pre-K, contact school. | 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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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% |
2.1% |
1.9% |
5.2% |
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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% |
51.7% |
60.4% |
65.7% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in reading |
73.4% |
50.6% |
62.2% |
64% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in mathematics |
80.5% |
60.5% |
64.2% |
69.9% |
| Students meeting or exceeding state standards in science |
72.9% |
31.8% |
43.1% |
58.5% |
| Students exceeding state standards (ISAT Composite) |
18.9% |
3.9% |
6.2% |
9.4% |
| Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Reading ("value-added") |
0 |
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1.1 |
| Relative School Impact on Student Growth in Mathematics ("value-added") |
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0.7 |
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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% |
93.3% |
94.7% |
95.2% |
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Key
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0%
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50%
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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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Provide feedback on Johnson
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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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