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Acero Charter - Bartolome de las

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1843^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Acero Charter - Bartolome de las is an elementary school in Chicago, Illinois that serves grades K-8 with 223 students enrolled. Despite being a public charter school, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Acero Charter - Bartolome de las significantly underperforms compared to the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 24% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, only 9.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby Perez Elementary, STEM Magnet Academy, and Whittier Elementary schools generally outperform Acero Charter - Bartolome de las on academic measures, suggesting the school may need to implement more targeted interventions and support to improve the educational experiences and outcomes for its students.

225

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,987

Per pupil spending ?

88.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1641 W 16th St
Chicago, IL 60608-2039

(312) 432-3224

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.0%

African American:

2.7%

White:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2019 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,843^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 20 pts since 2019

From bottom 31% (2019) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,261^st of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 32 pts since 2019

From bottom 39% (2019) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

338^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	13.2	1843 of 2056	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1794 of 2067	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1568 of 2077	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1675 of 2082	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	1473 of 1948	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	1447 of 2086	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	441 of 788	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	752 of 826	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	563 of 788	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	683 of 768	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	261 of 537	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	588 of 743	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1296 of 1942	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1647 of 1942	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1334 of 1957	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1503 of 1970	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1385 of 1680	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1422 of 2019	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	867 of 982	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	817 of 959	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	694 of 970	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	763 of 954	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	462 of 742	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	560 of 955	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1533 of 1800	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1454 of 1793	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	1188 of 1808	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1254 of 1763	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	1018 of 1514	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	957 of 1816	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1899 of 1947	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1631 of 1959	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1506 of 1984	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	1597 of 1977	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	1267 of 1707	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	1341 of 2019	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	1261 of 1368	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	1059 of 1363	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1070 of 1367	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	954 of 1369	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	767 of 1241	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.6	821 of 1356	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	239 of 483	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	295 of 486	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	191 of 480	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	317 of 454	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	154 of 277	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1102 of 1248	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1082 of 1251	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	973 of 1275	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	889 of 1286	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	692 of 1017	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	753 of 1276	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	638 of 669	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	505 of 643	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	533 of 661	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.8	461 of 662	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	276 of 517	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	332 of 639	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1083 of 1229	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	891 of 1219	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	937 of 1234	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	718 of 1221	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	488 of 1019	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	510 of 1217	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1143 of 1271	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.6	799 of 1264	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1039 of 1292	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	900 of 1286	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	657 of 1048	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	916 of 1296	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	23.8	669 of 805	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile+43 vs school

Special Education (2023)17th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-29 vs state

