Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools (Closed 2018)

Serving 1,817 students in grades Kindergarten-12, 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 20% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 23% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 was higher than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
1,817 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (IL)
(15-16)
20%
31%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
(15-16)
23%
36%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%
Hispanic
1%
27%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
98%
17%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
1%
47%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in IL.
0.04
This chart display the diversity score of Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(15-16)
65-69%
85%
This chart display graduation rate of Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
43%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
49%
27%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% IL state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 36% IL state average).
What is the graduation rate of Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools?
The graduation rate of Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools is 65-69%, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 85%.
How many students attend Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools?
1,817 students attend Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
98% of Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools students are Black, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools?
Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
What grades does Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools offer ?
Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools part of?
Univ Of Chicago Charter Schools is part of City Of Chicago School District 299.

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