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Hope Learning Academy

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Summary

Hope Learning Academy is an elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 240 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the City of Chicago School District 299, which is ranked 711 out of 823 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hope Learning Academy stands out for several concerning reasons. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (92.92%) compared to nearby schools like Skinner Elementary School and STEM Magnet Academy Elementary, which have more diverse student populations. Academically, Hope Learning Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools, with proficiency rates well below state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 13.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA and Math, compared to state averages of 28.8% and 33%, respectively. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.5% in 2018-2019 to 55.1% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($26,305 in 2022-2023) compared to the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Skinner Elementary ($15,131) and STEM Magnet Academy ($17,710), Hope Learning Academy's academic performance remains concerning, particularly for certain student subgroups like male students, special education students, and students with low socioeconomic status. The nearby schools also offer specialized programs, such as magnet and Montessori, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance, while Hope Learning Academy does not appear to have any such specialized programs.

240

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1628 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612-2613

(773) 534-7405

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.9%

Hispanic:

6.3%

White:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2013 → 10th in 2023

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (9% vs 34% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 28% Illinois)

!Science scores 34 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school9%

District avg23%

Illinois avg34%

Not ranked this year

Hope Learning Academy 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	1863 of 2077	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1652 of 2082	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1678 of 1948	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1994 of 2086	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1803 of 2037	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	1920 of 2044	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	26.3	1525 of 2046	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	1532 of 2052	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.9	1860 of 2093	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.2	2060 of 2167	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.2	2086 of 2166	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.8	2135 of 2147	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	39.8	380 of 692	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	301 of 684	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	238 of 428	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	498 of 711	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	438 of 698	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	20.9	845 of 907	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	18.0	1674 of 1957	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	1708 of 1970	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1828 of 2019	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1775 of 1964	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	22.3	1563 of 1808	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	1232 of 1763	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	1163 of 1514	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	1723 of 1816	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1471 of 1765	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	14.0	1833 of 1984	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1448 of 1977	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	1532 of 1707	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	1950 of 2019	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1672 of 1972	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	26.0	898 of 1156	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1024 of 1113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	565 of 640	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	1168 of 1194	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)45th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2023)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2023)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)14th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)8th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2023)7th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2022-2023) ?

Science18%-34 vs state

Mathematics9%-20 vs state

English Language Arts7%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 20, 2022

A terrible school, the staff and the principal are prejudice towards African Americans. The principal allows white staff to beat on African American kids. The African American staff are afraid of the principal. Please do not send your child to this school. Close Quote

Schools Near Hope Learning Academy

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Proviso Area Except Child Center	Public	1000 Van Buren St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2129	23	.0	(n/a)
PAEC Education Center EC	Public	1636 S 10th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 338-3250	4	.0	(n/a)
PAEC Alternative Elementary	Public	1636 S 10th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 338-3250	7	.0	(n/a)
PAEC Alternative High School	Public	1636 S 10th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-1515	13	.0	(n/a)
A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center	Public	5400 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	A E R O Special Educ Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 496-3330	70	.0	(n/a)
Park School	Public	828 Main St	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston Dists 65/202 Jnt Agr	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 859-8590	18	.0	(n/a)
PAEC Academy	Public	1640 Newcastle Ave	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 236-5153	6	.0	(n/a)
Phoenix Academy	Public	10035 Grand Ave	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Leyden Area Special Educ Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 370-0145	3	.0	(n/a)
Ladse-Dhh Transition Center	Public	333 N LaGrange Road	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 579-0533	0		(n/a)
NTDSE Sat Program	Public	8701 Menard Ave	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Niles Township District for Special Educ	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 965-9040	0		(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Hope Learning Academy

What is the racial makeup of Hope Learning Academy?

Students at Hope Learning Academy are 93% African American, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Hope Learning Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Hope Learning Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 240 students attended Hope Learning Academy.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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	Total
Proviso Area Except Child Center	Public		1000 Van Buren St	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-2129	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PAEC Education Center EC	Public		1636 S 10th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 338-3250	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PAEC Alternative Elementary	Public		1636 S 10th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 338-3250	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PAEC Alternative High School	Public		1636 S 10th Ave	Maywood	60153	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 450-1515	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center	Public		5400 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	A E R O Special Educ Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 496-3330	0	70	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Park School	Public		828 Main St	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston Dists 65/202 Jnt Agr	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 859-8590	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
PAEC Academy	Public		1640 Newcastle Ave	Westchester	60154	Cook County	Proviso Area Exceptional Child	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 236-5153	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Phoenix Academy	Public		10035 Grand Ave	Franklin Park	60131	Cook County	Leyden Area Special Educ Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 370-0145	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ladse-Dhh Transition Center	Public		333 N LaGrange Road	La Grange	60525	Cook County	Lagrange Area Dept Special Educational-Ladse	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 579-0533	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
NTDSE Sat Program	Public		8701 Menard Ave	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	Niles Township District for Special Educ	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 965-9040	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)