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Monarcas Academy

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Monarcas Academy ranks 1029 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1029^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Monarcas Academy is an elementary school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 805 students. It 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.

Monarcas Academy consistently outperforms the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, Monarcas Academy's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 47.8%, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, Monarcas Academy's proficiency rate for all grades was 37.6%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade ELA, where 59.2% of students were proficient or better, compared to 42.8% for the district and 54.6% for the state.

Monarcas Academy outperforms most of the nearby schools, such as Peck Elementary, Sawyer Elementary, and Eberhart Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, with the exception of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, which is a top-performing school in the state. Despite having a very high percentage of students (over 90%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population, Monarcas Academy's performance is still strong, suggesting that the school is effectively supporting its students and addressing the challenges associated with a high-poverty student body.

797

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,652

Per pupil spending ?

91.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5815 S Homan Ave
Chicago, IL 60629-3636

(773) 535-9280

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Monarcas Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Hernandez Middle School
High:	Solorio Academy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

African American:

1.9%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,029^th of 2,056

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Top 50%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 451Elementary 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	48.3	1029 of 2056	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	1044 of 2067	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1141 of 2077	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1376 of 2082	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	1668 of 1948	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1130 of 2086	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1197 of 2037	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	1124 of 2044	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.0	1129 of 2046	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.1	1150 of 2052	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.5	1526 of 2093	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	1601 of 2167	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.4	1719 of 2166	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	1755 of 2147	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	1785 of 2139	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.9	1895 of 2120	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.5	1844 of 2092	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.1	1537 of 2095	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.8	1689 of 2086	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.4	1770 of 2022	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.7	1747 of 2030	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.7	1716 of 2020	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	569 of 1049	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	382 of 886	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	597 of 907	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	221 of 788	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	197 of 826	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	187 of 788	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.6	353 of 768	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.9	508 of 537	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	485 of 743	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	296 of 718	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	995 of 1942	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	923 of 1942	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	1004 of 1957	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1195 of 1970	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	1436 of 1680	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	1046 of 2019	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	1091 of 1964	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	255 of 982	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	254 of 959	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	259 of 970	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.8	484 of 954	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	620 of 742	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	294 of 955	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	306 of 938	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	16 of 52	69.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	411 of 1800	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	417 of 1793	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	451 of 1808	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	49.8	780 of 1763	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.1	1210 of 1514	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.6	492 of 1816	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	474 of 1765	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	989 of 1947	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	1055 of 1959	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1160 of 1984	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1393 of 1977	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1552 of 1707	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1146 of 2019	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	1186 of 1972	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	503 of 1292	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	357 of 1195	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	270 of 1156	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	30.8	751 of 1113	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1095 of 1194	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	738 of 763	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+22 vs school

Homeless (2024)69th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)46th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science38%-3 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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)	% Pneumococcal (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	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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monarcas Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5815 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9280	797	57	13.9	91.5%	9 (1.1%)	15 (1.9%)	765 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.3	1029^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.0%		45.2	1044^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.5%	15	37.9		49.1	35.8	59.2				47.8	47.3	28.4	36.9				37.6	92.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	97.9	93.2	92.0	12.9		$18,652	$2,588	$16,064
Sandoval Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5534 S Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0457	736	53	14.0	91.7%	15 (2.0%)	18 (2.4%)	692 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	30.2	1427^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.6%		29.3	1419^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.3%	8	26.2		25.4	25.6	43.4				31.5	43.0	28.7	26.8				32.5	95.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.6	97.5	96.2	6.1		$17,345	$2,404	$14,941
Peck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3826 W 58th St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2450	777	52	15.0	91.4%	11 (1.4%)	11 (1.4%)	753 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28.3	1477^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.2%		31.5	1353^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	34.5%	124			33.0	40.2					37.1	33.0	21.2					26.2	96.4	97.0	97.0	97.0	98.2	96.3	95.0	22.3		$17,901	$2,344	$15,557
Sawyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5248 S Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0440	885	58	15.3	95.9%	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	857 (96.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	16.8	1745^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.1%		17.2	1762^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	14.8%	17	13.8	25.0	27.6	19.6	27.7	25.6	23.5	36.6	27.0	26.4	20.6	9.6	15.6	15.3	28.6	19.6	95.1	96.4	96.3	96.3	97.6	94.1	95.0	3.7	27.4	$17,180	$2,337	$14,843
Eberhart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 W 65th Pl	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9190	1,011	67	15.0	94.3%	14 (1.4%)	25 (2.5%)	968 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	16.2	1757^th of 2056 public elementary schools	14.5%		15.4	1829^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.5%	72	7.7	22.7	31.6	28.2	18.4	28.6	28.4	27.6	26.9	21.1	23.5	9.6	9.2	10.0	8.6	13.1	83.2	86.8	86.8	86.8	95.0	85.2	83.8	2.9	20.0	$17,013	$2,675	$14,337
Fairfield Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6201 S Fairfield Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9500	492	35	14.0	98.2%	1 (0.2%)	64 (13.0%)	419 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11.5	1890^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.1%		9.2	2052^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	0.7%	162	5.3	20.9	26.0	23.8	26.3	31.8	10.2	39.5	25.9	14.0	9.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.7	4.9	89.4	93.1	93.1	93.1	95.9	91.6	92.0	3.5	24.4	$18,898	$2,862	$16,036
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz	Public	PK, KG-8	4034 W 56Th St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-8280	542	35	15.7	48.5%	32 (5.9%)	16 (3.0%)	492 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90.9	160^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.2%		89	208^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.9%	48	58.9	63.9	73.2	83.9	73.2	87.7	70.0	81.7	78.3	89.3	72.6	60.7	57.9	58.3	43.3	63.5	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.5	96.9	96.5	9.4	22.9	$16,345	$1,261	$15,084
Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar	Public, Charter	K-8	5050 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5450	528	29	18.5	88.4%	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	518 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.6	1603^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.0%		22.1	1620^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.6%	17	23.7	41.7	21.7	47.5	41.7	31.7	53.3	42.4	39.7	18.3	13.3	16.7	8.3	31.7	21.7	18.3										$14,730	$977	$13,754
Talman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5450 S Talman Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7850	332	28	11.8	89.8%	24 (7.2%)	4 (1.2%)	300 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	51.1	984^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.1%		38.3	1195^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.2%	211	30.8	40.0	45.5	45.9	53.8	60.0	48.4	62.9	52.8	51.5	37.8	30.8	31.4	12.9	17.1	30.5	97.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	96.8	97.1	97.7	8.1	27.8	$22,640	$2,915	$19,725
Morrill Elementary Math & Sci School	Public	PK, KG-8	6011 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9288	600	41	14.6	96.2%	17 (2.8%)	139 (23.2%)	442 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.9	1850^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.4	1870^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.5%	20	14.6	23.7	5.4	13.3	22.9	41.3	51.9	39.7	30.8	7.9	11.1	6.3	13.0	23.5	27.1	15.7	88.0	95.3	95.3	95.3	95.5	92.9	90.3	5.5	28.0	$19,231	$2,912	$16,319

Frequently Asked Questions about Monarcas Academy

How many students attend Monarcas Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 797 students attended Monarcas Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Monarcas Academy?

Students at Monarcas Academy are 96% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% White, 1% American Indian.

Is Monarcas Academy a good school?

Monarcas Academy ranks 1029^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Monarcas Academy attend?

Students who attend Monarcas Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hernandez Middle School
High : Solorio Academy High School

What district is Monarcas Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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