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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006505

Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar

5050 S Homan Ave, Chicago, IL 60632 · (312) 455-5450 · Cook County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL528 STUDENTS
Enrollment
528
Elementary
DISTRICT 463 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
467 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
50
Grade 1
59
Grade 2
60
Grade 3
60
Grade 4
60
Grade 5
60
Grade 6
59
Grade 7
60
Grade 8
60
Student demographics
White
71%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
51898%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 29%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 16%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26951%
Female
25949%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
39.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.1pp since 2023
Math
18.3%
IL avg 37.9% . +11.0pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
528
-43 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 22.8:1
% Hispanic
98%
was 99%
% Black
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar

Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar is an elementary-level community of medium-sized scale in Chicago, Illinois, operated by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, works with 528 students in grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 39% larger than the state mean of about 381.

Within Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, which oversees 622 schools and 324,396 students, Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.5:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Cook County's rate of about 66%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.6%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Cook County) shows that median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar is one.

Nearest neighbor: Acero Chtr Sch Netwrk- Victoria, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 26.0%.

Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar operates from an urban location. Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar's enrollment has edged down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 571 (now 528). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 22.8:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.

On this page, members of the Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Cook County at a glance

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Population
5,182,090
Census ACS
Median income
$83,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,406
697,934 students

Quick facts

School name
Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar
District
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
Address
5050 S Homan Ave, Chicago, IL 60632
Phone
(312) 455-5450
County
Cook County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
528
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
467 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
170993006505
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar
How many students attend Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar?
Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar enrolls approximately 528 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar serve?
Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar have?
Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
How diverse is Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar?
Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar reports a student body of 1% White, 98% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar?
Acero Chtr Network - Jovita Idar is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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