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Enrollment
1,135
High
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS DIST 299·NCES 170993006485
Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy
5321 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60639 · (773) 622-7484 · Cook County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,135 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of Illinois public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
16.6:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
989 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 9 | 280 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 285 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 280 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 290 | 26% |
Student demographics
21%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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
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 Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy
Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy's state test result (28.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy this school | 1,135 | 87.1% | 28.4% |
| Schurz High School Chicago | 1,244 | 88.7% | 15.1% |
| Intrinsic Charter High School Chicago | 993 | 91.2% | 26.4% |
| Solorio Academy High School Chicago | 1,287 | 90.5% | 29.9% |
| Juarez Community Academy High School Chicago | 1,585 | 84.4% | 16.8% |
| North-Grand High School Chicago | 1,061 | 88.2% | 15.6% |
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-ITW Speer Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Cook County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #369 of 573 | #44 of 170 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,135 | #199 of 708 | #78 of 206 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #444 of 528 | #137 of 173 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #359 of 537 | #127 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.1% | #82 of 578 | #72 of 171 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #58 of 191 | #29 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
1,135
+11 (+1%) 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 | 1,135 | 68.5 | 16.6:1 | 87% (989) |
| 2023-24 | 1,109 | 65.5 | 16.9:1 | 80% (883) |
| 2022-23 | 1,112 | 63 | 17.6:1 | 91% (1,008) |
| 2020-21 | 1,124 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,014 | N/A | N/A | 91% (918) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy.
About Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy
Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy is a mid-sized high school that serves part of Chicago, Illinois. It reported 1,135 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in Illinois have about 834 students on average; enrollment here is 36% higher.
Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy is run by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299, whose 622 schools enroll 324,396 students.
Hispanic students account for 88% of the school's enrollment. Other reported shares: 9% Black. Cook County's residents are about 27% Hispanic, 62 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy is 16.6:1, based on 68.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. Lunch program data show 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 66% for public schools in Cook County.
Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of Illinois public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy is 21.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 28.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Cook County show that median household income comes to about $83,498, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 1,406, with about 697,934 students.
Among nearby public schools, Prosser Career Academy High School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 28.4% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 9 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,135, starting from 1,124.
Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Prosser Career Academy High School0.2 mi · 1,185
- Northwest Middle School0.3 mi · 532
- Christopher House Chrt Elementary School0.3 mi · 502
- Hanson Park Elementary School0.4 mi · 1,125
- Prieto Math-Science Elementary School0.5 mi · 733
- Lloyd Elementary School0.6 mi · 844
Frequently asked questions
About Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer AcademyHow many students attend Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy?
Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy enrolls approximately 1,135 students in grades 09-12.
Is Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy have?
Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy?
At Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy, the student body is approximately 2% White, 88% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy public or private?
Noble St Chtr-ITW Speer Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Chicago Public Schools Dist 299.
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