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ACE Amandla Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public school serving 137 students in ACE Amandla Charter School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School in ACE Amandla Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Illinois public school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Illinois public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
1 School
4,398 Schools
# Students
137 Students
1,845,459 Students
# Teachers
13 Teachers
136,655 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
ACE Amandla Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#781 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)<50%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
50%
Graduation Rate
65%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
46%
28%
% Black
51%
17%
% White
1%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best ACE Amandla Charter School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ace Amandla Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6820 S Washtenaw Ave
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 535-7150
Chicago, IL 60629
(773) 535-7150
Gr: 9-12 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to ACE Amandla Charter School District?
ACE Amandla Charter School District manages 1 public schools serving 137 students.
What is the rank of ACE Amandla Charter School District?
ACE Amandla Charter School District is ranked #597 out of 864 school districts in Illinois (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in ACE Amandla Charter School District?
51% of ACE Amandla Charter School District students are Black, 46% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.
What is the student/teacher ratio of ACE Amandla Charter School District?
ACE Amandla Charter School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.
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