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IJLA Charter High School

Q: Is IJLA Charter High School a good school?

IJLA Charter High School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Illinois high schools.

Q: How many students attend IJLA Charter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 95 students attended IJLA Charter High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of IJLA Charter High School?

Students at IJLA Charter High School are 99% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

696^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 0% of Illinois high schools

Summary

IJLA Charter High School is a public charter high school located in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 67 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.

IJLA Charter High School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Illinois high schools, with a statewide ranking between 538 and 696 out of 698-701 high schools over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the district and state averages, with only 0% of IJLA students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. IJLA Charter High School has also had a four-year graduation rate ranging from 25% to 89%, which is significantly lower than the district and state averages, and has experienced extremely high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 92.5% in recent years.

When comparing IJLA Charter High School to other nearby schools in the same district, it becomes clear that IJLA is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. For example, Juarez Community Academy High School, located just 1.13 miles away, consistently outperforms IJLA on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in core subjects and better graduation and dropout rates. Despite being a charter school, IJLA Charter High School has not shown significant improvement in its performance over the years, and the school's challenges in serving its disadvantaged student population highlight the broader issues faced by schools serving marginalized communities.

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,426

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2570 S Blue Island
Chicago, IL 60608

(773) 890-8060

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.9%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2017 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (1% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (25% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school1%

District avg34%

Illinois avg47%

696^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From bottom 11% (2017) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

143^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	3.3	696 of 698	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	641 of 697	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	642 of 699	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	538 of 699	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	672 of 701	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	630 of 647	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	574 of 642	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	281 of 284	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	130 of 183	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	676 of 685	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	632 of 664	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	599 of 656	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	442 of 658	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	6.5	644 of 665	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	612 of 620	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	365 of 366	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	311 of 336	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	312 of 333	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	252 of 335	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	308 of 317	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	288 of 291	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	128 of 138	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	45 of 91	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	671 of 672	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	609 of 639	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	588 of 644	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	356 of 626	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.9	596 of 639	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	566 of 585	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	684 of 685	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	611 of 668	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	575 of 664	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	622 of 675	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	587 of 619	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)7th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science3%-46 vs state

English Language Arts0%-52 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)	% 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	% 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
IJLA Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2570 S Blue Island	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 890-8060	95	0		78.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	94 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.3	696^th of 698 public high schools	0.3%		12	641^st of 697 public high schools	8.0%	55							0.0	0.0	2.7									$19,426	$1,297	$18,129
IHSCA Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2520 S Western Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 890-8020	567	0		92.2%	5 (0.9%)	18 (3.2%)	543 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.6	619^th of 698 public high schools	11.3%		14.6	607^th of 697 public high schools	12.9%	12	34.8	21.2	7.8	10.1	25.2	19.2	15.0	8.6	18.3									$21,233	$1,202	$20,030
Cook County Juvenile Det -York Alt High School	Public	9-12	2700 S California Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7021	0	41	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										90.6	95.3	95.3	95.3	89.8	92.1	93.7	69.3
Spry Community Links High School	Public	9-12	2400 S Marshall Blvd	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1997	82	20	4.1	80.5%	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	79 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.4	694^th of 698 public high schools	0.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	14	16.7	6.3	0.0	0.0		0.0	6.3	0.0	0.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	94.9	98.3	98.3	93.2	$38,920	$8,180	$30,740
YCCS-Latino Youth Alternative High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2001 S California Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 648-2130	174	9	19.3	93.1%	2 (1.1%)	5 (2.9%)	165 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	5	675^th of 698 public high schools	3.3%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	5		0.0		0.0		15.8	3.5	0.0	10.7									$19,005	$1,321	$17,684
Juarez Community Academy High School	Public	9-12	1450 W Cermak Rd	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7030	1,585	115	13.8	84.4%	22 (1.4%)	35 (2.2%)	1,508 (95.1%)	12 (0.8%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	17.4	572^nd of 698 public high schools	18.1%		17.3	579^th of 697 public high schools	16.9%	7	36.0	28.9	10.6	7.0	27.5	18.8	36.3	14.1	26.1	94.6	97.9	97.8	97.8	91.0	96.6	96.3	92.8	$17,313	$2,153	$15,160
Farragut Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2345 S Christiana Ave	Chicago	60623	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-1300	490	46	10.7	93.7%	3 (0.6%)	62 (12.7%)	419 (85.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	12.2	611^th of 698 public high schools	12.5%		13.5	616^th of 697 public high schools	11.6%	5	35.9	24.5	9.4	7.1	21.9	17.3	25.3	6.3	20.3	92.5	93.7	93.7	93.7	89.3	93.9	92.3	84.7	$29,254	$4,300	$24,954
Noble St Charter-UIC College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1231 S Damen Ave	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 768-4858	957	58	16.5	84.5%	14 (1.5%)	449 (46.9%)	434 (45.4%)	49 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	30.5	505^th of 698 public high schools	27.7%		28.5	484^th of 697 public high schools	30.6%	21	49.8	37.8	17.2	16.1	36.8	42.4	36.5	13.7	28.8									$19,226	$1,951	$17,275
Cook County Juvenile-Jefferson Alt High School	Public	6-12	1100 S Hamilton Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(312) 433-7110	0	46	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										96.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.5	96.9	96.9	94.6
Simpson Academy High School for Young Women	Public	6-12	1321 S Paulina St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7812	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	95.8	100.0	100.0	87.5

Frequently Asked Questions about IJLA Charter High School

Is IJLA Charter High School a good school?

IJLA Charter High School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Illinois high schools.

How many students attend IJLA Charter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 95 students attended IJLA Charter High School.

What is the racial makeup of IJLA Charter High School?

Students at IJLA Charter High School are 99% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is IJLA Charter High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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