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The largest public charter schools in Chicago, Illinois

46 public elementary schools in Chicago, Illinois appear in this ranking of the largest public charter schools, ranked by total enrollment among charter schools. Moving Everest Charter School leads the list at 755, against a median of 441 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
46
Chicago, Illinois
Top Students
755
Median Students
441
LARGEST CHARTERS · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Moving Everest Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary755
2Rowe ElementaryChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary617
3CICS - WrightwoodChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary614
4CICS - Basil CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary541
5Great Lakes Academy Charter ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary538
6Acero Chtr - SPC Zizumbo ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary532
7Acero Chtr Network - Jovita IdarChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary528
8Acero Chtr Network - PFC TorressChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary528
9CICS - West Belden CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary520
10CICS - Bucktown CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary518
11Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary512
12Acero Chtr - Officer Marquez ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary508
13Christopher House Chrt ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary502
14Univ of Chicago Chtr-DonoghueChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary499
15CICS - Washington Pk CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary493
16Academy for Global CitizenshipChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary486
17LEARN Chtr - ButlerChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary475
18LEARN Chtr - Hunter Perkins CampChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary472
19CICS - Avalon/South ShoreChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary469
20Acero Chtr-Brighton Park Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary465
21Acero Chtr Roberto Clemente ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary461
22Legacy Elem Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary458
23CICS - Irving Park CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary453
24Providence-Englewood Elem CharterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary428
25CICS - Prairie CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary412
26Erie Elem Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary405
27LEARN Chtr - South Chicago CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary390
28Asian Human Srvcs-Passage ChrtrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary379
29LEARN Charter Excel CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary379
30Acero Chtr - Carlos Fuentes ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary370
31Namaste Elem Charter SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary364
32LEARN Chtr-Campbell CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary357
33Montessori of Englewood Chtr ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary349
34Locke A Elem Charter AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary346
35Polaris Elem Charter AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary343
36CICS - Loomis Primary CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary333
37Acero Chtr - Sandra Cisneros ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary326
38Univ of Chicago Chtr-Nth KenwoodChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary304
39Betty Shabazz Internl Charter SchChicago, ILBetty Shabazz Internl Chrtr SchElementary293
40CICS - Bond CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary279
41Acero Chtr - Rufino Tamayo ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary266
42Barbara A Sizemore CampusChicago, ILBetty Shabazz Internl Chrtr SchElementary231
43Acero Chtr - Bartolome de lasChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary225
44Acero Chtr - Esmera Santiago CmpsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary224
45LEARN Chtr - 7th CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary144
46Acero Chtr - Octavio Paz Elem SchChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary98
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