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Enrollment
738
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006250
Disney II Magnet High School
3900 N Lawndale Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · (773) 534-5010 · Cook County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Illinois public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
8.6:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
343 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 7 | 75 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 157 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 166 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 129 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 135 | 18% |
Student demographics
60%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
65.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +22.8pp since 2023
Math
35.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +14.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 23 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.3% | 35.4% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 21.3% |
% 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Disney II Magnet High School
Disney II Magnet High School's state test result (39.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disney II Magnet High School this school | 738 | 46.5% | 39.6% |
| Plano High School Plano | 757 | 49.9% | 29.2% |
| Proviso Math and Science Academy Forest Park | 925 | 53.6% | 55.0% |
| Fenton High School Bensenville | 1,396 | 42.7% | 35.4% |
| Romeoville High School Romeoville | 1,848 | 50.7% | 41.4% |
| Harvard High School Harvard | 815 | 44.5% | 19.7% |
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 Disney II Magnet High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #193 of 573 | #25 of 170 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #21 of 75 ▲ 12 | #7 of 19 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #24 of 75 ▲ 12 | #7 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #268 of 708 | #110 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.6:1 | #6 of 528 | #4 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #103 of 537 | #37 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #334 of 578 | #155 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.8% | #141 of 191 | #65 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
738
-43 (-6%) 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 | 738 | 86.3 | 8.6:1 | 46% (343) |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 80.8 | 9.3:1 | 62% (469) |
| 2022-23 | 775 | 80.3 | 9.7:1 | 63% (485) |
| 2020-21 | 781 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 63.1 | 11.3:1 | 60% (424) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 61 | 10.4:1 | 60% (378) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Disney II Magnet High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (711 to 738); teachers up 37% (63.1 to 86.3).
About Disney II Magnet High School
Disney II Magnet High School is a high school with a street address in Chicago, Illinois. The school's 738 students are in grades 7 through 12.
The 622 schools of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, including Disney II Magnet High School, enroll 324,396 students.
A majority of students at Disney II Magnet High School, 57%, are Hispanic. The next largest groups are 19% Black, 18% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 30 points above the 27% share among Cook County residents. By the diversity index, Disney II Magnet High School comes in at 60%.
Dividing enrollment by its 86.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 8.6:1. Among high schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. Eligible students account for 46% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Cook County average 66%.
The allk12 Grade for Disney II Magnet High School is B. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.7% at Disney II Magnet High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.6%.
Within Cook County, median household income is about $83,498, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 1,406 public schools in Cook County, with a combined enrollment of about 697,934.
The closest other public school is Murphy Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Disney II Magnet High School at 4th of 9.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 781 to 738.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Murphy Elementary School0.3 mi · 514
- Disney II Elementary School0.5 mi · 422
- Henry Elementary School0.5 mi · 445
- CICS - Irving Park Campus0.5 mi · 453
- Reilly Elementary School0.7 mi · 539
- Cleveland Elementary School0.7 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About Disney II Magnet High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Disney II Magnet High School?
Disney II Magnet High School enrolls approximately 738 students in grades 07-12.
Is Disney II Magnet High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Disney II Magnet High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Disney II Magnet High School?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at Disney II Magnet High School.
What is the student diversity at Disney II Magnet High School?
Student demographics at Disney II Magnet High School are roughly 18% White, 57% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Disney II Magnet High School in?
Disney II Magnet High School is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.