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LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus

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LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus ranks 1472 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1472^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus is a public charter elementary school serving 406 students in grades K-8 in the South Chicago neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. 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.

While LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus has consistently lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages, it performs relatively well for its African American student population. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's African American students ranked 184 out of 688 Illinois elementary schools in ELA, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's performance for its low socioeconomic status students is still relatively low, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in the same year.

The school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district and state rates that were not provided, is a concern and may be contributing to its lower academic performance. The school's increasing spending per student, from $12,931 in the 2020-2021 school year to $22,309 in the 2023-2024 school year, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.2 in 2023-2024 suggest that the school is investing resources in its educational program. However, the impact of these investments on student outcomes is not yet clear.

390

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,444

Per pupil spending ?

88.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8914 S Buffalo Ave
Chicago, IL 60617-3416

(773) 722-8577

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.3%

Hispanic:

6.9%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2019 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,472^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

678^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From top 44% (2019) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

185^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	28.3	1472 of 2056	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	1246 of 2067	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1315 of 2077	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1391 of 2082	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	1451 of 1948	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1549 of 2086	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	184 of 688	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	107 of 655	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	144 of 692	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	141 of 684	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	144 of 428	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	201 of 711	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1385 of 1942	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1137 of 1942	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1234 of 1957	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	1389 of 1970	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1207 of 1680	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1551 of 2019	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	1016 of 1800	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	769 of 1793	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	754 of 1808	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	843 of 1763	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	947 of 1514	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	1045 of 1816	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	1417 of 1947	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	1234 of 1959	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1284 of 1984	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1200 of 1977	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	1329 of 1707	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	1412 of 2019	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	678 of 1368	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	646 of 1363	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.6	974 of 1367	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	961 of 1369	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	806 of 1241	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	596 of 1356	56.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	75 of 574	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	66 of 548	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	160 of 569	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	172 of 573	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	76 of 385	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	57 of 565	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	555 of 1248	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	683 of 1251	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.3	1117 of 1275	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	951 of 1286	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	738 of 1017	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	672 of 1276	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	364 of 1229	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	344 of 1219	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	714 of 1234	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	682 of 1221	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	426 of 1019	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	330 of 1217	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	712 of 1271	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	543 of 1264	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	788 of 1292	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	838 of 1286	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	703 of 1048	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	490 of 1296	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)87th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

Science19%-24 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
LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	8914 S Buffalo Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 722-8577	390	27	14.4	88.2%	3 (0.8%)	356 (91.3%)	27 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	28.3	1472^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	28.4%		36	1246^th of 2067 public elementary schools	39.7%	226	12.8	24.3	38.9	14.3	41.0	44.1	55.6	43.2	38.8	33.3	21.4	23.1	26.5	33.3	40.5	29.5										$20,444	$4,024	$16,420
Thorp J N Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8914 S Buffalo Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6250	296	26	11.3	96.6%	3 (1.0%)	234 (79.1%)	55 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.3	1933^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	6.0%		13.4	1923^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	7.0%	10	13.6	14.3	20.7	25.0	20.0	23.5	29.2	37.5	25.9	13.8	7.4	4.0	0.0	9.1	4.2	7.0	80.6	90.3	90.0	90.0	96.2	89.3	83.1	14.1	20.1	$29,363	$3,886	$25,477
Mireles Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	9000 S Exchange Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6360	546	33	16.8	83.3%	7 (1.3%)	250 (45.8%)	283 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11.3	1897^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.7%		13.9	1897^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.2%		13.2	4.3	8.9	10.2	28.9	31.3	17.4	22.0	18.5	4.4	3.3	2.6	16.7	11.4	2.1	6.0	85.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	93.3	88.8	84.4	4.7	21.4	$18,209	$2,467	$15,742
Sullivan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8331 S Mackinaw Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6585	439	35	12.5	96.1%	11 (2.5%)	308 (70.2%)	114 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	8.8	1975^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.9%		16.3	1789^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.4%	186	9.4	20.7	12.1	5.3	23.1	26.5	32.1	38.7	22.2	9.4	2.6	10.8	2.9	0.0	3.3	5.1	88.5	93.9	93.9	93.9	94.1	93.1	86.8	13.7	23.5	$24,134	$3,730	$20,404
Ninos Heroes Elementary Academic Center	Public	PK, KG-8	8344 S Commercial Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6694	315	28	11.2	88.9%	2 (0.6%)	215 (68.3%)	94 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.7	1854^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.8%		11.3	1998^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.3%	144	11.1	30.4	30.3	9.4	34.5	20.7	30.4	47.8	27.8	27.3	3.1	0.0	3.6	18.2	13.6	10.8	82.7	84.9	84.9	84.9	92.6	83.4	84.1	4.8	18.1	$21,077	$2,886	$18,191
Great Lakes Academy Charter Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	8401 S Saginaw Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 503-3040	538	34	15.8	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	484 (90.0%)	43 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	40.4	1202^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	41.5%		39.8	1152^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	44.3%	50	28.3	15.0	39.0	42.4	57.4	55.0	56.9	50.0	50.1	59.3	13.6	18.0	15.0	25.9	16.7	24.6										$21,541	$725	$20,817
Hoyne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8905 S Crandon Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6425	230	20	11.5	69.6%	0 (0.0%)	223 (97.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	32.5	1367^th of 2056 public elementary schools	33.5%		28.4	1451^st of 2067 public elementary schools	29.8%	84	16.7	37.5	26.3	47.8	50.0	34.8	51.9	66.7	47.0	31.6	39.1	27.8	13.0	33.3	25.0	28.4	88.8	91.2	91.2	91.2	95.6	90.8	91.2	6.0	21.6	$23,717	$2,997	$20,719
Coles Elementary Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8441 S Yates Blvd	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6550	286	22	12.8	60.8%	0 (0.0%)	252 (88.1%)	31 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	35.2	1308^th of 2056 public elementary schools	36.4%		19.9	1687^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.4%	379	26.3	0.0	22.7	9.1	52.6	20.7	26.7	22.7	25.0	22.7	4.5	68.4	60.7	3.3	0.0	25.9	88.8	93.6	93.6	93.6	94.0	93.2	88.8	11.6	29.9	$23,265	$3,768	$19,497
Marsh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9822 S Exchange Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6430	616	45	13.6	82.8%	12 (1.9%)	76 (12.3%)	515 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	26	1538^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.2%		19.9	1685^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.5%	147	20.0	28.1	33.3	33.3	32.9	39.3	41.0	49.1	37.9	33.3	25.4	13.0	21.3	19.7	28.1	23.1	91.5	94.1	94.1	94.1	96.7	94.1	92.5	9.3	21.2	$19,924	$1,854	$18,070
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9912 S Avenue H	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6240	337	30	11.1	88.1%	19 (5.6%)	26 (7.7%)	289 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13.3	1835^th of 2056 public elementary schools	10.7%		16.1	1807^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.6%	28	0.0	28.9	23.3	21.1	17.9	26.7	32.0	33.3	25.8	20.0	22.2	10.7	9.7	8.0	20.5	15.9	90.1	92.6	92.6	92.6	97.5	92.0	89.8	5.6	26.6	$23,861	$3,197	$20,664

Frequently Asked Questions about LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus

Is LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus a good school?

LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus ranks 1472^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus.

What is the racial makeup of LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus?

Students at LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus are 91% African American, 7% Hispanic.

What district is LEARN Charter - South Chicago Campus in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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