Enrollment
295
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006260
Crane Medical Prep High School
2245 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612 · (773) 534-7600 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% 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.
- CBeats 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
10.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
257 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 | 66 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 76 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 60 | 20% |
Student demographics
30%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
8.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 8% 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 Crane Medical Prep High School
Crane Medical Prep High School's state test result (8.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crane Medical Prep High School this school | 295 | 87.1% | 8.0% |
| Corliss High School Chicago | 430 | 88.1% | 8.5% |
| YCCS-Innovations of Arts Integr Chicago | 392 | 89.3% | 1.5% |
| Austin College and Career Academy High School Chicago | 190 | 83.7% | 4.0% |
| Chicago Technology Academy High School Chicago | 315 | 92.7% | 4.4% |
| Fenger Academy High School Chicago | 312 | 88.5% | 2.5% |
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 Crane Medical Prep High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.0% | #529 of 573 | #131 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #450 of 708 | #161 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #35 of 528 | #12 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #305 of 537 | #112 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.1% | #83 of 578 | #73 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.7% | #14 of 358 | #13 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
295
-140 (-32%) 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 | 295 | 27.5 | 10.7:1 | 87% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 30 | 9.2:1 | 90% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 320 | 28 | 11.4:1 | 93% (298) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 481 | 30.5 | 15.8:1 | 87% (417) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 86% (408) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crane Medical Prep High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (481 to 295); teachers down 10% (30.5 to 27.5).
About Crane Medical Prep High School
Families in Chicago, Illinois, are served by Crane Medical Prep High School, a small high school. The school serves 295 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. For comparison, high schools in Illinois average about 834 students.
Enrollment across the 622 schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 totals 324,396 students.
The student body at Crane Medical Prep High School is 82% Black. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic. Among people living in Cook County, the Black share is about 22%. Crane Medical Prep High School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.7:1, with 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.1 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 87% of enrollment. That rate is above the 66% average among public schools in Cook County.
allk12 grades Crane Medical Prep High School a D. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Crane Medical Prep High School is 21.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 8.0%.
Census Bureau estimates for Cook County show that the median household income is $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 1,406 public schools in Cook County, enrolling about 697,934 students in all.
Nearby, Dett Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Crane Medical Prep High School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Crane Medical Prep High School places 7th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Locale data from NCES put Crane Medical Prep High School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Over 4 years, Crane Medical Prep High School's enrollment dropped 32%, to 295.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Crane Medical Prep High School. 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
- Dett Elementary School0.2 mi · 326
- Noble St Chtr-Chicago Bulls Prep0.3 mi · 1,060
- Phoenix Military Academy High School0.3 mi · 372
- Irving Elementary School0.4 mi · 310
- Suder Montessori Elementary Magnet Schl0.5 mi · 423
- IYC Chicago0.6 mi · 37
Frequently asked questions
About Crane Medical Prep High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Crane Medical Prep High School?
Crane Medical Prep High School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Crane Medical Prep High School serve?
Crane Medical Prep High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Crane Medical Prep High School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Crane Medical Prep High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crane Medical Prep High School?
At Crane Medical Prep High School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 17% Hispanic, 82% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Crane Medical Prep High School public or private?
Crane Medical Prep High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.