Catalyst Charter - Maria ES | School Decision

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics6 grades reported

Grade 3

52%

Grade 4

22%

Grade 5

27%

Grade 6

10%

Grade 7

22%

Grade 8

23%

English Language Arts6 grades reported

Grade 3

15%

Grade 4

27%

Grade 5

41%

Grade 6

33%

Grade 7

56%

Grade 8

44%

Science2 grades reported

Grade 5

22%

Grade 8

20%

Community Context

School

Enrollment1,102

Grades servedKG–12

District

Chicago Public Schools Dist 299

Per-pupil expenditure$22,699

Federal revenue share17.0%

State revenue share27.5%

Local revenue share55.5%

Chronic absenteeism rate42.5%

County

Median household income$81,797

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher42.0%

Median home value$305,200

Unemployment rate5.4%

County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,102

Grades

KG–12

Student body

Hispanic 55%Black 43%White 1%Two+ 1%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged

ELA

Grade 3

15%

—

Grade 4

25%

—

Grade 5

39%

—

Grade 6

34%

—

Grade 7

55%

—

Grade 8

41%

—

Math

Grade 3

51%

—

Grade 4

20%

—

Grade 5

27%

—

Grade 6

10%

—

Grade 7

23%

—

Grade 8

26%

—

Science

Grade 5

21%

—

Grade 8

21%

—

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework

Advanced Mathematics

Advanced mathematics classes offered3

Advanced mathematics enrollment143

Hispanic 90 · Black 53 | Male 63 · Female 80 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 21

Advanced Placement (AP)

AP computer science enrollment, offeredNo

AP courses offered2

AP enrollment55

Hispanic 52 · Black 3 | Male 23 · Female 32 | English learners 19 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 5

AP enrollment, offeredYes

AP mathematics enrollment, offeredNo

AP science enrollment, offeredNo

AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes

Algebra I

Algebra I classes offered9

Algebra I classes offered, grades 7-80

Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-120

Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10154

Hispanic 92 · Black 62 | Male 66 · Female 88 | English learners 30 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 38

Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10154

Hispanic 92 · Black 62 | Male 66 · Female 88 | English learners 30 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 38

Algebra II

Algebra II classes offered9

Algebra II enrollment128

Hispanic 80 · Black 47 · White 1 | Male 67 · Female 61 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 25

Geometry

Geometry classes offered8

Geometry enrollment150

Hispanic 97 · Black 52 · White 1 | Male 75 · Female 75 | English learners 25 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 39

Geometry enrollment, grade 8, offeredNo

Calculus

Calculus classes offered4

Calculus enrollment143

Hispanic 90 · Black 53 | Male 63 · Female 80 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 21

Biology

Biology classes offered8

Biology enrollment151

Hispanic 93 · Black 58 | Male 66 · Female 85 | English learners 29 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 31

Chemistry

Chemistry classes offered8

Chemistry enrollment150

Hispanic 97 · Black 52 · White 1 | Male 75 · Female 75 | English learners 25 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 39

Physics

Physics classes offered7

Physics enrollment127

Hispanic 80 · Black 47 | Male 66 · Female 61

Computer Science

Computer Science classes offered0

Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment6

Hispanic 2 · Black 4 | Male 3 · Female 3 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

International Baccalaureate (IB)

IB enrollment, offeredNo

Gifted and Talented Programs

Gifted and talented program, offeredNo

SAT and ACT Participation

Students participating in SAT or ACT113

Hispanic 71 · Black 41 · White 1 | Male 59 · Female 54 | English learners 23 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 24

Students & school setting

Enrollment

English learner enrollment

Male 157 · Female 140

English learner program enrollment

Male 145 · Female 132

Enrollment

Male 544 · Female 553

Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment

Male 108 · Female 68

Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment

Male 30 · Female 36

Grade Retention

Students retained, grade 11

Black 1 | Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 1, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 112

Black 2 | Female 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2

Students retained, grade 11, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 128

Hispanic 6 · Black 2 | Male 2 · Female 6 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 2, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 33

Hispanic 2 · Black 1 | Female 3 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 3, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 42

Hispanic 1 · Black 1 | Male 1 · Female 1 | English learners 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 4, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 5, offeredNo

Students retained, grade 61

Black 1 | Female 1 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 6, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 72

Hispanic 2 | Female 2 | English learners 1

Students retained, grade 7, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 82

Black 2 | Male 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 1

Students retained, grade 8, offeredYes

Students retained, grade 91

Black 1 | Male 1 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1

Students retained, grade 9, offeredYes

Students retained, kindergarten, offeredNo

Single-Sex Classes

Single-sex classes, offeredNo

Interscholastic Athletics

Athletic participants162

Male 85 · Female 77

Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes

Sports2

Male 1 · Female 1

Teams10

Male 5 · Female 5

Internet Access and Devices

Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes

Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided1,100

Internet access, devices provided to studentsNo

Internet access, school-issued devicesYes

School Support and Staffing

School counselors (FTE)3

Security staff (FTE), security guards6

Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0

Support services staff (FTE), nurses1

Support services staff (FTE), psychologists1

Support services staff (FTE), social workers2

Teachers (FTE), certified teachers72

Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified9

Teachers (FTE), total81

School Characteristics

Grade offered, grade 1Yes

Grade offered, grade 10Yes

Grade offered, grade 11Yes

Grade offered, grade 12Yes

Grade offered, grade 2Yes

Grade offered, grade 3Yes

Grade offered, grade 4Yes

Grade offered, grade 5Yes

Grade offered, grade 6Yes

Grade offered, grade 7Yes

Grade offered, grade 8Yes

Grade offered, grade 9Yes

Grade offered, kindergartenYes

School type, charter schoolYes

School climate & discipline

Suspensions

Days missed due to out-of-school suspension20

Hispanic 4 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 16 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 2 · Female 18 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 6 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Out-of-school suspension instances

Sch Oosinstances Wodis 3 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 2 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))2

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 1

Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)3

Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 3 | English learners 1

Expulsions

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Restraint and Seclusion

Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint

Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0

Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion

Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0

Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))1

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 1 · Female 0

School-related arrests (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0

Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion

Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0

Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex0

Offenses

Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0

Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0

Firearm use incidents, reportedNo

Homicides, reportedNo

Incidents, physical attack or battery0

Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0

Incidents, physical attack without a weapon0

Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device0

Incidents, rape or attempted rape0

Incidents, robbery with a weapon0

Incidents, robbery without a weapon0

Incidents, threats with a weapon1

Incidents, threats without a weapon0

Transfers to Alternative Schools

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)

English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0

Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0

Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0