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Clemente Community Academy High School

Public Grades 9-12

665^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 5% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Clemente Community Academy High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 815 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.

Clemente Community Academy High School consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 15.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 51.7% at the state level and 40.1% in the district. The school also has a relatively low four-year graduation rate of 89.0% and a high dropout rate of 9.1%. Additionally, Clemente Community Academy High School has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 76.3%, compared to the district's 40.1% and the state's 25.4%. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 89.69% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican, Chicago High School for the Arts, and Wells Community Academy High School, also struggle with academic performance, graduation rates, and high rates of chronic absenteeism, suggesting that these challenges are not unique to Clemente Community Academy High School but are more widespread in the local area. Despite the relatively high spending of $21,159 per student, the school's performance does not seem to have improved, indicating that a more targeted approach may be necessary to address the underlying issues.

745

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,507

Per pupil spending ?

87.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1147 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60622-2931

(773) 534-4000

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Feeder schools for Clemente Community Academy High School:

Elementary:	Chase Elementary School
	Chopin Elementary School
	Darwin Elementary School
	De Diego Elementary Community Academy
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	Goethe Elementary School
	Moos Elementary School
	Pulaski International School of Chicago
	Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary
	Yates Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.9%

African American:

25.9%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (20% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (68% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

665^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

115^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	5.8	665 of 698	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	632 of 697	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	629 of 699	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	598 of 699	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	617 of 688	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	617 of 701	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	615 of 647	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	600 of 642	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	572 of 643	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	579 of 614	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	654 of 670	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.6	638 of 670	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.3	627 of 665	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	598 of 655	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.2	606 of 643	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.7	614 of 632	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.4	590 of 624	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.1	577 of 612	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.7	573 of 596	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.0	570 of 590	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.3	568 of 592	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.9	570 of 586	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	307 of 323	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	262 of 299	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	209 of 301	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	198 of 294	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	195 of 281	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	238 of 299	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	224 of 253	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	462 of 491	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	341 of 428	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	267 of 284	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	125 of 248	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	192 of 217	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	153 of 205	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.0	46 of 189	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	42 of 183	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	26.4	126 of 151	16.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	648 of 685	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	596 of 664	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	593 of 656	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	574 of 658	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	588 of 639	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	588 of 665	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	586 of 620	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	349 of 366	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	297 of 336	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	311 of 333	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	285 of 335	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	309 of 317	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	286 of 317	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	281 of 291	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	100 of 138	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	63 of 125	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	44 of 98	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	51 of 91	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	638 of 672	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	564 of 639	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	563 of 644	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	516 of 626	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	538 of 611	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	552 of 639	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	546 of 585	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	659 of 685	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	608 of 668	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	599 of 668	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	566 of 664	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	570 of 653	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	594 of 675	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	596 of 619	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	481 of 527	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	269 of 482	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	232 of 493	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	306 of 473	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	243 of 374	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)28th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile~ school

African American (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%-36 vs state

Science14%-35 vs state

Mathematics2%-37 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
Clemente Community Academy High School	Public	9-12	1147 N Western Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4000	745	64	11.6	87.8%	25 (3.4%)	193 (25.9%)	513 (68.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	5.8	665^th of 698 public high schools	4.7%		12.5	632^nd of 697 public high schools	9.3%	33	20.5	16.7	4.5	0.9	11.5	8.3	15.3	2.5	13.6	70.7	77.7	78.1	78.0	69.1	75.6	73.0	64.4	$23,507	$3,284	$20,223
Pathways in Education - Humboldt	Public	9-12	2421 W Division St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 553-1530	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										91.9	96.3	96.3	96.3	89.7	94.9	94.9	84.6
Chicago High School for the Arts	Public	9-12	2714 W Augusta Blvd	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-9710	578	32	18.0	58.3%	94 (16.3%)	223 (38.6%)	237 (41.0%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	50.8	336^th of 698 public high schools	51.9%		51.1	298^th of 697 public high schools	57.2%	38	59.0	58.7	17.0	22.5	42.5	46.9	58.9	22.3	46.4	94.3	97.5	97.5	97.5	90.9	97.0	96.8	76.4	$26,891	$174	$26,717
YCCS-Albizu Campos Puerto Rican	Public, Charter	9-12	2739 W Division St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 342-8022	184	8	23.0	92.4%	3 (1.6%)	30 (16.3%)	149 (81.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	4.9	678^th of 698 public high schools	2.9%		10.3	672^nd of 697 public high schools	3.6%	6		7.1		3.6		7.1	4.3	0.0	10.9									$18,793	$1,807	$16,986
Wells Community Academy High School	Public	9-12	936 N Ashland Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7010	398	34	11.8	76.9%	39 (9.8%)	151 (37.9%)	196 (49.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	9.2	634^th of 698 public high schools	9.2%		14.7	603^rd of 697 public high schools	13.5%	31	25.9	32.2	0.0	8.5	11.3	22.0	11.7	0.0	15.0	70.1	72.7	72.7	72.7	69.5	70.7	71.5	65.8	$23,509	$3,186	$20,323
YCCS-Association House	Public, Charter	9-12	1116 N Kedzie Ave Fl 4	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 772-7170	105	2	52.5	92.4%	1 (1.0%)	36 (34.3%)	67 (63.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.9	677^th of 698 public high schools	3.0%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	3		0.0		0.0		7.4	0.0	8.3	8.3									$18,873	$1,246	$17,627
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
Noble St Charter-Noble Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	1010 N Noble St	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 862-1449	696	47	14.8	73.1%	20 (2.9%)	119 (17.1%)	536 (77.0%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	45.8	384^th of 698 public high schools	45.0%		48.1	324^th of 697 public high schools	53.5%	60	47.6	39.9	24.0	20.2	53.3	37.9	54.1	28.7	45.9									$21,277	$1,752	$19,525
Noble St Charter-Golder College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1454 W Superior St	Chicago	60642	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 265-9925	633	40	15.8	89.1%	14 (2.2%)	174 (27.5%)	437 (69.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	25.6	532^nd of 698 public high schools	23.8%		30.9	466^th of 697 public high schools	33.1%	66	41.4	35.1	14.8	14.0	37.7	29.8	32.5	16.5	33.1									$20,534	$1,780	$18,755
IYC Chicago	Public	6-12	136 N Western Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	IDJJ School District 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 633-5219	37	8	4.6	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	26 (70.3%)	11 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$87,907	$15,253	$72,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Clemente Community Academy High School

Is Clemente Community Academy High School a good school?

Clemente Community Academy High School ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Clemente Community Academy High School?

Students at Clemente Community Academy High School are 69% Hispanic, 26% African American, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Clemente Community Academy High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Clemente Community Academy High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 745 students attended Clemente Community Academy High School.

What schools feed into Clemente Community Academy High School?

Clemente Community Academy High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chase Elementary School
Elementary : Chopin Elementary School
Elementary : Darwin Elementary School
Elementary : De Diego Elementary Community Academy
Elementary : Goethe Elementary School
Elementary : Moos Elementary School
Elementary : Pulaski International School of Chicago
Elementary : Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary
Elementary : Yates Elementary School

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