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Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School

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Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School ranks 1266 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School is a public charter school in Chicago, Illinois, serving around 500 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. 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.

Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools over the past 10 years, receiving a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school's African American students have performed relatively well, students with special education needs and those from low-income backgrounds have struggled, ranking in the bottom 10% and bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, respectively. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have been below the state average, and it has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years.

Nearby schools, such as Moving Everest Charter School, Plato Learning Academy Elementary School, and Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School, have also faced academic challenges, with proficiency rates generally below the state average. However, some schools in the area, like Clark G R Elementary School and Longfellow Elementary School, have performed better in certain areas. Despite the increase in per-student spending and a decrease in student-teacher ratio at Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School, the school has not seen significant improvements in its academic performance, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach to school improvement may be necessary.

512

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,369

Per pupil spending ?

81.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5608 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60644-3009

(773) 945-5025

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.9%

Hispanic:

1.0%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (32% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,266^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

905^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

132^nd 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	37.3	1266 of 2056	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	1294 of 2067	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1688 of 2077	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1689 of 2082	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1623 of 1948	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1707 of 2086	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1726 of 2037	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	1683 of 2044	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	1903 of 2046	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	1775 of 2052	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.3	1772 of 2093	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.4	1838 of 2167	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.1	1876 of 2166	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	1602 of 2139	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.5	1633 of 2120	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	119 of 688	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	157 of 655	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	304 of 692	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	284 of 684	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	164 of 428	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	289 of 711	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	301 of 698	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	1029 of 1049	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	1239 of 1942	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1179 of 1942	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.1	1565 of 1957	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	1668 of 1970	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	1414 of 1680	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1685 of 2019	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1550 of 1964	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	723 of 1800	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	874 of 1793	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	1345 of 1808	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	1286 of 1763	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1142 of 1514	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1294 of 1816	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	1353 of 1765	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1197 of 1947	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1287 of 1959	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1612 of 1984	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	1466 of 1977	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1511 of 1707	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1596 of 2019	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	1711 of 1972	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1279 of 1292	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	750 of 1195	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	935 of 1156	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	976 of 1113	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	905 of 1368	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	755 of 1363	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1052 of 1367	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	1080 of 1369	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1019 of 1241	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1158 of 1356	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	1180 of 1293	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	1128 of 1293	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.9	1109 of 1294	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	1170 of 1302	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.5	979 of 1322	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.0	1121 of 1367	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.7	973 of 1365	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.1	1061 of 1327	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.0	1013 of 1318	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	178 of 574	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	146 of 548	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	252 of 569	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	258 of 573	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	175 of 385	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	315 of 565	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	342 of 511	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	507 of 639	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	651 of 674	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	912 of 1248	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	741 of 1251	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1063 of 1275	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1099 of 1286	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	815 of 1017	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1067 of 1276	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	1132 of 1226	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	757 of 1229	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	515 of 1219	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.1	925 of 1234	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	880 of 1221	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	701 of 1019	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	972 of 1217	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1046 of 1161	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	770 of 1271	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	686 of 1264	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	872 of 1292	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	881 of 1286	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.6	943 of 1048	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	1110 of 1296	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	1086 of 1223	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	41.7	387 of 802	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.5	602 of 805	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	416 of 781	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	381 of 548	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	489 of 792	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)83rd percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)2nd percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-37 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)69th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2024)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)21st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science30%-13 vs state

