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Noble St Charter-Butler College Prep - Crimson

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

571^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 18% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Noble St Charter-Butler - Crimson is a public charter high school in Chicago, Illinois, serving 635 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.

Academically, Noble St Charter-Butler - Crimson consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with only 24.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts and just 7.6% proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics, significantly below the district and state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate is slightly below average, and its dropout rate is higher than the district and state. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.4% to 58.9% over the past few years.

Nearby schools, such as Perspectives Charter - Leadership Ac, Perspectives Charter - High School of Technical, and YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School, also perform poorly academically and have similar demographic profiles to Noble St Charter-Butler - Crimson. However, Brooks College Prep Academy High School, located about 1 mile away, is a notable exception, ranking among the top 5% of Illinois high schools and significantly outperforming the other schools in the area.

695

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,273

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

821 E 103rd St
Chicago, IL 60628-3003

(773) 535-5490

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.2%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2019 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg37%

Illinois avg48%

571^st of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 5 pts since 2019

From bottom 14% (2019) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	17.4	571 of 698	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	589 of 697	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	614 of 699	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	614 of 699	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	654 of 688	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	605 of 701	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	156 of 323	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.8	173 of 299	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	203 of 301	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	195 of 294	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	222 of 281	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	186 of 299	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	285 of 491	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	382 of 428	10.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	567 of 685	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	555 of 664	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	587 of 656	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	564 of 658	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	591 of 639	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	565 of 665	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	60.0	103 of 335	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	54 of 138	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	29 of 104	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	28.5	46 of 98	53.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	31 of 91	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	523 of 672	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	511 of 639	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	564 of 644	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	522 of 626	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	562 of 611	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	535 of 639	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	558 of 685	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	566 of 668	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	580 of 668	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	608 of 664	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	626 of 653	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	592 of 675	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	403 of 527	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	277 of 473	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)69th percentile+57 vs school

Homeless (2025)61st percentile+43 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-21 vs state

English Language Arts25%-27 vs state

Mathematics8%-32 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 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Noble St Charter-Butler College Prep - Crimson	Public, Charter	9-12	821 E 103rd St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 535-5490	695	45	15.4	88.8%	2 (0.3%)	655 (94.2%)	34 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	17.4	571^st of 698 public high schools	18.2%		15.7	589^th of 697 public high schools	15.5%	18	43.3	32.9	10.9	9.9	29.9	18.6	24.7	7.6	27.6																					$20,273	$1,670	$18,603
Corliss High School	Public	9-12	821 E 103rd St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5115	430	27	16.0	88.1%	2 (0.5%)	371 (86.3%)	52 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	5.1	672^nd of 698 public high schools	3.7%		13.2	620^th of 697 public high schools	11.0%	52	22.1	15.8	2.7	1.8	13.6	7.1	10.3	1.1	9.2													88.1	92.1	92.1	92.1	84.9	89.6	90.3	73.0	$23,445	$3,511	$19,934
YCCS-Olive Harvey Mid College High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10001 S Woodlawn Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 291-6517	128	6	21.3	89.1%	0 (0.0%)	111 (86.7%)	17 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	584^th of 698 public high schools	16.3%		18.1	569^th of 697 public high schools	18.4%	15		9.1		29.2		9.1	19.0	2.3	19.0																					$15,554	$953	$14,601
Brooks College Prep Academy High School	Public	7-12	250 E 111th St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9930	1,007	58	17.5	58.8%	21 (2.1%)	794 (78.8%)	179 (17.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	97	19^th of 698 public high schools	97.3%		98.3	25^th of 697 public high schools	96.4%	6	92.1	85.8	64.8	63.0	75.5	74.0	89.5	71.2	81.7		72.9			93.2	93.2	93.2			71.2	44.1	57.6	94.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	92.0	98.5	97.9	87.0	$17,134	$1,870	$15,264
Harlan Community Academy High School	Public	9-12	9652 S Michigan Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5400	220	22	10.0	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	207 (94.1%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	5	676^th of 698 public high schools	3.2%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	4	18.8	11.4	3.1	0.0	9.4	5.6	10.7	2.7	14.9													93.4	96.2	96.2	96.2	91.1	95.8	95.3	69.0	$39,536	$5,123	$34,413
YCCS Charter - Chatham	Public, Charter	9-12	9035 S Langley Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 651-1500	104	3	34.6	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	99 (95.2%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	3.5	691^st of 698 public high schools	1.0%		11.2	656^th of 697 public high schools	5.9%	35		6.7		0.0		0.0	2.4	0.0	4.8																					$20,045	$2,225	$17,820
Chicago Collegiate Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	11816 S Indiana Ave	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 536-9098	255	0	28.0	88.6%	0 (0.0%)	250 (98.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	624^th of 698 public high schools	10.6%		9.7	680^th of 697 public high schools	2.4%	56	34.1	32.1	6.8	10.7	11.4	25.0	8.3	0.0	2.0	20.0	13.6	18.2	15.4	33.3	18.2	21.9	18.2	0.0	0.0	9.1	6.2									$26,303	$2,922	$23,382
Fenger Academy High School	Public	9-12	11220 S Wallace St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-5430	312	21	14.8	88.5%	4 (1.3%)	289 (92.6%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	651^st of 698 public high schools	6.7%		10.8	663^rd of 697 public high schools	4.9%	12	29.7	18.5	10.5	0.0	27.0	7.4	5.4	1.4	2.7													95.1	99.0	99.0	99.0	93.2	98.5	98.1	76.1	$33,687	$4,940	$28,747
Ombudsman Chicago - Roseland High School	Public	9-12	10928 S Halsted St	Chicago	60628	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 553-1530	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																						91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	80.6	90.7	91.5	65.9
Perspectives Charter - Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	8522 S Lafayette Ave	Chicago	60620	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 358-6100	838	0		94.0%	1 (0.1%)	826 (98.6%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	6.7	658^th of 698 public high schools	5.7%		10.9	661^st of 697 public high schools	5.2%	3	22.6	22.4	1.9	1.2	15.5	12.1	19.1	2.1	11.2		7.7		38.1	16.7	21.8	23.0		4.8	5.6	1.3	3.0									$20,832	$1,419	$19,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Noble St Charter-Butler College Prep - Crimson

How many students attend Noble St Charter-Butler College Prep - Crimson?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Noble St Charter-Butler College Prep - Crimson.

Is Noble St Charter-Butler College Prep - Crimson a good school?

Noble St Charter-Butler College Prep - Crimson ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Illinois high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Noble St Charter-Butler College Prep - Crimson?

Students at Noble St Charter-Butler College Prep - Crimson are 94% African American, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Noble St Charter-Butler College Prep - Crimson in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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