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KIPP Academy Chicago Campus

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

KIPP Academy Chicago Campus is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 660 students enrolled. 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.

Despite being part of the KIPP network, which is known for its high-performing schools, KIPP Academy Chicago Campus consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.2% of KIPP students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 11.1% for KIPP, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for Female, Male, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students in both ELA and Mathematics.

When comparing KIPP Academy Chicago Campus to nearby schools in the same district, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming across the board. For example, Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School, Moving Everest Charter School, and KIPP One Academy all outperform KIPP Academy Chicago Campus in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates, as well as in their overall school rankings. Additionally, KIPP Academy Chicago Campus has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

649

Students ?

162.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,854

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4818 W Ohio St
Chicago, IL 60644-1702

(773) 938-8553

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.0%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2019 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (15% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,882^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 18 pts since 2019

From bottom 26% (2019) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,266^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 36 pts since 2019

From bottom 44% (2019) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

359^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	11.7	1882 of 2056	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1814 of 2067	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1877 of 2077	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1866 of 2082	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	1540 of 2086	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	461 of 688	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	387 of 655	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	430 of 692	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	383 of 684	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	189 of 711	73.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	834 of 1049	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	722 of 886	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	822 of 907	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	1814 of 1942	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1748 of 1942	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1822 of 1957	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	1747 of 1970	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	1356 of 2019	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	29.3	39 of 52	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	1573 of 1800	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1471 of 1793	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1591 of 1808	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	1471 of 1763	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	1068 of 1816	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	1718 of 1947	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	1610 of 1959	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1665 of 1984	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1768 of 1977	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1599 of 2019	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1149 of 1292	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1069 of 1195	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	1000 of 1156	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	916 of 1113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	882 of 1194	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1266 of 1368	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	1174 of 1363	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	1115 of 1367	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1127 of 1369	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	761 of 1356	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	395 of 574	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	318 of 548	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	289 of 569	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	264 of 573	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	67 of 565	88.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	25.2	556 of 639	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	634 of 674	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1168 of 1248	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1115 of 1251	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1049 of 1275	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1051 of 1286	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	740 of 1276	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	45 of 58	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	46 of 70	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	38 of 53	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.2	2 of 36	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1101 of 1229	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1001 of 1219	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	914 of 1234	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	920 of 1221	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.8	397 of 1217	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	1125 of 1271	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1028 of 1264	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	1040 of 1292	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1067 of 1286	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	717 of 1296	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	24.8	650 of 802	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	682 of 805	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	654 of 781	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	525 of 792	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+25 vs school

Homeless (2024)25th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2025)20th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)31st percentile+24 vs school

Homeless (2025)22nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2024)19th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2024)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-30 vs state

