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ACE Amandla Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 12% of Illinois high schools

Summary

ACE Amandla Charter School is a public charter high school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 137 students. The school is part of the ACE Amandla Charter School District, which is ranked 798 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

ACE Amandla Charter School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 565-667 out of 688-701 schools over the past 5 years. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance. ACE Amandla's performance across various student subgroups is also concerning, as the school ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools for female, male, African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Disabled students. The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages, with only 28.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, 14.3% in ACT Mathematics, and 25% in ACT Science, compared to the state averages of 51.7%, 39.3%, and 48.7%, respectively.

When compared to the nearby schools, such as Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School, which is located just 1.31 miles away and is a top-performing school in the state, ACE Amandla Charter School generally performs worse academically. Additionally, ACE Amandla has a very high percentage of students (91.97% to 96.03%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at ACE Amandla, ranging from $19,231 to $23,906 per year, the school's academic outcomes have not improved.

137

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,460

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6820 S Washtenaw Ave
Chicago, IL 60629-1826

(773) 535-7150

District: ACE Amandla Charter School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.6%

Hispanic:

47.4%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 19th percentile in 2022 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (18% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (10% vs 3%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

Illinois avg48%

617^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 6% (2019) to bottom 12% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

798^th of 811ACE Amandla Charter School 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	11.8	617 of 698	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	661 of 697	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	578 of 699	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	565 of 699	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	667 of 688	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	662 of 701	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	218 of 323	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	274 of 299	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	46.4	126 of 301	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	86 of 294	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	259 of 299	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	360 of 491	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	275 of 284	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	608 of 685	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	533 of 656	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	661 of 665	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	310 of 366	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	306 of 336	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	24.7	57 of 91	37.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	572 of 672	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	591 of 639	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	477 of 644	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	476 of 626	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	580 of 611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	573 of 685	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	615 of 668	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	572 of 668	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	459 of 664	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	9.7	613 of 675	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	437 of 527	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)37th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2025)33rd percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2025)27th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-23 vs state

Science25%-24 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 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)	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 (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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
ACE Amandla Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	6820 S Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	ACE Amandla Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7150	137	13	10.5	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	68 (49.6%)	65 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	11.8	617^th of 698 public high schools	11.6%		10.9	661^st of 697 public high schools	5.2%	44	29.7	25.0	0.0	0.0	21.6	13.9	28.6	14.3	25.0																$23,460	$4,705	$18,756
Excel Academy - Southwest High School	Public	9-12	7050 S Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 424-0721	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	91.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	88.5	91.8	92.6	54.1
Southside Occupational Academy High School	Public	11-12	7342 S Hoyne Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9100	0	48	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	96.7	98.3	98.1	98.1	92.2	96.7	97.5	72.9
Ombudsman Chicago South	Public	9-12	6057 S Western Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 498-5085	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	94.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	90.1	97.0	97.8	52.2
Lindblom Math & Science Academy High School	Public	7-12	6130 S Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60636	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9300	1,316	85	15.4	57.8%	33 (2.5%)	862 (65.5%)	394 (29.9%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (1.3%)	90.9	52^nd of 698 public high schools	92.6%		95.2	44^th of 697 public high schools	93.7%	8	86.0	83.7	52.0	46.6	61.6	77.7	78.6	51.1	79.9	33.6	86.7	75.2	81.0	62.5	31.6	47.3	93.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	92.1	96.9	96.9	76.2	$17,280	$1,882	$15,398
Goode STEM Academy High School	Public	9-12	7651 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7875	991	64	15.4	82.4%	12 (1.2%)	307 (31.0%)	666 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	15.1	586^th of 698 public high schools	16.0%		18.6	561^st of 697 public high schools	19.5%	25	29.2	32.6	12.5	10.9	24.3	24.9	22.3	8.7	23.1								98.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	93.8	99.1	99.4	89.0	$18,558	$2,423	$16,135
Gage Park High School	Public	9-12	5630 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9230	392	33	12.0	93.9%	5 (1.3%)	89 (22.7%)	298 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	681^st of 698 public high schools	2.4%		10.1	676^th of 697 public high schools	3.0%	5	20.5	12.3	0.0	0.0	11.4	12.3	7.5	1.1	8.6								81.7	90.8	90.8	90.8	82.8	87.4	84.8	73.9	$24,984	$3,310	$21,674
Hubbard High School	Public	9-12	6200 S Hamlin Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2200	1,710	112	15.3	95.1%	16 (0.9%)	67 (3.9%)	1,621 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15	590^th of 698 public high schools	15.5%		18	571^st of 697 public high schools	18.1%	19	34.3	29.9	7.7	7.2	23.1	22.1	31.9	8.5	24.7								93.9	96.0	96.0	96.0	90.4	95.7	95.9	70.3	$17,038	$2,275	$14,763
CICS - Ralph Ellison Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	1817 W 80th St	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 478-4434	247	10	24.7	85.0%	0 (0.0%)	240 (97.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9.5	631^st of 698 public high schools	9.6%		11.4	654^th of 697 public high schools	6.2%	23	38.3	27.1	3.3	2.1	25.0	14.6	18.6	1.7	6.8																$23,885	$1,600	$22,285
Bogan High School	Public	9-12	3939 W 79th St	Chicago	60652	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2180	716	47	15.2	85.8%	8 (1.1%)	377 (52.7%)	324 (45.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7.3	648^th of 698 public high schools	7.2%		13.6	614^th of 697 public high schools	11.9%	34	23.0	23.1	8.2	6.2	14.8	13.1	10.1	3.6	8.7								90.1	92.2	92.2	92.2	83.6	92.1	91.9	65.7	$23,059	$2,904	$20,155

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ACE Amandla Charter School ranks in the bottom 11.6% of Illinois high schools.

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Students at ACE Amandla Charter School are 50% African American, 47% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended ACE Amandla Charter School.

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