Horizon Science Acad-Mckinley Park Charter Sch School District

2245 W Pershing Rd
Chicago, IL 60609-2211
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 864 students in Horizon Science Acad-Mckinley Park Charter Sch School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Horizon Science Acad-Mckinley Park Charter Sch School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Public High School in Horizon Science Acad-Mckinley Park Charter Sch School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Illinois average of 88%.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public high school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
1,016 Schools
# Students
864 Students
616,406 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
41,528 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Horizon Science Acad-Mckinley Park Charter Sch School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IL)
#631 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Horizon Science Acad-Mckinley Park Charter Sch  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Horizon Science Acad-Mckinley Park Charter Sch  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Horizon Science Acad-Mckinley Park Charter Sch  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.68
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,566 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
32,070 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
724 Students
170,917 Students
% Hispanic Students
84%
28%
# Black Students
54 Students
100,133 Students
% Black Students
6%
16%
# White Students
42 Students
289,543 Students
% White Students
5%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
664 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
21,471 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
171
# Students in K Grade:
50
275
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
261
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
276
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
431
# Students in 4th Grade:
57
442
# Students in 5th Grade:
66
898
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
1,908
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
4,488
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
4,842
# Students in 9th Grade:
83
157,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
149,228
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
146,241
# Students in 12th Grade:
54
149,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Horizon Science Acad-Mckinley Park Charter Sch School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon Science Acad-mckinley Park Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2245 W Pershing Rd
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 247-8400
Grades: K-12
| 864 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 864 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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