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Crane Medical Prep High School

Public Grades 9-12

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 10% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Crane Medical Prep High School is a public high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 275 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.

Crane Medical Prep High School consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 13.3% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to 40.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. The school's 4-year graduation rate is around 89%, on par with the district and state, but its dropout rate is higher, ranging from 2.4% to 5.0% in recent years. Additionally, Crane Medical Prep High School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 81.9%, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Noble St Charter-UIC College Prep, Young Magnet High School, and Phoenix Military Academy High School, Crane Medical Prep High School's performance is generally lower, with these schools tending to have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Crane Medical Prep High School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 298 out of 643 Illinois high schools in 2015-2016 to 629 out of 698 in 2024-2025, suggesting that the school's performance is not improving and may be falling further behind its peers.

295

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,160

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2245 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612-2910

(773) 534-7600

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.0%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (82% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

629^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 44 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th 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	9.8	629 of 698	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	655 of 697	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	623 of 699	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	639 of 699	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	615 of 688	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	578 of 701	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	523 of 647	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	506 of 642	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.5	298 of 643	53.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	251 of 323	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	262 of 299	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	236 of 301	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	204 of 294	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	185 of 281	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	166 of 299	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	110 of 253	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	324 of 491	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	618 of 685	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	597 of 664	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	579 of 656	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	596 of 658	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	559 of 639	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	552 of 665	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	537 of 620	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	20.9	277 of 335	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	265 of 317	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	178 of 317	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	130 of 291	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	592 of 672	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	582 of 639	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	567 of 644	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	552 of 626	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	511 of 611	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	426 of 639	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	397 of 585	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	616 of 685	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	634 of 668	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	600 of 664	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	615 of 653	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	486 of 675	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	400 of 619	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	433 of 527	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.2	153 of 453	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2025)34th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2022)17th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science15%-34 vs state

English Language Arts13%-38 vs state

Mathematics5%-34 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 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Crane Medical Prep High School	Public	9-12	2245 W Jackson Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7600	295	28	10.7	87.1%	1 (0.3%)	242 (82.0%)	50 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9.8	629^th of 698 public high schools	9.9%		11.3	655^th of 697 public high schools	6.0%	26	45.5	14.9	12.1	4.1	15.2	6.8	13.3	5.3	14.7								98.1	99.6	99.6	99.6	96.6	99.6	99.2	92.0	$25,160	$3,542	$21,618
Noble St Charter-Chicago Bulls Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	2040 W Adams St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 534-7599	1,060	65	16.3	87.1%	11 (1.0%)	612 (57.7%)	429 (40.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23.9	542^nd of 698 public high schools	22.3%		20.9	544^th of 697 public high schools	22.0%	2	40.7	27.6	18.1	12.7	32.8	26.7	37.6	16.1	33.1																$19,861	$1,889	$17,972
Phoenix Military Academy High School	Public	9-12	145 S Campbell Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7275	372	28	13.2	87.4%	10 (2.7%)	57 (15.3%)	299 (80.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24.7	536^th of 698 public high schools	23.2%		23.3	514^th of 697 public high schools	26.3%	22	50.0	33.3	18.5	14.4	29.3	28.9	34.7	13.3	28.0								98.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	94.2	99.3	99.5	89.7	$23,314	$2,673	$20,641
IYC Chicago	Public	6-12	136 N Western Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	IDJJ School District 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 633-5219	37	8	4.6	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	26 (70.3%)	11 (29.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$87,907	$15,253	$72,654
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
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
Manley Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2935 W Polk St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6900	193	14	13.5	85.0%	4 (2.1%)	174 (90.2%)	12 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	5	674^th of 698 public high schools	3.4%		14.6	606^th of 697 public high schools	13.1%	68	29.4	10.3	0.0	3.4	11.8	6.9	3.6	0.0	12.7								78.9	86.7	86.7	86.7	76.7	85.6	83.3	67.8	$37,856	$5,900	$31,956
Young Magnet High School	Public	7-12	211 S Laflin St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7500	2,223	130	17.1	33.3%	529 (23.8%)	415 (18.7%)	617 (27.8%)	548 (24.7%)	9 (0.4%)	16 (0.7%)	88 (4.0%)	99.3	5^th of 698 public high schools	99.3%		100	4^th of 697 public high schools	99.4%	1	96.5	92.4	94.0	86.7	92.7	88.8	92.5	89.0	91.0	98.5	99.3	95.6	97.5	100.0	98.5	99.3	88.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	92.6	97.8	97.7	93.0	$16,478	$1,431	$15,047
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
Marshall Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	3250 W Adams St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6455	239	20	11.9	93.7%	0 (0.0%)	212 (88.7%)	23 (9.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5.1	673^rd of 698 public high schools	3.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	7	24.5	5.7	1.9	0.0	11.3	9.8	11.3	1.6	14.5								91.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	93.6	96.5	97.1	84.3	$32,170	$5,820	$26,349

Frequently Asked Questions about Crane Medical Prep High School

What district is Crane Medical Prep High School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Crane Medical Prep High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Crane Medical Prep High School.

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

Students at Crane Medical Prep High School are 82% African American, 17% Hispanic.

Is Crane Medical Prep High School a good school?

Crane Medical Prep High School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Illinois high schools.

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