CPS School Locator

CPS School Locator
ATTENTION:
The CPS Tiers have been updated for School Year 2020-2021.
Grade
Category
Neighborhood schools
Your home address falls within an elementary and high school attendance boundary:
these are your neighborhood schools. You have the option to send your child to this
elementary school and high school.
City-wide schools
Some schools - like magnet, selective enrollment, and military schools - have their
own processes for enrollment. These schools are marked with a CW inside their map
pin. Visit
to learn how to apply to these kinds of schools.
Charter schools
Charter schools are public schools that are independently operated. Charter schools
are open to all Chicago children but an application and sometimes a lottery is
required for enrollment. These schools are marked with a CH inside their map
pin.
Elementary
School
High
School
Programs
Offered
How does the Programs Offered filter work?
The Programs Offered filter will display the schools who have the selected program
type. You must click Show All Schools or Search by Address to get results.
All Off
Early Childhood Program
Apply and enroll
More pre-K
options
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Locator. Please use either the Chrome or Safari browser
Compare Schools
Name
# of Students
Programs
Program Types
Culture
Safety
Attendance
Graduation
SAT
Diverse
Bilingual
GoCPS
Information
Attendance Boundary Questions?
Neighborhood attendance boundaries can only be
confirmed officially through the Office of Planning and Data Management by calling 773.553.3270
or
demographics@cps.edu
Enrollment
Questions?
Questions regarding specific enrollment procedures should be directed to
the Student Support and Engagement (OSSE) by calling 773.553.1830, or emailing
studentoutreach@cps.edu
Attendance Area High School
City-wide High School
Charter High School
Safe
Passage Route
Pin Drop Location
School Locator - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the school locator tool?
The school locator allows you to search for CPS schools by name, address and zip
code. Results can be viewed in a variety of ways including by attendance boundary,
ward, neighborhood or zip code.
What information is available on the map?
The map features color-coded pins for each school that you can click to access
general information about schools such as contact information, grade category,
grades and performance rating. The school detail box also provides a link to the
school's profile that has more extensive information including enrollment, academic
performance and demographics.
How do I find my neighborhood school?
Type your street address into the text box and click the search button. Schools near
your location will appear in a list on the left side of the screen. Click a school
name to see its location on the map.
How can I see the attendance boundary for a neighborhood school?
Click on a colored school pin on the map to see the attendance boundary for that
school. The attendance boundary will appear as a shaded area on the map. This will
help you identify the attendance area down to the street level. It can sometimes be
helpful to zoom in on the map to see specific street names.
How do I search for a school near me?
Click the "Find Schools Around Me" button to find schools near your current location.
Some devices and/or browsers may ask you for permission before sending your current
location. You must allow your current location to be sent in order for this feature
to work.
How do I find a school by name?
Start typing the name of the school in the search box and click the drop down list of
schools to find a school by name. When a school is selected, the school location
will be marked with a colored pin on the map and a detail panel will appear with
additional information.
What is an overlay?
An overlay is a transparent layer of additional information that appears on top of
the existing map to help denote specific boundaries or regions. For example, a zip
code overlay will show boundaries for all the zip codes in Chicago. Click on a
specific boundary area on the map to see more details about that area.
What if I only want to see high schools or elementary schools?
The Filter Results button allows you to filter your search. Click on Grade Category
and check any grades categories you want to appear. For example, to view high
schools only, check High School. By default all grade categories (elementary and
high school) are displayed.
How do I see all the schools?
To view all the schools, click the Reset Map button then click the search icon
(magnifying glass).
How do I see the Local School Council boundaries?
To view the LSC boundary, click the on the school to bring up the detail view then
click the LSC button.
