Chicago Collegiate Charter School, Chicago IL

Original Research by School Decision on Chicago Collegiate Charter School

Chicago Collegiate Charter School is a small charter serving grades five through twelve in the South Side neighborhood near the Indiana state line. The school enrolls just over 200 students, with the bulk in grades nine through eleven. The student body is predominantly Black, with a very small Hispanic enrollment and no students listed in other racial categories.

State assessment results from the 2024-25 school year show very low proficiency across tested subjects and grades. In math, students in grade five reached proficiency at rates in the low range; grade six showed zero proficiency; grade eight was again very low; and grades three and four did not yield reported data, possibly due to the school serving only fifth grade and above. In English language arts, proficiency was similarly low across all tested grades, with the exception of seventh grade, where about a third of students reached proficiency. Science proficiency, tested in grades five and eight, was also low. Across all assessed grades and subjects, the proficiency index places this school in the bottom quartile among the Cook County's school districts.

The school's participation rates on state assessments were generally strong, ranging from roughly 77 to 96 percent across subjects and grades, indicating that attendance and test-taking engagement are not structural barriers to assessment results. The weak proficiency numbers stand as the clearest measure of academic attainment available and merit direct conversation with the school about instructional supports, student assessment history, and the school's response plan.

Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner populations were not available. Information on attendance, discipline, and staffing was also not reported. A graduation rate was not provided; the school's own accountability documentation or guidance office would have that figure. The school website location was not available in the data provided.

Chicago Collegiate is an option in a large district that has recently shifted its strategic direction toward neighborhood schools while maintaining space for charter enrollment. The broader Chicago Public Schools system is under new governance, with voters electing school board members for the first time in November 2024 and set to elect all 21 seats in November 2026. The district has also replaced its historic numeric school ratings with new accountability dashboards launched in December 2024. These shifts may affect how charter schools like this one are evaluated and resourced going forward.

Housing costs in the 60628 zip code where the school sits are moderate compared to the Chicago metro; median home values and monthly rents both show modest year-over-year growth. The area falls within Cook County's broader real estate market, which has seen a slight decline in active listings and a modest softening in demand over the past year.

Parents should seek direct conversation with Chicago Collegiate about its instructional approach, curriculum materials, staffing stability, and the school's documented trajectory on assessments over multiple years, since a single year of very low results does not tell the full story of how the school is working with its students or whether results are trending.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 24% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 60%

School 0% · District 23% · ▼ 23 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 70%

School 0% · District 27% · ▼ 27 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 89%

School 9% · District 23% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 518%

School 18% · District 43% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 615%

School 15% · District 45% · ▼ 29 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 733%

School 33% · District 46% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 818%

School 18% · District 48% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Science

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 29% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 17 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 814%

School 14% · District 31% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

This schoolChicago Public Schools Dist 299, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.