Chicago Collegiate Charter School vs. Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School
6727 S California Ave
Chicago, IL 60629
Chicago, IL 60629
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Chicago Collegiate Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 256 students in grades 5-12, Chicago Collegiate Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
Serving 1,095 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Catalyst Charter - Maria Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 2% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
5-12
K-12
Total Students
256 students
1,095 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
94 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3151 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3256 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
2%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
90-94%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
-
68
Grade 1 Students
-
64
Grade 2 Students
-
59
Grade 3 Students
-
57
Grade 4 Students
-
62
Grade 5 Students
12
60
Grade 6 Students
22
63
Grade 7 Students
41
60
Grade 8 Students
34
60
Grade 9 Students
54
155
Grade 10 Students
34
137
Grade 11 Students
30
131
Grade 12 Students
29
119
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
55%


% Black
98%
42%


% White
n/a
2%
n/a

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%


Diversity Score
0.04
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
96%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
19%