Enrollment
323
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006480
Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col
931 S Homan Ave, Chicago, IL 60624 · (773) 893-4500 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% 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
11.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
283 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 | 69 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 82 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 97 | 30% |
Student demographics
4%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
9.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% 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 Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col
Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col's state test result (9.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col this school | 323 | 87.6% | 9.4% |
| Chicago Collegiate Charter School Chicago | 255 | 88.6% | 11.5% |
| Fenger Academy High School Chicago | 312 | 88.5% | 2.5% |
| CICS - Ralph Ellison Campus Chicago | 247 | 85.0% | 7.7% |
| Clark Academy Prep Magnet High Schl Chicago | 453 | 89.6% | 8.0% |
| Harlan Community Academy High School Chicago | 220 | 90.5% | 6.7% |
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 Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.4% | #521 of 573 | #123 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #427 of 708 | #155 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #77 of 528 | #19 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.3% | #531 of 537 | #176 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #77 of 578 | #68 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.4% | #16 of 358 | #15 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
323
+29 (+10%) 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 | 323 | 28 | 11.5:1 | 88% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 27 | 13.8:1 | 92% (342) |
| 2022-23 | 352 | 30 | 11.7:1 | 87% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 508 | N/A | N/A | 94% (478) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col.
About Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col
Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col is a small high school in Chicago, Illinois, that operates as a charter school. A total of 323 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 61% lower.
Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 is responsible for 622 schools, Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col included, with 324,396 students in all.
Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col's enrollment is 98% Black. Cook County as a whole is about 22% Black, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 4% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col's 28 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.5:1. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 88%. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Cook County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col a D. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 9.4%; the prediction is 20.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Cook County, 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.
LEARN Chtr - Butler is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 13.9%, higher than Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col's 9.4%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Federal data show a 10% enrollment gain, from 294 in 2020-21 to 323 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- LEARN Chtr - Butler0.1 mi · 475
- Kellman Corporate Community Elementary School0.4 mi · 209
- Lawndale Elementary Community Academy0.4 mi · 191
- Gregory Math & Sci Elementary Academy0.5 mi · 287
- Jensen Elementary Scholastic Academy0.5 mi · 255
- Manley Career Academy High School0.5 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading ColHow many students attend Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col?
Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col enrolls approximately 323 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col serve?
Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col.
How diverse is Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col?
Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col reports a student body of 0% White, 2% Hispanic, 98% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col?
Noble St Chtr-DRW Trading Col is overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 in Cook County.
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