6th Grade Enrollment from CPS
49,482 6th Graders enrolled in CPS in SY22 & SY23.
6th–8th Grade Condensed EOT from CPS
46% of CPS’s SY22 & SY23 6th–8th graders had at least a 3.0 GPA and at least 90% attendance.
80% of SY22 & SY23 8th grade students from CPS were enrolled in CPS for all of 6th, 7th, and 8th grade.
9th Grade Enrollment from CPS
46,536 of SY21 & SY22 Middle Grades graduates from CPS enrolled in a CPS high school in fall of 2021 & 2022.
Freshman OnTrack from CPS
90% of SY22 & SY23 first-time 9th graders from CPS were on-track to graduate from high school in 4 years.
High School Graduation from CPS
86% of SY19 & SY20 first-time 9th graders from CPS graduated high school by spring of 2022 & 2023.
College Enrollment from CPS
57% of SY18 & SY19 8th grade graduates from CPS who did not transfer out of CPS within 4 years of their 8th grade graduation enrolled in college in the fall of 2022 & 2023.
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49,4826th Grade Enrollment
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46,5369th Grade Enrollment
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90%Freshman OnTrack
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The Condensed Elementary OnTrack (EOT) metric helps educators understand what supports students need. Students who are in the On-Track category (above a 3.0 GPA and above 90% attendance) in middle school are the most likely to graduate from high school and enroll in college. Students who are in the Academic Support, Attendance Support, or Intensive Support categories need targeted interventions and support to ensure they are prepared for success. For more information on the Condensed EOT categories and the research behind them, see this report.
Students in CPS are all assigned to a neighborhood high school based on their residential address, but many students choose to attend a school other than their assigned high school. CPS offers a wide variety of high school types which emphasize different educational programs. Not all high school types are available in all community areas of Chicago, so depending on where students live, they may be able to more readily access specific types of high schools. Some high schools require that students obtain certain grades or test scores in middle school in order to be considered for admission.
Students who are on-track at the end of ninth grade are nearly three times more likely to graduate from high school than students who are off-track. A student is on-track if they fail no more than one semester of a core course and obtain at least 5 credits by the end of their ninth-grade year. Additionally, students who obtain a 3.0 GPA or above in high school are more likely to graduate from a four-year college within six years.
Graduating high school with a high level of academic achievement is among the most important markers along the road to college success. Students who graduate from high school with a GPA of 3.0 or above have at least a 50 percent probability of graduating from a four-year college within six years. In order to graduate from high school on time, students must obtain a minimum of 24 credits.
Students’ choice of college influences their likelihood of earning a college degree. Students who choose a college with a strong track record of graduating its students, and which fits their unique financial, geographic, and cultural needs, are more likely to earn a college degree or credential. College may not be the best path for every student, but due to data limitations, we are not currently able to track outcomes for non-college pathways (for example, military service, trade school, workforce).
6th Grade Demographics
What is the breakdown of Chicago Public Schools’s
6th Graders
, across two-year intervals?
by
- Latino 6th Graders
- Black 6th Graders
- White 6th Graders
- Asian/Pacific Islander 6th Graders
- Multiracial 6th Graders
- Native American/Alaskan Native 6th Graders
- Race/ethnicity not available
- Never English Learners
- Active English Learners
- Former English Learners
- No IEP
- IEP for learning disability
- IEP for any other disability