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Enrollment
623
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993005092
Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter
7212 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626 · (773) 761-8960 · Cook County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
547 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 6 | 36 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 120 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 110 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 15% |
Student demographics
64%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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
30.9%
IL avg 51.0% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
14.4%
IL avg 37.9% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.9% | 14.4% |
| 2023-24 | 33.7% | 15.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter
Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter this school | 623 | 87.8% | 28.1% |
| Sullivan High School Chicago | 762 | 77.6% | 11.0% |
| Noble St Chtr-UIC College Prep Chicago | 957 | 84.5% | 20.5% |
| YCCS-Truman Middle College High School Chicago | 192 | 80.7% | 4.7% |
| Senn High School Chicago | 1,571 | 73.6% | 33.0% |
| Noble St Chtr-Muchin College Prep Chicago | 909 | 72.5% | 20.7% |
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 Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #377 of 573 | #47 of 170 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #56 of 75 ▼ 10 | #10 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #62 of 75 ▼ 14 | #13 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #295 of 708 | #120 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #249 of 528 | #67 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #72 of 537 | #27 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.8% | #74 of 578 | #65 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #128 of 191 | #59 of 86 |
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
623
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 596
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 | 623 | 44.1 | 14.1:1 | 88% (547) |
| 2023-24 | 620 | 46 | 13.5:1 | 91% (564) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 50.1 | 12.1:1 | 91% (553) |
| 2020-21 | 611 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 39.3 | 15.2:1 | 93% (554) |
| 2015-16 | 603 | 13 | 46.4:1 | 95% (572) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 39 | 15.3:1 | 84% (498) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (596 to 623); teachers up 12% (39.3 to 44.1).
About Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter
Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter is a high school located in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It enrolls 623 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 12. It has 25% fewer students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 enrolls 324,396 students, and its 622 schools include Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter.
Of every 100 students at Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter, about 45 are Black, the largest group. Other students are 38% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 4% White. That is higher than the 22% Black share among all Cook County residents. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter are from different groups.
There are 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter, giving a ratio of 14.1:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. By family income, 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 66% average for public schools in Cook County.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter's results are 7.3 points above predicted: 28.1% against 20.8%.
For Cook County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $83,498 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Cook County number 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, New Field Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter places 3rd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter as a charter school.
The school's size has been steady, with 611 students in 2020-21 and 623 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- New Field Elementary School0.1 mi · 541
- Field Elementary School0.2 mi · 151
- Kilmer Elementary School0.4 mi · 790
- Sullivan High School0.5 mi · 762
- Armstrong G Elementary IntL Studies0.6 mi · 1,304
- Jordan Elementary Community School0.6 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About Chicago Math & Sci Elementary CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter?
Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter enrolls approximately 623 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter serve?
Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter.
What is the student diversity at Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter?
Student demographics at Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter are roughly 4% White, 38% Hispanic, 45% Black, 11% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter in?
Chicago Math & Sci Elementary Charter is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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