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Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1812^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary is a public charter school serving 468 students in grades K-8 in Chicago, Illinois. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 698 out of 811 districts in the state.

Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 30.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 12.1% in math, far below the district and state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 40.8% over the past few years. Additionally, the school has difficulty serving certain student subgroups effectively, with Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs performing in the bottom 20% of Illinois elementary schools.

When comparing Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary to nearby traditional public schools, such as Sayre Elementary Language Academy, Locke J Elementary School, and Lyon Elementary School, it is clear that the charter school is underperforming academically. These nearby schools have higher proficiency rates in both ELA and math, as well as lower chronic absenteeism. The school's performance has also been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools in 2020-2021 to the bottom 10% in 2024-2025.

461

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,878

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2050 N Natchez Ave
Chicago, IL 60707-3420

(312) 455-5425

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.2%

African American:

9.3%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2019 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (17% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg33%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,812^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,084^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2019

From bottom 26% (2019) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

322^nd 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	14.3	1812 of 2056	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1798 of 2067	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	1897 of 2077	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1775 of 2082	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	1655 of 1948	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1851 of 2086	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	733 of 788	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	746 of 826	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	742 of 788	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	742 of 768	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	468 of 537	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	622 of 743	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1645 of 1942	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1635 of 1942	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	1840 of 1957	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1683 of 1970	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1458 of 1680	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	1789 of 2019	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	864 of 982	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	811 of 959	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	886 of 970	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	818 of 954	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	567 of 742	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	849 of 955	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1510 of 1800	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	1445 of 1793	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1569 of 1808	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	1288 of 1763	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	1149 of 1514	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1519 of 1816	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1708 of 1947	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1721 of 1959	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1691 of 1984	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1654 of 1977	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1500 of 1707	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	1744 of 2019	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	18.4	1110 of 1195	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1037 of 1156	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	551 of 1113	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.2	527 of 640	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	756 of 1194	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1084 of 1368	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1078 of 1363	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1185 of 1367	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	1113 of 1369	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	984 of 1241	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	998 of 1356	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	48.1	242 of 639	62.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	410 of 483	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	281 of 486	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	453 of 480	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	246 of 454	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	183 of 277	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	133 of 339	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	931 of 1248	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	944 of 1251	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1068 of 1275	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	971 of 1286	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	863 of 1017	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	871 of 1276	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	530 of 669	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	528 of 643	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	580 of 661	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	559 of 662	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	407 of 517	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	467 of 639	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	874 of 1229	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	808 of 1219	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	977 of 1234	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	904 of 1221	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	624 of 1019	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	727 of 1217	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1096 of 1271	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1055 of 1264	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	1118 of 1292	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1147 of 1286	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	849 of 1048	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	1039 of 1296	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	29.8	555 of 802	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	744 of 805	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	421 of 781	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	271 of 548	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	415 of 792	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)16th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)7th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2024)62nd percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2024)31st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Science12%-30 vs state

