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Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps

Q: Is Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps a good school?

Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps ranks 1342 nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps is an elementary school in Chicago, Illinois that serves grades K-8 with 223 students. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state.

The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as female, male, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. When comparing the school to nearby public schools like Mitchell Elementary School and Pritzker Elementary School, it is clear that the charter school is underperforming.

The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $17,907 to $22,911 per student, raises questions about how resources are being allocated and utilized to support student learning. Addressing the root causes of the school's low academic performance, particularly the high chronic absenteeism rates, should be a priority for the school and the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

224

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,711

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2510 W Cortez St
Chicago, IL 60622-3422

(312) 455-5410

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

African American:

8.0%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2019 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,342^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,048^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 20 pts since 2019

From bottom 44% (2019) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^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	34.0	1342 of 2056	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1637 of 2067	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1620 of 2077	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1574 of 2082	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1392 of 1948	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1334 of 2086	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	242 of 788	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.6	689 of 826	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.1	567 of 788	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	522 of 768	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	251 of 537	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	452 of 743	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	1283 of 1942	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1691 of 1942	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	1568 of 1957	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1641 of 1970	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	1382 of 1680	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1400 of 2019	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	447 of 982	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.0	666 of 959	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	686 of 970	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	688 of 954	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	425 of 742	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	497 of 955	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1001 of 1800	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1287 of 1793	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1294 of 1808	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1136 of 1763	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	799 of 1514	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	852 of 1816	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1238 of 1947	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1323 of 1959	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1427 of 1984	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1280 of 1977	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1174 of 1707	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1135 of 2019	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	33.0	768 of 1194	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1048 of 1368	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	903 of 1363	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	679 of 1367	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	708 of 1369	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	737 of 1241	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	764 of 1356	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	435 of 483	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	144 of 486	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	111 of 480	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	96 of 454	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	40.9	160 of 277	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	94 of 339	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	892 of 1248	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	792 of 1251	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	763 of 1275	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	895 of 1286	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.3	893 of 1017	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	803 of 1276	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	482 of 669	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	398 of 643	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	238 of 661	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	276 of 662	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	249 of 517	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	310 of 639	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	822 of 1229	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	722 of 1219	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	330 of 1234	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	417 of 1221	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	405 of 1019	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	453 of 1217	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1094 of 1271	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	864 of 1264	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	583 of 1292	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	483 of 1286	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	383 of 1048	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	659 of 1296	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	64.5	86 of 548	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	133 of 792	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)69th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)36th percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)84th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)10th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Science29%-14 vs state

