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Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1603^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar is an elementary school serving 530 students in grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar is a low-performing school, consistently ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school struggles across various student subgroups, performing particularly poorly for students with special needs, low socioeconomic status, and disabilities. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below state and district averages, with little improvement observed in recent years. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.3% to 40.8%, which is well above the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby public schools, such as Sandoval Elementary School, Columbia Explorers Elementary Academy, and Acero Charter - Rufino Tamayo Elementary, generally outperform Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar across various metrics, including academic achievement and student group performance. These nearby schools have higher statewide rankings, better proficiency rates, and lower chronic absenteeism compared to Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar, despite having similar spending levels per student.

528

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,730

Per pupil spending ?

88.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5050 S Homan Ave
Chicago, IL 60632-3059

(312) 455-5450

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.1%

White:

1.3%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2019 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,603^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 26 pts since 2019

From bottom 48% (2019) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

815^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^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	22.6	1603 of 2056	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	1620 of 2067	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1754 of 2077	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1562 of 2082	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	1354 of 1948	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	1086 of 2086	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	797 of 886	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	843 of 907	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	454 of 788	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	538 of 826	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	523 of 788	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	532 of 768	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	461 of 537	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	300 of 743	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	1561 of 1942	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1436 of 1942	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1669 of 1957	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1436 of 1970	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	1336 of 1680	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1029 of 2019	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	712 of 982	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	700 of 959	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	810 of 970	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	675 of 954	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	417 of 742	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.5	286 of 955	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1269 of 1800	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1206 of 1793	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1353 of 1808	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1160 of 1763	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	763 of 1514	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	371 of 1816	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	1452 of 1947	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1578 of 1959	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1632 of 1984	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	1489 of 1977	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	1232 of 1707	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1089 of 2019	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	1026 of 1195	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1112 of 1156	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1055 of 1113	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	815 of 1368	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	963 of 1363	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	787 of 1367	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	714 of 1369	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	646 of 1241	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	787 of 1356	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	521 of 694	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	153 of 483	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	252 of 486	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	169 of 480	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	109 of 454	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	763 of 1248	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	909 of 1251	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	746 of 1275	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	696 of 1286	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	562 of 1017	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	796 of 1276	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	336 of 669	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	433 of 643	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	302 of 661	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	279 of 662	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	186 of 517	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	315 of 639	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	500 of 1229	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	696 of 1219	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	490 of 1234	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	420 of 1221	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	190 of 1019	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	406 of 1217	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	749 of 1271	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	819 of 1264	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	731 of 1292	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	651 of 1286	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	630 of 1048	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	713 of 1296	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	731 of 812	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	524 of 802	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	318 of 781	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)42nd percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)14th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2024)10th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science33%-10 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 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 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
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
Sandoval Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5534 S Saint Louis Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0457	736	53	14.0	91.7%	15 (2.0%)	18 (2.4%)	692 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	30.2	1427^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.6%		29.3	1419^th of 2067 public elementary schools	31.3%	8	26.2		25.4	25.6	43.4				31.5	43.0	28.7	26.8				32.5	95.1	97.5	97.5	97.5	99.6	97.5	96.2	6.1		$17,345	$2,404	$14,941
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 - 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
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
Edwards Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4815 S Karlov Ave	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-4875	1,209	83	14.5	76.1%	28 (2.3%)	13 (1.1%)	1,161 (96.0%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	15	1782^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	13.3%		16.7	1779^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.9%	3	22.4	15.0	22.2	19.2	23.4	34.6	44.5	45.5	32.3	24.2	7.2	6.5	9.6	12.4	15.0	12.2	94.4	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.2	95.9	95.3	12.2	26.4	$18,472	$2,377	$16,095
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
Monarcas Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	5815 S Homan Ave	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-9280	797	57	13.9	91.5%	9 (1.1%)	15 (1.9%)	765 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.3	1029^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.0%		45.2	1044^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.5%	15	37.9		49.1	35.8	59.2				47.8	47.3	28.4	36.9				37.6	92.6	95.7	95.7	95.7	97.9	93.2	92.0	12.9		$18,652	$2,588	$16,064
Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz	Public	PK, KG-8	4034 W 56Th St	Chicago	60629	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 535-8280	542	35	15.7	48.5%	32 (5.9%)	16 (3.0%)	492 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90.9	160^th of 2056 public elementary schools	92.2%		89	208^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.9%	48	58.9	63.9	73.2	83.9	73.2	87.7	70.0	81.7	78.3	89.3	72.6	60.7	57.9	58.3	43.3	63.5	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.5	96.9	96.5	9.4	22.9	$16,345	$1,261	$15,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar

What is the racial makeup of Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar?

Students at Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar a good school?

Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar.

What district is Acero Charter Network - Jovita Idar in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

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