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Chicago Virtual Charter School

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Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

522

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38 S Peoria St
Chicago, IL 60607-2628

(312) 267-4486

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.4%

Hispanic:

19.9%

White:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2019 → 41st in 2019

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2019) from a 15th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 35% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school17%

District avg26%

Illinois avg35%

Not ranked this year

Chicago Virtual Charter School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	18.2	1781 of 2086	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1359 of 2037	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	1139 of 2044	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.8	956 of 2046	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.5	809 of 2052	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.9	1244 of 2093	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.7	976 of 2167	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.0	1407 of 2166	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.9	1572 of 2147	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.9	1649 of 2139	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.2	1406 of 2120	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.7	1594 of 2092	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	36.0	441 of 711	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	287 of 698	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	23.9	1575 of 2019	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	1422 of 1964	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	62.4	264 of 938	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	27.4	1443 of 1816	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1102 of 1765	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	16.7	1774 of 2019	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	1172 of 1972	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	27.8	969 of 1356	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.7	744 of 1293	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	647 of 1293	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.4	691 of 1294	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.2	455 of 1302	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.5	697 of 1322	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	678 of 1367	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.3	776 of 1365	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.8	728 of 1344	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.5	907 of 1327	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	723 of 1318	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.5	967 of 1293	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	52.2	201 of 565	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	166 of 511	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	31.8	887 of 1276	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	794 of 1226	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	47.6	275 of 590	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	33.8	836 of 1217	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	567 of 1161	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	25.0	973 of 1296	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	644 of 1223	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	41.4	417 of 701	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	418 of 647	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.2	498 of 642	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.3	292 of 643	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.4	384 of 614	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.2	451 of 670	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.7	526 of 670	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.9	518 of 665	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.0	414 of 655	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.9	506 of 643	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	50.0	111 of 299	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.0	21 of 253	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	36.9	420 of 665	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.3	526 of 620	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	45.2	147 of 317	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	65.9	149 of 639	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	171 of 585	70.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	46.2	344 of 675	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.7	161 of 619	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2018)72nd percentile+39 vs school

African American (2019)38th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2019)22nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)21st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2019)12th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2019)64th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2018)53rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)31st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)30th percentile~ school

Male (2019)25th percentile-4 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)77th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2019)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2019)54th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2019)49th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2019)37th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2018-2019) ?

English Language Arts30%-7 vs state

Mathematics17%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% 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
IL Center for Rehab & Educ-R	Public, Alternative	4-12	1950 W Roosevelt Rd	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Dept of Human Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 433-3181	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Horizon Science Academy-McKinley Pk	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2245 W Pershing Rd	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Horizon Science Academy-McKinley Pk	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 247-8400	873	81	10.7	80.3%	54 (6.2%)	93 (10.7%)	720 (82.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)	45.8	58.2	25.0	19.4	34.7	38.8	41.8	37.3	41.8	34.3	41.3	76.4	75.0	58.6	68.4	53.9	74.1	67.1	82.1	71.4	25.7	21.5	23.7	22.2	37.6									$20,542	$2,294	$18,249
J Sterling Morton Freshman Center	Public, Alternative	9	1801 S 55th Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	J S Morton HSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 863-7900	941	75	12.5	92.5%	6 (0.6%)	19 (2.0%)	910 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)	42.7		16.1		32.1																					98.1	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.2	98.2	100.0	99.1	$22,600	$689	$21,911
Horizon Sci Academy - Southwest Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5401 S Western Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 498-3355	712	58	12.2	85.8%	12 (1.7%)	147 (20.6%)	549 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)	46.7	26.2	25.0	9.8	40.0	16.4	22.5	10.0	12.5	19.2	25.0	24.5	34.0	50.9	68.4	35.4	61.1	46.8	28.6	28.0	30.2	26.3	10.8	18.1	22.8									$17,818	$1,402	$16,416
Horizon Science Academy-Belmont	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	2456 N Mango Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Horizon Science Academy-Belmont	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 237-2702	785	80	9.8	84.3%	4 (0.5%)	275 (35.0%)	499 (63.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)								(n/a)	45.0	35.0	22.5	2.5	22.5	25.0				21.9	25.0	50.7	43.9	41.9	68.1	46.3	53.4	50.6	53.5	19.7	12.2	29.0	26.8	27.4	28.0									$20,875	$1,885	$18,990
Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	6727 S California Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 993-1770	1,107	78	14.1	96.5%	17 (1.5%)	476 (43.0%)	605 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)								(n/a)	33.8	33.1	8.6	10.5	28.8	26.3	22.6	9.0	21.8	22.0	20.3	15.0	26.7	40.7	33.3	56.3	43.8	36.2	51.7	21.7	27.1	10.0	21.9	23.4	25.9									$17,469	$259	$17,210
Acero Charter Sor Juana Ines de la	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	7416 N Ridge Blvd	Chicago	60645	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5440	432	45	9.6	89.8%	11 (2.5%)	220 (50.9%)	182 (42.1%)	7 (1.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)								(n/a)	46.7	20.0	6.7	10.0	13.3	26.3	32.0	8.0	28.0	14.3	19.4	11.1	18.9	11.4	26.7	15.6	35.5	18.8	16.7	2.7	2.9	20.0	9.4	16.1	10.2									$19,048	$1,110	$17,938
Tapestry Alop	Public, Alternative	4-12	415 Lexington St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Region 06 West Cook ISC 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 990-9105	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
CICS - Longwood Campus	Public, Charter, Alternative	3-12	1309 W 95th St	Chicago	60643	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 238-5330	1,137	71	16.0	86.1%	1 (0.1%)	1,105 (97.2%)	22 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)								(n/a)	10.3	16.5	6.5	8.3	17.0	10.1	24.3	0.9	15.7	8.0	9.9	21.6	21.1	18.9	24.1	18.7	23.8	21.4	21.6	4.4	7.0	8.1	6.6	11.6	9.8									$18,430	$1,722	$16,708
Julia S Molloy Education Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8701 Menard Ave	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Niles Township District for Special Educ	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 966-8600	0	35	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Chicago Virtual Charter School

How many students attend Chicago Virtual Charter School?

In the 2019-20 school year, 522 students attended Chicago Virtual Charter School.

What district is Chicago Virtual Charter School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Chicago Virtual Charter School?

Students at Chicago Virtual Charter School are 59% African American, 20% Hispanic, 11% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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