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Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1927^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School is a public charter school in the Brighton Park neighborhood of Chicago, serving 475 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. 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.

Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 29.2%, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was only 13.1%, while the district and state had rates of 27.3% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1319 out of 1948 Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 1927 out of 2056 in 2024-2025. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School to nearby public schools, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically compared to its peers. For instance, Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy, located just 0.58 miles away, outperforms Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. Similarly, other nearby schools like Brighton Park Elementary School and Gunsaulus Elementary Scholastic Academy also demonstrate higher academic achievement than Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School.

465

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,240

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4420 S Fairfield Ave
Chicago, IL 60632-1937

(312) 455-5434

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.3%

White:

0.9%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2019 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,927^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 36 pts since 2019

From bottom 43% (2019) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,010^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 12 pts since 2019

From bottom 38% (2019) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

386^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	10.5	1927 of 2056	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1782 of 2067	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	1661 of 2077	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1518 of 2082	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	1319 of 1948	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	1198 of 2086	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	749 of 788	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	727 of 826	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	483 of 788	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	425 of 768	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	196 of 537	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	392 of 743	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	1792 of 1942	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1773 of 1942	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1643 of 1957	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1507 of 1970	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1246 of 1680	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	1075 of 2019	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	944 of 982	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	818 of 959	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	767 of 970	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	654 of 954	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	353 of 742	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	370 of 955	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	1664 of 1800	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	1467 of 1793	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1370 of 1808	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	1083 of 1763	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	620 of 1514	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	559 of 1816	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1811 of 1947	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1572 of 1959	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	1491 of 1984	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1384 of 1977	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	1114 of 1707	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1251 of 2019	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	29.7	845 of 1195	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	680 of 1156	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	966 of 1113	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1010 of 1368	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	856 of 1363	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.3	1005 of 1367	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	837 of 1369	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	601 of 1241	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	841 of 1356	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	416 of 483	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	305 of 486	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	346 of 480	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	187 of 454	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	93 of 277	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	214 of 339	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	998 of 1248	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	881 of 1251	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	955 of 1275	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	877 of 1286	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	552 of 1017	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	882 of 1276	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	474 of 669	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	350 of 643	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	484 of 661	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	372 of 662	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	175 of 517	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	353 of 639	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	808 of 1229	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	691 of 1219	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	796 of 1234	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	532 of 1221	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	219 of 1019	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	526 of 1217	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	812 of 1271	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	711 of 1264	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	865 of 1292	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	629 of 1286	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	517 of 1048	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	750 of 1296	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	26.2	623 of 805	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	378 of 781	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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

Special Education (2024)29th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2023)23rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Mathematics13%-25 vs state

Science12%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 29, 2021

I do not recommend this school at all. It is not a good place for children with IEP, I recommend that you search info for precedents on this matter. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 18, 2021

Worst school ever! Take your child out of here. People here show a face of being very kind staff, but in reality they cover their faults each other, without caring if it affects the student. Don't be fooled by their fake friendliness and be careful. Close Quote

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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-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
Shields Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4250 S Rockwell St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7285	439	36	12.1	93.8%	12 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	420 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17.6	1726^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.1%		24.8	1550^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.0%	176			22.4	29.7					26.5	24.6	19.2					21.5	93.0	95.3	95.3	95.3	97.7	94.1	91.4	14.6		$21,994	$3,057	$18,938
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
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
Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4520 S Kedzie Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4050	718	54	13.4	86.2%	9 (1.3%)	6 (0.8%)	695 (96.8%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44.7	1114^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.8%		38.1	1198^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.0%	84	31.1	52.8	65.3	30.0	50.7	59.4	72.4	76.4	59.4	52.0	25.0	18.9	20.6	49.1	60.6	37.8	96.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.2	97.5	96.0	11.5	28.7	$18,874	$2,411	$16,463
Acero Charter - Sandra Cisneros Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2744 W Pershing Rd	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 376-8830	326	27	12.3	90.2%	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	319 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	1858^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.6%		11.1	2009^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.8%	151	11.1	26.8	12.5	13.2	45.7	22.9	21.4	34.1	26.1	12.9	10.5	6.5	2.9	19.0	7.3	9.9										$26,377	$1,178	$25,199
Davis N Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3014 W 39th Pl	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4540	540	38	14.3	87.6%	19 (3.5%)	15 (2.8%)	502 (93.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.1	2022^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	1.7%		9.6	2048^th of 2067 public elementary schools	0.9%	26	2.9	17.0	16.2	8.3	8.3	19.1	18.4	21.2	15.6	16.2	2.1	0.0	6.4	10.2	5.8	6.7	85.9	87.7	87.7	87.7	90.9	85.9	85.1	8.1	20.8	$19,674	$2,936	$16,738
Brighton Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3825 S Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-7237	298	26	11.4	90.6%	13 (4.4%)	3 (1.0%)	276 (92.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.3	1778^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.5%		23.6	1582^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	23.5%	196	4.5	32.6	38.7	9.7	26.1	42.9	42.3	47.6	35.1	22.6	3.2	0.0	4.8	11.5	38.1	16.2	91.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	96.5	95.0	94.7	6.4	30.1	$24,913	$4,487	$20,426
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School

How many students attend Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School?

Students at Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School are 98% Hispanic.

Is Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School a good school?

Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is Acero Charter-Brighton Park Elementary School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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