School Locator - What's New
v4.6
1/15/2026
Removed Culture, Safety, and Attendance results.
v4.5
3/1/2024
Removed School Ratings.
v4.4
8/24/2023
Added Citywide Map for SY2025-26.
v4.3
9/29/2021
Updated SQRP ratings for SY 2019-20.
v4.2
10/15/2020
Updated Tier overlay for new school year.
v4.1
8/26/2020
Updated School, Boundary ES & HS overlays, language and
downloadable PDF for new school year. Added ARA Region overlay.
v4.0
9/20/2019
- Updated map to remove dependency on Fusion Tables
because Google is shutting down Fusion Tables in Dec 2019. Data is consumed
dynamically from GeoJSON APIs which will allow changes to be displayed immediately.
v3.6
9/6/2019
- Updated tiers.
v3.5
12/7/2018
- Updated overlays, language and downloadable PDF for new
school year. MS overlay has been combined into ES overlay. Added HS Geographical
Network overlay.
v3.4
12/7/2018
- Added Network to the school detail panel.
v3.3
11/16/2018
- Updated comparison data to pull dynamically from the
same API as the go.cps.edu data.
v3.2
10/26/2018
- Updated SQRP ratings for SY 2018-19.
v3.1
10/1/2018
- Updated school programs, comparison info, downloadable
map, and Tiers overlay for SY 2018-19.
v3.0
04/18/2018
- Updated school data fusion table to reflect schools and
boundaries for SY 2018-19. Retained 4 closing schools but prevented them from
appearing as schools listed in an address search by removing their boundaries.
Updated Elementary, Middle, and High school overlays for SY 2018-19. Changed LSC
boundary alert text.
v2.99.1
11/10/2017
- Find Schools Near Me requires a secure connection
(HTTPS). Created a modal to explain and link to secure School Locator. Updated
school profile links to include http:// until profiles are on a secure connection.
v2.99
10/20/2017
- Updated SQRP ratings for SY 2017-18. Added more data
points to the detail panel. Updated disclaimer. Removed ADA and phone data from the
comparison table (ADA information was not sufficiently accurate).
v2.98
10/10/2017
- Updated Tiers overlay for SY 2017-18.
v2.97
9/5/2017
- Updated ES, MS, HS, CH, Safe Passage, IL House, IL
Senate, Wards, and Congressional overlays. Updated the SchoolData fusion table with
2017-18 school information (2016-17 comparison data).
v2.96
11/7/2016
- Added 2016 School Comparison data.
v2.95
10/20/2016
- Added the Tier number to the results panel (under the
yellow pin icon) when an address search is executed.
v2.94
10/17/2016
- Added URL Address Search. Pass an address into the URL
and the map will display your neighborhood schools. Add a Type parameter (HS or ES)
and it will filter the results. For example:
?Address=1234+N+Western+Chicago+IL+60622&Type=HS will return the neighborhood high
school for a student residing at 1234 N Western. City, State and Zip are not
required but should be added for more accurate results.
v2.93
10/11/2016
- Added link to GitHub repository.
v2.92
10/6/2016
- Updated School Ratings and Tiers overlay for SY 2016-17.
v2.91
9/8/2016
- Updated Safe Passage overlay and downloadable map PDF for
SY 2016-17.
v2.9
7/25/2016
- Updated Elementary, Middle, High School, Charter, IL
House, IL Senate, US Congressional, and Wards Overlays for 2016-17. School Compare
feature and School Classifications are using 2015 data until new data is acquired.
v2.8
5/1/2016
- Changed Advanced Search to display only Overlays and
added the Advanced Search filtering feature to search results. Added Local School
Council (LSC) button to school detail panel. The LSC button displays the LSC
boundary for the school. Added Transit and Bike overlays. Fixed Tiers overlay
showing 2014 colors. Updated directions button to show starting point on google maps
if there is an address in the input field.
v2.7
10/26/2015
- Student Count and School Ratings updated for 2015-16.
v2.6
10/19/2015
- Added 1/4 mile radius search. Fixed results when 0
schools are found.
v2.5
10/15/2015
- Added a "More Schools" button to the school detail
view. This button triggers a radius search around the school address. Added a "Show
All Schools" function to the search button. If nothing is entered into the input
field, clicking the magnifying glass will show all schools. Fixed result list
display bugs.
v2.4
10/01/2015
- Updated Tiers Overlay for 2015-16.
v2.3
08/28/2015
- Updated Safe Passage Overlay for 2015-16.
v2.2
07/29/2015
- Updated School Locations for 2015-16 pdf. Added
noscript tag for browsers that don't have Javascript enabled. Updated Elementary
overlay.
v2.1
07/27/2015
- Updated Find Me and long press to display address
search. Advanced search shows filters in the school count display and Grade Category
and Performance Rating check boxes are off by default. Schools with multiple
boundaries display individual boundaries.
v2.0
07/17/2015
- Redesigned layout to function better on mobile devices.
