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Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress is an elementary school in Chicago, Illinois that serves 540 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299 and has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, receiving 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress struggles academically, with only 26.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 10.1% proficient or better in math, compared to the district averages of 42.8% and 27.3%, respectively. The school also has very 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. Additionally, the school performs poorly in serving certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

When comparing Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress to nearby schools, the differences are stark. For example, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, another school in the Chicago Public Schools District 299, significantly outperforms Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress, with 78.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 63.5% in Math. The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,464 to $15,603 over the past few years, suggests that resources alone may not be the primary driver of student outcomes.

528

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,241

Per pupil spending ?

88.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4248 W 47th St
Chicago, IL 60632-4402

(773) 579-3475

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.1%

African American:

1.3%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2019 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,772^nd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 29 pts since 2019

From bottom 43% (2019) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,133^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 19 pts since 2019

From bottom 36% (2019) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

299^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	15.6	1772 of 2056	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1868 of 2067	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1896 of 2077	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	1611 of 2082	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1557 of 1948	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	1191 of 2086	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	856 of 907	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	714 of 788	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	682 of 826	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	527 of 788	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	586 of 768	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	393 of 537	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	179 of 743	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	1639 of 1942	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	1736 of 1942	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1780 of 1957	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1499 of 1970	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1283 of 1680	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	1114 of 2019	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	853 of 982	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	872 of 959	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	898 of 970	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	727 of 954	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	545 of 742	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	386 of 955	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1478 of 1800	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1573 of 1793	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	1581 of 1808	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1166 of 1763	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	899 of 1514	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.4	582 of 1816	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	1688 of 1947	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1752 of 1959	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1821 of 1984	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1545 of 1977	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	1505 of 1707	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	1185 of 2019	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	1123 of 1195	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	990 of 1156	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	1024 of 1113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	934 of 1194	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1133 of 1368	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	810 of 1363	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	927 of 1367	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	830 of 1369	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	900 of 1241	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	869 of 1356	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	670 of 694	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	588 of 639	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	378 of 483	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.2	117 of 486	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	32.3	367 of 480	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.5	107 of 454	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	98 of 277	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.9	337 of 339	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1017 of 1248	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	749 of 1251	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	916 of 1275	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	728 of 1286	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	823 of 1017	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	813 of 1276	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	555 of 669	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	328 of 643	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	438 of 661	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	349 of 662	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	381 of 517	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	373 of 639	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	941 of 1229	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	519 of 1219	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	615 of 1234	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	462 of 1221	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	508 of 1019	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	607 of 1217	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1015 of 1271	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	764 of 1264	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	824 of 1292	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	827 of 1286	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	697 of 1048	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	853 of 1296	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	799 of 812	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	617 of 802	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	495 of 805	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	400 of 792	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)6th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2023)6th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)3rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Science11%-32 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 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 - SPC Zizumbo Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3470	532	32	16.6	86.3%	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	515 (96.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29.5	1445^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.7%		26.6	1500^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.4%	55	22.4	20.8	39.7	32.7	44.8	50.8	28.8	40.5	39.7	27.6	26.9	8.6	15.3	18.6	11.4	17.5										$16,630	$860	$15,769
Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress	Public, Charter	K-8	4248 W 47th St	Chicago	60632	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 579-3475	528	29	18.5	88.4%	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.3%)	518 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.6	1772^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	13.8%		14.5	1868^th of 2067 public elementary schools	9.6%	96	10.5	11.8	17.2	30.8	14.3	41.4	35.2	19.8	26.6	8.6	15.4	3.6	18.6	10.2	6.0	10.1										$16,241	$1,036	$15,205
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
Hearst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4640 S Lamon Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-2376	285	32	8.9	84.6%	8 (2.8%)	90 (31.6%)	185 (64.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10.9	1914^th of 2056 public elementary schools	6.9%		14.4	1872^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	9.4%	42	0.0	18.8	3.6	27.3	17.6	23.8	22.2	36.4	22.3	3.6	22.7	5.9	10.0	5.6	15.2	10.9	97.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.3	98.6	96.3	18.6	28.1	$29,372	$3,182	$26,190
Academy for Global Citizenship	Public, Charter	K-8	4942 W 44Th St	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 582-1100	486	35	13.8	57.6%	12 (2.5%)	12 (2.5%)	447 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.1%)	23.1	1593^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	22.5%		21.2	1650^th of 2067 public elementary schools	20.2%	57	26.4	19.6	32.8	29.1	52.8	34.5	42.2	31.9	37.1	15.5	5.5	5.7	16.4	15.6	6.4	10.9										$23,019	$1,870	$21,148
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
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
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
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
Charles J Sahs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5001 S Long Ave	Chicago	60638	Cook County	Central Stickney School District 110	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 458-1152	262	29	9.1	66.8%	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.6	697^th of 2056 public elementary schools	66.1%		64	663^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	67.9%	34	38.5	27.6	55.2	42.3	50.0	71.0	63.3	75.9	60.2	69.0	53.8	46.2	41.9	50.0	37.9	49.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.0	98.7	99.0	8.4	34.2	$27,693	$1,502	$26,191

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Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress?

Students at Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress are 98% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Acero Charter Network - PFC Torress.

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