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Amandla Charter School

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Public, Charter Grades

310

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6800 S Stewart Ave
Chicago, IL 60621-2441

(773) 535-7150

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.7%

Hispanic:

1.0%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2011 → 1st in 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (1% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2011

!English Language Arts scores 36 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school1%

District avg24%

Illinois avg32%

Not ranked this year

Amandla Charter School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2015	8.4	1283 of 1302	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	1278 of 1322	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.5	1237 of 1367	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	1015 of 1365	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.3	994 of 1344	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Illinois (2015-2016) ?

Mathematics2%-27 vs state

English Language Arts0%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Amandla Charter School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking ()	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center	Public	5400 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	A E R O Special Educ Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 496-3330	70	.0	(n/a)
Family Enrichment Prg/Fep	Public	150 W 137Th St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 841-5950	0		(n/a)
Academy for Learning	Public	306 E 144Th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 841-1063	10	.0	(n/a)
Care Program	Public	5318 135th St	Crestwood	60418	Cook County	Eisenhower Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 389-9955	13	.0	(n/a)
Eisenhower Coop-DHH Program	Public	5318 135Th St	Crestwood	60418	Cook County	Eisenhower Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 389-7580	8	.0	(n/a)
EASE Program	Public	350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 596-2878	5	.0	(n/a)
Communication Development/CD	Public	350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 985-4402	5	.0	(n/a)
Deaf & Hard of Hearing/DHH	Public	350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 596-2878	8	.0	(n/a)
Echo School	Public	350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 596-3200	10	.0	(n/a)
ABLE Program	Public	300 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 597-4250	9	.0	(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Amandla Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Amandla Charter School?

Students at Amandla Charter School are 98% African American.

What district is Amandla Charter School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Amandla Charter School?

In the 2015-16 school year, 310 students attended Amandla Charter School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Total
A.E.R.O. Therapeutic Center	Public		5400 W 77th St	Burbank	60459	Cook County	A E R O Special Educ Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 496-3330	0	70	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Family Enrichment Prg/Fep	Public		150 W 137Th St	Riverdale	60827	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 841-5950	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academy for Learning	Public		306 E 144Th St	Dolton	60419	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 841-1063	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Care Program	Public		5318 135th St	Crestwood	60418	Cook County	Eisenhower Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 389-9955	0	13	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eisenhower Coop-DHH Program	Public		5318 135Th St	Crestwood	60418	Cook County	Eisenhower Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 389-7580	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
EASE Program	Public		350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 596-2878	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Communication Development/CD	Public		350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 985-4402	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Deaf & Hard of Hearing/DHH	Public		350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 596-2878	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Echo School	Public		350 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 596-3200	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
ABLE Program	Public		300 W 154Th St	South Holland	60473	Cook County	Exc Children Have Opportunities	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(708) 597-4250	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)