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Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy

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Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy ranks 1114 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy is a public elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 725 students in grades PK-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.

Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy consistently outperforms the district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 59.4%, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In the same year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 37.8%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in the upper grades, with 7th and 8th-grade ELA proficiency rates exceeding 70%. The school also performs exceptionally well in serving Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the top 25-40% of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy stands out as a high-performing institution. The Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary, Acero Charter-Jovita Idar, and Acero Charter-Rufino Tamayo Elementary schools generally perform at a lower level than Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Traditional public schools like Davis N Elementary, Shields Elementary, and Sawyer Elementary also have lower academic proficiency rates compared to Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy, particularly in Mathematics.

718

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,874

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4520 S Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL 60632-2904

(773) 535-4050

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Students who attend Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy usually attend:

High:

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

1.3%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,114^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

320^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^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	44.7	1114 of 2056	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	1198 of 2067	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	1020 of 2077	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	1245 of 2082	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	1279 of 1948	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	753 of 2086	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	960 of 2037	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.3	992 of 2044	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	1047 of 2046	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.4	1100 of 2052	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.0	1446 of 2093	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.0	1535 of 2167	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.2	1400 of 2166	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.0	1609 of 2147	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.4	1764 of 2139	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.8	1676 of 2120	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.7	1765 of 2092	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.6	1857 of 2095	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.3	1736 of 2086	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.5	1711 of 2022	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.6	1612 of 2030	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	19.6	1674 of 2020	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	775 of 1049	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	687 of 886	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.5	454 of 907	49.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	263 of 788	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	314 of 826	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	195 of 788	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	39.5	443 of 768	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	399 of 537	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.5	92 of 743	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	186 of 718	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1026 of 1942	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	1010 of 1942	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	1098 of 1957	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1170 of 1970	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1202 of 1680	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	659 of 2019	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	938 of 1964	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	380 of 982	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	359 of 959	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	258 of 970	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	48.9	421 of 954	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	348 of 742	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	101 of 955	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	221 of 938	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	561 of 1800	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	636 of 1793	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	344 of 1808	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	637 of 1763	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	609 of 1514	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	133 of 1816	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	71.8	305 of 1765	82.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1070 of 1947	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1217 of 1959	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	845 of 1984	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	1163 of 1977	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1136 of 1707	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	774 of 2019	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	913 of 1972	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	784 of 1292	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	762 of 1195	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	691 of 1156	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	839 of 1113	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	538 of 640	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	940 of 1194	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	582 of 763	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	320 of 1368	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	416 of 1363	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	401 of 1367	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	540 of 1369	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	388 of 1241	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	470 of 1356	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	477 of 1293	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.3	630 of 1293	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	527 of 1294	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.3	634 of 1302	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.4	711 of 1322	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.4	616 of 1367	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	663 of 1365	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.5	713 of 1344	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.4	933 of 1327	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.6	969 of 1318	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.1	877 of 1293	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.0	891 of 1287	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.4	772 of 1272	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.4	926 of 1209	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	47.9	714 of 1204	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.8	685 of 1185	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	532 of 694	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	225 of 639	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	458 of 674	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	60 of 483	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	46 of 486	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	65.5	70 of 480	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	76 of 454	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	35.1	206 of 277	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	215 of 339	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	65 of 285	77.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	350 of 1248	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	390 of 1251	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	454 of 1275	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	478 of 1286	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	303 of 1017	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	413 of 1276	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	453 of 1226	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	84 of 669	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	127 of 643	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	109 of 661	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	159 of 662	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	74 of 517	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	125 of 639	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	120 of 590	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	79 of 1229	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.4	146 of 1219	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	112 of 1234	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.7	164 of 1221	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	89 of 1019	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	140 of 1217	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	130 of 1161	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	263 of 1271	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	396 of 1264	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	328 of 1292	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	548 of 1286	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	442 of 1048	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	469 of 1296	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	449 of 1223	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	461 of 812	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	313 of 802	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	346 of 805	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	586 of 781	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	501 of 548	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	567 of 792	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	551 of 602	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)26th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-33 vs school

Disabled (2025)23rd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Science42%~ state avg

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
Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4520 S Kedzie Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4050	718	54	13.4	86.2%	9 (1.3%)	6 (0.8%)	695 (96.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44.7	1114^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.8%		38.1	1198^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.0%	84	31.1	52.8	65.3	30.0	50.7	59.4	72.4	76.4	59.4	52.0	25.0	18.9	20.6	49.1	60.6	37.8	96.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.2	97.5	96.0	11.5	28.7	$18,874	$2,411	$16,463
Gunsaulus Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4420 S Sacramento Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7215	658	49	13.4	86.0%	15 (2.3%)	11 (1.7%)	619 (94.1%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	37.7	1260^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.7%		22.1	1619^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.7%	359	27.3	42.4	36.1	43.3	48.1	26.0	44.9	60.6	43.0	50.0	40.0	28.6	16.4	21.8	34.8	31.5	97.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.1	98.2	97.6	7.7	30.6	$17,805	$1,629	$16,176
Acero Charter - Officer Marquez Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2916 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 321-2200	508	36	14.1	93.1%	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	502 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.6	1956^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.9%		14.8	1856^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.2%	100	11.1	25.0	16.1	17.5	16.7	16.1	33.9	43.3	24.3	19.6	10.5	5.6	5.4	22.0	33.3	16.4										$16,077	$1,139	$14,938
Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	4420 S Fairfield Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5434	465	31	15.2	93.1%	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	457 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	1927^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.3%		16.7	1782^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.8%	145	7.1	17.2	7.7	24.5	28.6	23.6	45.8	41.4	29.2	15.4	14.3	0.0	5.5	23.7	19.0	13.1										$16,240	$963	$15,278
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
Davis N Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3014 W 39th Pl	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4540	540	38	14.3	87.6%	19 (3.5%)	15 (2.8%)	502 (93.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.1	2022^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.7%		9.6	2048^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.9%	26	2.9	17.0	16.2	8.3	8.3	19.1	18.4	21.2	15.6	16.2	2.1	0.0	6.4	10.2	5.8	6.7	85.9	87.7	87.7	87.7	90.9	85.9	85.1	8.1	20.8	$19,674	$2,936	$16,738
Shields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4250 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7285	439	36	12.1	93.8%	12 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	420 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.6	1726^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.1%		24.8	1550^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.0%	176			22.4	29.7					26.5	24.6	19.2					21.5	93.0	95.3	95.3	95.3	97.7	94.1	91.4	14.6		$21,994	$3,057	$18,938
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
Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	5135 S California Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 434-6355	266	19	14.0	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	265 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.4	1265^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.5%		41.6	1120^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.8%	145	23.3	33.3	25.9	48.3	46.7	57.1	79.3	66.7	54.3	37.0	37.9	20.7	17.9	37.9	13.3	27.3										$20,388	$969	$19,418
Acero Charter - Sandra Cisneros Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2744 W Pershing Rd	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 376-8830	326	27	12.3	90.2%	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	319 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	1858^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.6%		11.1	2009^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.8%	151	11.1	26.8	12.5	13.2	45.7	22.9	21.4	34.1	26.1	12.9	10.5	6.5	2.9	19.0	7.3	9.9										$26,377	$1,178	$25,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy

What schools do graduates of Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy attend?

Students who attend Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy usually go on to attend:

High : Thomas Kelly College Preparatory

Is Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy a good school?

Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy ranks 1114^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy?

Students at Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

How many students attend Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 718 students attended Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy.

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