Added ability to compare schools, Google street view, enroll button, tour, Find Me
and long press to drop pin. Removed all programs except for Early Childhood Programs
until the new programs list is ready.
v1.5
01/14/2015
- Updated Programs Offered.
v1.4
12/03/2014
- Updated Programs and School Ratings information for
2014.
v1.3
10/9/2014
- Updated Tiers and Classification information for 2014.
Programs and School Ratings are not updated for 2014 in this version.
v1.2
8/8/2014
- Updated school location, boundary data, and political
overlays for 2014. Classifications, Programs and School Ratings are not updated in
this version.
v1.11
11/20/2013
- Updated to 2013 Network Overlay.
v1.10
10/03/2013
- Updated to 2012-2013 Performance Ratings.
v1.09
09/20/2013
- Updated program types and CPS Tiers for 2013.
v1.08
09/09/2013
- Added Performance Rating filter and icons.
v1.07
09/04/2013
- Changed default search to Search by School Name.
v1.06
08/22/2013
- Updated school list and school attendance boundaries
for 2013-14 school year. Added Safe Passage route information.
v1.05
04/02/2013
- Added Programs Offered: Early Childhood, Fine and
Performing Arts, International Baccalaureate, JROTC, Military Academy, Montessori,
Early College STEM School.
v1.04
02/11/2013
- Added Political Overlays: IL House, IL Senate, and US
Congressional.
v1.03
01/02/2013
- Updated API.
v1.02
11/16/2012
- Added Tiers Overlay.
v1.01
11/1/2012
- Added Pin Location verification display.
v1.0
10/17/2012
- The school locator launches with search by address,
school name, zip code, show all schools, Program Type filter, School Classification
filter, url search, .25 - 2.5 mile radius, three grade categories (elementary,
middle, high), eight overlays (elementary boundary, middle school boundary, high
school boundary, community area, ward, zip code, elementary network, and high school
network), help guide, video tutorial, faq and feedback form.
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CPS SY25-26 Citywide Map
Disclaimer:
The neighborhood school address search is provided to allow
easy access and visual display of school attendance boundary and school location information.
Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the maps and data provided;
nevertheless, due to applied assumptions made by the technology used, some information may not
be presented accurately. All data visualizations on maps should be considered approximate.
Overlays
Overlays
What is an overlay?
An overlay is a transparent layer of additional information that appears on top
of the existing map to help denote specific boundaries or regions.
For example, a zip code overlay will show boundaries for all the zip codes in
Chicago. Click on a specific boundary area on the map to see more details about
that area.
Attendance Boundaries
All Off
Elementary School
High School
Charter School Preference Boundary
Charter School Preference Boundary
Students residing within the overlay preference boundary of the
school will be given priority for enrollment over those students who
reside outside of the overlay preference boundary.
Geographic Overlays
Elementary School Geographic Networks
High School Geographic Networks
Safe Passage Routes
Safe Passage Routes
Your child's safety is among our top priorities. Chicago Public
Schools, in partnership with parents, the Chicago Police Department
(CPD) and City of Chicago, has expanded the District's successful
Safe Passage Program to provide safe routes to and from school every
day for your child.
This map presents the Safe Passage
Route specially designed for your school, which was created with
direct input from CPD and parents within your community.
Routes that are shared by more than one school overlap each other on
the map. To view the route for a particular school, search for the
school and the route will display on the map.
CPS Tiers
CPS Tiers
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Chicago Public Schools divides areas of
the city into one of four socio-economic tiers by looking at each
area's median income, education level, home-ownership rates,
single-parent family rates, rates of English-speaking, and
neighborhood school performance.
Community Areas
Zip Codes
Transit
Bike Paths
ARA Regions
Political Overlays
Elected Representative School Board
Wards
Illinois House District
Illinois Senate District
US Congressional District
Early Childhood Programs
Please visit
Chicago Early Learning
for
early childhood programs.
Secure Connection Required
This feature requires a secure connection.
Continue to the secure CPS School
Locator
and click the 'Find Schools Around Me' button again.