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Locke A Elementary Charter Academy

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Locke A Elementary Charter Academy ranks 972 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

972^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Locke A Elementary Charter Academy is a public charter school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 368 students in grades K-8. 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.

Locke A Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with 60.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 36.3% in Mathematics, compared to 42.8% and 27.3% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in the upper grades, with 7th and 8th-grade ELA proficiency rates of 74.1% and 77.4%, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Locke A Elementary also excels in serving its African American and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking in the top 5% and top 18% of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups, respectively.

However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. Locke A Elementary outperforms the nearby traditional public schools, such as Cather Elementary, Beidler Elementary, and Ericson Elementary Scholastic Academy, as well as the nearby LEARN Charter network schools, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. The school's higher per-student spending and student-teacher ratio suggest it may have access to more resources compared to the nearby traditional public schools, which could contribute to its academic success.

346

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,374

Per pupil spending ?

87%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3141 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612-2729

(773) 265-7232

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.8%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2021)

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

✓Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 25% Illinois)

!Science scores 36 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

972^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

584^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	972 of 2056	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	1145 of 2067	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	1171 of 2077	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1374 of 2082	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1334 of 1948	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	1175 of 2086	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	715 of 2037	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	899 of 2044	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.2	890 of 2046	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.3	510 of 2052	75.1%	★★★★☆
2014	68.1	677 of 2093	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	695 of 2167	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	951 of 2166	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	741 of 2147	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	938 of 2139	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.7	974 of 2120	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.7	1169 of 2092	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.0	1304 of 2095	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	1231 of 2086	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	1073 of 2022	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.8	1670 of 2030	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	3.7	1919 of 2020	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	58 of 688	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.8	96 of 655	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.6	61 of 692	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	69.7	108 of 684	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	61 of 428	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	69 of 711	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	25 of 698	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	934 of 1942	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	1260 of 1942	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	1199 of 1957	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1325 of 1970	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1231 of 1680	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	1102 of 2019	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	664 of 1964	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	326 of 1800	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	608 of 1793	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	540 of 1808	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	691 of 1763	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	696 of 1514	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	458 of 1816	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	143 of 1765	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	799 of 1947	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	911 of 1959	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	1013 of 1984	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	1268 of 1977	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	1246 of 1707	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1226 of 2019	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	734 of 1972	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	34.8	694 of 1156	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	712 of 1113	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	565 of 640	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	584 of 1368	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	579 of 1363	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	547 of 1367	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	598 of 1369	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	571 of 1241	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	512 of 1356	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	406 of 1293	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	421 of 1293	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.6	309 of 1294	76.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.3	257 of 1302	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	82.6	184 of 1322	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.0	292 of 1367	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	386 of 1365	71.7%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	297 of 1344	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	385 of 1327	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	73.1	350 of 1318	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	392 of 1293	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.1	344 of 1287	73.3%	★★★★☆
2006	40.7	867 of 1272	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	82 of 574	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	41 of 548	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	36 of 569	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	59 of 573	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	34 of 385	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	52 of 565	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	26 of 511	94.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	658 of 1248	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	579 of 1251	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	501 of 1275	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	552 of 1286	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	582 of 1017	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	495 of 1276	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	390 of 1226	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	294 of 1229	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	244 of 1219	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	225 of 1234	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	288 of 1221	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	210 of 1019	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	270 of 1217	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	168 of 1161	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	545 of 1271	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	530 of 1264	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	555 of 1292	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	532 of 1286	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	445 of 1048	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	541 of 1296	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	450 of 1223	63.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+39 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)40th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)86th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science7%-36 vs state

