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Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary

Q: Is Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary a good school?

Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary ranks 1265 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois, part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299. The school has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1022 out of 2086 Illinois elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 1469 out of 2082 in 2021-2022.

Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary has shown relatively stronger performance in English Language Arts (ELA) compared to Mathematics across grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades (54.3%) was higher than the Chicago Public Schools District 299 (42.8%) and the Illinois state average (53.1%). However, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades (27.3%) was on par with the district average but lower than the state average (38.5%). The school's performance also varies significantly across grade levels, with 7th and 8th graders performing better than lower grades.

Interestingly, Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary performs better than some nearby public schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, such as Carson Elementary School and Sawyer Elementary School, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, it lags behind other nearby schools like Gunsaulus Elementary Scholastic Academy and Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy, which have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

266

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,388

Per pupil spending ?

90.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5135 S California Ave
Chicago, IL 60632-2124

(773) 434-6355

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.6%

American Indian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2022 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2025) from a 29th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (35% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 15 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,265^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 13 pts since 2019

From top 49% (2019) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

574^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 42%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st 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	37.4	1265 of 2056	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1120 of 2067	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1154 of 2077	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	1469 of 2082	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	1224 of 1948	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	1022 of 2086	51.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	365 of 788	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	299 of 826	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	194 of 788	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	33.8	557 of 768	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	255 of 537	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	168 of 743	77.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	1228 of 1942	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1120 of 1942	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1192 of 1957	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	1516 of 1970	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1244 of 1680	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	1218 of 2019	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	454 of 982	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	315 of 959	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	316 of 970	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	592 of 954	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	309 of 742	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	260 of 955	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	768 of 1800	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	619 of 1793	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	507 of 1808	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	42.4	967 of 1763	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	492 of 1514	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	298 of 1816	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	1173 of 1947	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	955 of 1959	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	989 of 1984	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	1252 of 1977	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	1066 of 1707	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	859 of 2019	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	574 of 1368	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	485 of 1363	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	617 of 1367	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	632 of 1369	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	470 of 1241	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	563 of 1356	58.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	83 of 483	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	61 of 486	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	79 of 480	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	42.1	226 of 454	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	54 of 339	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	739 of 1248	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	597 of 1251	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.6	744 of 1275	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	729 of 1286	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	524 of 1017	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	491 of 1276	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	220 of 669	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	154 of 643	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	237 of 661	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	226 of 662	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	105 of 517	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	181 of 639	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	252 of 1229	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	182 of 1219	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	293 of 1234	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	253 of 1221	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	123 of 1019	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	253 of 1217	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	379 of 1271	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	347 of 1264	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	480 of 1292	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	496 of 1286	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	623 of 1296	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	85.1	82 of 802	89.8%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)90th percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science28%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 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 - Rufino Tamayo Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	5135 S California Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 434-6355	266	19	14.0	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	265 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.4	1265^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.5%		41.6	1120^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.8%	145	23.3	33.3	25.9	48.3	46.7	57.1	79.3	66.7	54.3	37.0	37.9	20.7	17.9	37.9	13.3	27.3										$20,388	$969	$19,418
Nightingale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5250 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9270	917	65	14.1	90.6%	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	893 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.3	1687^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.9%		23.3	1588^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.2%	99	20.9	27.2	30.5	25.9	22.1	28.7	36.3	34.8	30.0	19.8	24.7	14.0	17.0	25.5	16.3	19.6	91.5	91.6	91.6	91.6	95.1	91.6	91.4	6.9	25.3	$17,600	$1,924	$15,675
Christopher Elementary School	Public	K-8	5042 S Artesian Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9375	315	38	8.4	95.9%	6 (1.9%)	50 (15.9%)	257 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	1813^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.8%		11.8	1979^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.3%	166	21.4	10.3	12.5	9.1	35.7	31.6	33.3	31.0	25.6	25.0	9.1	0.0	10.5	9.5	10.3	10.7	92.6	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.5	94.2	93.3		37.5	$31,627	$4,137	$27,491
Talman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5450 S Talman Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7850	332	28	11.8	89.8%	24 (7.2%)	4 (1.2%)	300 (90.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	51.1	984^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.1%		38.3	1195^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.2%	211	30.8	40.0	45.5	45.9	53.8	60.0	48.4	62.9	52.8	51.5	37.8	30.8	31.4	12.9	17.1	30.5	97.1	98.8	98.8	98.8	96.8	97.1	97.7	8.1	27.8	$22,640	$2,915	$19,725
Carson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5516 S Maplewood Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9222	724	51	14.3	83.8%	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.0%)	696 (96.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34.3	1338^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.9%		26.9	1488^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.0%	150	25.0	32.8	26.2	21.1	51.1	47.7	58.6	78.3	46.8	48.4	22.1	35.2	16.9	22.9	40.0	30.9	86.1	87.9	87.7	87.7	92.1	87.3	87.1	2.9	23.1	$17,015	$2,061	$14,954
Sawyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5248 S Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0440	885	58	15.3	95.9%	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	857 (96.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	16.8	1745^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.1%		17.2	1762^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	14.8%	17	13.8	25.0	27.6	19.6	27.7	25.6	23.5	36.6	27.0	26.4	20.6	9.6	15.6	15.3	28.6	19.6	95.1	96.4	96.3	96.3	97.6	94.1	95.0	3.7	27.4	$17,180	$2,337	$14,843
Acero Charter - Officer Marquez Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2916 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 321-2200	508	36	14.1	93.1%	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	502 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.6	1956^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.9%		14.8	1856^th of 2067 public elementary schools	10.2%	100	11.1	25.0	16.1	17.5	16.7	16.1	33.9	43.3	24.3	19.6	10.5	5.6	5.4	22.0	33.3	16.4										$16,077	$1,139	$14,938
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
Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-8	4420 S Fairfield Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5434	465	31	15.2	93.1%	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	457 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	1927^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.3%		16.7	1782^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.8%	145	7.1	17.2	7.7	24.5	28.6	23.6	45.8	41.4	29.2	15.4	14.3	0.0	5.5	23.7	19.0	13.1										$16,240	$963	$15,278
Gunsaulus Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4420 S Sacramento Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7215	658	49	13.4	86.0%	15 (2.3%)	11 (1.7%)	619 (94.1%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	37.7	1260^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.7%		22.1	1619^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.7%	359	27.3	42.4	36.1	43.3	48.1	26.0	44.9	60.6	43.0	50.0	40.0	28.6	16.4	21.8	34.8	31.5	97.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	99.1	98.2	97.6	7.7	30.6	$17,805	$1,629	$16,176

Frequently Asked Questions about Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary

How many students attend Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary?

Students at Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary are 100% Hispanic.

What district is Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary a good school?

Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary ranks 1265^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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