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THE ARTS IN CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Elementary
Schools
72%
Percentage of
elementary schools
categorized as
Strong or Excelling
in 2016–17
Arts instruction allows elementary students to explore new disciplines,
expand their ability to creatively communicate, and form connections
across content areas.
The number of elementary schools that received scores of Strong or
Excelling has grown steadily over the past five years, while the number
rated as Developing or Emerging has decreased. And this year, the number
of schools that did not receive a score due to incomplete data shrunk to
almost none.
In 2016–17, 72 percent of elementary schools received scores of Strong
or Excelling, an increase of 40 percentage points since 2012–13. The
low share of elementary schools rated as Strong or Excelling in the 2012–13
Baseline Report may have been driven by the survey participation rate.
More than 90 percent of elementary schools have participated in the survey
in each year since, with 99 percent responding in 2016–17. The consistently
high participation rate, matched with the continued increase in schools
rated as Strong or Excelling, points to continued district-wide improvements
in arts instruction opportunities being provided to CPS elementary students.
2013–14
485 s chools
2012–13
527 schools
2014–15
484 schools 2015–16
484 schools
41% 46%
32%
2016–17
481 schools
48%
15%
 Excelling
 Strong
 Developing
 Emerging
 Incomplete
27%
21%
25%
6%
11%
5%
40%
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27%
23% 24%
19% 19% 18%
5% 6% 9%
8% 7% 1%
17%