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LEARN Charter Excel Campus

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LEARN Charter Excel Campus ranks 982 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

982^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

LEARN Charter Excel Campus is a public charter elementary school serving 389 students in grades K-6 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

LEARN Charter Excel Campus consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 52.8% of LEARN Charter Excel Campus students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Similarly, 40.3% of LEARN Charter Excel Campus students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 6th grade ELA, where 69.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 44.9% for the district and 54.3% for the state. LEARN Charter Excel Campus also excels in serving African American and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 5% and top 20% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, for these subgroups in ELA and Mathematics.

However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.8% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. This may be impacting the school's overall academic performance. Additionally, while LEARN Charter Excel Campus outperforms most nearby public schools, including Faraday Elementary School, Jensen Elementary Scholastic Academy, and Ward L Elementary School, other public charter schools in the area, such as LEARN Charter-Campbell Campus and Locke A Elementary Charter Academy, perform similarly or better than LEARN Charter Excel Campus in certain grade levels and subject areas.

379

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,061

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3021 W Carroll Ave
Chicago, IL 60612-1721

(312) 243-7001

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.6%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2019 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Chicago Public Schools District 299

✓Above the Illinois median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (36% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

982^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

From bottom 49% (2019) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	982 of 2056	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	894 of 2067	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	1106 of 2077	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1302 of 2082	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	1550 of 1948	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	1064 of 2086	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	52 of 688	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	55 of 655	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	59 of 692	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	99 of 684	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	124 of 428	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	94 of 711	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	738 of 1942	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	755 of 1942	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	1017 of 1957	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1199 of 1970	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1423 of 1680	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	936 of 2019	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	368 of 1800	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	435 of 1793	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	605 of 1808	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	859 of 1763	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	1173 of 1514	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.8	545 of 1816	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	1147 of 1947	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	1008 of 1959	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1096 of 1984	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	1256 of 1977	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1409 of 1707	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1137 of 2019	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	40.2	627 of 1194	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2019)47th percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science16%-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 Excel Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	3021 W Carroll Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 243-7001	379	27	14.0	93.4%	0 (0.0%)	370 (97.6%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.2	982^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	52.2%		51.8	894^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.7%	88	16.3		49.0	35.8	53.1	69.8			52.8	56.9	47.2	32.7	27.0			40.3										$19,061	$4,061	$15,000
LEARN Charter - 7th Campus	Public, Charter	K-5	3021 W Carroll Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 584-4300	144	12	12.0	88.2%	0 (0.0%)	140 (97.2%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.7	1698^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.4%		27.5	1474^th of 2067 public elementary schools	28.7%	224	12.5		31.8	16.7	25.0				24.3	27.3	16.7	26.1				23.2										$30,399	$10,271	$20,128
Morton Elementary Career Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	431 N Troy St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6791	268	31	8.6	75.7%	35 (13.1%)	159 (59.3%)	68 (25.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	28.3	1473^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	28.4%		15	1851^st of 2067 public elementary schools	10.4%	378		15.4	40.7	13.3		38.9	26.1	38.5	32.2	51.9	20.0		5.6	0.0	8.0	17.9	88.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	96.3	92.1	89.8		20.4	$25,095	$3,384	$21,710
Beidler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3151 W Walnut St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6811	232	19	12.2	84.1%	1 (0.4%)	200 (86.2%)	31 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	2017^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.9%		17	1770^th of 2067 public elementary schools	14.4%	247	12.5	17.4	8.7	19.2	20.0	21.4	29.2	48.0	24.5	0.0	3.8	0.0	0.0	25.0	16.0	7.3	85.4	91.7	91.7	91.7	94.9	91.7	87.4	7.5	19.4	$26,560	$4,594	$21,966
Cather Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2908 W Washington Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6780	321	32	10.0	97.2%	3 (0.9%)	290 (90.3%)	26 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22.6	1602^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.1%		15.6	1823^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	11.8%	221	0.0	12.9	34.6	24.0	22.6	42.3	18.2	19.4	26.2	57.7	19.2	0.0	7.7	2.9	16.1	16.1	83.1	87.4	87.4	87.4	92.6	86.5	84.0	7.7	20.9	$26,766	$3,124	$23,642
Polaris Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	620 N Sawyer Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-0820	343	15	22.8	71.1%	4 (1.2%)	304 (88.6%)	35 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	1981^st of 2056 public elementary schools	3.6%		11.6	1989^th of 2067 public elementary schools	3.8%	8	8.7	15.6	19.5	7.7	8.7	30.0	32.4	40.6	24.2	7.3	7.7	4.3	3.3	5.9	6.3	5.9										$22,726	$873	$21,853
Faraday Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3250 W Monroe St	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6670	178	20	8.9	98.3%	1 (0.6%)	159 (89.3%)	17 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18	1719^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.4%		22.5	1608^th of 2067 public elementary schools	22.2%	111	23.1	7.1	14.3	23.5	30.8	42.1	30.8	21.4	27.8	21.4	5.9	0.0	21.1	7.7	21.4	13.3	82.9	94.5	93.9	95.1	97.0	95.1	88.4	6.7	23.2	$31,014	$4,652	$26,362
LEARN Charter-Campbell Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	212 S Francisco Ave	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 826-0370	357	23	15.5	94.7%	1 (0.3%)	339 (95.0%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	40.1	1210^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.1%		40.2	1149^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.4%	61	19.1		35.4	35.1	51.1	52.8			43.5	53.1	27.0	19.1	35.1			34.1										$20,071	$4,340	$15,731
Locke A Elementary Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3141 W Jackson Blvd	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 265-7232	346	24	14.4	87.0%	0 (0.0%)	342 (98.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	51.6	972^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	52.7%		40.3	1145^th of 2067 public elementary schools	44.6%	173	11.1	3.2	52.6	48.8	55.6	58.6	74.1	77.4	60.1	57.9	51.2	18.5	31.0	33.3	12.9	36.3										$25,374	$1,124	$24,250
Jensen Elementary Scholastic Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3030 W Harrison St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6840	255	23	11.0	94.5%	1 (0.4%)	242 (94.9%)	10 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.8	1674^th of 2056 public elementary schools	18.6%		22.2	1616^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.8%	58	9.7	16.7	30.0	25.0	22.6	52.6	45.2	41.7	36.0	15.0	16.7	9.7	15.8	6.5	13.9	12.4	91.1	91.5	91.5	91.5	98.0	91.1	89.9		28.7	$25,366	$3,081	$22,285

Frequently Asked Questions about LEARN Charter Excel Campus

What is the racial makeup of LEARN Charter Excel Campus?

Students at LEARN Charter Excel Campus are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is LEARN Charter Excel Campus in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend LEARN Charter Excel Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended LEARN Charter Excel Campus.

Is LEARN Charter Excel Campus a good school?

LEARN Charter Excel Campus ranks 982^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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