Science14%-29 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 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 - Bartolome de las	Public, Charter	K-8	1641 W 16th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 432-3224	225	17	13.2	88.4%	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	216 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.2	1843^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.3	1794^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.2%	49	15.8	13.0	12.5	35.0	15.8	22.7	19.0	34.8	24.0	18.8	15.0	5.3	9.1	9.5	0.0	9.1										$24,987	$1,381	$23,606
Cooper Elementary Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1624 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7205	428	35	12.4	90.0%	7 (1.6%)	20 (4.7%)	399 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.7	1723^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.6	1694^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.0%	29	25.0	19.0	17.6	23.5	35.1	29.7	28.3	29.3	27.5	8.6	17.6	21.6	8.1	18.9	14.3	15.1	78.4	80.7	80.5	80.5	92.4	79.6	78.8	4.2	25.0	$22,421	$3,309	$19,112
Pilsen Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1420 W 17th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7675	217	23	9.4	92.2%	2 (0.9%)	21 (9.7%)	192 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	1809^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.0%		9.8	2040^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.3%	231	15.8	17.4	26.7	5.3	15.8	18.2	38.1	30.4	22.7	46.7	5.3	5.3	4.5	0.0	4.3	9.2	83.2	87.3	87.3	87.3	93.0	81.6	81.6	5.3	25.0	$27,404	$3,476	$23,928
Orozco Elementary Fine Arts & Sciences	Public	PK, KG-8	1940 W 18th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7215	280	24	11.6	72.9%	9 (3.2%)	6 (2.1%)	263 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	43.8	1127^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.2%		45.5	1033^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	50.0%	94	52.4	64.3	37.5	42.3	59.1	46.7	35.7	67.9	48.1	37.5	30.8	22.7	20.0	28.6	64.3	34.2	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.7	99.6	97.8	14.1	30.0	$22,280	$2,710	$19,570
Perez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1241 W 19th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7650	291	28	10.3	84.2%	6 (2.1%)	25 (8.6%)	254 (87.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	38.1	1245^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.4%		16.8	1778^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.0%	533	30.8	31.6	68.2	39.3	57.7	45.2	52.0	73.7	53.7	27.3	10.7	23.1	11.9	40.0	10.5	19.8	83.7	87.4	87.4	87.1	93.7	83.3	83.0	7.6	22.3	$24,106	$2,926	$21,180
STEM Magnet Academy Elementary	Public	K-8	1522 W Fillmore St	Chicago	60607	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7300	397	28	14.4	49.9%	20 (5.0%)	136 (34.3%)	83 (20.9%)	145 (36.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	83.8	306^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.1%		79	391^st of 2067 public elementary schools	81.1%	85	58.8	61.5	64.6	72.9	83.7	64.6	76.0	84.6	73.4	87.5	50.0	54.0	54.8	47.8	60.9	60.3	90.3	93.6	93.6	93.6	99.5	92.8	93.1		11.4	$17,231	$1,733	$15,498
Whittier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 W 23rd St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4590	221	21	10.5	93.7%	7 (3.2%)	2 (0.9%)	207 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	11.7	1883^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.4%		11.6	1991^st of 2067 public elementary schools	3.7%	108	6.3	17.6	0.0	12.5	6.3	27.3	36.4	29.4	16.9	17.6	5.9	18.8	18.2	9.1	5.9	12.4	82.0	84.8	85.4	84.8	90.5	80.9	82.0	5.6	18.0	$24,332	$4,420	$19,912
Joseph Jungman Magnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1746 S Miller St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7375	301	34	8.9	72.8%	25 (8.3%)	67 (22.3%)	189 (62.8%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	42.3	1159^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.6%		42.6	1100^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.8%	59	36.0	19.2	36.4	50.0	44.0	64.3	55.2	30.8	45.7	31.8	29.2	28.0	21.4	34.5	3.8	25.0	90.2	92.5	92.5	92.5	93.2	91.2	90.5	15.3	23.7	$28,211	$3,313	$24,899
Smyth J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1059 W 13th St	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-7180	348	30	11.7	80.5%	3 (0.9%)	324 (93.1%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5.1	2047^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.4%		11.2	2007^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.9%	40	2.4	3.6	3.4	15.2	14.0	12.2	24.0	23.3	14.9	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	3.3	1.5	83.9	89.4	89.4	89.4	96.7	88.9	86.7	5.3	20.8	$25,382	$4,268	$21,115
Pickard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 W 21st Pl	Chicago	60608	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7280	319	30	10.6	90.6%	13 (4.1%)	18 (5.6%)	287 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.8	1005^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.1%		33	1314^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.4%	309	26.9	21.6	66.7	58.6	46.2	59.4	69.6	66.7	61.3	51.9	37.9	15.4	18.8	8.7	41.7	30.1	93.5	95.2	94.9	94.9	97.6	93.9	92.2	7.5	31.0	$24,152	$2,799	$21,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Acero Charter - Bartolome de las

What district is Acero Charter - Bartolome de las in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

What is the racial makeup of Acero Charter - Bartolome de las?

Students at Acero Charter - Bartolome de las are 96% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Acero Charter - Bartolome de las?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Acero Charter - Bartolome de las.

Is Acero Charter - Bartolome de las a good school?

Acero Charter - Bartolome de las ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

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