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Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue

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Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue ranks 1361 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

1361^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue is an elementary public charter school in Chicago, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 499. 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.

Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue has consistently low academic performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 42.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 25.3% were proficient in math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.1% over the past few years. While the school's African American students have performed well, its special education and low-income students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Illinois elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue generally performs worse academically. For example, Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy, just 0.6 miles away, outperforms Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency. However, one notable exception is Bronzeville Classical Elementary School, located about 1.1 miles away, which has consistently ranked in the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates in both subjects compared to Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue and the state/district averages.

499

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,355

Per pupil spending ?

84.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

707 E 37th St
Chicago, IL 60653-1406

(773) 285-5301

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.0%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2019 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

1,361^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 26% (2019) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

154^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	32.8	1361 of 2056	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	1308 of 2067	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1650 of 2077	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1801 of 2082	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	1586 of 1948	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1538 of 2086	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	137 of 688	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	116 of 655	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	242 of 692	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	317 of 684	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	141 of 428	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	180 of 711	74.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1298 of 1942	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1076 of 1942	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1475 of 1957	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1723 of 1970	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	1356 of 1680	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1276 of 2019	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	862 of 1800	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	725 of 1793	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	1173 of 1808	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	1407 of 1763	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	951 of 1514	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	965 of 1816	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	1288 of 1947	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	1454 of 1959	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1633 of 1984	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1698 of 1977	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	1512 of 1707	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	1661 of 2019	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	28.8	820 of 1156	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	881 of 1113	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)80th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)29th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Science24%-16 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
Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	707 E 37th St	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 285-5301	499	23	21.6	84.6%	0 (0.0%)	474 (95.0%)	16 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	32.8	1361^st of 2056 public elementary schools	33.8%		33.1	1308^th of 2067 public elementary schools	36.7%	53	24.4		37.8	33.3	57.7				42.7	33.3	17.1	25.6				25.3										$18,355	$1,216	$17,139
James R Doolittle Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	535 E 35th St	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1040	257	21	12.5	84.8%	0 (0.0%)	252 (98.1%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	2020^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.8%		10.4	2025^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.0%	5	10.7	16.7	4.3	18.4	13.8	8.3	23.8	22.2	15.0	4.3	7.9	0.0	8.3	0.0	0.0	3.9	81.3	85.9	85.9	85.9	91.2	85.1	79.8	9.2	12.6	$24,891	$4,318	$20,573
Wells Preparatory Elementary Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	249 E 37th St	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1204	308	22	14.0	82.8%	2 (0.6%)	296 (96.1%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	33.4	1349^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.4%		29.2	1421^st of 2067 public elementary schools	31.3%	72	22.6	14.3	25.9	38.5	44.4	66.7	78.3	78.6	53.6	28.6	23.1	25.8	16.7	17.4	14.3	21.4	77.8	82.2	82.2	82.2	93.8	80.6	79.4	10.9	12.8	$22,776	$2,969	$19,807
James Farmer Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4214 S Saint Lawrence Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1687	321	19	16.8	94.1%	0 (0.0%)	300 (93.5%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	14.3	1810^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.0%		24.7	1551^st of 2067 public elementary schools	25.0%	259	21.2	18.4	7.1	20.0	22.9	30.0	35.2	25.0	24.9	7.1	13.8	17.6	13.8	15.1	12.5	13.6	81.8	87.4	87.4	87.4	89.7	87.1	83.1	4.0	24.2	$19,898	$2,407	$17,490
John J Pershing Magnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 S Calumet Ave	Chicago	60616	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-9272	439	32	13.7	83.1%	9 (2.1%)	392 (89.3%)	24 (5.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	17.1	1741^st of 2056 public elementary schools	15.3%		15.8	1817^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.1%	76	18.6	22.4	9.7	22.2	40.0	51.2	27.9	20.4	29.6	9.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	9.3	10.2	7.9	82.2	85.9	85.9	85.9	90.5	85.9	84.4	6.5	23.1	$21,245	$4,793	$16,451
Robinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4225 S Lake Park Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1777	117	13	9.3	86.3%	0 (0.0%)	110 (94.0%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)			33.3						33.3	13.3						13.3	84.2	86.0	86.0	86.0	93.9	84.2	80.7	14.9		$33,929	$4,056	$29,873
Woodson South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4414 S Evans Ave	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1280	298	22	13.5	70.8%	0 (0.0%)	272 (91.3%)	19 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	14.7	1794^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.7%		12.2	1970^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.7%	176	11.5	5.0	35.0	14.7	30.8	17.1	9.4	42.5	24.4	40.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.1	0.0	5.2	85.4	88.4	88.8	88.4	96.6	86.7	86.4	4.1	19.4	$23,327	$3,330	$19,997
Mollison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4415 S Dr Martin L King Jr Dr	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1804	237	17	13.9	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	221 (93.2%)	11 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	5.3	2045^th of 2056 public elementary schools	0.5%		11.3	2002^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	3.1%	43	9.4	3.6	0.0	0.0	12.9	8.0	45.5	17.9	13.5	5.0	3.4	0.0	4.0	22.7	10.7	7.1	88.5	92.8	92.8	92.8	97.5	92.8	88.5	6.4	23.8	$23,499	$4,165	$19,334
Bronzeville Classical Elementary School	Public	K-8	8 W Root St	Chicago	60609	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-8085	458	26	17.6	16.6%	23 (5.0%)	340 (74.2%)	22 (4.8%)	41 (9.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	97.1	23^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.3	42^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.0%	19	75.4	84.0	76.8	92.7	98.2	94.6	97.4	100.0	92.4	89.3	89.3	73.7	82.1	71.8	60.0	79.9	94.1	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.2	95.7	95.5		13.7	$15,884	$963	$14,921
Ariel Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1119 E 46th St	Chicago	60653	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-1996	364	35	10.4	71.2%	1 (0.3%)	349 (95.9%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14	1819^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.5%		16.3	1791^st of 2067 public elementary schools	13.4%	28	14.7	22.7	19.0	34.2	26.5	16.2	29.0	34.8	26.6	28.6	13.2	2.9	5.4	9.7	30.4	13.0	87.2	92.3	92.3	92.3	94.3	91.2	88.3	6.6	19.7	$24,219	$2,776	$21,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue

Is Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue a good school?

Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue ranks 1361^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue.

What is the racial makeup of Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue?

Students at Univ of Chicago Charter-Donoghue are 95% African American, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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