Mathematics21%-18 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
Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	5608 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 945-5025	512	27	18.9	81.4%	2 (0.4%)	501 (97.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37.3	1266^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.4%		33.7	1294^th of 2067 public elementary schools	37.4%	28	37.9	22.8	40.7	46.6	46.6	40.4	55.6	58.6	48.0	49.2	32.8	12.1	5.3	9.3	15.5	20.9										$21,369	$199	$21,170
Ellington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 N Parkside Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6361	510	40	12.9	95.1%	0 (0.0%)	422 (82.7%)	81 (15.9%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10.7	1920^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.6%		10.5	2022^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	2.2%	102	8.1	17.9	16.2	17.1	29.7	31.0	14.6	46.3	25.9	13.5	2.4	5.4	4.8	2.4	2.4	5.0	75.0	78.6	78.6	78.6	88.3	78.6	73.6	13.3	13.1	$20,830	$2,418	$18,412
Depriest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	139 S Parkside Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6800	419	38	11.0	76.4%	0 (0.0%)	366 (87.4%)	50 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	5.5	2042^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	0.7%		11.9	1977^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.4%	65	3.6	16.7	2.2	10.0	0.0	19.2	18.2	20.0	11.2	2.3	7.5	3.6	0.0	2.3	0.0	2.9	75.0	80.6	80.6	80.8	89.3	78.6	76.9	3.0	12.8	$26,255	$3,804	$22,451
Moving Everest Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	416 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(312) 683-9695	755	55	13.7	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	707 (93.6%)	42 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	15.5	1775^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.5	1920^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.1%	145	15.9	16.5	30.5	30.3	26.5	19.3	14.3	27.1	24.5	22.0	13.2	9.6	8.0	8.3	14.1	12.4										$20,518	$1,130	$19,388
Plato Learning Academy Elementary School	Public	K-8	5545 W Harrison St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 413-3090	157	8	19.6	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	152 (96.8%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.4	2055^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.0%		8.4	2060^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.3%	5	6.3	9.1	4.0	8.3	0.0	10.0	5.3	18.2	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	80.6	99.4	99.4	99.4	98.3	99.4	99.4		46.7	$21,172	$82	$21,090
Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	214 N Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6150	427	35	12.3	99.3%	5 (1.2%)	355 (83.1%)	59 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	20.6	1654^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.6%		15.2	1837^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.1%	183	12.8	4.7	39.4	22.7	13.6	30.2	37.8	9.3	24.6	60.6	6.8	0.0	4.7	13.5	4.5	13.1	73.4	81.9	81.4	81.4	89.2	80.4	74.4	5.4	19.9	$21,434	$3,898	$17,536
Howe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	720 N Lorel Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6060	341	31	10.9	82.7%	7 (2.1%)	267 (78.3%)	66 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	2003^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.3	2061^st of 2067 public elementary schools	0.3%	58	9.4	20.6	8.8	10.3	9.4	24.3	20.0	38.2	18.8	2.9	0.0	0.0	13.5	4.0	5.9	4.7	86.1	89.1	89.1	89.1	95.8	88.9	84.7	7.0	20.3	$21,845	$3,453	$18,392
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 Highland Ave	Oak Park	60304	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 524-3060	524	52	10.1	19.1%	263 (50.2%)	84 (16.0%)	89 (17.0%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.1%)	86.5	256^th of 2056 public elementary schools	87.5%		80.3	357^th of 2067 public elementary schools	82.7%	101	56.5		69.3	73.0	79.1				73.8	72.7	60.8	65.1				66.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	13.1		$22,612	$1,087	$21,526
Leland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	512 S Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6340	344	30	11.4	95.6%	2 (0.6%)	293 (85.2%)	44 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	9.2	1966^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.4%		11.7	1985^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.0%	19	6.3	10.0	25.8	11.8	13.9	17.2	7.4	23.3	16.6	25.8	2.9	2.8	0.0	7.1	0.0	6.4	77.0	81.4	81.4	81.4	91.2	81.1	77.4	10.1	8.5	$23,543	$3,771	$19,772
Clark G R Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1045 S Monitor Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6225	134	14	9.5	80.6%	7 (5.2%)	58 (43.3%)	68 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	29.6	1443^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	29.8%		21.1	1652^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	20.1%	209	25.0	22.2	20.0	40.0	58.3	33.3	63.6	44.4	43.6	50.0	13.3	16.7	8.3	36.4	5.6	19.2	92.4	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	90.3	91.0	7.6	27.8	$29,464	$3,792	$25,673

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What is the racial makeup of Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School?

Students at Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School are 98% African American.

Is Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School a good school?

Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School ranks 1266^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Catalyst Charter-Circle Rock Elementary School.

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