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 252 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%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Serving 1,102 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
252 students
1,102 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
93 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
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
-
50
Grade 1 Students
-
66
Grade 2 Students
-
67
Grade 3 Students
-
59
Grade 4 Students
-
57
Grade 5 Students
8
62
Grade 6 Students
17
60
Grade 7 Students
26
59
Grade 8 Students
47
60
Grade 9 Students
43
156
Grade 10 Students
58
149
Grade 11 Students
32
136
Grade 12 Students
21
121
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
55%


% Black
98%
43%


% White
n/a
1%
n/a

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


Diversity Score
0.04
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
95%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
19%