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Enrollment
549
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993002618
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames
1920 N Hamlin Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · (773) 534-4970 · Cook County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% 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.
- C+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
11.9:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
453 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 | 34 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 9 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 131 | 24% |
Student demographics
12%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
27.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +19.4pp since 2023
Math
8.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.7% | 8.5% |
| 2023-24 | 8.3% | 3.8% |
% 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
15.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Marine Leadership Academy - Ames
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames's state test result (15.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Leadership Academy - Ames this school | 549 | 82.5% | 15.0% |
| Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin Chicago | 426 | 83.8% | 9.5% |
| Kelvyn Park High School Chicago | 577 | 80.4% | 4.9% |
| Acero Chtr Netrk - Major Garcia Chicago | 666 | 89.6% | 14.5% |
| Foreman High School Chicago | 650 | 88.6% | 8.7% |
| 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 Marine Leadership Academy - Ames ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #482 of 573 | #94 of 170 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.5% | #65 of 75 ▲ 2 | #14 of 19 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #65 of 75 ▲ 7 | #15 of 19 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #312 of 708 | #130 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #96 of 528 | #25 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #467 of 537 | #140 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #107 of 578 | #93 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.7% | #15 of 358 | #14 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
549
-275 (-33%) vs 2020
-38% since 2000-01, when it was 886
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 | 549 | 46.3 | 11.9:1 | 83% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 622 | 51.5 | 12.1:1 | 88% (549) |
| 2022-23 | 701 | 52 | 13.5:1 | 93% (652) |
| 2020-21 | 824 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 867 | 47.8 | 18.1:1 | 96% (835) |
| 2015-16 | 783 | 40 | 19.6:1 | 96% (750) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 31 | 18.3:1 | 98% (556) |
| 2000-01 | 886 | 47 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marine Leadership Academy - Ames.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (867 to 549); teachers down 3% (47.8 to 46.3).
About Marine Leadership Academy - Ames
A small high school in Chicago, Illinois, Marine Leadership Academy - Ames is part of Chicago Public Schools Dist 299. Enrolled students number 549 students, in grades 7 through 12. Enrollment is 34% lower than the average for high schools in Illinois, which is about 834.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 has 622 schools; together they serve 324,396 students.
The large majority of students at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames, 94%, are Hispanic. The remaining shares are 3% White and 2% Black. Cook County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
The school employs the equivalent of 46.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.9:1. Among high schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.8:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 83%. Public schools in Cook County average 66%.
The allk12 Grade for Marine Leadership Academy - Ames is C-. Compared with Illinois public high schools, the school scored higher than 21% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Marine Leadership Academy - Ames is 23.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 15.0%.
Cook County census figures show that median household income is about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. A total of 1,406 public schools operate in Cook County, serving about 697,934 students.
The closest public school to Marine Leadership Academy - Ames is McAuliffe Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Marine Leadership Academy - Ames, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Marine Leadership Academy - Ames ranks 8th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 824 to 549.
The discussion area below is open to posts about 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
- McAuliffe Elementary School0.1 mi · 523
- Funston Elementary School0.3 mi · 440
- Mozart Elementary School0.4 mi · 499
- Noble St Chtr-Pritzker Col Prep0.4 mi · 993
- Nixon Elementary School0.5 mi · 672
- Stowe Elementary School0.5 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About Marine Leadership Academy - AmesHow many students attend Marine Leadership Academy - Ames?
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames enrolls approximately 549 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Marine Leadership Academy - Ames serve?
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Marine Leadership Academy - Ames.
How diverse is Marine Leadership Academy - Ames?
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames reports a student body of 3% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Marine Leadership Academy - Ames public or private?
Marine Leadership Academy - Ames 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.