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Art in Motion Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 15% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Art in Motion Charter School is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Chicago, Illinois, with 544 students. 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.

Art in Motion Charter School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.8% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.8% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, only 9.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to 27.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates than the district and state averages. Additionally, Art in Motion Charter School has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates, with 55.3% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 40.1% for the district.

When comparing Art in Motion Charter School to nearby schools, such as Hyde Park Academy High School, Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn, and South Shore International Col Prep High School, the nearby schools generally outperform Art in Motion Charter School in academic metrics, graduation rates, and other key indicators. This suggests that the challenges faced by Art in Motion Charter School may be unique or more pronounced compared to other schools in the area. Addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions, increased funding and resources, and a focus on improving the overall educational experience for students.

602

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,536

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7415 S East End Ave
Chicago, IL 60649

(773) 820-9426

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.5%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2024 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (20% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (79% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg36%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

1,164^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2022

From bottom 5% (2022) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

595^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2024

From bottom 7% (2024) to bottom 15% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st of 144High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1164 of 1368	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1276 of 1363	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1366 of 1367	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	1305 of 1369	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	308 of 574	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	410 of 548	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	561 of 569	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	440 of 573	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1060 of 1248	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1209 of 1251	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1270 of 1275	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1189 of 1286	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1032 of 1229	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1101 of 1219	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1232 of 1234	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1159 of 1221	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1103 of 1271	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1235 of 1286	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	734 of 781	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	595 of 698	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	645 of 697	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	166 of 323	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	229 of 299	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	269 of 491	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	590 of 685	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	598 of 664	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	68 of 138	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	546 of 672	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	587 of 639	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	568 of 685	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	632 of 668	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	389 of 527	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)46th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)6th percentile~ school

High school

Homeless (2025)51st percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2025)45th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Science18%-28 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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)	% 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	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th 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 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Art in Motion Charter School	Public, Charter	7-12	7415 S East End Ave	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 820-9426	602	28	21.5	79.1%	0 (0.0%)	575 (95.5%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	14.6	595^th of 698 public high schools	14.8%		11.7	645^th of 697 public high schools	7.5%	50	31.1	28.6	13.2	4.2	30.2	30.0	21.3	5.8	18.5	17.5		30.6	36.6	33.8		11.1	7.3	9.1									$24,536	$2,606	$21,930
South Shore International Col Prep High School	Public	9-12	1955 E 75th St	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-8351	625	44	14.2	73.0%	2 (0.3%)	598 (95.7%)	21 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	46.5	379^th of 698 public high schools	45.7%		17.6	575^th of 697 public high schools	17.5%	196	65.0	49.4	23.8	12.8	37.8	30.1	56.8	35.6	44.1										96.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	90.7	97.5	97.3	87.0	$20,797	$2,483	$18,314
YCCS-Sullivan House Alt High School	Public, Charter	9-12	8164 S South Chicago Ave	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 978-8680	281	8	35.1	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	254 (90.4%)	24 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	3.4	695^th of 698 public high schools	0.4%		10.9	660^th of 697 public high schools	5.3%	35		3.8		0.0		3.8	0.0	0.0	2.2																		$22,046	$1,442	$20,604
Hirsch Metropolitan High School	Public	9-12	7740 S Ingleside Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-3100	183	17	11.0	80.3%	1 (0.5%)	165 (90.2%)	17 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4	686^th of 698 public high schools	1.7%		12.6	630^th of 697 public high schools	9.6%	56	6.7	4.5	0.0	0.0	13.3	0.0	2.6	5.3	10.5										91.6	93.5	93.5	93.5	94.4	92.5	91.6	83.2	$37,439	$7,690	$29,749
Noble St Charter-Comer College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	7131 S South Chicago Ave	Chicago	60619	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 729-3969	1,007	72	13.9	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	982 (97.5%)	20 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	11.9	614^th of 698 public high schools	12.0%		14.7	605^th of 697 public high schools	13.2%	9	31.8	25.1	11.3	3.7	23.0	24.7	15.6	5.0	22.9	21.7	38.9	51.8	41.9	44.4	7.3	21.7	9.8	13.1									$23,226	$2,067	$21,159
Excel Academy of South Shore	Public	9-12	7530 S South Shore Dr	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 902-7800	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			85.1	88.6	88.6	88.6	86.3	86.3	86.3	58.3
Hyde Park Academy High School	Public	9-12	6220 S Stony Island Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-0880	838	56	14.9	96.8%	1 (0.1%)	807 (96.3%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.6%)	6.1	662^nd of 698 public high schools	5.2%		10	679^th of 697 public high schools	2.6%	17	19.1	17.3	3.7	3.6	13.0	16.8	11.4	0.6	11.0										93.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	88.1	95.4	95.0	78.8	$20,482	$2,614	$17,868
Univ of Chicago Charter-Woodlawn	Public, Charter	6-12	6300 S University Ave	Chicago	60637	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(773) 752-8101	591	44	13.4	72.4%	0 (0.0%)	577 (97.6%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	17.1	574^th of 698 public high schools	17.8%		18.9	558^th of 697 public high schools	19.9%	16	32.7	32.5	5.7	5.2	16.3	22.1	37.0	4.9	37.0	7.6	35.5	31.1	20.3	29.2	8.0	8.1	3.0	6.5									$21,810	$961	$20,849
Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School	Public	9-12	2100 E 87th St	Chicago	60617	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 535-6100	673	51	13.1	91.8%	6 (0.9%)	599 (89.0%)	63 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	5.9	663^rd of 698 public high schools	5.0%		11.7	644^th of 697 public high schools	7.6%	19	23.9	21.0	2.7	1.2	16.8	13.6	7.0	1.3	9.6										88.0	91.6	91.3	91.3	83.4	89.9	90.6	70.5	$26,051	$3,889	$22,162
Camelot Safe Academy School	Public	6-12	7877 S Coles Ave	Chicago	60649	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	No	(773) 902-2487	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Art in Motion Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Art in Motion Charter School?

Students at Art in Motion Charter School are 96% African American, 4% Hispanic.

Is Art in Motion Charter School a good school?

Art in Motion Charter School ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Illinois high schools.

What district is Art in Motion Charter School in?

Chicago Public Schools District 299

How many students attend Art in Motion Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Art in Motion Charter School.

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