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Marshall Metropolitan High School

Public Grades 9-12

673^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 4% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Marshall Metropolitan High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 229 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marshall Metropolitan High School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages across several key metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.3% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. Similarly, only 1.6% were proficient or better in ACT Mathematics, compared to 25.3% for the district and 39.3% for the state. The school also has a low four-year graduation rate of 59.1% and a high dropout rate of 3.4%. Additionally, Marshall Metropolitan High School has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 84.9%, far exceeding the district and state averages.

When comparing Marshall Metropolitan High School to nearby schools within the same district, the differences are stark. For example, Westinghouse High School, located just 0.73 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance, a higher four-year graduation rate of 89.0%, and a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%. Despite the challenges faced by Marshall Metropolitan High School, the school's per-student spending has increased over the years, reaching $36,883 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the issue may not solely be a lack of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources to address the specific needs of the student population.

239

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,170

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3250 W Adams St
Chicago, IL 60624-2901

(773) 534-6455

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Marshall Metropolitan High School:

Elementary:	Beidler Elementary School
	Cather Elementary School
	Dett Elementary School
	Faraday Elementary School
	More...
	Hefferan Elementary School
	Melody Elementary School
	Nash Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.7%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (9% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (59% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

673^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

120^th of 144High Schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299

698^th of 811Chicago Public Schools District 299 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	673 of 698	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	680 of 697	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	686 of 699	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	648 of 699	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	658 of 688	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	679 of 701	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.3	640 of 647	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.4	631 of 642	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	583 of 643	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	600 of 614	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.6	661 of 670	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.6	658 of 670	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.9	641 of 665	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	649 of 655	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.9	638 of 643	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.0	626 of 632	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.9	617 of 624	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.7	610 of 612	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.5	593 of 596	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.4	586 of 590	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.4	590 of 592	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.4	583 of 586	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	299 of 323	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	287 of 301	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	264 of 294	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	228 of 281	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	272 of 299	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	240 of 253	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	470 of 491	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	301 of 428	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	4.6	667 of 685	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	646 of 656	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	622 of 658	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	589 of 639	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	616 of 665	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	601 of 620	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	62 of 138	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	46 of 98	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	48 of 91	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	647 of 672	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	626 of 644	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	587 of 626	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	570 of 611	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	610 of 639	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	576 of 585	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	652 of 685	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	646 of 668	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	601 of 664	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	626 of 653	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	666 of 675	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	616 of 619	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	499 of 527	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	274 of 473	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)55th percentile+51 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science14%-34 vs state

English Language Arts11%-40 vs state

Mathematics2%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marshall Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	3250 W Adams St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6455	239	20	11.9	93.7%	0 (0.0%)	212 (88.7%)	23 (9.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5.1	673^rd of 698 public high schools	3.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	7	24.5	5.7	1.9	0.0	11.3	9.8	11.3	1.6	14.5	91.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	93.6	96.5	97.1	84.3	$32,170	$5,820	$26,349
Raby High School	Public	9-12	3545 W Fulton Blvd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6755	128	25	5.2	94.5%	1 (0.8%)	110 (85.9%)	16 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.5	692^nd of 698 public high schools	0.9%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	12		4.8		0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	7.1	95.9	98.6	98.6	99.3	91.8	99.3	98.0	82.9	$41,986	$5,617	$36,370
Manley Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2935 W Polk St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6900	193	14	13.5	85.0%	4 (2.1%)	174 (90.2%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	5	674^th of 698 public high schools	3.4%		14.6	606^th of 697 public high schools	13.1%	68	29.4	10.3	0.0	3.4	11.8	6.9	3.6	0.0	12.7	78.9	86.7	86.7	86.7	76.7	85.6	83.3	67.8	$37,856	$5,900	$31,956
Noble St Charter-DRW Trading Col	Public, Charter	9-12	931 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 893-4500	323	28	11.5	87.6%	1 (0.3%)	316 (97.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13.2	604^th of 698 public high schools	13.5%		15.7	588^th of 697 public high schools	15.6%	16	37.5	30.3	7.8	4.5	31.7	10.6	10.1	13.0	21.7									$29,204	$2,127	$27,077
Westinghouse High School	Public	9-12	3223 W Franklin Blvd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6400	1,230	84	14.6	60.2%	33 (2.7%)	580 (47.2%)	520 (42.3%)	76 (6.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	16 (1.3%)	71.2	162^nd of 698 public high schools	76.8%		58.7	231^st of 697 public high schools	66.9%	69	77.0	69.2	42.2	31.1	56.8	52.8	57.2	31.4	52.0	95.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	92.4	98.3	98.5	81.2	$17,620	$1,846	$15,774
Ombudsman Chicago West	Public	9-12	3210 W Roosevelt Rd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 243-1550	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										85.6	88.2	88.2	88.2	84.3	86.3	85.6	66.0
YCCS-West Town Academy Alt High School	Public, Charter	9-12	500 N Sacramento Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 563-9044	115	5	23.0	87.8%	1 (0.9%)	88 (76.5%)	24 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	3.8	690^th of 698 public high schools	1.1%		12.8	627^th of 697 public high schools	10.0%	63		3.7		0.0		7.4	0.0	0.0	6.7									$14,013	$1,058	$12,955
Phoenix Military Academy High School	Public	9-12	145 S Campbell Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7275	372	28	13.2	87.4%	10 (2.7%)	57 (15.3%)	299 (80.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24.7	536^th of 698 public high schools	23.2%		23.3	514^th of 697 public high schools	26.3%	22	50.0	33.3	18.5	14.4	29.3	28.9	34.7	13.3	28.0	98.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	94.2	99.3	99.5	89.7	$23,314	$2,673	$20,641
Collins Academy STEAM High School	Public	9-12	1313 S Sacramento Dr	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1840	228	27	8.4	97.4%	1 (0.4%)	223 (97.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	670^th of 698 public high schools	4.0%		10.4	671^st of 697 public high schools	3.7%	1	15.2	8.0	3.8	2.0	19.0	2.0	10.0	3.3	13.3	98.1	99.5	99.5	99.5	93.3	99.0	99.5	77.4	$33,347	$5,605	$27,742
North Lawndale Prep Charter-Collins	Public, Charter	9-12	1313 S Sacramento Dr	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 542-6766	276	12	23.0	94.9%	1 (0.4%)	264 (95.7%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6.8	654^th of 698 public high schools	6.3%		12.2	637^th of 697 public high schools	8.6%	17	25.0	11.3	5.0	1.9	27.5	3.8	4.9	4.9	13.1									$17,039	$1,390	$15,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall Metropolitan High School

How many students attend Marshall Metropolitan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended Marshall Metropolitan High School.

What schools feed into Marshall Metropolitan High School?

Marshall Metropolitan High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beidler Elementary School
Elementary : Cather Elementary School
Elementary : Dett Elementary School
Elementary : Faraday Elementary School
Elementary : Hefferan Elementary School
Elementary : Melody Elementary School
Elementary : Nash Elementary School

What district is Marshall Metropolitan High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Marshall Metropolitan High School a good school?

Marshall Metropolitan High School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Marshall Metropolitan High School?

Students at Marshall Metropolitan High School are 89% African American, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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