Mathematics12%-26 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 Roberto Clemente Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	2050 N Natchez Ave	Chicago	60707	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(312) 455-5425	461	26	18.0	81.6%	5 (1.1%)	43 (9.3%)	411 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	1812^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.9%		16.2	1798^th of 2067 public elementary schools	13.0%	14	10.5	14.5	25.5	28.1	19.3	38.6	39.7	29.1	30.1	18.2	7.0	8.8	5.2	20.7	12.7	12.1										$15,878	$987	$14,891
Burbank Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2035 N Mobile Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3000	691	53	13.0	88.0%	14 (2.0%)	29 (4.2%)	640 (92.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	14.1	1815^th of 2056 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.6	1824^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.8%	9	10.4	23.1	26.4	14.8	25.4	28.0	32.8	20.0	24.6	22.6	16.4	14.9	5.3	23.0	15.4	15.7	94.8	97.9	97.9	97.7	97.6	95.7	96.0	9.0	27.5	$21,478	$2,445	$19,033
Lovett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6333 W Bloomingdale Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3130	342	29	11.6	83.3%	6 (1.8%)	244 (71.3%)	89 (26.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	41.6	1174^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.9%		28.3	1455^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.6%	281	10.0	34.1	52.0	46.2	56.7	57.1	37.5	52.3	50.2	32.0	30.8	13.3	31.4	3.1	27.3	23.4	77.9	81.5	81.5	81.5	89.7	80.0	78.8	3.5	16.8	$20,106	$2,581	$17,525
Belmont-Cragin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6112 W Fullerton Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2900	518	40	13.1	77.6%	20 (3.9%)	6 (1.2%)	483 (93.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	11.2	1900^th of 2056 public elementary schools	7.6%		13.5	1919^th of 2067 public elementary schools	7.2%	19	8.9	50.0	19.1	14.0	17.8	4.2	14.7	26.3	16.9	34.0	9.3	11.1	4.2	17.6	13.2	16.0	95.7	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.6	96.1	91.9	25.9	19.7	$20,172	$2,287	$17,885
Sayre Elementary Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1850 N Newland Ave	Chicago	60707	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3351	377	37	10.1	56.8%	32 (8.5%)	129 (34.2%)	205 (54.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	28.7	1467^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.6%		31	1369^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.8%	98	23.1	39.5	33.3	40.5	25.6	45.5	44.1	35.9	37.3	46.7	21.4	7.7	18.2	41.2	25.6	25.8	87.1	90.1	90.1	90.1	92.9	88.9	90.1	6.6	17.5	$22,014	$2,925	$19,090
CICS - West Belden Campus	Public, Charter	K-8	2245 N McVicker Ave	Chicago	60639	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 637-9430	520	33	15.9	87.3%	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.3%)	472 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	24.2	1575^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.4%		28.2	1459^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.4%	116	16.7	15.0	23.6	31.3	36.1	33.3	33.9	45.0	34.0	23.6	26.6	27.9	19.3	23.2	6.7	21.2										$17,625	$2,575	$15,051
William Hatch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Ridgeland Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3095	358	27	13.1	18.2%	175 (48.9%)	66 (18.4%)	51 (14.2%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (14.5%)	85.1	280^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.4%		73	509^th of 2067 public elementary schools	75.4%	229	64.1		62.5	69.6	73.0				68.9	75.5	58.2	65.6				66.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$19,824	$1,009	$18,815
Locke J Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2828 N Oak Park Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3300	1,089	77	14.1	86.3%	152 (14.0%)	37 (3.4%)	872 (80.1%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.2%)	26.4	1531^st of 2056 public elementary schools	25.5%		20	1680^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.7%	149	20.6	25.0	30.6	39.4	34.0	44.5	39.7	31.0	36.5	23.1	28.6	10.3	20.0	13.8	16.4	18.6	85.6	88.2	88.2	88.2	92.6	88.2	86.7	6.3	22.8	$16,933	$1,920	$15,012
Horace Mann Elementary School	Public	K-5	921 N Kenilworth Ave	Oak Park	60302	Cook County	Oak Park Education Service District 97	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 524-3082	419	31	13.6	4.3%	267 (63.7%)	28 (6.7%)	45 (10.7%)	27 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (12.2%)	95.2	62^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	97.0%		96.1	70^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.6%	8	88.7		72.2	77.3	94.4				81.3	81.9	84.8	85.9				84.2	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	28.7	98.3	98.3			$19,747	$994	$18,754
Lyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2941 N McVicker Ave	Chicago	60634	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-3120	988	68	14.5	77.1%	39 (3.9%)	17 (1.7%)	887 (89.8%)	21 (2.1%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	40.3	1205^th of 2056 public elementary schools	41.4%		39.7	1159^th of 2067 public elementary schools	43.9%	46	25.0	26.2	32.7	55.0	44.6	44.3	63.6	46.1	48.0	37.6	49.1	14.3	27.8	19.3	14.0	26.5	93.5	94.9	94.9	95.0	96.9	92.8	94.0	3.2	27.0	$16,658	$2,171	$14,486

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Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.9% of Illinois elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary?

Students at Acero Charter Roberto Clemente Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 9% African American, 1% White.

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Chicago Public Schools District 299

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