Science13%-30 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 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
KIPP Academy Chicago Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	4818 W Ohio St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 938-8553	649	4	162.2	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	558 (86.0%)	81 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	11.7	1882^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.5%		15.9	1814^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.2%	68	6.6	19.7	23.8	22.8	25.0	14.0	25.8	25.8	23.2	28.8	12.5	1.3	4.0	4.8	10.6	11.1										$22,854	$1,420	$21,434
Nash Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4837 W Erie St	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6125	255	28	9.1	91.0%	2 (0.8%)	159 (62.4%)	93 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	1892^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	8.0%		10.2	2029^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.8%	137	16.7	0.0	13.0	6.3	36.8	33.3	7.7	10.0	19.1	13.0	6.3	0.0	0.0	15.4	10.0	7.0	80.2	84.6	84.6	84.6	94.9	83.8	80.5	8.8	14.7	$29,337	$4,268	$25,068
McNair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4820 W Walton St	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-8980	328	32	10.2	89.3%	5 (1.5%)	236 (72.0%)	83 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	18.6	1701^st of 2056 public elementary schools	17.3%		16.2	1795^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.2%	94	0.0	10.5	37.1	37.0	6.3	9.5	19.4	15.0	21.7	14.3	48.1	0.0	4.8	9.4	0.0	13.3	93.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	99.1	94.6	92.5	7.2	27.3	$29,395	$3,130	$26,265
Spencer Technology Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	214 N Lavergne Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6150	427	35	12.3	99.3%	5 (1.2%)	355 (83.1%)	59 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	20.6	1654^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.6%		15.2	1837^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.1%	183	12.8	4.7	39.4	22.7	13.6	30.2	37.8	9.3	24.6	60.6	6.8	0.0	4.7	13.5	4.5	13.1	73.4	81.9	81.4	81.4	89.2	80.4	74.4	5.4	19.9	$21,434	$3,898	$17,536
Moving Everest Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	416 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(312) 683-9695	755	55	13.7	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	707 (93.6%)	42 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	15.5	1775^th of 2056 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.5	1920^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.1%	145	15.9	16.5	30.5	30.3	26.5	19.3	14.3	27.1	24.5	22.0	13.2	9.6	8.0	8.3	14.1	12.4										$20,518	$1,130	$19,388
Howe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	720 N Lorel Ave	Chicago	60644	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6060	341	31	10.9	82.7%	7 (2.1%)	267 (78.3%)	66 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.8	2003^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.3	2061^st of 2067 public elementary schools	0.3%	58	9.4	20.6	8.8	10.3	9.4	24.3	20.0	38.2	18.8	2.9	0.0	0.0	13.5	4.0	5.9	4.7	86.1	89.1	89.1	89.1	95.8	88.9	84.7	7.0	20.3	$21,845	$3,453	$18,392
Hay Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1018 N Laramie Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6000	247	23	10.9	97.6%	5 (2.0%)	158 (64.0%)	82 (33.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	17.3	1736^th of 2056 public elementary schools	15.6%		23.8	1579^th of 2067 public elementary schools	23.6%	157	17.4	20.0	26.1	34.6	34.8	21.1	50.0	40.0	34.6	21.7	26.9	4.3	0.0	15.0	12.0	14.0	78.9	86.9	86.9	86.9	92.7	84.6	77.3	6.9	18.5	$25,626	$4,037	$21,589
Piccolo Elementary Specialty School	Public	PK, KG-8	1040 N Keeler Ave	Chicago	60651	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4425	643	57	11.3	92.2%	7 (1.1%)	198 (30.8%)	434 (67.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19.3	1688^th of 2056 public elementary schools	17.9%		13	1945^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.9%	257	32.8	12.1	23.5	18.6	37.5	27.8	35.3	32.8	29.9	34.0	11.6	4.7	7.4	5.9	1.6	10.2	83.0	87.1	87.1	87.3	93.7	85.9	82.9	12.2	22.5	$19,319	$2,868	$16,451
Tilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	223 N Keeler Ave	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-6746	244	19	12.8	83.2%	2 (0.8%)	193 (79.1%)	48 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	1968^th of 2056 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.9	1948^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.8%	20	18.5	3.3	8.3	9.7	29.6	12.5	18.8	19.4	16.3	8.3	3.3	11.1	0.0	20.0	0.0	6.0	86.0	92.6	92.6	92.6	97.1	92.2	91.3	5.0	18.2	$24,608	$5,350	$19,258
KIPP One Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	730 N Pulaski Rd	Chicago	60624	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 938-8578	996	8	124.5	97.2%	2 (0.2%)	551 (55.3%)	441 (44.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.2	1663^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	19.1%		19.7	1690^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.2%	27	22.5	38.6	15.0	17.3	24.5	46.5	46.3	50.6	31.9	29.2	19.2	8.8	19.2	23.2	26.8	21.0										$18,544	$1,380	$17,164

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Academy Chicago Campus

How many students attend KIPP Academy Chicago Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended KIPP Academy Chicago Campus.

What is the racial makeup of KIPP Academy Chicago Campus?

Students at KIPP Academy Chicago Campus are 86% African American, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is KIPP Academy Chicago Campus a good school?

KIPP Academy Chicago Campus ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

What district is KIPP Academy Chicago Campus in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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