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Academy for Global Citizenship

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1593^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

The Academy for Global Citizenship is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois. With 478 students, 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.

The school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.6% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's performance on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams is consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 37.1%, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state, while in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was only 10.9%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar, Edwards Elementary School, Twain Elementary School, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and Pasteur Elementary School, the Academy for Global Citizenship performs significantly worse, with lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic outcomes do not seem to reflect this investment, suggesting the need for a closer examination of the root causes of the school's challenges.

486

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,019

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4942 W 44Th St
Chicago, IL 60638-1900

(773) 582-1100

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

White:

2.5%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2019 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,593^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,064^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

225^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	23.1	1593 of 2056	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1650 of 2067	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1618 of 2077	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1708 of 2082	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	1511 of 1948	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1880 of 2086	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1731 of 2037	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.6	1506 of 2044	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	1654 of 2046	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.6	1225 of 2052	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.8	1188 of 2093	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.6	1430 of 2167	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.9	1464 of 2166	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	827 of 1049	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	837 of 886	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	582 of 788	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	734 of 826	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	691 of 788	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	760 of 768	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	608 of 743	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	337 of 718	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1530 of 1942	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1534 of 1942	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1532 of 1957	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1689 of 1970	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1691 of 2019	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1457 of 1964	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	733 of 982	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	748 of 959	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	748 of 970	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	745 of 954	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	460 of 742	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	872 of 955	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	695 of 938	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1393 of 1800	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	1547 of 1793	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1546 of 1808	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	1417 of 1763	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1440 of 1816	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	1311 of 1765	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1491 of 1947	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1551 of 1959	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1524 of 1984	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1479 of 1977	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1773 of 2019	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1550 of 1972	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1164 of 1292	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	920 of 1195	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	817 of 1156	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	836 of 1113	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.3	1064 of 1368	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1178 of 1363	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1225 of 1367	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.3	927 of 1293	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.7	1115 of 1294	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.7	773 of 1302	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	656 of 694	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	383 of 483	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	467 of 486	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	461 of 480	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1001 of 1248	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1070 of 1251	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1149 of 1275	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	518 of 669	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	560 of 643	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	604 of 661	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1027 of 1229	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1062 of 1219	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	1144 of 1234	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	897 of 1271	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1083 of 1264	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1116 of 1292	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	790 of 812	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	485 of 802	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	481 of 805	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)21st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)5th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Science23%-20 vs state

Mathematics11%-28 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
Academy for Global Citizenship	Public, Charter	K-8	4942 W 44Th St	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 582-1100	486	35	13.8	57.6%	12 (2.5%)	12 (2.5%)	447 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	23.1	1593^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.5%		21.2	1650^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.2%	57	26.4	19.6	32.8	29.1	52.8	34.5	42.2	31.9	37.1	15.5	5.5	5.7	16.4	15.6	6.4	10.9										$23,019	$1,870	$21,148
Hearst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4640 S Lamon Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2376	285	32	8.9	84.6%	8 (2.8%)	90 (31.6%)	185 (64.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.9	1914^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.9%		14.4	1872^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	9.4%	42	0.0	18.8	3.6	27.3	17.6	23.8	22.2	36.4	22.3	3.6	22.7	5.9	10.0	5.6	15.2	10.9	97.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.3	98.6	96.3	18.6	28.1	$29,372	$3,182	$26,190
Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3470	532	32	16.6	86.3%	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	515 (96.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.5	1445^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.7%		26.6	1500^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.4%	55	22.4	20.8	39.7	32.7	44.8	50.8	28.8	40.5	39.7	27.6	26.9	8.6	15.3	18.6	11.4	17.5										$16,630	$860	$15,769
Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress	Public, Charter	K-8	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3475	528	29	18.5	88.4%	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	518 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.6	1772^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	13.8%		14.5	1868^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.6%	96	10.5	11.8	17.2	30.8	14.3	41.4	35.2	19.8	26.6	8.6	15.4	3.6	18.6	10.2	6.0	10.1										$16,241	$1,036	$15,205
Charles J Sahs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5001 S Long Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Central Stickney School District 110	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-1152	262	29	9.1	66.8%	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.6	697^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.1%		64	663^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.9%	34	38.5	27.6	55.2	42.3	50.0	71.0	63.3	75.9	60.2	69.0	53.8	46.2	41.9	50.0	37.9	49.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.0	98.7	99.0	8.4	34.2	$27,693	$1,502	$26,191
Drexel Elementary School	Public	K-6	5407 W 36th St	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-5532	396	29	13.6	71.2%	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	386 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.3	1380^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.9%		21.5	1640^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.7%	260	34.8		27.9	24.4	45.7	29.2			32.0	46.5	27.5	34.8	12.5			29.9	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	81.3	93.8	93.8		11.0	$24,492	$1,969	$22,523
Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5134 S Lotus Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2290	850	58	14.5	74.6%	61 (7.2%)	18 (2.1%)	764 (89.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49.3	1015^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.6%		50.5	924^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.3%	91	26.4	34.6	43.4	55.2	50.5	69.6	79.8	72.6	61.3	48.5	45.8	15.2	23.9	36.9	25.5	32.3	95.8	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	98.2	97.4	3.8	32.7	$16,918	$1,867	$15,051
Edwards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4815 S Karlov Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4875	1,209	83	14.5	76.1%	28 (2.3%)	13 (1.1%)	1,161 (96.0%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15	1782^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.7	1779^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.9%	3	22.4	15.0	22.2	19.2	23.4	34.6	44.5	45.5	32.3	24.2	7.2	6.5	9.6	12.4	15.0	12.2	94.4	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.2	95.9	95.3	12.2	26.4	$18,472	$2,377	$16,095
Columbus West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	5425 W 31st St	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 780-4482	534	40	13.3	90.4%	13 (2.4%)	6 (1.1%)	510 (95.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)			28.0						28.0	41.6						41.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.7	98.6	7.1		$23,218	$2,004	$21,215
Abe Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3545 S 61st Ave	Cicero	60804	Cook County	Cicero School District 99	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 652-8889	717	58	12.4	92.2%	11 (1.5%)	5 (0.7%)	696 (97.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	41.8	1170^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.1%		35.6	1254^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.3%	84	30.9		35.5	40.7	45.4	63.6			45.6	30.0	33.0	24.7	34.1			30.3	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	4.5	11.3	$21,690	$1,794	$19,895

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy for Global Citizenship

What is the racial makeup of Academy for Global Citizenship?

Students at Academy for Global Citizenship are 92% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Academy for Global Citizenship a good school?

Academy for Global Citizenship ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Academy for Global Citizenship?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Academy for Global Citizenship.

What district is Academy for Global Citizenship in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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