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Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary

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Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary ranks 1445 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary is a public charter elementary school serving 534 students in grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

The school consistently performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 39.7%, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state, while its Mathematics proficiency rate was 17.5%, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 8.6% to 27.6% across grade levels. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively stronger results for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, but lower performance for students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz and Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy, which have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's per-student spending is relatively high, suggesting that the academic challenges may not be solely due to a lack of funding or resources, but rather may be related to other factors, such as instructional practices, school leadership, or student and family engagement.

532

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,630

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4248 W 47th St
Chicago, IL 60632-4402

(773) 579-3470

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

2.1%

Asian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2023 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,445^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 22 pts since 2019

From top 49% (2019) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

984^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 15 pts since 2019

From bottom 43% (2019) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

178^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	29.5	1445 of 2056	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1500 of 2067	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1648 of 2077	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	1638 of 2082	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	1333 of 1948	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	1016 of 2086	51.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	526 of 788	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	492 of 826	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	462 of 788	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	591 of 768	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	367 of 537	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	362 of 743	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	1420 of 1942	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	1461 of 1942	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	1562 of 1957	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1583 of 1970	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	1377 of 1680	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	983 of 2019	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	609 of 982	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	607 of 959	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	735 of 970	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	753 of 954	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	386 of 742	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	250 of 955	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1024 of 1800	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1153 of 1793	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1288 of 1808	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1262 of 1763	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	725 of 1514	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	348 of 1816	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	1303 of 1947	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1341 of 1959	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1575 of 1984	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1513 of 1977	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	1077 of 1707	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	1042 of 2019	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	642 of 1195	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	985 of 1156	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	655 of 1113	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	984 of 1368	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	1010 of 1363	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1041 of 1367	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	657 of 1369	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	440 of 1241	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	776 of 1356	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	24.9	559 of 674	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	303 of 483	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	231 of 486	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.1	395 of 480	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	182 of 454	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	122 of 339	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	964 of 1248	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	933 of 1251	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1052 of 1275	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	669 of 1286	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	381 of 1017	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	626 of 1276	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	447 of 669	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	457 of 643	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	511 of 661	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.8	237 of 662	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	83 of 517	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	305 of 639	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	769 of 1229	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	858 of 1219	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	870 of 1234	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.5	353 of 1221	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	97 of 1019	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	55.9	452 of 1217	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	864 of 1271	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	933 of 1264	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	885 of 1292	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	560 of 1286	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	546 of 1048	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	877 of 1296	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	28.0	587 of 802	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	369 of 805	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	77 of 792	90.3%	★★★★★

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

Special Education (2024)46th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2023)17th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science22%-21 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 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
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
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
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
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
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz	Public	PK, KG-8	4034 W 56Th St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-8280	542	35	15.7	48.5%	32 (5.9%)	16 (3.0%)	492 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90.9	160^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.2%		89	208^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.9%	48	58.9	63.9	73.2	83.9	73.2	87.7	70.0	81.7	78.3	89.3	72.6	60.7	57.9	58.3	43.3	63.5	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.5	96.9	96.5	9.4	22.9	$16,345	$1,261	$15,084
Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar	Public, Charter	K-8	5050 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5450	528	29	18.5	88.4%	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	518 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.6	1603^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.0%		22.1	1620^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.6%	17	23.7	41.7	21.7	47.5	41.7	31.7	53.3	42.4	39.7	18.3	13.3	16.7	8.3	31.7	21.7	18.3										$14,730	$977	$13,754
Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4520 S Kedzie Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4050	718	54	13.4	86.2%	9 (1.3%)	6 (0.8%)	695 (96.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44.7	1114^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.8%		38.1	1198^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.0%	84	31.1	52.8	65.3	30.0	50.7	59.4	72.4	76.4	59.4	52.0	25.0	18.9	20.6	49.1	60.6	37.8	96.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.2	97.5	96.0	11.5	28.7	$18,874	$2,411	$16,463
Sandoval Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5534 S Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0457	736	53	14.0	91.7%	15 (2.0%)	18 (2.4%)	692 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	30.2	1427^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.6%		29.3	1419^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.3%	8	26.2		25.4	25.6	43.4				31.5	43.0	28.7	26.8				32.5	95.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.6	97.5	96.2	6.1		$17,345	$2,404	$14,941
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary?

Students at Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary.

Is Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary a good school?

Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary ranks 1445^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Acero Charter - SPC Zizumbo Elementary in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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