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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
Locke A Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3141 W Jackson Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 265-7232	346	24	14.4	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	342 (98.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.6	972^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	52.7%		40.3	1145^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.6%	173	11.1	3.2	52.6	48.8	55.6	58.6	74.1	77.4	60.1	57.9	51.2	18.5	31.0	33.3	12.9	36.3										$25,374	$1,124	$24,250
Faraday Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3250 W Monroe St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6670	178	20	8.9	98.3%	1 (0.6%)	159 (89.3%)	17 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18	1719^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.4%		22.5	1608^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.2%	111	23.1	7.1	14.3	23.5	30.8	42.1	30.8	21.4	27.8	21.4	5.9	0.0	21.1	7.7	21.4	13.3	82.9	94.5	93.9	95.1	97.0	95.1	88.4	6.7	23.2	$31,014	$4,652	$26,362
Jensen Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3030 W Harrison St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6840	255	23	11.0	94.5%	1 (0.4%)	242 (94.9%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	1674^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.6%		22.2	1616^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.8%	58	9.7	16.7	30.0	25.0	22.6	52.6	45.2	41.7	36.0	15.0	16.7	9.7	15.8	6.5	13.9	12.4	91.1	91.5	91.5	91.5	98.0	91.1	89.9		28.7	$25,366	$3,081	$22,285
LEARN Charter-Campbell Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	212 S Francisco Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 826-0370	357	23	15.5	94.7%	1 (0.3%)	339 (95.0%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40.1	1210^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.1%		40.2	1149^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.4%	61	19.1		35.4	35.1	51.1	52.8			43.5	53.1	27.0	19.1	35.1			34.1										$20,071	$4,340	$15,731
Kellman Corporate Community Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3030 W Arthington St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6602	209	21	9.9	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	195 (93.3%)	13 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.2	1867^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.2%		15	1849^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.5%	18	13.6	5.3	23.8	12.5	18.2	47.1	38.9	21.1	25.6	4.8	4.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	83.8	89.0	89.0	89.0	93.7	89.0	84.3	6.8	18.9	$25,884	$4,205	$21,679
Cather Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2908 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6780	321	32	10.0	97.2%	3 (0.9%)	290 (90.3%)	26 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22.6	1602^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.1%		15.6	1823^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	11.8%	221	0.0	12.9	34.6	24.0	22.6	42.3	18.2	19.4	26.2	57.7	19.2	0.0	7.7	2.9	16.1	16.1	83.1	87.4	87.4	87.4	92.6	86.5	84.0	7.7	20.9	$26,766	$3,124	$23,642
Beidler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3151 W Walnut St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6811	232	19	12.2	84.1%	1 (0.4%)	200 (86.2%)	31 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	2017^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.9%		17	1770^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.4%	247	12.5	17.4	8.7	19.2	20.0	21.4	29.2	48.0	24.5	0.0	3.8	0.0	0.0	25.0	16.0	7.3	85.4	91.7	91.7	91.7	94.9	91.7	87.4	7.5	19.4	$26,560	$4,594	$21,966
Ericson Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3600 W 5th Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6660	318	23	13.8	86.5%	0 (0.0%)	310 (97.5%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.1	1715^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.6%		28.8	1435^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.6%	280	6.7	11.1	32.0	38.2	23.3	34.5	56.3	50.0	39.3	12.0	29.4	6.7	3.4	9.4	3.6	11.2	91.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	95.2	93.9	92.3	8.6	20.1	$19,647	$2,328	$17,320
LEARN Charter Excel Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	3021 W Carroll Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 243-7001	379	27	14.0	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	370 (97.6%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.2	982^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	52.2%		51.8	894^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.7%	88	16.3		49.0	35.8	53.1	69.8			52.8	56.9	47.2	32.7	27.0			40.3										$19,061	$4,061	$15,000
LEARN Charter - 7th Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	3021 W Carroll Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 584-4300	144	12	12.0	88.2%	0 (0.0%)	140 (97.2%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.7	1698^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.4%		27.5	1474^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.7%	224	12.5		31.8	16.7	25.0				24.3	27.3	16.7	26.1				23.2										$30,399	$10,271	$20,128

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Locke A Elementary Charter Academy ranks 972^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Locke A Elementary Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Locke A Elementary Charter Academy.

What district is Locke A Elementary Charter Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Locke A Elementary Charter Academy?

Students at Locke A Elementary Charter Academy are 99% African American.

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