Acero Chtr Sch Network - Esmeralda Santiago Campus
Acero Chtr Sch Network - Esmeralda Santiago Campus serves 249 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Acero Chtr Sch Network - Esmeralda Santiago Campus placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Acero Chtr Sch Network - Esmeralda Santiago Campus's student population of 249 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
249 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (18-19)
15 teachers
Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Acero Chtr Sch Network - Esmeralda Santiago Campus is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,655 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Acero Chtr Sch Network - Esmeralda Santiago Campus is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#2053 out of 3655 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
96%
27%

Black
1%
17%

White
2%
47%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
47%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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