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Williams Medical Prep High School

Public Grades 9-12

579^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 17% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Williams Medical Prep High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 80 students in grades 9-12. 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. Over the past several years, Williams Medical Prep High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a ranking between 570 and 667 out of the state's high schools.

The school has struggled with low academic performance, with only 22.2% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, 0% in ACT Mathematics, and 16.7% in ACT Science in the 2024-2025 school year. These scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 47.4% over the past few years, and lower-than-average four-year graduation rates, ranging from 80.9% to 93.3%.

When comparing Williams Medical Prep High School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Perspectives Charter - IIT Campus and Urban Prep Charter Academy Englewood High School, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. Despite being in operation for several years, Williams Medical Prep High School has not shown significant improvement in its performance metrics, and the school's location in a disadvantaged area of Chicago may contribute to the challenges it faces in terms of academic achievement and student engagement.

Students ?

4.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,712

Per pupil spending ?

75.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4934 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60615-2115

(773) 535-1120

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2014 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (21% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

579^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 144High 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	579 of 698	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	606 of 699	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	652 of 699	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	667 of 688	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	622 of 701	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	625 of 647	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.8	626 of 642	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	584 of 643	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.1	570 of 614	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.1	589 of 670	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.6	535 of 670	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	569 of 665	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.2	526 of 655	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	188 of 323	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	181 of 301	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	222 of 294	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	241 of 281	14.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	193 of 299	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	220 of 253	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	570 of 685	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	646 of 656	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	561 of 658	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	616 of 639	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	575 of 665	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	600 of 620	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	550 of 672	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	519 of 644	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	621 of 626	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.2	580 of 611	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	546 of 639	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	558 of 585	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2018	7.5	589 of 619	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)42nd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2018)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-30 vs state

Science17%-32 vs state

Mathematics0%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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)	% 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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Williams Medical Prep High School	Public	9-12	4934 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1120	74	16	4.6	75.7%	0 (0.0%)	71 (95.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	16.1	579^th of 698 public high schools	17.0%					(n/a)	38.1	33.3	4.8	4.2	23.8	41.7	22.2	0.0	16.7						97.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.8	100.0	100.0	89.6	$36,712	$8,699	$28,013
Bronzeville Scholastic High School	Public	9-12	4934 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1150	119	19	6.2	90.8%	0 (0.0%)	109 (91.6%)	9 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9.8	628^th of 698 public high schools	10.0%		16.1	584^th of 697 public high schools	16.2%	44	46.2	15.2	3.8	6.1	26.9	12.1	14.3	0.0	4.8						95.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.2	100.0	100.0	91.4	$36,818	$5,658	$31,160
Walter Henri Dyett High School for Arts	Public	9-12	555 E 51st St	Chicago	60615	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1825	538	32	17.0	83.1%	2 (0.4%)	517 (96.1%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	9.5	632^nd of 698 public high schools	9.5%		10.6	665^th of 697 public high schools	4.6%	33	37.0	24.2	8.7	3.0	23.0	15.2	7.2	4.3	15.8						94.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	88.9	93.6	94.4	77.4	$21,310	$2,880	$18,430
Tilden Career Communty Academy High School	Public	9-12	4747 S Union Ave	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1625	288	27	10.6	86.8%	21 (7.3%)	89 (30.9%)	170 (59.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	8.2	643^rd of 698 public high schools	7.9%		13.8	612^th of 697 public high schools	12.2%	31	25.9	11.9	10.7	2.4	25.9	19.0	10.0	1.7	11.7						81.1	84.7	84.7	84.7	78.5	82.9	84.2	79.0	$30,221	$4,612	$25,609
King College Prep High School	Public	9-12	4445 S Drexel Blvd	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1180	819	49	16.6	82.8%	3 (0.4%)	781 (95.4%)	25 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	33.5	490^th of 698 public high schools	29.8%		22.4	521^st of 697 public high schools	25.3%	31	62.1	44.3	22.4	7.0	36.4	29.7	39.8	15.7	34.3						94.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	90.4	97.9	97.0	85.9	$18,678	$2,216	$16,462
Phillips Academy High School	Public	9-12	244 E Pershing Rd	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1603	467	33	14.3	71.5%	4 (0.9%)	427 (91.4%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	6.5	661^st of 698 public high schools	5.3%		11.7	643^rd of 697 public high schools	7.7%	18	21.1	18.6	1.0	4.1	10.6	17.3	12.2	4.4	12.2						84.7	87.8	87.8	87.8	81.2	87.0	86.8	55.0	$22,344	$3,024	$19,320
Perspectives Charter - IIT Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	3663 S Wabash Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 358-6800	413	0		93.2%	2 (0.5%)	400 (96.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.6	639^th of 698 public high schools	8.5%		12.2	638^th of 697 public high schools	8.5%	1	27.5	17.9	5.7	4.5	17.4	13.4	20.4	4.9	19.6	0.0	12.5	21.4	0.0	3.6									$21,020	$1,630	$19,390
Urban Prep Charter Academy Englewood High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6201 S Stewart Ave	Chicago	60621	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9724	87	10	8.7	92.0%	0 (0.0%)	81 (93.1%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	23	546^th of 698 public high schools	21.8%		11.7	647^th of 697 public high schools	7.2%	101	24.0	45.5	12.0	27.3	24.0	45.5	18.2	0.0	13.6														$23,316	$1,057	$22,259
Air Force Academy High School	Public	9-12	3630 S Wells St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1590	131	18	7.3	87.8%	4 (3.1%)	73 (55.7%)	52 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	13.4	601^st of 698 public high schools	13.9%		41.4	381^st of 697 public high schools	45.3%	220	28.9	26.7	10.5	6.7	15.8	33.3	18.5	7.4	22.2						94.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	91.5	99.2	99.2	81.4	$38,052	$5,658	$32,394
Chicago Military Academy High School	Public	9-12	3519 S Giles Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9750	209	21	10.1	68.4%	1 (0.5%)	147 (70.3%)	56 (26.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.9	598^th of 698 public high schools	14.3%		10.9	659^th of 697 public high schools	5.5%	61	24.1	31.8	3.4	2.3	8.6	11.4	22.2	5.6	44.4						96.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	89.5	98.1	98.1	78.5	$32,270	$4,678	$27,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Medical Prep High School

What is the racial makeup of Williams Medical Prep High School?

Students at Williams Medical Prep High School are 96% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Williams Medical Prep High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Williams Medical Prep High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Williams Medical Prep High School.

Is Williams Medical Prep High School a good school?

Williams Medical Prep High School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Illinois high schools.

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