The top reported proficiency rate is 2% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Ace Amandla Charter School
ACE Amandla Charter School is a high school charter district in Cook County, Illinois, serving grades nine through twelve. The school enrolls a small student body of about midsize enrollment for its grade band, with roughly equal numbers of students spread across the four grades. The student population is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with very few white or Asian students and nearly no multiracial representation. Free and reduced price lunch data were not available.
The most recent state assessment results available are from the 2017-18 school year, using the PARCC exam in math and English language arts for grades six through eight. Those results show very low proficiency. In math, Grade 7 had a handful of students meet proficiency; Grade 6 and Grade 8 had none. In English language arts, the same pattern held: only Grade 7 showed any proficiency, while Grades 6 and 8 showed zero. Grade 6 data reflect a lower participation rate than the other grades. Science testing data from the 2023-24 school year for grades five and eight are missing, so no science proficiency picture is available. Test results this old, combined with missing recent data, make it difficult to know the school's current academic standing. A parent may want to contact the school directly to ask about more recent assessment outcomes and any changes in academic programming since 2017-18.
Among Cook County's districts, ACE Amandla's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades falls in the bottom quartile. The school also reports a chronic absenteeism rate in the bottom quartile countywide. A graduation rate was not available in the data, which is notable given that the school serves only high school grades. A parent should ask the school about its most recent graduation data and any supports in place for attendance and engagement.
The data do not indicate whether the school has Title I status, offers AP or dual-credit pathways, maintains a magnet program, or describes its disciplinary climate. Information about staffing, course breadth, or special programs was not available. The district brief notes that the school was formed from a merger of two prior charter schools, but no significant curriculum or structural changes within the past four years were confirmed in available sources.
A parent considering this school should seek current information directly from ACE Amandla about recent test performance, graduation outcomes, course offerings, school culture, and any interventions for attendance and academic support. The oldest available data and missing recent results make it important to speak with current staff and families about what the school looks like now.
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