Enrollment
285
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006473
ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr
3986 W Barry Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · (773) 243-1626 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Illinois public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
263 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 62 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 81 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 26% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr
ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr's state test result (14.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr this school | 285 | 92.3% | 14.5% |
| World Language High School Chicago | 389 | 93.6% | 16.3% |
| Infinity Math Science & Tech High School Chicago | 427 | 92.0% | 26.3% |
| YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt High School Chicago | 200 | 95.0% | 1.9% |
| YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School Chicago | 174 | 93.1% | 2.8% |
| IHSCA Charter High School Chicago | 567 | 92.2% | 11.8% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #489 of 573 | #99 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #458 of 708 | #163 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #212 of 528 | #54 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.2% | #507 of 537 | #157 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.3% | #45 of 578 | #38 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.7% | #46 of 358 | #31 of 101 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
285
-12 (-4%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 285 | 21 | 13.6:1 | 92% (263) |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 6 | 43.8:1 | 90% (237) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 1 | 264.0:1 | 92% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 364 | N/A | N/A | 95% (347) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr.
About ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr
ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr is a high school in Chicago, Illinois, reachable at (773) 243-1626. The school's 285 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students each.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 runs ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr along with 621 other schools, enrolling 324,396 students in total.
Hispanic students make up 96% of enrollment at ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr. The remaining shares are 2% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Cook County's population at about 27%. ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr's diversity index is 8%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 13.6 students per teacher and 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois fairly closely. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Cook County average 66%.
allk12 grades ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr a C. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 18.2% at ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 14.5%.
Census estimates describe Cook County this way: the median household income is $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Cook County has 1,406 public schools and roughly 697,934 students.
Nearest public school: YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr ranks 7th of 9 on average proficiency.
ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr is run as a public charter school.
Over 4 years, ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr's enrollment declined 4%, to 285.
Discussions about ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cook County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Other schools in Chicago
- Lane Technical High SchoolHigh · 4,604 students
- Taft High SchoolHigh · 4,487 students
- Curie Metropolitan High SchoolHigh · 3,099 students
- Kenwood Academy High SchoolHigh · 2,268 students
- Young Magnet High SchoolHigh · 2,223 students
- Lincoln Park High SchoolHigh · 2,214 students
Nearby schools
- YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt High School0.0 mi · 200
- Garcia Lorca Elementary School0.2 mi · 637
- Scammon Elementary School0.4 mi · 620
- Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin0.5 mi · 426
- Reilly Elementary School0.5 mi · 539
- Logan Square Elementary0.7 mi · 630
Frequently asked questions
About ASPIRA Charter - Early College PrHow large is ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr?
ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr enrolls approximately 285 students in grades 09-12.
Is ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr an elementary, middle, or high school?
ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr have?
ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr?
At ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr, the student body is approximately 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 2% Black.
What district is ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr in?
ASPIRA Charter - Early College Pr is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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