Mathematics23%-15 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 - Esmera Santiago Cmps	Public, Charter	K-8	2510 W Cortez St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5410	224	18	12.4	88.8%	3 (1.3%)	18 (8.0%)	199 (88.8%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34	1342^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	34.7%		21.6	1637^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.8%	295	37.5	20.0	44.4	31.8	41.7	26.1	30.8	33.3	34.3	44.4	13.6	29.2	21.7	15.4	20.0	23.1										$21,711	$1,068	$20,643
Chopin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2450 W Rice St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4080	323	32	10.2	90.4%	51 (15.8%)	101 (31.3%)	163 (50.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	12.6	1856^th of 2056 public elementary schools	9.7%		14	1895^th of 2067 public elementary schools	8.3%	39	21.4	17.1	6.1	15.4	39.3	17.9	27.6	17.1	20.1	9.1	0.0	14.3	7.1	10.3	2.9	7.3	62.0	67.2	67.2	67.2	87.1	67.2	65.6		10.1	$26,709	$4,026	$22,683
De Diego Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1313 N Claremont Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4451	511	45	11.3	80.0%	24 (4.7%)	120 (23.5%)	348 (68.1%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	10.7	1918^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.7%		10.3	2028^th of 2067 public elementary schools	1.9%	110	2.9	20.9	31.4	11.4	13.9	17.2	16.7	34.9	21.6	31.4	2.9	0.0	3.7	3.3	16.3	10.3	67.4	70.6	70.6	70.6	85.8	69.5	67.4	8.6	14.7	$24,254	$3,494	$20,760
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1003 N Leavitt St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4350	260	21	12.3	62.7%	160 (61.5%)	21 (8.1%)	65 (25.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	30.6	1420^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.9%		23.9	1573^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	23.9%	153	26.3	38.5	50.0	52.0	22.7	31.0	22.7	57.7	39.9	33.3	28.0	13.6	13.8	27.3	34.6	25.0	90.2	92.4	92.0	92.0	94.2	89.5	87.3	6.2	26.5	$20,447	$2,225	$18,222
Erie Elementary Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1405 N Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 486-7161	405	24	16.8	73.1%	8 (2.0%)	61 (15.1%)	328 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	12.9	1851^st of 2056 public elementary schools	10.0%		12.5	1957^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.3%	106	12.2	14.3	13.3	21.1	34.1	15.2	7.3	25.6	19.3	15.6	15.8	19.5	0.0	2.4	4.7	9.4										$5,124	$1,595	$3,529
Sabin Elementary Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-8	2216 W Hirsch St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4490	354	32	11.0	86.7%	17 (4.8%)	74 (20.9%)	257 (72.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	6.8	2029^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.3%		16.3	1792^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	13.3%	237	9.4	28.2	7.7	14.3	15.6	7.7	14.3	23.1	15.1	11.5	9.5	3.1	0.0	7.1	20.5	10.1	80.2	86.6	86.6	86.6	90.4	81.7	79.9	8.7	25.3	$22,358	$4,109	$18,249
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2233 W Ohio St	Chicago	60612	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-7655	446	33	13.7	30.3%	242 (54.3%)	32 (7.2%)	133 (29.8%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.4%)	76.5	466^th of 2056 public elementary schools	77.3%		69.3	564^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.7%	98	57.4	50.0	61.2	61.8	68.8	72.7	73.3	56.5	64.8	59.2	49.1	43.8	54.5	70.0	50.0	53.3	93.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.4	95.7	95.9	4.9	21.5	$17,212	$1,029	$16,183
Pritzker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2009 W Schiller St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-4415	674	42	16.1	26.0%	261 (38.7%)	122 (18.1%)	158 (23.4%)	54 (8.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (11.0%)	93.5	103^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	95.0%		95	105^th of 2067 public elementary schools	94.9%	2	73.5	64.2	75.3	87.1	78.4	83.8	70.1	75.8	78.4	79.5	74.3	63.7	75.7	55.8	53.7	67.0	95.3	96.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.0	96.5	3.1	27.2	$15,602	$1,410	$14,192
LaSalle II Lang Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1148 N Honore St	Chicago	60622	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 534-0490	589	41	14.3	33.3%	171 (29.0%)	111 (18.8%)	237 (40.2%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.3%)	80.8	380^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.5%		86.4	248^th of 2067 public elementary schools	88.0%	132	67.9	64.0	49.1	53.4	69.6	80.7	78.0	76.0	67.5	65.5	60.3	67.9	59.6	64.0	50.0	61.3	95.6	97.4	97.6	97.4	97.4	97.3	95.9	14.4	28.4	$18,289	$1,462	$16,828
Moos Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1711 N California Ave	Chicago	60647	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-4340	434	40	10.8	66.8%	44 (10.1%)	59 (13.6%)	310 (71.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	21.6	1627^th of 2056 public elementary schools	20.9%		18.8	1718^th of 2067 public elementary schools	16.9%	91	22.2	12.1	11.4	50.0	35.6	24.3	31.0	51.5	33.3	7.0	32.5	13.3	8.1	17.2	3.0	13.7	86.9	89.4	89.4	89.4	92.2	88.9	88.3	8.4	16.6	$22,327	$2,584	$19,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps

What is the racial makeup of Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps?

Students at Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps are 89% Hispanic, 8% African American, 1% White.

What district is Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

Is Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps a good school?

Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps ranks 1342^nd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Acero Charter - Esmera Santiago Cmps.

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